DogFest Walk n' Roll™ Portland

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ORGANIZATION: Canine Companions for Independence, Northwest Region

You can make a difference! We are looking for volunteers with strong leadership skills for essential committee positions to lead DogFest Portland!

DogFest Walk n’ Roll(tm) wouldn’t be possible without the support of committed volunteers. You can get involved in a variety of ways in the planning of DogFest by joining a local DogFest committee, such as team recruitment, sponsorship, publicity, logistics or entertainment.

Please consider this exciting possibility of being a part of a fun, family and dog-friendly event, with all proceeds benefiting Canine Companions’ mission to provide life-changing assistance dogs to children, adults and veterans across the country.

Founded in 1975, Canine Companions for Independence is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, Canine Companions is the largest non-profit provider of assistance dogs, and is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its dogs, and the quality and longevity of the matches it makes between dogs and people. The result is a life full of increased independence and loving companionship.

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About Canine Companions for Independence, Northwest Region

Location:

2965 Dutton Avenue, P.O. Box 446, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, US

Mission Statement

Canine Companions is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships

Description

Canine Companions provides expertly-trained assistance dogs to children, adults and veterans with disabilities free of charge. Canine Companions assistance dogs perform physical tasks for people with disabilities, including picking up dropped items and delivering them to their handler, turning on and off lights, opening and closing doors and drawers, and other tasks to increase their handlers independence. Canine Companions also trains hearing dogs to alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing to important sounds in their environment. Canine Companions relies on the support of thousands of volunteers across the country.

Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, Canine Companions is the largest non-profit provider of assistance dogs, and is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its dogs, and the quality and longevity of the matches it makes between dogs and people. The result is a life full of increased independence and loving companionship.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Community
People with Disabilities
Animals, Community, People with Disabilities

WHEN

Sun Oct 02, 2016 - Mon Oct 03, 2016
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

WHERE

7805 SE Oaks Park WayPortland, OR 97202

(45.47188,-122.66162)
 

DATE POSTED

September 13, 2016

SKILLS

  • Project Management
  • Event Design & Planning
  • Fundraising
  • Event Planning / Management
  • Event Management
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training

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