Volunteer Application Currently accepting volunteers for San Diego, Sacramento and Ione, California. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Guide Dogs of America. Please fill out the application below so that we can get started. Questions? Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at (818) 833-6438 or VolunteerCoordinator@guidedogsofamerica.org. Name First Last Address Street Address City AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Primary PhoneSecondary PhoneEmail Tell us about yourselfOccupationList your current occupation or your most recent previous one.Employer*We track this information because many companies have charitable giving opportunities for non-profit organizations their employees volunteer with and/or recommend. Emergency Contact Name:Emergency Contact Relationship:Emergency Contact Phone Number:Volunteer ExperienceHave you volunteered anywhere else before? If so, what did you do and for whom?Please tell us why you want to volunteer with our organization.Please tell us what you hope to gain from your experience with us.Guide Dogs of America has volunteer opportunities in the following areasAdministration - examples include: Mailings, copying, clerical, merchandise inventory, greeting guests on graduation day, tour guides, outreach tables, computer/IT, photography/videography, event support Event Planning - examples include: Assist staff in gathering vendor information, phone calls, keeping registration list updated on computer, creating signs, making goodie bags Event setup and tear-down – examples include: Physically fit people to assist with setup and tear-down at events such as graduation, GDA’s Open House, and fundraisers. ** Kennels - examples include: Work alongside staff and assist with the daily tasks of keeping the kennels clean and dogs enriched and fed. On campus activities include community play groups, individual walks on campus, individual off leash play time, grooming/brushing, and quiet cuddle time! Marketing - examples include: Assist staff in promoting the school via flyers, brochures, assist with reports, solicit information (requires computer/Photoshop work) ** POOCH Program Furlough Volunteer (open ONLY to prison employees) - examples include: fostering a service dog in training for a week or weekend from one of our prison training programs. Note: **prisons are in Ione, CA & San Diego, CA ** Puppy Department - examples include: Cleaning and feeding 7-8 week old puppies as well as keeping them safe while they discover our adventure land area, socialization, observation of puppy behaviors, sanitizing play area, teaching puppies to play appropriately with people and littermates, bathing puppies before they go to their new foster family. ** Puppy Nursery - examples include: Assist in caring for newborn pups up to 7 wks old, assist in whelping (must be willing to spend the night at the puppy nursery), clean, mop kennels, help socialize puppies ** Vet Department - examples include: Assist Vet Assistant with routine puppy exams, file reports, make phone calls as instructed, maintaining cleanliness of the exam room Note: ** indicate 6-month minimum commitmentI am interested in helping in:AdministrationDonatingGuide Dog ApplicationEvent PlanningEvent Setup and tear-downKennelsMarketingPOOCH Program Furlough VolunteerPuppy DepartmentPuppy NurseryPet DepartmentOtherAvailabilityPlease press the CONTROL key while you select to choose all that apply.MorningMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayAfternoonMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayAgreementBy clicking "Submit" below, I affirm that the facts herein are true and complete. I understand that if I am accepted as a volunteer, any false statements, omissions or other misrepresentations may result in immediate dismissal.
