Volunteer Requirements & Opportunities

FUNDRAISING

• • Initiate and organize fundraising campaigns and special events
  • Assist chairperson for a major fundraiser.
  • Assist with an event by helping with set-up/clean-up, serving, raffles and more.
  • Acquire donations for upcoming events.

GRANT WRITING

Do you have creative grant-writing expertise to help us identify foundation and corporate grants and to prepare formal grant applications?

HUMANE EDUCATION

• Visit schools to teach children lessons on the care of animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership and the important work of HEART.

MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

• Help broaden the awareness of HEART in the community.
• Look for opportunities to participate in community events to promote HEART.
• Manage publicity and public relations to provide a “recognized” image.
• Look for media opportunities to promote HEART.
• Serve as liaison to local media (TV, radio, newspapers).

HEART ADOPTION CENTER (HAC)

• HAC morning cleaning staff to provide important behind the scenes help caring for the cats, cleaning and preparing the adoption center to be open to the public.
• Work when the adoption center is open to the public evenings & Saturday to greet visitors, answer questions about basic cat behavior and care and adoptions.

PUBLIC OUTREACH/SPECIAL EVENTS

• Speak to community groups and civic organizations to promote an understanding of pet overpopulation, the plight of homeless animals in Western New York and the important work HEART does.
• Serve as a liaison for organizations that wish to raise money or collect supplies for HEART.

RECRUITMENT/RETENTION

• Find new ways to recruit volunteers.
• Find ways to retain existing volunteers and reward their hard work.