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Foster Home Needed
Let us match you up with what you like to do: short-term fostering, long-term fostering, bottlefeeding kittens, fostering litters, fostering special needs animals.

For more information contact: info@humaneohio.org

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Become a Volunteer! People who volunteer for Humane Ohio Greater Toledo come from all walks of life. Some are teenagers completing school service learning projects, some are professionals looking to spend time working for a cause they love, some are stay-at-home moms or dads, and others are retirees. What they have in common is a love of animals, and a desire to make a difference.

Age Requirement
While the majority of our volunteers are age 18 or older, we do have youth volunteers, ages 14-17. All youth volunteers are required to submit their volunteer application in conjunction with a permission waiver completed by their parent or legal guardian. Due to liability restraints, youth volunteers are not permitted to volunteer in our clinic.

If you are between the ages of 10 and 17 and need to complete community service hours, please see our short-term community service hour project list.

Volunteer Orientations
What's the first step in becoming a volunteer? Attend a volunteer orientation! Come learn about all of the volunteer activities at Humane Ohio, tour our clinic, and get started with a very rewarding volunteer activity

Humane Ohio will host volunteer orientation at the clinic on the second Monday of every other month at 5:30 p.m. Mark your calendars and tell your friends!

Upcoming Orientation Dates:
Monday, March 10, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.

Please email volunteer@humaneohio.org with any questions or to sign up to attend orientation.

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Opportunities for Volunteer Involvement (must be at least 18 years of age)

Surgery Assistant

We have many opportunities to get involved. Humane Ohio has designed its clinic as a fast-paced, efficient, caring and concerned, state of the art sterilization surgery center. With your help, we can streamline our workforce and their tasks to maximize the number of surgeries completed every day. There are a large number of procedures that can be performed by our volunteers. As a clinic volunteer, you would start with Level One duties and build experience until you reach Level Three. The clinic is open Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm.

Clerical Assistant
We have many opportunities to get involved. Humane Ohio has designed its clinic as a fast-paced, efficient, caring and concerned, state of the art sterilization surgery center. With your help, we can streamline our workforce and their tasks to maximize the number of surgeries completed every day. There are a large number of clerical duties that can be performed by our volunteers. The clinic is open Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm.

Trap/Neuter/Return
Feral (wild) cats are among our most popular clients at the clinic. Feral kitties must be caught in humane traps and transported to the clinic for surgery. Soon after surgery, ferals are released in the same spot they were trapped. They will continue to live a wild life, but will no long produce litters of more unwanted, wild kitties. We need volunteers to help with trapping and transporting ferals to the clinic.

Transport Partner
We work to provide spay/neuter services to other organizations who do not have their own s/n programs. In an effort to make spaying and neutering as effortless as possible for our partner organizations, we operate a transport van to pick up animals for surgery and return them after surgery. One volunteer/day is needed to assist our staff driver with loading and unloading animals, completing paperwork, accepting payments, etc. We travel between five minutes and one hour each way.

Community Outreach
After joining our team of outreach volunteers, you can tailor your volunteer experience to whatever you enjoy most. Volunteers lead tabling efforts at festivals and fairs, help with planning and administration of special fundraising events and spay/neuter promotions. We look to our community outreach volunteers to lead volunteer brigades.

Donation Bank Delegate
Be the Change...Collect the Change! Place donation canisters in area businesses, and then collect and report on earnings made once a month.

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Volunteer Brigade - Sign Up

Are you unable to make the commitment to volunteering on a regular basis, but still want to help? Are you looking for a short-term volunteer opportunity to meet community service requirements? Our volunteer brigades are perfect for you! Brigade Volunteers receive emails listing volunteer opportunities at least once/month.

Brigade members can help with a number of opportunities:
• Assisting with one-time mailings
• Posting flyers around town
• Participating in educational booths at fairs and festivals
• Helping with special events
• Checking in with clients during promotions at the clinic
• And more!

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(If under 18, you will need to print and complete this waiver and mail it to Humane Ohio.)

Check this box to indicate that you have thoroughly read and understand the following information:

i understand that as a volunteer with humane ohio i will give my time and effort in compliance with the Humane Ohio mission statement, the policies of Humane Ohio, and the volunteer guidelines as stated in the volunteer handbook.

I understand that there is no "minimum requirement" asked of me as a volunteer, however, I understand that Humane Ohio relies heavily on the support provided by volunteers to help maintain a superior commitment to the animals and to the community.

I understand that Humane Ohio does not carry medical insurance for volunteers and that any medical expenses incurred after injury related to Humane Ohio volunteer work must be covered by each volunteer and/or their own insurance company.

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Wish list
Another way you can help is by donating things to our member shelters and rescues. Please see our "Wish List." Any items you can donate will be much appreciated.

Donations
Your donation allows us to help more animals. Any amount is appreciated and is tax-deductible. Donations in the form of a check can be sent to Humane Ohio, P.O. Box 820, Perrysburg, OH 43552.

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Contact Humane Ohio:
5333 Secor Rd, Unit 4
Toledo, OH 43623. 419-266-5607
E-mail: info@humaneohio.org

 
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