Do you love animals? If so, we need your help! We have many ways to get involved as a volunteer at the Gwinnett Humane Society.
Here are a few ways you can help:
“APPOINTMENT DAYS and ODD JOBS” TEAM:
Saturday’s and Sundays are the busiest times for the front line staff at GHS. On the dog side we may have anything between 1 and 6 dogs in the center and they all need walking and caring for come rain or shine. On the cat side we regularly have multiple cats that need caring for and looking after during the afternoon. Including setting up their cages, getting food and water prepared and ensuring the area is clean and tidy for visitors.
Appointment days are when new potential owners come in to see the dogs and cats some by appointment others just as walk ins. We tend to have a regular team of cat staff and dog staff and depending on your preference they are always needing new volunteers.
In order for a successful dog appointment day we do rely on people communicating when they can attend a day. As you can imagine we need to manage the volume of dogs so we would ask that you let us know the week before if you can make it. No pressure at all, its just planning.
In between getting love from the animals there are several housekeeping tasks that need to be completed. From laundry, and vacuuming through to DIY maintenance, and making space in our very small stock area!
SPECIAL EVENTS:
GHS is very active in and around our community — whether it’s hosting our annual Hogs For Dogs motorcycle ride, planning our popular PAWfest festival each Spring, setting up our Holiday Open House each year, managing our Rummage Sale, setting up an information/education booth at local area festivals, or joining in parades for local organizations or special events. We always need people to help represent GHS around town, to help educate, raise donations, or just promote our mission.
FUNDRAISING:
Since GHS is a non-profit organization supported solely by donations and receives no government funding, the fundraising committee is the backbone of the organization. Hoping to carry on the fun and education, we are always looking for ways to combine fundraising and awareness. We need bright, outgoing people with fresh ideas to keep this committee exciting and constantly moving.
FOSTER HOMES:
We need volunteers to take dogs and/or cats into their homes to provide a safe, nurturing, indoor environment while they are awaiting a new home. We need people who can make the animal(s) a temporary member of their family to aid them in the transition time between homes. This might be for a few days or several weeks depending on the animal’s needs. This can be a very rewarding experience for the animal as well as the person or family with whom they stay. To read more about our foster home program, click here.
PUBLICATIONS:
In addition to our quarterly newsletter, we also submit articles for local print and online outlets. With so much writing to do, we need volunteers with fresh ideas and the gift of gab to help us develop and enhance our catalogue.
See anything you like or that you think you can help with? If so, please go to the Info and Orientations page to learn more.
If you have additional questions, please contact our volunteer coordinators at (put email address here)