For those who cannot dedicate a serious amount of time to HAWC or would rather gradually begin getting involved, consider the following volunteer opportunities that only require an orientation: document translation, clinical supervisor provider, and event related help.
Assist individuals seeking restraining and harassment orders in Gloucester and Peabody District courts as needed.
Volunteer ombudsmen visit and listen to residents’ concerns as well as problem-solve. Many residents of long-term care facilities sometimes have little or no contact with the outside world and some have few visitors. An ombudsman volunteer who visits regularly can make a huge difference in the quality of life of a resident.
We welcome everyone from avid gardeners to corporate teams and school groups to help with a variety of tasks like building or maintaining a community garden, teaching gardening basics to new gardeners, helping with garden-to-table food demonstrations, leading gardening or healthy eating workshops, assisting with our youth programs, and more!
Opportunities include: Membership Coordinator, Donor Response, General Administration, Grant Proposal Writer, and Adopter Check-Ins.
Assist the professional deckhands and captain onboard Piscataqua before, during, and after sails. Help with projects onboard Piscataqua as needed. Handle lines and assist professional crew and captain with vessel operations. Learn how to assist in responding to emergency situations onboard.
Opportunities include: Adopter Updates, Pooch Paparazzi, Foster Dog Profile Writers, Publicity Coordinators, Social Network Administrators, Website Development, and Website/Publications Content Writers.
Help us step up our events to the next level. Work with staff on several existing and new events to help raise awareness of our mission and funding for our programs.
We are all volunteers and we do everything…fostering our homeless GSDs, staffing our fundraisers, transporting dogs and supplies, interviewing foster and adoption candidates, recruiting members and volunteers, raising funds…we don’t exist without volunteers! We need you!
Volunteers engage in the following roles: Evaluators, Trainers, Foster Homes, Foster Home Support, Telephone Interviews, Home Visits, Reference Checks, Foster Home Set Up, Transport Foster Supply Maintenance, Dog Walkers, Adopter Support, Medical Tracking, and Micro Chip Tracking.