Often needed for the families living at Sherry’s House and for parents who drop off a child to attend scheduled support group meetings, volunteers focus their time and talents to assist with childcare. On occasion, emergency childcare is needed due to unforeseen circumstances. Volunteers can be placed on a schedule or On-Call listing.
Volunteer opportunities for Family Fun Events include, but are not limited to: registration, food assistants, arts and crafts assistants, characters in costume, amateur photographers, setup, cleanup and event breakdown.
We are always looking for innovative and passionate people to help brainstorm ways to raise money, write grant applications, contact business for donations, etc.
We need volunteers with an eye for design to help us design event promos and flyers, Facebook cover photos, social media posts, and more!
We always need help transporting our pups! From the quarantine facilities to their foster families, to adoption events where many of our pups meet their forever families, or to their vet appointments! Help is needed all throughout New England. Miles are tax-deductible and you get a chance to hang out with our amazing dogs!
Held throughout the year, our events need volunteers for flyer distribution, raffle and ticket sales, silent and live auction running, event setup, cleanup and breakdown, registration, etc. Volunteers work alongside the event coordinators to manage tasks and responsibilities. Training is provided as required.
Volunteer opportunities include picking up donated items from local donors, posting flyers, delivering meals and care packages to our families or running quick errands in a small driving radius. A valid driver’s license and use of your own vehicle is required and all risk of driving is assumed under your personal automobile insurance policy.
It is wonderful to receive a home cooked meal after spending multiple days eating hospital food. If you’re someone who enjoys cooking or baking, we have volunteers that prepare food on a regular basis or for specific outings and events. We have a freezer to store a number of meals at a time. Simply label…
Located within Sherry’s House, there are a variety of opportunities to assist our staff, including phone coverage, mailings, donation solicitation and follow-up phone contact for in-kind donations, and logging in in-kind donations. Training will be provided.
At times our families need assistance getting to and from local hospitals, clinics, doctor appointments and support groups. Volunteers provide transport as needed. A valid driver’s license and use of your own vehicle is required and all risk of driving is assumed under your personal automobile insurance policy.