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VOLUNTEER
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INTRODUCTION
 
Volunteers are very important to the Grainger County Humane Society (GCHS). Whether you have an hour a week - or an hour a month - the GCHS relies on the assistance of caring, hardworking volunteers to help our animals find forever homes. The GCHS takes in about 600 animals each year and to continue our work, we need your help as a volunteer. Our organization offers volunteer opportunities within the Foster Care Program involving animals and other activities without animals. There are many, many ways you can be involved.
 
ANIMAL RELATED VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
 
  • Walk foster dogs
  • Cuddle foster cats
  • Bathe and groom foster animals
  • Transport animals to local vet apointments
  • Transport animals to rescues
  • Take animals to Adopt-a-thon events
  • Take animals to nursing homes, hospitals for visitations
  • Foster animals in your home
NON-ANIMAL RELATED VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
 
  • Writing and submitting applications for Grants
  • Help with special events - rummage sales, membership drives, fundraisers, etc
  • Set up and decorate for special events
  • Bake items or cook for our special events
  • Volunteer your handman services-inside repairs, cleaning, painting, fix-ups
  • Foster home maintenance - outside- mow grass, trim trees, trim shrubs
  • Legal preparatory work and follow up on abuse court cases
  • Offer your computer skills
  • Participate on a committee - education, fundraising, etc.
  • Help design and maintain our website
VOUNTEER APPLICATION
 
All Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age or accompanied by an adult, and abide by the foster/volunteer policy. It is as simple as completing a Volunteer Application and submitting it. It will automatically be forwarded to a GCHS representative and you will be contacted shortly.
 
VOLUNTEERING IS PRICELESS!
Please fill out the Form below and submit if you are interested in helping! 
 
Name**:
Street Address**:
City**:
State**:
Zip**:
Birth Year (if you are not 16 you will need to be accompanied by an adult)**:
Home Phone(with dashes)**:
Mobile Phone(with dashes):
Email Address**:
Volunteer Interests:
Other Explain:
Days/Times Available:
Other:
In Emergency Notify**:
Emergency Phone (area code-prefix-number)**:
Checking here Signifies Signature**:
Date (mo/day/year)**:
 
(** Required Fields)