volunteer opportunities

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Here are the types of jobs you can sign up to do:

SHELTER DUTIES

• Work directly with animals

1. walking dogs

2. working in cat rooms

3. grooming animals

4. socialization

• Office stuff

1. data entry

2. mailings

3. filing

• Odd jobs at the shelter

1. laundry

2. maintenance of building & grounds

3. carpentry

4. garbage

5. clean office

6. clean cages & pens

7. clean food bowls

8. clean/change litter boxes

FUNDRAISING

1. Ad sponsors

2. Dog Washes (need dog washers and people to run sign-in, sales)

3. Helping Hands (teams of 3 will do manual labor for cash donations – raking leaves, cleaning houses/garages, outdoor decorations, odd jobs)

4. Bake Sales (need people to bake and people to work the event)

5. End-of-year activities/events (Paws with Claus photo op with Santa; Tree of Hope lighted Christmas Tree; “Don’t Forget the Animals” coupon campaign; Holiday Cookie Trays – bakers and pick-up event workers)

6. Community food events/chilli supper, etc.

7. Phone calling of volunteers/members

8. Crafts projects (making things needed by organization or for sale)

9. Solicitations of prizes, goods, services

PUBLIC RELATIONS

1. Special needs animal sponsors (help find donors to help defray costs)

2. Create flyers (photocopying, lay-out, proofing)

3. Distribute flyers

4. Photographers (take pictures of pets for adoption, special events, etc.)

5. Educational programs (organize and/or present in schools, at shelter, etc.)

6. Videographer

7. Historian (clip articles, keep scrap book up-to-date, archives, etc.)

8. Graphics (designing ads, flyers and other collateral materials)

9. Writing (newsletters, thank you campaigns, lobbying campaigns)

10. Website

11. Information booths/tables (at Fair, Balloon Fest, in businesses, at special events

12. Participation in parades

ANIMAL AFFAIRS

1. Liaison with animal control

2. Liaison with veterinarian

3. Cruelty Investigations

4. Spay & Neuter Program

5. Transportation of animals

6. Foster home

7. Adoption Follow-Up

Please list any special skills, interests, allergies, etc.

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