Do you have love to spare?
Animal enthusiasts just like you make up our volunteer force. Each month, over 200 volunteers from Lane and surrounding counties donate their time to Greenhill Humane Society. All of our volunteers share three things:
1) Compassion and responsibility for all animals
2) Consistency and reliability to help us care for our animals
3) Commitment to reducing animal overpopulation
Volunteers are the foundation of our shelter; without them Greenhill could not provide its current high level of service to our community.
To learn more about these positions and volunteering at Greenhill, please attend one of our orientation sessions. Click here to leave your name, phone number and area of interest. We will contact you when space is available in an upcoming orientation.
Here are our current volunteer opportunities:
Kennel:
Kennel cleaner – Mornings and afternoons Sunday through Saturday.
Dog walkers – Weekdays between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM; must be willing to make a weekly commitment of two hours per week on the same day every week.
Cattery:
Cattery cleaner – Mornings and afternoons, Sunday through Saturday.
Cattery companion – Mornings and afternoons, Sunday through Saturday.
Small Animal Room:
Cleaning – Mornings, Sunday through Saturday; must be willing to make a weekly or bi-weekly commitment.
Socialization – Afternoons, Sunday through Saturday.
Front Desk Assistant:
Various times Friday through Tuesday; must be willing to make a weekly or bi-weekly commitment.
Clerical Assistant:
Flexible; must be able to commit to a one day every week for about two hours per day.
Landscaping and maintenance:
Flexible times available throughout the week.
Saturday, September 11 from 11:00am - 12:00pm (FULL)
Monday, September 20 from 11:00 - 12:00pm
Saturday, October 9 from 11:00 - 12:00pm
Monday, October 18 from 11:00 - 12:00pm
Saturday, November 6 from 11:00 - 12:00pm
Monday, November 15 from 11:00 - 12:00pm
There is a $15 material fee to start volunteering at Greenhill.
Click here to download a volunteer application. Please do not mail or fax applications; you can bring your completed application to the volunteer interview.
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Find ways to help Greenhill:
• If you are 16 years or older
• If you are between 12 – 15 years old
• If you are part of a community or corporate volunteer group
• Foster Care Volunteering
• Court mandated community service
• Cub’s Corner (under 12 years of age)
Damon Rutherford started volunteering with Greenhill this past April. As front office volunteer, Damon helps welcome people to Greenhill, processes donations and answers phones. Damon always has a positive attitude and goes the extra mile to help out whomever he comes into contact with.
“I am amazed how many compassionate people there are in Eugene that selflessly donate their time to the ‘little residents’ of our community,” said Damon.
His favorite aspect of volunteering is getting to see the animals on their last stop before they go out to their new homes.
“It’s great to see the excitement in both the animals and their new owners as they head out for their new life together,” said Damon.
Damon moved to Eugene in 1997 from California, and while he has left Eugene a few times, he finds that he keeps coming back. Damon graduated from the Energy Management Program at Lane Community College and works as a Commissioning Technician for a local engineering firm.
When he is not working or helping out at the front office, Damon enjoys cycling, hiking, gardening, golf, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
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