Volunteer Requirements

To volunteer at Plymouth Meeting Friends for field trips or classroom help, you need clearances no older than five years, including Criminal Background, Child Abuse, FBI Fingerprints, and/or Volunteer Disclosure Form. Please email updated clearances to office@pmfs1780.org or drop them off to the Main Office during school hours.

Criminal background check: For questions regarding your PA Access to Criminal History request (PATCH), please call the PATCH helpline at 888-783-7972.

PA Child Abuse:  For questions related to the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification , please contact the ChildLine Verification Unit at 717-783-6211 or toll free at 1-877-371-5422

Volunteer Disclosure Statement:  Complete only if you have been a PA resident for at least 10 years. 

FBI Criminal History Background: Complete only if you have been a PA resident for less than 10 years. If you have additional questions, please contact IDEMIA by phone, toll free at (844) 321-2101.

Individual Driving Record: To transport students on field trips whether in your vehicle or the school’s van, a copy of your 3-year driving history is required.