 The act of volunteering is a self-less one, allowing us to gain new skills, new friends, and a new perspective. It has been said that volunteering is not for the faint of heart. It requires dedication, reliability, learning, and commitment. When you volunteer you give part of yourself, your time, your energy, and skills. It can be a one-time event, or become a life-time activity.
 At AARCS, we believe that each volunteer who contributes by fostering, fundraising, transporting, and the myriad of other jobs we need to do, makes a huge difference in the life of a rescued animal. Our passion is to rescue the little ones who are not protected by the SPCA, and to see that the ones still in the communities are fed. We need lots of people to help in order to grow and be able to rescue effectively and efficiently.
Positions Available
AARCS provides all supplies needed (kennel, collar, leash, bed, toys, food, pays for vet bills for our foster dogs etc.) Foster homes provide a safe haven for our foster dogs to get acquainted with their new life until we find their forever home. See our Foster Page for more information.
Follow Up Committee
Make phone calls two weeks after an adoption takes place and again on a monthly basis for the first 3 months to see how things have been working out and to offer advice and support to the new adoptive home. (Time to commit: 3-5 hrs/week).
Fundraising Committee
Develop and execute ideas for fundraising.
Corporate Sponsorship
Help locate corporate sponsorship/funding.
Food Donation Transporter (Edmonton)
We require someone with a pickup truck to pick up large, monthly donations in the Edmonton area. Ideally this person would not only be able to pick up on selected Fridays for us but also help with transport to Red Deer, or transport to a storage facility in the Edmonton area.
Garage space for storage
Edmonton area- to store donations of dog food until it can be transported south for distribution.
Groomer
To donate time (one time or regularly) to help spruce up prospective pooches shopping for their forever homes. We have come across some pups in serious need of a good hair-doo.
Marketing person
Helps promote AARCS through public relations. Helping to spread the word about our organization.
Ad placement Volunteer
Place ads on free online websites posting featured dogs for adoptions, donation requests etc. This person would also need to be able to reply to inquiries and arrange pick up for any incoming donations. (Time to commit: few hours/week).
Dog Transporters
We require help transporting dogs new to our program from the reserve to their foster homes in and around Calgary- Rocky Mountain House/Sylvan Lake/Caroline area to Calgary and Area, as well as dogs to and from vet appointments in Calgary, when foster homes are not available to do so.
Donation Transporters
Pick up donations in your neighborhood or wing of the city. We need help picking up a wide variety of donations from all over the city, to a coordinators house or dispersing items to foster homes.
Grant Writers
Write letters and apply for grants.
Lawyer
to provide legal advice when necessary.
Event Planners
Help plan, organize and run special events. This could be fundraisers or promotional events.
Special events volunteers
Help with promotional events and to be the general man power behind some fundraising events.
Cash Can Coordinator
Someone to place, monitor and collect money from cash canisters place through the city.
Dog Trainers/Behaviorist
To teach, offer advice to, or support to dogs in our foster care program that have additional issues that need to be addressed to ensure a positive placement in a forever home. Help with adoptability of some dogs that require a little more work.
Dog Rescuers
If you would like to join us when rescuing dogs we ask that you volunteer your time in other areas of the organization listed above to familiarize yourself with our organization first. |
