Volunteer Opportunities
At Northwoods Humane Society we appreciate you as a volunteer more than you will ever know. Without the volunteers Northwoods would not exist. Our goal is to care for and ultimately adopt unwanted animals to new homes. We also need to keep the kennels, cages, building and campus clean. Sometimes the tasks to be done are not the most pleasant. However, the extraordinary feeling of seeing the animals walk out the door with their new family far surpasses the undesirable chores we sometimes have to do.
Board Member
Details:
Northwoods is a thriving non-profit organization with a $250,000 annual budget. We rely on volunteers with expertise in business to make sure we have the ability to continue our mission to help companion animals in need.
Skills:
The desire to be a part of a successful non-profit business through strategic
planning, fundraising, ambassadorship and evaluation. Experience in
animal welfare, finance, human resources, legal or marketing
desired.
Hours: Evenings
Estimated Time: 6 hours per month
Age Range: 21 and older
Volunteer Application
Board Committee Member
Details:
Northwoods is a thriving non-profit organization with a $250,000 annual budget. We rely on volunteers with expertise in business to make sure we have the ability to continue our mission to help companion animals in need.
Skills:
The desire to be a part of a successful non-profit business by participating in the Committees responsible for managing the business affairs of Northwoods. Experience in finance, human resources, legal, marketing or information technology.
Hours: Evenings
Estimated Time: 6 hours per month
Age Range: 21 and older
Volunteer Application
Adoption Counselor
Details:
Assist and counsel potential adoptive clients in choosing the right dog or cat for their home. This is a very rewarding position. There is nothing like seeing an animal walking out the door and going to their new home.
Skills:
Having good people skills is essential, you are usually the first impression people have of Northwoods.
Good phone etiquette and animal (breed/temperament) knowledge is also a great
benefit.
Hours: Mon.-Fri.:11:00 am -6:00 pm or Sat. & Sun. 12:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Estimated Time: 5 hours per month
Age Range: 21 and older
Volunteer Application
Building Maintenance/Lawn Care
Details:
If you are a handy person around the house and enjoy those "fix-it" jobs, this will be right up your alley.
Building maintenance includes general repairs and improvements from broken faucets to painting walls.
Lawn care involves keeping the grounds well groomed (mowing and weeding) during
the summer.
Skills:
Must enjoy doing repairs and have basic knowledge of tool use. Must be an adult
to operate motorized equipment.
Hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Estimated Time: 4 hours per month
Age Range: 18 and older
Volunteer Application
Cat Socialization and Kennel Cleaning
Details:
If you are a cat fancier, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Cats are taken into the acquainting rooms played with, cuddled and brushed. This is very important for their mental well being and socialization.
Cat socializers must also be willing to clean kennels and perform basic
housekeeping.
Skills:
Love of cats.
Hours: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm or 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Estimated Time: 4 hours per month
Age Range: 16 and older
Volunteer Application
Dog Walking and Kennel Cleaning
Details:
The dogs at Northwoods are walked 2 or more times per day. This exercise is
essential to their physical and mental well-being. It is also a time to
socialize them with people and teach basic obedience. Dog walkers must be
willing to clean kennels and perform basic housekeeping.
Skills:
Our dogs are color coded for walking difficulty, however walkers need to be able
to physically handle and control a dog on a leash.
Hours:
1:00 pm-3:00 pm or 5:00 pm-7:00 pm (Dogs walked 5:00pm-7:00pm
365
days per year.)
Age Range: 16 and older
Volunteer Application
Foster Care
Details:
Volunteers play an important role by providing temporary care for abandoned,
orphaned, sick and pregnant animals. If you have no prior experience we can
train you. Animals who need foster care are usually pediatric cases or they need more consistent medical care than can be given at Northwoods. This is a very rewarding and fulfilling opportunity for the entire family!
If an animal has been at our facility for a long period of time, we may
temporarily place them in a foster home.
Skills:
Foster care volunteers must be able to provide daily care and occasional
transportation, possibly for several weeks.
Estimated Time: 2 hours per day during foster period
Age Range: 9 and older (as part of family providing foster
care)
Volunteer Application
Fundraising
Details:
This is a vital part of our existence, since Northwoods is completely funded by private donations and assets raised at our benefit fundraisers.
Skills:
If you have the "Gift of Gab" and would be comfortable contacting people about sponsoring our various benefits, this may be the volunteer opportunity for you. However for those with personalities on the shyer side, there are other duties involved. These would include areas such as helping with mailings, general clerical, and designing computer graphic layouts.
Hours: Varies
Estimated Time: Minimum of 6 hours per month
Age Range: 18 and older
Volunteer Application
Special Events
Details:
Volunteers represent Northwoods at public functions and local community events.
Assist staff with set-up, take down and operation of special events like the
Winetasting, Walk with the Animals, Pancake Breakfasts, Offsite Adoptions, etc.
Skills:
Knowledge of Northwoods and enjoy working with people
Hours: Varies
Estimated Time: 2 hours per month
Age Range: 16 and older
Volunteer Application
Grant Researcher
Details:
Assist in researching grant funding possibilities. Use the Internet to find new
sources of potential income for Northwoods Humane Society.
Skills:
Knowledge of animal welfare preferred but not required.
Hours: Flexible
Estimated Time: 4 hours per month
Age Range: 18 and older
Volunteer Application
Vet Tech Helper
Details:
Assist Vet Tech with animal examinations, blood draws, vaccinations, worming,
and general medical duties.
Skills:
Need to be physically able to restrain dogs and cats during examinations.
Hours: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Estimated Time: 4 hours per week
Age Range: 21 and older
