Volunteer
Volunteer Opportunities
Our talented and generous volunteers help us with a wide range of assignments. We are confident that you will be able to find a volunteer team assignment that fits with what you are looking for! We have a lot that you can do, from washing dishes to helping us with administrative stuff, we have an opportunity for you! Apply today to learn more and complete our online orientation!!
Are you a New or a Returning SPCA Volunteer*?
We are currently in the process of upgrading our volunteer program software and volunteer program! During this transition period, we will unfortunately not be able to process any new volunteer applications (including those that have been submitted and are currently pending).The transition should be complete in October.
Thank you for bearing with us — we are sincerely grateful for your interest in volunteering and look forward to bringing you onboard in a few weeks!
*If you have not volunteered in the past 9 months, you will be required to complete the new volunteer orientation before returning to the SPCA's volunteer program. Please Note: During this time of transition, please note we will not be able to accommodate Youth Volunteers. The Youth/Adult Volunteer program will be resuming at a future time!WE CANNOT WAIT FOR YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM AND FAMILY!
Are you a Current Volunteer?
We love you!
Use Volgistics to access our Online Learning Portal, Schedule, and stay up-to-date with what's new!
Important
Unfortunately, we are not currently able to accommodate:
Adult/Youth Co-Volunteer Teams at this time.- Our Youth Co-Volunteer Program is coming soon! Please do not fill out an Adult Volunteer Application if you are planning on being part of a Youth Co-Volunteer Team, we will have the program up and running very soon! Thank you for your patience!!
Community Service Verification for Court-Ordered Community Service at this time.
Short-Term Volunteering. - We are currently only able to accept volunteers who can commit to at least one shift per month for at least 12 months. *We are not able to accommodate community service assignments of less than 30 hours that are due within a 3 month period.
Volunteer Requirements
Be at least 18 years of age. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age or older.
Be a Team Player! We are in this together. Our volunteers must be able to work well with others and work independently (without supervision).
Commit to at least one shift per month for the next 12 months We require all volunteers to make a 12 month commitment and volunteer at least one shift per month to remain an active volunteer.
Volunteer shifts can be anywhere from 2 to 4 hours per shift, depending on the task.
*Please note that our scheduled shifts are determined by our Animal Care Team. We cannot adjust our volunteer shift schedule to accommodate volunteer requests to come at a different time or duration of time.
Complete All New Volunteer requirements. To ensure that we are setting our team up for success, we require all volunteers to complete our onboarding processes for our program, which includes watching the orientation videos in their entirety and submitting the required surveys and DocuSign documents to become a volunteer.
Complete all training requirements. To ensure that our volunteers are following safety and shelter guidelines and protocols, all volunteers must complete the required training in its entirety.
Consistent access to internet and email. We communicate with our volunteers through email and we have changed the way that we train to online training courses to make it easier than ever to volunteer with us!
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. For the health and safety of the pets and people at the SPCA, our volunteers must be able to follow all protocols and instructions given from staff.
