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Help Tails Humane Society tidy up the shelter as a Brooms & Brushes Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Tails Humane Society

  • 2 people are interested

Brooms & Brushes Volunteers assist with daily general shelter duties, keeping the shelter clean and organized for our animals, visitors and staff. Volunteers aid in general shelter duties, including but not limited to, washing windows, sweeping and mopping, cleaning dishes, rotating laundry, cleaning and sanitizing hard plastic items, organizing and cleaning shelter rooms, refilling water bowls throughout the shelter, spot cleaning dog/puppy runs, opening and shredding newspaper, organizing donations, emptying the garbage and recycling, etc.

Brooms & Brushes Volunteers must be able to volunteer during our routine shifts. Routine shifts are 2-3 hours in length and are available from 7-9AM or 9-11AM weekday mornings, 12-3PM both weekday and weekend afternoons, and 4-6 or 4-7PM weekday evenings.

This volunteer role does not have age restrictions. However, for insurance purposes, individuals with special needs and/or who are under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by an authorized and designated parent supervisor (18 years+) who will submit their own Tails Volunteer application, Volunteer fee and attend the Volunteer orientation, trainings and accompany the Volunteer for all Volunteer assignments/shifts. This must be a parent or legal guardian of the individual Volunteer. There are no exceptions.

This volunteer role will require lifting, bending, cleaning, and multi-tasking.

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About Tails Humane Society

Location:

2250 BARBER GREENE RD, DEKALB, IL 60115, US

Mission Statement

Saving the lives of companion animals through rescue, adoption and spay/neuter; advocating for pets in our region.

Description

Tails cares for 2,500 pets each year. At any given time, approximately 300 pets reside at the shelter and in volunteer foster homes throughout our community. Adoptions occur daily at the shelter and at offsite adoption locations each weekend.

In addition to our adoption program, Tails also provides low-cost spay/neuter and dog training classes to the public and offers a variety of human service programs aimed at nurturing the human-animal bond:

  • Our Safe Pets program provides free boarding for the pets of domestic violence victims so they can leave their abuser without fearing for the safety of their pet.
  • In partnership with our local Meals on Wheels program, we provide free food and veterinary care to Meals on Wheels clients who own pets through our HomeBuddies program.
  • Through our Humane Education program, we provide educational opportunities for school and community groups, focusing on a variety of animal welfare topics.
  • Pawsitive TAILS, our animal assisted activities program, facilitates interactions between certified pets and clients of human service organizations throughout our community.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Community
Animals, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

2250 Barber Greene RdDeKalb, IL 60115

(41.950706,-88.71558)
 

SKILLS

  • Organization
  • People Skills
  • Animal Care / Handling
  • Verbal / Written Communication
  • Multi-Tasking

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training
  • 2-3 hours weekly

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