2009 CALENDAR

Frequently opportunities arise for Animal Aid to earn significant amounts of money by providing intelligent, reliable temporary staff for other people's events.

In most cases, there is little to no training required, and volunteers will get free admittance to the event once their shift is over. And what a fun selection of events we're finding! Car shows, canine agility tournaments, brewfests – the possibilities are endless. And the clear positive impact of these activities makes them excellent choices for community service projects.

Why is this good for Animal Aid?    Zero overhead! All money earned goes directly into our programs, and all volunteer hours have an immediate, concrete payoff.

Is the Special Projects Team a good fit for you?   Maybe. Do any of these apply?

• I'd love to support Animal Aid, but my budget is already stretched.
• My family/work schedule is very unpredictable – I could help on an occasional weekend, though.
• I'd like to help, but I want something I can involve my family in as well.
• I need Community Service hours right away!
• I get bored doing the same thing over and over – I need a little variety!
• I want to know that my contribution of time and effort is going to help the animals, not paying for balloons at a fundraising event!

How do I sign up?  

• If you've already filled out a volunteer application for Animal Aid, we already have most of the information we need – just send us an email at to tell us which event interests you.
• If you've never submitted an Animal Aid volunteer application before CLICK HERE to sign up online* right now! More comfortable filling out things by hand? Then CLICK HERE to download a Special Projects Team application you can mail or fax to us.

* Is it safe to send my personal information over the Internet? Any pages on our site that deal with personal information are on a secure server (https://), so all transmissions are encrypted.

Agility Ring Crews: September 20, and October 10-11

Our hardworking volunteers have been recruited by local aglity clubs to help at their canine agility events on Sunday September 20, and October 10-11, up at the Clark County Fairground in Ridgefield, WA, ten minutes north of Vancouver, WA. This is a great way to satisfy community service requirements – you can earn 4 to 16 hours in a single weekend. What would you be doing? Ring crews are seated inside each of the 100’ by 100’ agility rings during the competition. They are responsible for adjusting the equipment as needed, moving quickly and unobtrusively. For a full description of what is entailed CLICK HERE to download the worker's packet from the June AKC trial – that will give you a more complete feel for what will be happening. (Note: The October trial is not AKC, so some of the rules will be different.)
How do I sign up for an agility trial? This is done in two steps Start by completing a volunteer application. CLICK HERE to do it now! Note: If you have ever worked as a volunteer for Animal Aid before, we should have your application on file and you can skip this step. If you've marked "Special Projects" on your application, the as an event comes up you'll get an email from the Agility Ring Crew Coordinator. You just respond with an email to describing which shift(s) you would like to work – first come, first served, so don't wait until the last minute.
What are we working for? In exchange for our crew's work the hosts donate desperately needed money to the Animal Aid Fund for Veterinary Care. Every single dollar will go directly to work helping community members who cannot afford needed veterinary care.The hard work of our volunteers will impact many small lives!

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