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2010 CALENDAR

Sept 9 Dine 'N Donate: Lincoln Restaurant
Sept 18-19 Ring Crew: UKI Agility Trial
Sept 24, 26 Ring Crew: AKC Agility Trial
Oct 9 Bet For Pets Casino Night and Auction
Oct 9-10 Ring Crew: USDAA Agility Trial
   

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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 trials, the Portland International Brewfest – 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

Upcoming Events

  • Sept 18-19: UKI Agility Trial (Wilsonville Park)
  • Sept 24, 26: AKC Agility Trial (Clark County Fairground, Ridgefield WA)
  • Oct 9-10: USDAA Agility Trial (Clark County Fairground, Ridgefield WA)

More specific information on these events will be posted shortly!

Our hardworking volunteers are developing a good name for themselves in the agility community!

What do we do? 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 on the information packet links for either event – and yes, they are different.

This is a great way to satisfy community service requirements – you can earn 4 to 16+ hours in a single weekend.




Shift Choices: 7:30 am - noon or 11:30 am - finish (you are certainly welcome to work both!).

* Workers under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. This pair = one "super worker"!

How do I sign up? This is done in three 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.
  • Once the schedule is posted, send the Ring Crew Coordinator an email at describing which shift(s) you would like to work – first come, first served, so don't wait until the last minute.
  • Read the workers' information packet for your event! CLICK HERE for a sample AKC packet.CLICK HERE for a USDAA packet. Yes, they are different.

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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