function validateFormVolunteer() {
	var thisForm = document.volunteer;
	var alertMsgHeader = "We could not submit your information request for the following reasons: \n\n";
	var alertMsg = "";
	var isValidEmail = verifyEmail(thisForm.emailV.value);
	
	if( thisForm.nameV.value == "" || thisForm.nameV.value == "Name" ) {
		alertMsg += "Please enter your name.\n";
	}
				
	if(!isValidEmail) {
		alertMsg += "Please enter a valid email address.\n";
	}
	
	if( thisForm.phone.value == "" || thisForm.phone.value == "Phone" ) {
		alertMsg += "Please enter your phone number.\n";
	}
				
	if( thisForm.city.value == "" || thisForm.city.value == "City" ) {
		alertMsg += "Please enter your city.\n";
	}
	
	if(alertMsg.length) {
		alert(alertMsgHeader+alertMsg);
		return false;
	} else {
		thisForm.submit();
	}
}
function verifyEmail(checkEmail) {
	//var checkEmail = document.volunteer.emailV.value;
	if ( checkEmail != "" )	{
		if ( (checkEmail.indexOf('@') < 0) || ((checkEmail.charAt(checkEmail.length-4) != '.') && (checkEmail.charAt(checkEmail.length-3) != '.')) ) {
			return false;
		} else {
			var iChars = "*|,\":<>[]{}`\';()&$##% ";	// invalid chars (don't forget a space char)
			for (var i = 0; i < checkEmail.length; i++)	{
				if ( iChars.indexOf(checkEmail.charAt(i)) != -1 ) {
					return false;
				}
			}
			return true;
		}
	} else {
		return false;
	}
}