Barrio Dogs: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

Barrio Dogs is a very small organization. To meet the commitments we’ve made in our community, we need your help. Donating just a few hours a month is the perfect way for you to support our neediest furry friends and educate the community. We encourage family participation as a great way to demonstrate charity, teach compassion and even impress college admissions boards.

Here are some of the ways you can join our mission:

Education Volunteers – assisting the Education Coordinator and taking photos/video on school visits. These visits typically occur during school hours and last approximately 2 hours. Currently, this is one of the areas with greatest need for volunteers.

Rescue Therapy Volunteers – assisting the Therapy Coordinator on hospital, nursing or children visits. As needed, these visits may be arranged during weekend or evenings to best suit the schedule of our volunteers.

Rescue Administration – registering microchips, maintaining the rescue spreadsheet. This volunteer position may be done from the convenience of your home.

Foster Recruiters & Coordinators – advertising, encouraging, interviewing and following up with fosters. Aspects of this volunteer position may be done from home, although personal encouragement of new fosters may require travel with the East End. Bilingual skills are a bonus but not necessary.

Pet Adoption Coordinators – setting up and tearing down tables, chairs and banners at adoption events. These events typically occur during the weekends. Currently, this is one of the areas with greatest need for volunteers as we move from animal rescue to placement. Bilingual skills are a bonus but not necessary.

Obedience/Behavioral Trainers – donated hours from experienced trainers to help our rescues that need new homes. Currently, this is one of the areas with greatest need for volunteers.

Dog Walking/Social Time – donated hours to get our doggy’s exercised and socialized.

Fundraising Coordinators – scheduling, marketing and coordinating periodic events. This volunteer position may be done from the convenience of home.

Social Media Specialists – improving/maintaining our social media platform, FB, YouTube & Twitter. This volunteer position may be done from the convenience of home.

Barrio Watch Dogs Dispatcher – reporting neglect, abuse and crimes against animals. This volunteer position may be done from home and requires interaction within our support community and the appropriate City of Houston agencies. We also encourage the community to become intolerant of animal abuse and neglect by reporting potential cases to Barrio Dogs

Transporters – transporting rescues to an adoption day or vet visit. This volunteer position requires familiarity with dogs. Scheduling may be arranged as suits volunteer needs. Dog carriers will be provided.

Marketing Coordinators – researching and setting up sponsor accounts with IGive, Good Search, Kroger, and Randall’s. Position could be expanded to include soliciting in-kind donations and finding collaborative partners. Opportunities exist for market research, the development of promotional aids, or conducting focus groups or surveys assessing attitudes towards dog ownership.

Bookkeeper – setting up spreadsheets and reports for donations and expenses. Knowledge of Quicken software a plus.

Bilingual Volunteers – Spanish translation with phone or home visits to families on proper animal care.

Donations – monetary donations are always welcome. Currently, Barrio Dogs is spending nearly all its available budget on veterinary and boarding costs, leaving only a portion of funds available for the educational programs at the heart of Barrio Dogs’ mission. Additionally, dog food/treats, dog kennels, bedding, toys, leashes, and other accessories are greatly appreciated. Remember we are a 501 (c)(3), your donations are tax deductible.

Thank you!