Silver Pages Application Form

A Silver Page is one of the most important volunteer positions in the Silver Knights Alzheimer’s Charity. A Silver Page must foremost be someone who is motivated by the goals of the Silver Knight Organization- to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of our parents and grandparents from suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The minimum age requirement to be a Silver Page is 18. Every Silver Page will receive training via email. We are here, just waiting to answer your questions. That is what we do. So if you have a question, don't be shy, please ask!

The wonderful thing about being a Silver Page is how the position fits whatever skills you might have. No matter what your skills are, we can most likely use those skills to help save lives. So the position fits you, you don't have to fit the position, though in the process you are likely to learn something you didn't know before. Certainly you will learn more about the Silver Knights Charity and our goals in the process. You don't need to know anything about chess or charities or even Alzheimer's disease, though knowledge in these area may help in some positions.

A Silver Page donates at least 1 hour per week to serving the community by protecting adults and the elderly from Alzheimer’s disease and by promoting the Silver Knights Charity. Your commitment is for 1 year. After that time we hope you will renew your Silver Page commitment.

Here is a list of possible things you could do to help the Silver Knights Alzheimer's Prevention Charity save lives depending on your particular skills. Keep in mind that training in most areas will be provided by our National Headquarters by email. Your skill set may not be listed below. If you have another idea of how you would like to help the Silver Knights Charity please let us know. We may create the position just for you!

• Flier Distributor- In this position you will promote the Silver Knights Charity by printing off and deliver promotional fliers to local chess clubs, grocery stores, libraries, churches, YMCA's, Senior Centers Veteran Hospitals, Cultural Centers and other facilities within a 5 mile radius of your home. (To do this you will obviously need to volunteer the cost of paper, ink and transportation in addition to your time.)
• Website Research and E-mailer- In this position you will promote the Silver Knights Charity by sending our approved emails to organizations and clubs that may be intersted in hearing about and volunteering or donating to our charity. (For this position you will need to know how to email documents with attachments. You will also need some online research and organizational skills.)
• Personal Representative- In this position you will promote the Silver Knights Charity by going to local facilities usually within a 5 mile radius of your home and giving a short presentation to inform groups about our charity and how we can help them have fun and at the same time prevent the 6th leading killer in the United States. (For this position you will need to feel comfortable contacting local organizations and arranging to make a short presentation in front of their group. You will need to memorize the presentation provided. You should truly feel that the Silver Knights Charity can improve and save the lives of many thousands of people. You will need to purchase one of our customized golf shirts with your first name on it that we call our "uniform."  They are available for about $30 in our online Cafe Press Store.) 
• Online Classified Poster- In this position you will promote the Silver Knights Charity by posting our approved ads on online classified advertisement websites like Craigslist.  (For this position you will need to be able to store documents in your computer and learn how to use websites like Craigslist and their limitations.)
• Document Writer and Editor- In this position you will promote the Silver Knights Charity by editing and improving the documents we email out to organizations and individuals for promotional or training purposes. (For this position you will need to be able to edit documents for spelling, syntax and meaning. You need typing skills and be comfortable with using Microsoft Word.)
• Chess Expert Writer and Editor- In this position you will promote the Silver Knights Charity by editing and improving the documents we email out to organizations and individuals for chess training purposes. (For this position you will need excellent chess knowledge. A background as a chess coach would be very helpful. You need to be able to edit our documents for spelling, syntax and meaning.)
• Charity Organizing Fundraiser - In this position you will promote the Silver Knights Charity by organizing events to help raise the funds necessary to pay for projects to promote the charity such as mailings. (In this position you will need experience in charity fundraising.) 
• 501(c)(3) Organizer-  In this position you will promote the Silver Knights Charity by locating and organizing volunteers and donators in order to establish a 501(c)(3) status for the charity. (For this volunteer position you will need a background in establishing this status for other charities.)

If none of these positions sound very interesting to you and you can think of something else that you would like to do to help promote the charity please email Patrick Ellis (Coach Patrick) at our National Headquarters at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 480-948-4315 and leave a message. Maybe you are an artist and you want to create a painting that we can sell on our website to raise funds for our charity. That would be super!  Let us know what your skills are and I bet we can create a volunteer position for just you!  

If you are interested in helping the Silver Knights Charity by becoming a Silver Page please fill out the application below. There is no pay other than the joy of knowing that you have saved the lives of our precious adults and senior citizens and added joy to their lives.

Although it is not mandatory for most positions we hope you would be willing to purchase one or more of our Silver Knight Customized (with your name and title) Golf Shirts that can be purchased on our website for about $30 each. This is especially helpful if you are dealing with others as a representative of the organization. If your skills do not include meeting with other people then this would not be necessary. If you do want some shirts please contact Coach Patrick at www.thesilverknights.org with your first name, title (Silver Page) and he will email you back when they are ready to purchase on our online store. A small donation for every product sold goes automatically to the charity.

Once your application has been approved you will be given instructions and assignments from the Silver Knights Headquarters by email. The Vigil below is partially satirical.  

The Vigil (Application form)

The Silver Pages’ Code of Chivalry

I HEREBY SWEAR TO THE FOLLOWING OATH

• Defense- I swear and take this oath to defend the sick and elderly against the monster called Alzheimer’s. This is my calling and joy.
• Joy - I swear to bring happiness to those I serve, for many I serve are going through difficult times and playing chess is a joy they really look forward to. Often many I serve just look forward to seeing my smiling face each week. With my smile I will be generous.
• Generosity - I swear to be generous in so far as your resources allow. I swear to give a little if I only have a little. I swear to give a lot if I have a lot because being generous not only helps those who need help but is an aid to my soul too. I will share what I have with humility.
• Humility - I swear to value first the contributions of others. I will not boast of your own accomplishments, I will let others do this for me. For to be humble when you have been given so much talent takes courage.
• Courage - I swear to choose a more difficult path, the personally expensive one of courage. If it is easy to do it probably is not worth doing. Being courageous when others run away will be shown in the light of truth.
• Truth - I swear to always speak the truth in love. To lie is to dishonor myself, and the Silver Knights Alzheimer's Prevention Charity and my other Silver Pages. Standing side by side with my other Silver Pages shows loyalty.
• Loyalty - I swear to unwavering commitment and loyalty to the Silver Knight Alzheimer's Prevention Charity.   As a Silver Page my loyalty is to the ideals of the Code of Chivalry and to the charity I serve. I will not abandon my commitment easily. As a Silver Knight I will faithfully fulfill my duties and the instructions given to me. I swear loyalty to my Silver Page brothers and sisters and I will treat all its members with respect at all times. To do so takes faith.  
• Faith - I swear to have faith in my beliefs, for faith roots me and gives me hope against the despair that human failings create. Having faith means to strive to always do what is right.
• Righteousness - I swear as a Silver Page to seek to emulate everything in the Code of Chivalry as sincerely as possible, not for the reason of personal gain but because it is right. When I do what is right, it ennobls me.
• Nobility - I swear to seek great stature of character by holding to the virtues and duties of a Silver Page, realizing that though the ideals cannot be reached, the quality of striving towards them ennobles the spirit, growing the character from dust towards the heavens.
• Courtesy - I swear to treat all, but especially the sick and elderly with kindness and tenderness. I will honor them for they richly deserve my respect.
  
• Honor- I swear to try to behave in an honorable way at all times so as not to disgrace the Silver Knight Charity. I will do what I say I will do. I recognize that it is a great honor to become a Silver Page and I will fulfill my duties to the best of my ability.
• Love- I swear to try to be patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty, or selfish or rude. I will not demand my own way.

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I have read The Silver Knights’ Code of Chivalry and I will strive to the best of my ability to uphold these ideals.

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Are you at least 18 years old?      Yes No

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I have no USCF Rating

What kind of chess player do you consider yourself?      Never played before Beginner Intermediate Advanced

Are you willing to work up to at least 1 hour per week performing the duties as a Silver Page?      Yes No

Do you have any experience with the elderly or handicapped?      Yes No

If yes, then please explain where, when and for how long and your duties:

Here are some specific skills we are looking for:      Flier Distributor Website Research and E-mailer Personal Representative Online Classified Poster Document Writer and Editor Chess Expert Writer and Editor Charity Organizing Fundraiser 501(c)(3) Organizer

If they don’t fit your skills, let us know what you would like to do.

Also list any special skills or personal characteristics that you believe will help you in promoting the Silver Knights Alzheimer’s Prevention Charity.

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I agree to not change any of the materials emailed to me by the Silver Knights National Headquarters without prior signed consent from the National Head of the Silver Knights Alzheimer’s Prevention Charity.

Copyright Notice You are not to use the name "Silver Knights" or our logo in any other documents other than the “Official Silver Knight Documents” we email to you.

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