Our normal protocols at SAS include lots of cleaning, but given current circumstances, they are now kicked up a notch!
Simply put, volunteer committees at SAS help keep staff costs down so we can help more animals. Our committees are made up of Board members and regular volunteers and include: Finance & Audit Committee , Fundraising Committee , Communications Committee , Human Resources Committee, Gala Committee.
Foster families bring pets temporarily into their homes, caring for cat moms and kittens, as well as providing love and care for the dogs and cats whose health or emotional issues make shelter life too hard. SAS provides all food and supplies, fosters just must have time, patience and space!
These volunteers help with routine maintenance of our shelter and our grounds, for example, helping to plow our paths when it snows so that our dogs can be walked. Trades experience is a plus (landscaping, carpentry, painting, etc).
As a volunteer driver you will use your personal car and have complete flexibility to choose the rides that work for your schedule and location. Daytime, evening and weekend volunteer driving opportunities are available. We ask that you commit to a minimum of one ride per week. Volunteer drivers must be at least 21, possess…
Duties include but are not limited to: pre-event planning and preparations, post-event clean up, participation in various aspects of special events, serving on and attending event committee meetings. This position also includes gathering donations for the event, assembling mailings and telephoning prospective advertisers/sponsors. This volunteer may also participate in the event by helping with registration,…
Duties include but are not limited to: making copies, compiling packets, organizing files and literature, preparing bulk mailings, restocking shelves, answering telephones, maintaining office/wish list inventories, and general everyday administrative tasks. Volunteers may also welcome families, assist parents with paperwork, tidying waiting room areas, and providing guests with general assistance.
Duties include but are not limited to: Greeting and informally visiting with children and adults while creating a safe and child-friendly environment as families wait for interviews or counseling sessions, supervising/entertaining children and siblings in the waiting area, and tidying the waiting room areas. Applicants for Direct Care Volunteer positions MUST complete a specialized training…
Duties include but are not limited to: spending time outdoors beautifying the yard in the spring, summer, or fall by planting flowers, raking leaves, maintaining flower beds, or weeding unwanted vegetation. These volunteers may also participate in interior and/or exterior painting and cleaning projects. These projects can be good opportunities for high school groups, work,…
One week each August we host up to 120 siblings (50+ sibling groups) and 75 volunteers for a wonderful week of camp in Western MA!