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Benton Franklin Humane Society
Your Benton-Franklin Humane Society is always recruiting new volunteers to help with the care of the animals in our shelter, as well as to assist in providing our many services to the community. The volunteers also assist in our fundraising activities. Fundraising events, with vast volunteer support, have raised thousands of dollars to keep the Humane Society active and viable in the community.
Each year, hundreds of volunteers log thousands of hours to help us provide programs and services that simply would not be possible without the help of our Volunteers.
Check the Home page 'what's Happening...'for volunteer orientation schedule.
Each year, hundreds of volunteers log thousands of hours to help us provide programs and services that simply would not be possible without the help of our Volunteers.
Check the Home page 'what's Happening...'for volunteer orientation schedule.
| Pet Assisted Therapy: | Description: Providing pet visits to members of the community living in assisted living environments. Includes: Traveling to the BFHS to get shelter pets and transporting them to nursing homes, retirement homes, and assisted living homes. Age Limitation: 18 and older to be unsupervised and 15 and older to be supervised by a parent or other responsible adult. Training: Requires a valid Volunteers application. Requires an orientation with the Volunteer Supervisor. Requires 30 minutes of training. |
| Fundraisers: | Description: Assist in BFHS activities to raise money. Includes: Helping out with activities such as Mardi Gras and Paws in the Park, etc. Helping to come up with new ideas for fundraisers. Age Limitation: 16 years old and over for unsupervised events; 14 years and older if supervised by a parent or other responsible adult. Training: Requires a valid Volunteers application. |
| Office Help: | Description: Will assist office staff with any work that must be done. Includes: Filing, addressing envelopes, running errands, picking up supplies and other work that could possibly be offsite. Age Limitation: Must be at least 16 years old and possess a valid Washington Drivers License. Training: Must be willing to drive own vehicle. Requires a valid Volunteers application. Requires Volunteer Orientation. Requires 20 minute training session. |
| Web Page Entry: | Description: Will take photographs of animals and post them on the web. Includes: Photographing animals on a digital camera and logging them onto the web. Must be done every Saturday. Age Limitation: Must be at least 18. Training: Requires a valid volunteers application. Requires a Volunteer Orientation. Requires a 30 minute training session. |
| Pet Socialization: | Description: Provide companionship to shelter animals awaiting adoption. Includes: Walking and exercising dogs, brushing and combing dogs and cats, playing with puppies, and handling cats and kittens. Age Limitation: 16 years old and over. Training: Requires a valid Volunteers application and Orientation with Volunteer Coordinator. |
| Foster Homes: | Description: Be willing to take animals into your home for a short period of time. Includes: Female dogs and cats with their young, to be weaned; orphaned or abandoned kittens and puppies too young for adoption; adult animals that may need a place to stay for a short period of time. Age Limitation: The responsible party must be at least 18 and have a home that will accommodate the animal. Children are welcomed when supervised by an adult. Training: Requires a valid Volunteers application. Instructions will be given on an individual basis. Disbursement of medications to animal may be required. |
| Mobile Adoption Center Assistant: | Description: Travel to offsite locations and assist BFHS employee however needed. Includes: Exercising animals, answering questions, feeding and watering animals, helping out with paperwork. Age Limitation: Must be at least 18. Training: Requires a valid volunteers application. Requires a Volunteer Orientation. |
| Humane Education: | Description: Informing area youth to become better pet owners as adults. Includes: Visiting Schools throughout the year and talking to children about the importance of spaying and neutering among other important animal issues. Going to different events to explain the importance of Humane Education. Age Limitation: Must be at least 18 to be unsupervised. Considerations will be made on an individual basis for those who would be accompanied by an adult and are under the age of 18. Training: Requires a valid volunteers application. Requires a Volunteer Orientation. Requires an extensive training session. Requires ability to speak in public. |
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For more information about our Volunteer Program, please contact the Shelter at (509) 374-4235 or by email.
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For more information about our Volunteer Program, please contact the Shelter at (509) 374-4235 or by email.
Click here for a Volunteer Application.
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Click here for a Volunteer Application in Microsoft Word format.
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Click here for a Volunteer Application in Microsoft Word format.
Click here for the Volunteer Rules.
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Click here for the Volunteer Rules Microsoft Word format.
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