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Love Horses? Volunteer with a Local Horse Rescue!
ORGANIZATION: Virginia Equine Welfare Society
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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.
We are currently seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help with the daily care of our horses and light farm maintenance tasks. This includes (but is not limited to): feeding, grooming, and field maintenance. No experience is required, but volunteers must be at least 18 years old and should be in good physical health (able to lift a 50 lb bale of hay). There are other opportunities for folks to help out on our fundraising and social media teams as well. We are not a riding barn.
2 Shifts
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morning /
09:00 AM to 10:30 AM EST
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FULL
Shift start times range from 8:30-9:30am
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evening /
05:00 PM to 06:30 PM EST
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FULL
Start time for PM shift ranges from 4:00-5:30.
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About Virginia Equine Welfare Society
Location:
P.O.Box 90, Studley, 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 18.
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.We accept owner surrenders on a case-by-case basis.
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 18.
CAUSE AREAS
Animals,
Community
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts
WHERE
Hanover CountyAshland, VA 23005
(37.75903 ,-77.47998 )
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2024
SKILLS
- General Education
- Facilities Management
- Animal Care / Handling
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 shifts per day (AM and PM) each take about an hour and a half, depending on how many horses we have.
- We ask that volunteers commit to a repeating weekly shift.