Volunteers are an important component of each and every department at the Richmond SPCA and help our organization run smoothly. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available every day of the week. Volunteer jobs include everything from cleaning and administrative tasks, to dog walking and cat calming. We do our very best to ensure that our volunteers have job opportunities available to them that match up with their personal interests and skill level. Many of our student volunteers have gone back to school and we need help filling some of our daytime shifts.
The lifesaving work we do would not be possible without the help and support of our passionate and dedicated volunteers. In that last year, we have had over 1,200 volunteers perform work for our organization and for that, we are truly grateful.
Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older to volunteer independently. We welcome parent-child and family volunteer teams, so if a potential volunteer is 7 years of age or older, he or she may still volunteer at our Robins-Starr Humane Center under the direct supervision or a parent or guardian. Some of our volunteer jobs are perfect for a pair or small group!
If you would like to donate your time to our humane center, we encourage you to attend one of our upcoming volunteer information sessions. These sessions provide an overview of our organization as a whole. Current volunteer training requirements and needs will also be discussed. Potential volunteers may then fill out an application to become an active Richmond SPCA volunteer. Our next volunteer information session will be held on Wednesday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. You can learn more and register here.
If you are unable to donate your time in-house, that is okay! We currently have several volunteer opportunities that can be done (mostly) from the comfort of your own home or neighborhood.
Community wash-a-thon events: In August we held our first-ever community wash-a-thon event. Community volunteers were able to stop by our humane center to pick up a bag (or two!) of dirty laundry and washing instructions. After the laundry was washed, dried and folder it was dropped off back to us. We are thrilled to share that we distributed 38 bags in only 3 hours! Our next community wash-a-thon will be held on Saturday, September 21. Laundry and washing instructions can be picked up at the front desk of our Robins-Starr Humane Center anytime between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Foster care: By offering your time, energy, and home to an orphaned animal in need, you help prepare that animal for adoption into a permanent home. Foster care also increases our capacity to shelter and care for orphaned animals beyond the walls of our humane center. If you would like to learn more about becoming a foster care volunteer, you can visit us online or contact Tameka Peters, our Foster Care Coordinator, by phone at 804-521-1313 or by email.
Wish list drives: If you are part of a group that is interested in taking on a project to help orphaned animals in our community? If so, you may be interested in conducting a wish list drive! Wish list drives help us stock up on items that are necessary to keep our humane center running smoothly. You can view our wish list here.
For more information about becoming a new volunteer at the Richmond SPCA, please contact Alison Carlin, Manager of Volunteers and Programs by phone at 804-521-1329 or by email.
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