- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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22 people are interested
Love Horses? Volunteer with a Local Horse Rescue!
ORGANIZATION: Virginia Equine Welfare Society
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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22 people are interested
- Horse Care - Hands on horse care, mucking stalls, feeding, grooming, property maintenance, etc.
- Information Booth - Help with educational programs presented by VEWS. Help at information booths by assisting in setting up the booth and speaking to the public about horse neglect/abuse and inform the public about VEWS and our mission.
- Fundraising - Help organize and work fundraising events like formal fundraising events, information/merchandise booths, sell raffle or event tickets, concessions, sales and other special events.
- Miscellaneous - VEWS needs volunteers for many things that come up periodically or are a one-time occurrence.
- Barn Checks Follow up on fostered and adopted equines and do facility checks on potential adopters or foster homes
- Horse Training - Many horses that come into VEWS will not have received proper training in their former life. It is the intention of VEWS to provide proper ground and under saddle training, where necessary, to ensure the horse has the best chance of being adopted and finding their forever home
2 Shifts
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morning /
08:00 AM to 09:30 AM
Morning shifts start between 8:00-9:00 depending on the day and last 1 hour +
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afternoon /
04:00 PM to 04:45 PM
EVENING shifts start between 4:00-5:30pm and last 1 hour+
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
More opportunities with Virginia Equine Welfare Society
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Virginia Equine Welfare Society
Location:
PO Box 90, Ashland, VA 23162, US
Mission Statement
The Virginia Equine Welfare Society, Inc. (VEWS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit all volunteer based Virginia corporation working to prevent equine abuse and neglect. Our mission is to rescue and rehabilitate equines in need and to prevent equine abuse and neglect through education and community awareness. We provide safe housing, medical and rehabilitation services to abused neglected, abandoned, unwanted and other at-risk equines and eventually, at the appropriate time, place them into caring, compatible adoptive homes. Due to the nature of our work with abused horses the age requirement for volunteering is 14.
Description
VEWS educates equine owners on the proper care and handling of their horses. We work strictly within the boundaries of the law to help law enforcement officials remove equines from owners when education of the owner has failed.
VEWS provides rehabilitation services including transportation, safe housing, veterinary care, farrier care, proper nutrition and anything else required for the individual animal in order to restore them to optimal health. Rehabilitation and retraining is paramount in order to find our equines forever homes.
Due to the nature of our work with abused horses the age requirement for volunteering is 14.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Hanover CountyAshland, VA 23005
DATE POSTED
November 9, 2022
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Event Planning / Management
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- We care for our horses in two shifts a day. Depending on the day, AM shifts start anywhere from 8:00am- 9:30pm and last at least one hour, but could be more depending on the work load. PM shifts start anywhere from 4:00-5:30pm.
- No horse experience needed-training provided.• Volunteers 14 and up. 14-15 yo need to be accompanied by parent/guardian.