*Send us a picture of you volunteering or your signed volunteer log for points! 1. Animal Shelter Volunteer
Currently you must 18 years old to volunteer.
Ages 12-17 may volunteer with parent volunteer.
All volunteers need to have approved background check and liability waivers on file prior to being able to volunteer.
Job Descriptions:
Adoption Counselor- Volunteers offer assistance at the customer service counter for visitors to the shelter looking to adoption a pet. Volunteers stay with the potential adopter, and guide them throughout the shelter to help them find that perfect pet -cat or dog for adoption. Volunteers answer questions about the pet, the shelter, the adoption process, and assist them with their selection of an adoptable pet. Once the adopter finds a pet they take them to the customer service counter and stay with them until the adoption process is over, and the adopter takes their pet home
Greeter - Volunteers greet and offer assistance to the public at customer service. Greeters are a visitor's first contact with AWE through their warm greeting and courtesy may influence a person's decision to adopt from Animal Welfare.
Dog Walker - Volunteers walk and exercise shelter dogs that are available for adoption. Through exercise, dog walkers provide adoptable dogs' human contact, mental stimulation and basic command training.
Cat Socializer - Volunteers socialize available shelter cats. Through socializing, volunteers improve the quality of their lives and better prepare them for adoption into loving homes.
Community and Special Events - Volunteers assist staff in educating citizens about the services provided by AWE at local fairs, festivals and mobile adoption events.
Clerical Support - Volunteers assist customer services staff by preparing adoption packets that offer insightful information to ease the transition of an adopted pet into a new environment.
Bather/Groomer - Volunteers bathe and groom shelter dogs to create quality bonding time between themselves and the dogs and increase a dog's adopt-ability.
Foster- Volunteers may foster some of our animals once a home inspection is done. Some animals need special care. Fosters provide adoptable dogs' human contact, mental stimulation and basic command training. Cat fosters provide socializing, which improve the quality of their lives and better prepare them for adoption into loving homes Volunteer hours:
All Gwinnett County volunteers are required to agree and complete the waiver/release and consent forms before participation in any volunteer project or event. Please download, print, and fill out the required consent form. E-mail your completed waiver/release and consent form to the Event Organizer for approval.
This volunteer opportunity is not eligible for court-ordered community service hours.
Unloading trucks, sorting food, packing food boxes, and loading food boxes in vehicles they as they arrive at our no contact food distribution site. You pick when you would to volunteer click on the link below and complete the form.
We need help in the food pantry, ( Pick up, Sorting, or packing Food Boxes).