St. Francis Society Animal Rescue - non-profit cat & dog rescue and adoption in Tampa Bay Florida

Volunteer

St. Francis Animal Rescue has taken in and adopted out over 5,000 animals since we were founded in August of 1997. We couldn't do it without the help of our volunteers. Thank you for your interest in becoming a St. Francis Society volunteer.

Please indicate below how you would like to help out. If you are interested in more than one choice, please mark them in order of preference. This will help us to get you started!

Volunteer Application Form

Your name
Your e-mail address A confirmation email will be sent to you at this address
Street Address
City
State
ZIP
Phone

Is email a good way to contact you for schedule changes, announcements, special events, etc.?	yes no
Are you under 18 years of age?	yes no
Do you currently have any cats as pets?	yes no
Are you comfortable handling cats?	yes no
Do you currently have any dogs as pets?	yes no
Are you comfortable handling dogs?	yes no

Fostering

We desperately need foster homes for our rescued animals. Our animals receive veterinary care before being placed in your home for fostering. Our dogs are advertised on our website & the foster families should be willing to bring their foster dog to the adoption center at PetsMart on the weekends for viewing. Cats are in foster care until a cage is available at the adoption center. Once they go into a cage at the adoption center, they remain there until they are adopted. If you would like to foster for us, please indicate that below:

	I would be willing to foster dogs/puppies
	I would be willing to foster cats/kittens

Adoption Center

Select 1 weekend day a month (from 12:00pm to 5:00pm) to work at the adoption center located in the Citrus Park PetsMart. Duties would include kenneling the cats and maintaining a clean environment, screening prospective adoptive parents for our dogs and cats, and accepting adoption applications.

	1st Saturday of the month		1st Sunday of the month
	2nd Saturday of the month		2nd Sunday of the month
	3rd Saturday of the month		3rd Sunday of the month
	4th Saturday of the month		4th Sunday of the month

An option is available to clean the cages (also known as kenneling) and feed the animals on weekday evenings during the times that the adoption center is not open. If interested in kenneling please select the weekday evening you wish to kennel.

	Monday
	Tuesday
	Wednesday
	Thursday
	Friday

	I would be willing to help with Special Events (walkathons, etc.)
	I would be willing to help with Pet Taxi (Transportation)

Committees Needing Help

VOLUNTEER
We need people who can assist our Volunteer Coordinator & work with others in a group. The committee is responsible for answering the volunteer phone line, holding monthly Volunteer Meetings, maintaining a Volunteer Handbook, collecting volunteer applications and maintaining a current list of volunteer information, recruiting new volunteers, scheduling of volunteers at our adoption center and at special fundraising events. Must be willing to attend committee meetings.

	Yes, I want to join the volunteer committee

FUNDRAISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING
We need people who can assist our Fundraising Coordinator & work with others in a group. The committee is responsible for hands on involvement with making the money that is necessary to keep this organization afloat. People with experience and determination are needed to work from the planning through the execution of our various fundraising events. Must be willing to attend committee meetings (may be as many as 4 per month).

	Yes, I want to join the fundraising/pr/marketing committee

DOG COMMITTEE
We need people who can assist our Dog Care Coordinator & work with others in a group, sharing the following tasks: Answer our Dog Care phone line, accept dogs into our program, schedule vet appointments, arrange for foster homes for rescued dogs, maintain a current list of our rescued dogs, take pictures & gather info on rescued dogs for the website. These positions require an ability to deal with the public and some daytime accessibility to a phone.

	Yes, I want to join the dog committee

CAT COMMITTEE
We need people who can assist our Cat Care Coordinator & work with others in a group, sharing the following tasks: Answer our Cat Care phone line, accept cats into our program, schedule vet appointments, arrange for foster homes for rescued cats, maintain a current list of our rescued cats. These positions require an ability to deal with the public and some daytime accessibility to a phone.

	Yes, I want to join the cat committee

Please tell us what motivated you to volunteer, and of any special skills you may have in the area you are choosing.

Thank you in advance for helping the animals!

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Get involved TODAY! It's a great way to meet other animal loving people just like yourself!