first met and fell in love with my husband Tom,who was on my team of co-volunteers.Since getting married in 2013,we've been living in Beirut,Lebanon.My husband works for a nonprofit organization.I have an online coaching business.so I've many opportunities to volunteer ...
“I had a guy sent to me who had been hit by.a car, patched up by the crisis clinic, and released back onto the street with a bus ticket and my address. He couldn’t hardly walk. I’m not a medical facility.”—Keith Hughes, volunteer operator, West Seattle Veterans Center shelter...
I’ve spent a lot of time working with rescue groups and shelters, both as a veterinarian and a volunteer, so I know how hard it can be to implement new ideas. But I think this one is very tangible. On the shelter or rescue’s side it would only require one more piece of paper ...
Habitat for Humanity offers locally targeted volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in developing experience in home repair and building maintenance, check out its A Brush with Kindness campaign or the Women Build program, designed specifically to help women learn construction skill...
“Fostering is a win-win for people who wouldn’t have the time and opportunities to do it in the past, and on the other side there are so many other animals who are neglected or out on the street, and right now with not the full infrastructure to take them in....