Volunteers are always needed & appreciated!

Want to know more about DOG WALKING? Check out the Dog Walking Info Page.

 

Interested in volunteering?  GREYT!
Because year-round we need enthusiastic, regular and reliable volunteers - without them no non-profit can exist!

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  If you, or someone you know, would like to volunteer their time to help Northern Greyhound Adoptions, please leave a message for Dorothy or Sue at (802) 524-6659 OR fill out the Volunteer Info Form (in PDF & Word Doc formats) - and e-mail it to info@NorthernGreyhoundAdoptions.org, or print and mail it to the street address above, or stop by and bring it with you.  When you e-mail you will get a response with the phone numbers of the ladies that coordinate volunteers.


Ways to help:

Hand out brochures in your area - see and download to print the brochure's pdf here - some of your area businesses may even let you leave a small stack of them near the register!

See the Donate Page for other non-monetary items the kennel could use - items that may just be sitting around your home un-used and taking up space.

Donate your Returnable Cans and Bottles - there's a collection bin at the kennel in front of the barn.

  During the warmer months we have Bi-Weekly Fund-Raising Yard Sales on the weekends, generally May on thru to September (Saturday & Sunday) here in the kennel's big yard - this is the kennel's single-biggest fund-raiser!
  •  We need people that will help set-up on Friday late-afternoon, and help take down on Sunday mid-afternoon.
  •  Also helpful are people willing to help man the check-out stand and move new things out throughout the day.
  •  and if you have items to donate for the tag sale that's great too!
Volunteers always needed to help man booths at Meet-and-Greet events; helping set up, answer questions about Greyhounds, and help break down after the event is done - see the Events calendar for what events are coming up. If you are running a booth/meet-n-greet for N.G.A. it always helps to have brochures to hand out; see and download to print the brochure's pdf here

Is there an event in your area that you'd like to represent N.G.A. at?  One that we don't already cover would be wonderful!  Events like Home & Garden shows and town festivals are great for meet-and-greets - Let us know!  We'll help guide you with set-up gear; banner*, brochures (if you can't get some printed) and insurance forms when needed.  Most importantly; we'll provide you with more knowledge of our kennel and practices so you know how to answer questions you may very well be asked.
* if you are planning on doing multiple events in the future and would like your own banner you can soon order one thru our CafePress store - e-mail Thea if they are not up yet and you'd like one.

If you are doing volunteer time for class credit/"job experience"/community service or the like, stopping in to take dogs for extended walks does not count.  Not just because these dogs are sprinters (meaning they cannot just start going on extended walks but need to build up to it carefully, this is best left to their future owners) but also because walking dogs is what folks do for fun. (See more about Dog Walking here.)


For volunteering to count for credit a true service is needed.  Those needed services are help with turn-outs, cleaning the kennel and yards, or helping to set-up and/or take-down the fund-raising tag sales the kennel hosts through the warmer months.  Thank you kindly for understanding!

Volunteering to work with the dogs is a reward unto itself!