In our Repack area, volunteers assist on a variety of projects related to sorting through and packing up incoming donations before the food is eventually distributed to our partner programs in the community. Typical Repack projects include: Nonperishable Food Sorting and Packing, Backpacks for Kids Kit Assembly, Shelf Stable Emergency Kit Assembly, and Commodity Supplemental…
Have office skills or development experience that you would like to gain or share to help support our animals? Development Associates provide support for the Development Department and for APL fund-raising events and activities through various administrative tasks, including opening mail, copying, preparing deposits and mailings and filing documents. This position may require a regular…
Want to get some outdoor exercise while spending quality time with a canine companion? A Dog Walking Volunteer may walk, or run if you prefer, with dogs while providing socialization to help the dogs put their best “paw” forward while waiting for their new home. We also have a play yard for some good quality…
Want to help adopters meet their “purr-fect feline companion” at our shelter and help provide some TLC and a clean, healthy home for our cats? Cat Adoption Specialists work on the cat adoption floor to help adopters make informed decisions. Volunteers socialize, enrich, groom, feed, water and maintain clean feline kennels at our shelter to…
Want to help our dogs’ look and feel great? Grooming Volunteers help to provide basic grooming such as bathing and brushing to help improve a dog’s appearance, comfort and well-being. This also helps a dog put his or her best paw forward when meeting a new potential adopter or future family member. This position may…
Like to capture photographs of animals that express their personality? Animal Photographers beautifully photograph shelter animals in teams for marketing and promotional purposes and for our website’s Adoptions page. Using your own digital photography equipment and software, you would take the photos and download, edit, and upload them for distribution. This position may require a…
Want to help provide life-saving care to animals in your home? Foster Care Associates provide a temporary, nurturing and comfortable environment in their home for animals to mature, heal, socialize and become or remain adoptable. Foster care arrangements may range from two days to two months depending on the animal’s needs. Commitments are arranged with…
Want to help adopters meet their “perfect match” at different partner adoption locations and/or at community events? Offsite Adoptions Specialists help find homes for animals at these locations and events while furthering community education and promotion of the APL. This position requires about two events per month, primarily on the weekends. This is a great…
We often offer babysitting for our clients attending group classes. Volunteers should be at least 14 years old; classes are held Monday through Friday, generally in the daytime with some evenings.
Our Women’s Centers have the need for weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and even quarterly cleaning. If you like to clean and want to help our life-saving mission, we have a spot for you.