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I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter ... the
castoffs of human society.
I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and
betrayal,
and I was angry.
I said "God, this is terrible. Why don't you do something?"
God was silent for a moment and then spoke softly.
"I have done something," was the reply. " I created you!"
~Jim Willis
Are you interested in volunteering?
CPAA has many areas from which you can choose. We need responsible
volunteers who are willing to help plan, organize, and participate
in events and fundraisers ... volunteers to share their ideas and
talents ... volunteers who truly love and care about the well-being
of animals in need. As a volunteer, you can make a difference in the
lives of homeless and unwanted animals. If you would like to be a
part of the CPAA volunteer team please contact our
Volunteer Coordinators or fill out
our
Volunteer/Foster Application.
Volunteer Opportunities
Adopt-a-thons
Assist our member organizations
in transporting animals to adoption events, or get to know the
pets available for adoption and give information to the public
on the pets. You can offer to walk the dogs at the events or
help with paperwork. This requires only a few hours per month.
Cat
Volunteer
Are you the type of person who
loves the silliness of kittens or the pleasure of a warm lap
from a napping cat? If so, you may be right for helping CPAA
member organizations socialize and care for cats and kittens in
their adoption programs. Playing with the kitties is a great
benefit to helping with basic care such as cleaning litter
boxes, washing blankets, and dispensing food.
De-Sex in the
City and TNR Clinics
The importance of spay/neuter
cannot be stressed enough and a very important way to see that
this happens is through CPAA's De-Sex in the City program and
TNR program sponsored by CPAA and member rescues. These clinics
require a lot of volunteer power to be successful. We need
people to transport animals to and from the clinics, as well as
basic animal caregivers who may help clean ears, apply flea
preventive, or offer their training in the animal medical field.
These clinics offer a unique perspective on the plight of the
stray, feral, or abandoned animals. This is hard work, but
extremely satisfying!
Dog
Volunteer
Are you a "dog person?" If so,
you might be interested in providing shelter/rescue dogs with
love, companionship, attention, exercise, and training. You can
walk and socialize the dogs or teach basic obedience skills that
will help the dogs find a home more quickly and stand them in
good stead throughout their life.
Fashion with
Compassion (Fashion Show)
This is our largest fundraiser of
the year, held at the West Shore Country Club. Adoptable animals
from our member rescues are featured in a fashion show with
models from our local rescue partners and members of the
community. We always need help staffing the event, gathering
donations, dog-sitting the canine models, and setting up the
hall.
Foster
Parenting
Open your home and heart to an
animal that needs a place to live and learn until they can be
placed in a permanent loving home. Being a foster parent isn't
always easy. Taking animals into your home, loving them, and
then letting them go requires a very particular kind of ability.
Every day, animals don't make it into a new home simply because
there isn't room in shelters or rescues to take them all. Foster
homes offer a vital alternative to a sad situation.
Grooming
Do you have the skill to groom
animals? Would you like to help give an animal the "extra"
appeal they may need to find a forever home? Whether you can
offer to perform regular brushing and washing, or a complete
grooming, CPAA would welcome your help!
Home Visits
Help CPAA member organizations
complete a step in the adoption process by completing home
visits. You get to meet people interested in adopting an animal
and make sure the adoptable animals will be placed in secure and
loving homes.
Home for the
Holidays
This event is held each year in
December at the Harrisburg Hilton, and includes a silent
auction, raffle baskets, dinner, and concert. We usually need
help gathering donations, setting up the hall, greeting the
guests, and staffing the auction tables.
Hounds of Prison Education (HOPE) Program
The HOPE Program works with the
State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill to provide temporary
foster care and intensive training for homeless dogs from our
network of rescue partners. This is a wonderful program that
thrives on volunteer support at weekly training sessions and at
"Meet and Greet" events in the community.
Woofstock
This event is our largest
adoption and awareness event, and involves many volunteers with
a wide variety of skills and talents. Our needs are extensive --
from advertising to fundraising -- to letter campaigns to
graphic design -- and much, much more. This event takes place in
late September and we would love to have your help.
Other
Do you have special skills,
talents, or hobbies not listed above? Do you sew? Bake? Write?
Contact us, and we'll find a
way to put your talents to good use!!
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