We are always looking for dependable volunteers to help out with adoption stands, fundraising events, and fostering.
Staff Our Adoption Stand
Every Saturday, weather permitting, we bring our dogs to Carytown to meet prospective adopters. The adoption stand is a great way to connect with fellow Richmond animal lovers and spend some time with our dogs.
Great volunteers for this are:
- Able to interact with the public in a positive way while attending to the dogs’ needs and safety
- Flexible and willing to handle different types of dogs
- On time, since we have such a limited time to show the dogs out in public
Typical duties include:
- Transporting dogs and equipment to and from the stand
- Setting up and breaking down crates, tents, and other gear needed to show and contain the available dogs
- Attending to the dogs’ needs and safety
- Answering questions about the dogs and the adoption process
- Soliciting donations
Volunteer at a Fundraising Event
Held several times a year, our fundraising events—“Putting on the Dog” and “Dog Days of Summer” art shows, receptions, and silent auctions—are a vital way for us to raise the funds needed to care for dogs in need.
Great volunteers for this are:
- Punctual
- Reliable
- Only commit to what they can actually do
Typical duties include:
- Accumulating silent auction items throughout the year
- Envelope stuffing and labeling for invitation and donation request mailings
- Setting up and breaking down events
- Supervising food and drink tables at events
- Working the cash bar at events
- Handling dogs at events
- Transporting tables, crates, auction items, dogs, and more
Foster a Dog
Fostering an animal in need is a major commitment, but one of the the most rewarding ways you can help our organization. Volunteers will need to submit the adoption application as a safehouser, including a home visit.
Great volunteers for this have:
- Patience
- Ample time to spend with the dog
- A home well suited for the foster dog
Typical duties include:
- Caring for a foster dog as if it were your own
- Working with FURS to make your foster dog as adoptable as possible
- Ensuring your foster dog gets to the adoption stand regularly
