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Congratulations to Our 2006 Top Volunteers
 
Sue Cavallaro Heart & Soul Award (most non-foster hours) - Judy Brown (1,290)
 Most In-shelter Hours - Geri Simcik (398)
 Home Away From Home Award (most foster hours) - Lisa Watts  (6,768)
 Most Student Hours - Nick Beaven (540)


Join Our Team - Become a Friends Volunteer

Please download and print our application.  (pdf file)

Complete the requested information, sign it, and bring it to your orientation session.  Thank you!!


Volunteer Teams that You Can Help With
Who to Contact - Project Leaders

Just a sample of the many opportunities to help both inside and outside the Shelter:

Working with the Animals  - in the shelter walkers and cuddlers.

Off Site Adoption Events transport animals to and from events, transporting supplies and animal crates, answer questions and show animals to public

Foster one or more animals in your home until they can be made available for adoption.  We will educate you and provide you with supplies.

Animal Transporter transports animals to veterinary appointments

Disaster Preparedness willingness be on call to transport animals from the shelter to a safe place in case of an emergency.

Support Animal Adoptions

 

ADOPTION FOLLOW-UP making telephone calls, from your home, to follow up with the people who recently adopted animals.  We provide education.

Mails follow up letters, from your home, to the people who have recently adopted animals.

ADOPTION PROMOTION (includes wish list/lost & found lists, flyer distribution, PetSmart)

Community Outreach

 

  EASTER PHOTOS (March/April)

  ART ON THE AVENUE (June)

  DEARBORN HOMECOMING (August)

  PINS FOR PETS BOWLING (August)

  SANTA PHOTOS (November/December)

Microchip Clinics

  Reading with Rover

  Pet visits to people in assisted living

Committee Member - Advance Planning and Preparations For Major Events/Fundraisers

 

  VEGAS NIGHT (February)     I would be willing to be the volunteer liaison for this event

  MUTT STRUT (April)      I would be willing to be the volunteer liaison for this event

  CRITTER INVITATIONAL/GOLF OUTING (June)   I would be willing to be the volunteer liaison for this event

  BLACK TIE & TAILS (October)     I would be willing to be the volunteer liaison for this event

  AUCTION ITEM DONATIONS (supports all events)  

  DETROIT LIONS PET CALENDAR

Fund-raising

 

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

 

DONATION JAR PROGRAM your are assigned locations, periodically retrieve and reconcile donations

 

MERCHANDISE - sold on-line and at multiple events throughout the year; help with inventory, order fulfillment

Communication

        

Newsletter (annual) team pulls together information, stories and photos

General Support

    

Photography take pictures of animals and of event attendees

    

Mailings annual appeals, events invitations

    

TELEPHONE CALLS - event attendees, etc.

Volunteer Management New volunteer mentor

Student Volunteer Orientation and Student Programs

Other areas of interest:

 


The 2007 Volunteer Holiday Party is Thursday, December 20



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