GRREAT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

GRREAT is all-volunteer operated.  Without volunteers, the organization would cease to exist and hundreds more Golden Retrievers would be euthanized--or worse--in the mid-Atlantic area.

Foster Home Coordinator (FHC)

• Oversees Foster Home (FH) program, approves medical expenses for foster dogs, helps the POC’s solve FH problems and works closely with the Intake Coordinator, Foster Home Finder and Adoption Coordinator.  This is a board position.

• Requirements:  Foster home experience, good people and communication skills, ability to monitor e-mail and phone during the day, and attend board meetings and adoption days.

• Time Commitment: 20+ hours a week

• For more information please contact president@grreat.org

Foster Home Finder

• Works closely with our Intake Coordinator and Foster Home Coordinator to place incoming dogs into foster homes.  Maintains list of foster homes, including availability and preferences.

• Requirements:  Good people and communication skills, ability to monitor e-mail and phone during the day.  Foster home experience preferred.

• Time Commitment:  10-15 hours per week

• For more information please contact president@grreat.org

 POC (Point of Contact)

• Act as a liaison between foster homes and Foster Home Coordinator and provide support to foster homes.  Resources and on-the-job training provided.

• Requirements:  Ability to monitor e-mail during the day, good people and communication skills.  Foster home experience preferred but not required.

• Time Commitment: 10-15 hours per week

• For more information please contact president@grreat.org

 Fundraising Committee Members

• GRREAT needs several people around our coverage area to plan and coordinate fundraising events.  Responsibilities will be to generate ideas, get board approval, arrange locations/donations and supervise volunteers helping at the fundraisers.  We also need help with graphic design, advertising and PR.

• Requirements:  Energy, creativity and enthusiasm are the main criteria.  Prior fundraising experience is helpful, but not required.

• Time Commitment:  Varies

• For more information please contact volunteer@grreat.org

 Donation Committee Members

• GRREAT needs several people to identify companies that will donate products and services to GRREAT (such as pet product companies, veterinary drug companies, office supply stores, etc.) and work with the GRREAT Board to contact or apply for donations.

• Requirements:  Computer with internet access, enjoy online research

• Time Commitment:  Varies

• For more information please contact volunteer@grreat.org

 Education Assistants

• Identify community events and staff education tables in our coverage area.  This could be at a dog event at a local park, at a pet store or doggy bakery, or an expo.  Talk about GRREAT, hand out literature, educate the public about GRREAT, and encourage people to become members and/or volunteers.

• Requirements:  Good people skills and knowledge of the rescue.  Most events are on the weekends in the spring and fall, so availability at these times in necessary.

• Time Commitment:  Varies – usually Saturday and/or Sundays

• For more information please contact volunteer@grreat.org

 Home Visit Volunteers

• Visit and evaluate potential adoptive families, answer their questions and set appropriate expectations on the adoption process.  Complete a home visit checklist and e-mail to Application Coordinator.

• Requirements:  Knowledge of GRREAT, friendly golden to take along on visits, ability to use computer and e-mail.

• Time Commitment:  1-2 hours per visit

• For MD, PA or DE please contact :homevisit.md@grreat.org

• For VA, DC or WV please contact dianelanigan@hotmail.com

 Transport Volunteers

• Help GRREAT transport Goldens from give-up homes or boarding to foster homes or vet office.  Also, help needed picking up large donations such as crates.

• Requirements:  Appropriate vehicle to transport dog(s), and don’t mind dog hair in your vehicle.

• Time Commitment:  Varies

• To volunteer, please click here.

Newsletter Contributor

• Write articles or a column for the GRREAT News.  You can write a regular column or submit articles on an occasional basis.

• Requirements:  Desire to write and ability to meet publication deadlines.

• Time Commitment:  Varies

• For more information please contact publications@grreat.org

Foster Homes

• We are ALWAYS in need of foster homes.  We provide veterinary care for the dog and support for you.  You provide a safe, loving environment for the foster dog and help us find his or her forever home.

• Requirements:  Love goldens

• For more information please contact :becomeafosterhome@grreat.org

Professional Services

• Do you have a dog-related business and are you willing to donate services to GRREAT?  Are you able to provide no-cost or low-cost dog walking, dog sitting, training, dog grooming or veterinary services to our foster dogs? 

• If so, please contact president@grreat.org