Current Volunteer Opportunities
All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age for insurance reasons.
BFPA is an all-volunteer organization and we could not exist without the volunteer efforts of professionals, college students, pet parents, and community members like you. BFPA is an all-foster home network meaning we have no facility, so volunteering does not always mean regular direct contact with animals, but every volunteer role is vital to helping our animals find their forever families.
We are typically most in need of volunteers who have leadership, planning and organizational skills to help with the run the ‘business’ part of the organization over time. These roles are so critical to our success and yet, often the ones that are hardest to fill, because everyone wants to volunteer with the animals, but these roles are very much FOR the animals.
Please see below for our current volunteer opportunities. For more information, please contact our Director of Volunteers.
EVENT PLANNING TEAM LEAD
Planning and holding events for purposes such as Public Relations, Fundraising, etc. is essential to helping BFPA meet the needs fo the animals in our care! If you ahve a knack for event planning, organizing, or coming up with creative ideas, please consider joining our Event and Fundraising Committee. this team works to create, organize and staff BFPA’s events throughout the year. If you enjoy working on a team and are alooking for a way to meet new people, this is a great way to get involved. Below is a summary or responsibilities:
- Lead (virtual) meetings, 6 – 8 meetings throughout the year; track action items and ensure key events are covered. We hold about 6 events each year, 3 of them are recurring events.
- Plan and help out at events – Most team team members will chair 1-2 events per year and help out for 1-2 others. New members usually wait a bit to chair an event but it’s up to you how much you want to participate.
- Work with other BFPA members to advertise events and coordinate with the Dog Event Coordinator to plan joint fundraiser adoption events.
Past events include online T-shirt sales, calendar sales, online auction, and fundraising events at area businesses (raffles, etc.). We are also open to ideas if you have some!
director of volunteers (BOD position)
BFPA is a small, fully volunteer-led organization. we are looking for a Director of Volunteers to join our Board of Directors. Experience is a plus, but not necessary. If you are a people person, have good organizational and communication skills – we are looking for you.
Key functions include:
- Review incoming applications, talk to applicants and match them to current needs.
- Maintain regular communication with other board members and our event team regarding volunteer needs.
- Recruit volunteers for one-time needs using our private Facebook page, email, etc.
- Work with our website developer to keep our Volunteer page up-to-date with current needs.
- Annual recognition of volunteers.
FOSTER (Dog or Cat)
There are no more important volunteers to our rescue group than those who open their homes to our animals. these wonderful souls give these formerly abused or abandoned cats and dogs love, gentle care, and a safe haven, something most of them have never known. If you would like more details on what it takes to be a cat or dog foster, go to Foster an Animal.