An hour, or thirty minutes, once a month would mean a lot to the homeless pets in Forsyth County. 

Can you spare half of 1% of your time during a month?

Please note:  Due to legal liability, if you are under the age of 18, you must be accompanied by a parent.

Off-site Adoption Days    Team Lead:  Kuki Gardner

• For all off-site adoption locations, crates and pens must be set up and broken down.  Each takes about thirty minutes, and does require some lifting and carrying of crates/pens. 

• Warmly greet and chat with people who are interested in adopting a pet from the Humane Society of Forsyth County.

• Take an active interest in getting to know each pet so you can answer questions and refer them to the proper individuals to answer any questions you are unable to answer.

• Supervise prospective adopters during interaction with pets outside of their crate or pen (the safety and protection of our pets and the public is very important).

• Walk dogs and take them to the "restroom" area.

• Keep adequate water in the bowls in the crates and pens and help clean up accidents.

• Help fill out the adoption paperwork.

• Learn the screening process for prospective adopters.

• Pet transport to and from off-site adoption days.

Communication    Team Lead:  Sandra Morse

• Write Press Releases for newspapers and magazines
• Contact Radio and TV stations

• Graphic artist/web designer for website and signage

Community Education      Team Lead:

• Organize and present educational material to community groups, schools, and other organizations

Donation Pickup       Team Lead: Bob Obrieter

• Pickup donated items from HSFC Corporate sponsors.

Feral Cats      Team Lead: Holly Cohen

• Set up feeding stations, deliver food to feral cat caregivers.

• Trap, take to vet appointments for spay/neuter, temporarily foster during recovery from surgery period, release back to feral colony or socialize for transition to adoptable pet.

Foster a Dog, Cat, including Puppies and Kittens   Team Lead:  Lisa Leonard

• Take an active part by bringing a pet into your home until a loving, permanent home can be found for them.  

• Take foster pets to off-site adoption days.

• Take foster pet to vet for regular checkups and shots.

• Provide personal information about pet to be included on website.

Grant Writing  Team Lead: Jennifer Mayson

• Write and apply for grants to help our shelter

• Collect and maintain accurate documentation

• Follow Up on record keeping and rewarding on awarded grants

Humane Hearts      Team Lead:

• Get your own pet involved!  Have your pet certified to visit hospitals, nursing homes, and various other institutions to teach the calming, blood pressure-reducing effects of interacting with pets. 

IT Support      Team Lead: Lisa Leonard

• Help to automate and streamline shelter operation

• Data Entry and or web support /design background required

• Training of volunteers and employees on all applications

Membership Drives   Team Lead: Sherri Vizzini

• Setup a consistent giving program.

• Reach out to members multiple times a year for donations.

• Setup of company match gifting program and payroll deductions

Newsletter     Team Lead:  Kathy Bochonko

• Help with newsletter content and proofreading.

Pet Care      Team Lead:    Laurie Hutchins

• Visit the HSFC Adoption Center any day of the week to play with the puppies and kittens, as well as clean cages, replace litter, feed and water, etc.  The animals crave human interaction while they are waiting to be adopted. 

• Become an official HSFC Dog Walker or Bather.

• Help bottle feed newborn puppies and kittens that have lost their mothers.

• Greet visitors get them started with the adoption process (filling out appropriate forms, explanation of policies and procedures, etc.)

Pet Transport    Team Lead: Laurie Hutchins

• Pick up and drop off pets for Vet clinic visits.

Shelter Maintenance   Team Lead: Greg Geldart

• Cutting grass, weeding, planting/trimming flowers/shrubs (outdoor)

• Vacuuming/sweeping, cleaning, disinfecting, removing trash (indoor)

• Minor repairs (smoke alarm, lighting, plumbing, doors, windows, etc.)

Upcoming Events /Fundraisers  Team Lead: Andreia Brandon

• Participate in upcoming events and fundraisers .  For 2008 these would include Wags and Whiskers Wine Tasting, Bark and Boogie Ball, Pets with Santa, Cumming , and many more to be announced.

Volunteer Team   Team Lead:  Becky Vaughn

• Help conduct Volunteer Orientations

• Follow up with Volunteers after orientation to assure they have been contacted based on their interest

• Help record and track volunteers in volunteer recognition program

• Input volunteer information based on volunteer application. Share this information with the team leads

Note:  Good communicative skills as well as Microsoft Office experience is required

Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the HSFC.

Please complete this form, print it and bring with you to the volunteer orientation:

* Required Entry