What Do Volunteers Do?

All animal rescue groups need volunteers to operate successfully, and German Shepherd Rescue of BC is no exception! Volunteering a little bit of your time goes a long way in helping a needy dog. 

Volunteering for GSRBC can be anything as simple as distributing some flyers about us to local veterinary offices, grooming businesses, kennels, etc., to handing out information about GSRBC at a local event such as a dog show or craft fair, to transporting dogs from one local destination to another, to helping us build our mailing list of German Shepherd lovers in British Columbia, to selling raffle tickets and fundraising, to out and out fostering a homeless dog in need! 

There are many other volunteer activities which can be fun as well as helpful, as you meet people and talk about our favorite subject: German Shepherd Dogs! Please consider becoming a member of GSRBC and volunteering some of your time, whether it be for an hour one weekend, or fostering full time, or anything in-between. We'd love to have your help in aiding wonderful dogs in need to find happiness in new, permanent homes.

If you are interested in helping out, please us at GSDRescue@shaw.ca for more information. Here are a few of the jobs we need help with.

Promotional/Membership:

• CGA or CMA to take on our books on a monthly basis and report to our board of directors at our yearly AGM, offering your time or a reduced rate.

• Event Planning  (Committee work)

• Advertising in local papers about GSRBC and our available dogs

• Webmaster for our sale page. Able to build and maintain our online store. Must be familiar with paypal cart. (we've run out of time!)

Dog or Adoption Related:

• Educational Booths at Public Places (events, pet stores, dog shows, etc.) We can always use extra handlers at events!

• Working with local Shelters and Animal Control Officers to identify PB GSDs in need

• Evaluating Dogs in regional Shelters  

• Transportation - Specify locale, type of vehicle, general distance you'd travel

• Working with Foster Homes and their foster dogs ( requires general dog training knowledge of in house manners, etc)

• Be a Foster home caring for a GSRBC rescue dog

• Be a Foster Partner in Care Sponsor (pay for food, toys, supplies, microchip, etc.)

• Being a foster buddy - Take a dog out for the day or even the weekend. Occasional fostering for holidays, etc.

• Photographing Dogs available for Adoption

• Walking/Exercise for dogs in care. Agility, obedience classes, etc.

• Qualified trainers/behaviorists are welcome to donate some of their time to help train our GSDs that are not in our local area to reach their full potential

Fundraising:

• Fundraising events (such as selling raffle tickets, etc)

• Can you do crafts or make other items for our various fundraising events?

• Can you hold a garage sale once or twice a year?

• Regardless of your talents or availability there is something for everyone:  Bake Sales, Home Checks, Construction, Crafts, Events, Face Painting, Foster Care, Raffles, Photographer, Doggy washes, Car washes, Newsletter, Website, Transportation, Garage Sales, Poster Distribution and More!

• Finding ways to raise the much needed funding! Volunteers always welcome!

Other:    

• Do you have a special talent that could benefit the dogs or our organization and you would like to put it to use? Please email us if you would like to contribute. GSDRescue@shaw.ca