Volunteers Needed
Henrico Humane Society volunteers serve the greater Richmond area's lost and abandoned pets by providing foster homes. We are committed to quality home care, full medical screening, and placement in permanent loving adoptive homes. |
SPECIAL NOTICE:
Van Driver Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to transport dog adoption equipment to Saturday sites and to set up the stand from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and to tear down the stand from 3-3:30 p.m. If you are interested in helping, please contact HHS by calling 804-262-6634 (line 8) to leave a message; or HHS@henricohumane.org.
You must have a good driving record and a valid Virginia drivers license.
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Fostering an Animal (Safehousing a pet)
 A "safehouser" is a person who opens his/her heart and provides a home for abandoned or rescued pets until they can be adopted into permanent loving homes. The safehouser provides the love, attention, and the transportation to our adoption sites. The Henrico Humane Society provides the food, supplies, and medical care.
Being a "foster parent" is a lot like being a grandparent--you get to have all the fun spoiling them and then you send them home. The biggest joy of being a foster parent is seeing how this animal, that you have loved and cared for, brings joy to its new adoptive family.
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Special Events
 Pet Expo - Event planning, volunteer on day of event, recruit sponsors and corporate teams, send information to vendors and other rescue groups, distribute flyers/posters in your area and at your office/school for this event.
Yard Sales - Conduct your own neighborhood yard sale and donate proceeds to the Henrico Humane Society. Hook up with Scout troop or club to conduct a yard sale, car wash, and other similar activities and donate proceeds to Henrico Humane Society. Donate items for our annual yard sale.
Donation Banks - Place and pick up donation banks at local businesses.
Selling Items - at special events, e.g., home-made doggie biscuits, t-shirts.
Bingo - Assist at Bingo Games.
Recycling Drive - Head up a newspaper recycling drive.
Food Drives: Our organization is always in need of additional food supplies! Would you like to help us by running a food drive on behalf of the animals in our care? We welcome both workplace and group food drives as well a drives conducted by individuals. . .Getting Started
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Word Processing
Maintain membership information and typing of documents for distribution. Assist in preparing pamphlets and educational materials.
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AAdoption Stand Assistant
This volunteer position offers a wide variety of tasks. The tasks include helping with donation jugs, literature, and educational material. Help set up adoption sites (Dog Stands:  Saturdays 11am to 4 pm; Cat Stands at PetsMart on Sundays from Noon to 4 p.m.). Help monitor animals, work with prospective adopters, walking dogs, and quieting down barking dogs.
Volunteers under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent.
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Dog and Cat Transporter
Dog and/or Cat transporters usually help by bringing the animals from their foster homes to the adoption sites on Saturdays or to the vet during the week. These may be located in Hanover, New Kent, Manakin-Sabot or elsewhere around the greater Richmond area. Dog adoption sites are usually at Fin & Feather Pet Store, West Park Ukrops, or Virginia Center Ukrops on Saturday from 11am to 4pm and cat adoptions are held at PetsMart at Merchant Walk Shopping Center. Some animals getting adjusted to the adoption site may stay for a shorter period of time. Assistance is also neeeded to transport animals to the vet or between safe houses during the week. A volunteer will be able to tell you about the animal(s) you are transporting. Cats must be in carriers and dogs must have collars and leashes.
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Junior Volunteer Coordinator Return calls to youth volunteers and coordinate orientation sessions and specialty training as needed. Updates junior volunteer notebook at both the cat and dog adoption stands. Maintain list of youth interested in working at special events. Assure proper volunteer participation forms are on file for each junior volunteer and their parent/guardian. Work with youth groups such as the Keyettes.
Donation Bank Assistants In charge of placing and collecting donations from businesses that allow HHS to have a donation box. Get donationa to the Donation Bank Coordinator for deposit into the bank routinely. Scout out new locations to place donation boxes.
Phone Lines (training will be provided)
1. Answer volunteer line, call new volunteers, send informational packets, and work with other volunteer coordinators to assign new volunteers.
2. Act as a back up and/or pick up the cat adoption line.
