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22 people are interested
Kennel Volunteers Needed
ORGANIZATION: Guiding Eyes for the Blind - Patterson & Yorktown
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22 people are interested
- Be 18 or older
- Be able to make a long-term commitment of at least one year with typically one shift per week (Typical Kennel Volunteer shifts are: 7AM-11AM, 8AM-11AM, 8AM-12PM, 12PM-4PM, 3PM-7PM, or 4PM-7PM)weekends/weekdays
- Live within easy commuting distance of our Patterson, NY or Yorktown Heights, NY locations.
- Be able to lift, push, pull and/or maneuver up to 40 lbs easily
- Be able to bend, stand, stoop repeatedly for up to 4 hours without difficulty
- Be able to kneel repeatedly on hard surfaces without difficulty
- Sit on low chair for up to 20 minutes at a time without difficulty
- Be comfortable handling and interacting with large dogs/puppies
- Be comfortable performing tasks on wet, slippery, uneven flooring
- Easily tolerate loud barking
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Perform cleaning tasks with industrial cleaning agents
- Clean up poop, urine and vomit as necessary
- Tolerate dog hair and dog slobber on your clothes and skin
- Be able to read, write, listen and communicate verbally in English
- Precisely follow written and/or verbal instructions
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About Guiding Eyes for the Blind - Patterson & Yorktown
Location:
611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, US
Mission Statement
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and women by providing them with the freedom to travel safely with the assistance of professionally trained Guiding Eyes dogs, thereby assuring greater independence, dignity and new horizons of opportunity.
Description
Since 1954, Guiding Eyes has managed to thrive on goodness, even in the most difficult of times. We relied on the goodness of our loyal base of generous supporters, passionate staff and dedicated volunteers to come together to meet the growing needs of our diverse community of people with vision loss. Through this unwavering support and dedication, Guiding Eyes has graduated more than 10,000 guide dog teams. We believe in the powerful, meaningful change that our beautiful dogs bring to the lives of people facing the daily challenges that blindness and vision loss present.
It can cost up to $50,000 annually to train and care for a guide dog throughout its working lifetime with a person who is blind. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide all services completely free of charge to people who are blind or with vision loss. At Guiding Eyes, we rely upon the contributions of our generous donors to fulfill our mission.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind has two locations: Yorktown Heights and Patterson.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
361 Route 164Patterson, NY 12563
DATE POSTED
September 7, 2022
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training