Volunteer at Sanctuary One

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Become part of our volunteer farm family! Visit https://sanctuaryone.org/visit-volunteer/volunteer/ to fill out your application today! We'll email you back with all of the paperwork, necessary paperwork and the dates for our next volunteer orientation.

From weeding and walking to mucking and mopping, the daily to-do list at Sanctuary One is vast. We couldn’t get it all done without our team of dedicated volunteers, who embody the true spirit of community by saying "Yes I can."

In turn, by providing the opportunity to volunteer on a real working farm, the Sanctuary helps people of all ages experience nature’s power to heal. Working with animals and gardening has been widely shown to lower blood pressure, ease depression and stress, and help lonely people establish therapeutic relationships.

Volunteer shifts are 10 am to 2 pm 7 days a week, and are scheduled in advance with our staff. Volunteers are expected to work at least 8 hours (two shifts) per month. We prefer that volunteers commit to at least one year of service. Due to our remote location, we highly recommend carpooling and packing a vegan or vegetarian lunch or snack. We applaud volunteering as a family or with a friend (those under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)! Your volunteering mileage may be tax-deductible; talk to your financial advisor.

Our volunteer jobs are important tasks related to caring for animals, farming and gardening, general clean-up, guiding tours, working with school groups and representing Sanctuary One at local events. For some of these jobs you must be in good shape and not suffer from allergies to animals or hay. Because most of the work on the farm is physical in nature, Sanctuary One might not be the right match if you have lower back pain or other similar medical issues.