BECOME AN HSP VOLUNTEER

Volunteers are currently needed for Pet Adoption days, special events, fundraisers, 
newsletter development, and marketing/public relations. 

Adoption Days -are held the first Sunday of the month 
(unless there is a major holiday) at the Animal Care Center. The hours are 10am-2pm.
Also, the first Saturday of the month at Mallard Point Veterinary Clinic
Fostering-Taking animals into your home during a holiday season or 
when the animal needs to recuperate from an illness.
Adoption Counselors- Are needed on Saturday and Sundays from 10am-2pm 
at the Animal Care Center, to show available animals to potential adopters, 
socialize the animals, and if necessary clean kennels and groom animals.
Community Events-Walking with a dog in the Homecoming parade, 
going to local festivals with the animals, also taking the dogs to a  pool splash!
Animal Transport-Transporting animals from locations and 
bringing them to HSP, also, helping when the animals arrive at HSP. 
Logging them into our system, helping make their charts and giving them a bath.
Fund-raisers-Helping at fund raising events, like Tag Days, where we 
seek donations from the public. You could hold a donation can or hold the leash for one of the canine helpers!
Planning Committee-This committee plans and organizes all fund raising events, 
from book sales to Santa pictures. We will meet quarterly and 
come up with fund raising ideas, as well as, finding locations and sponsors for the events.
Community Service Hours-If you need community service hours for work or school, 
we can put you to work. Sorry, no court ordered service hours can be provided.
There are a limited number of community service hour volunteer positions. 
If they are currently taken, your name can be add to a waiting list for future openings.

Volunteers need to be 16 years or older, 
ages 12-15 must have an adult volunteer with them and accompany them to the activity

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If you have a few hours a month that you can devote to helping animals 
find the loving homes they deserve, please call our voice mail at 
815-436-2700 and leave a message that you want to volunteer 
and we will send you a volunteer application or 
we can email you the application.
There's nothing more rewarding then investing your time and 
energy in helping homeless cats and dogs to find their forever homes. 
A lot of them need to be reminded that they are worthy of love and kindness 
and can you think of a better way to spend an afternoon than giving affection 
to some special animals. Then helping them become the family pets they 
where born to be. To be honest, when they walk out the door with their 
new family, you shed a few tears, but when you hear how great their doing 
in their home, you know it was worth your efforts. You need to be at least 
sixteen to help with our adoption program. Please contact us if you want to 
get involved with helping those who cannot help themselves!

Volunteer Application can be emailed by request
New Volunteer Orientation regularly the second Saturday of the month at 2:30pm
You can email your contact info (Name/Phone) 
to be added to the attendence sheet for the next orientation.