The Volunteer Team has a wide spectrum of interests: from aircraft maintenance, setting up & maintaining museum displays, maintaining the grounds and gardens, maintaining the display artifacts collection, to weekend volunteering as a museum and/or gift shop docent. We are desperately in need of docents for our upcoming ‘open season’.
NTN hosts a number of events that directly support the NTN mission. Please support events that support trails by volunteering at NTN events.
Started in 2019 with the support of Travel Marquette, NTN launched the Trail Ambassador Program. Currently there are 15 volunteers that are out on the trails keeping an eye on trail needs and providing info to visitors.
Mentoring a scholar means chatting or video chatting with them using our dedicated scholar chat software, meeting up with them for a socially distanced activity, checking up on how they’re feeling or how their homework is coming along, and so much more.
To ensure that all cat kennel areas are clean and presentable to the public and that cats are well socialized, increasing their chances of adoption.
Teens ages 13-17 can make a difference for animals! They can choose to volunteer independently as their schedule allows, and participate in our Teen Animal Inspired Leaders Society Club. Teen Advocates can choose to participate in additional training, animal welfare and humane education programs, teen-led fundraisers, field trips, and social events.
To assist with our Youth Programs, including birthday parties, mini-camps, tours, and SICSA Saturday programming.
To make and sell crafts at local bazaars and festivals and other fundraising activities, with proceeds to benefit SICSA Pet Adoption Center.
To work with our office staff (specifically the Community Engagement team) to assist with the planning and organization of special events, fundraising initiatives, or various other office projects.
To represent SICSA by taking adoptable animals into the community to attract potential adopters, as well as educate members of the general public about SICSA’s animal welfare programs.