Opportunity Details
Oregon Humane Society Doggie Dash 2016 (age 16+) Referral
Sniff your way to Waterfront Park to Volunteer on Saturday, May 14th!
You're invited to Portland's biggest party for pets and people as we walk, run, eat, drink and have fun with our furry friends. Everyone is welcome. Our goal: raise $550,000 for pets in need.
Voted Portland’s favorite pet event "by a landslide," Doggie Dash is the best place in the Northwest for folks to have fun with their four-legged friends while helping animals in need. The event is a run/walk for people without their dogs, and includes a blocks-long pet festival with contests, vendors, music, and more!
All proceeds from Doggie Dash go directly to the Oregon Humane Society. Our mission is to foster an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion for all animals through education, legislation, and leadership. To care for the homeless, to defend the abused, and to fight with unrelenting diligence for recognition of the integrity of all animals.
We have multiple volunteers positions to choose from and it's always a good time. For those volunteering at event, please DO NOT bring your own dogs with you. Information packets will be e-mailed to you a week before the event. Please also note that volunteers will have to pay for their own parking at garages/meters around the event. Unfortunately, OHS cannot reimburse for this, but it is a tax deductible expense!
Wear comfortable shoes and clothes for working outdoors. Volunteers will receive a volunteer Doggie Dash t-shirt to wear when they arrive.
When you contact us to sign up, please give us your full name, e-mail address, phone number and the position(s) you'd like to help with.
If you're interested in helping, please click "Express Interest" below!Here are the positions for you to choose from. If interested in helping, please e-mail Kim Hudson at kimh@oregonhumane.org with your full name, e-mail address, phone number and the position you want to help with. For those volunteering at event, please DO NOT bring your own dogs with you. Information packets will be e-mailed to you a week before the event. Please also note that volunteers will have to pay for their own parking at garages/meters around the event. Unfortunately, OHS cannot reimburse for this, but it is a tax deductible expense!
THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS WILL BE ON THURSDAY, MAY 12TH AT KATU STUDIO (2153 NE SANDY BLVD):
THURSDAY PHONE BANK:
Thursday, May 12th
Need 14 volunteers from 8:00am - 10:15am
Need 4 volunteers from 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: KATU Channel 2 Studio, 2153 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR
New this year we are hosting a phone bank to collect Doggie Dash donations. During the news segments on KATU we will be filming live for some segments from the phone bank, so you may be seen on TV. You will be at the phone bank taking calls and accurately filling out the gift forms. You must be able to concentrate on the caller with a lot of noisy activity going on around you. Excellent penmanship, courtesy phone skills, and outgoing personalities are a must for this position. Absolutely msut be able to smile when on camera!
Special for Phone Bank Volunteers only: This is one of the few times we want you to bring your well-behaved dog to volunteer with you! We need well-behaved, house trained dogs of all sizes and ages to sit on the phone bank during the show. Volunteers bringing their dogs need to have a plan in case their dog is not behaving. Please let us know if you plan to bring your pet and what their breed, size and name is.
THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS WILL BE ON FRIDAY, MAY 13TH AT WATERFRONT PARK:
FRIDAY EVENT SET UP:
Friday, May 13th
Need 2 volunteers from 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Need 12 volunteers from 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Will assist with setting up tables, chairs, banners, trash/recycling containers, fencing, photo booth, etc. Volunteers should be strong, able-bodied, and able to lift 30 pounds. Anyone helping under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
ALL POSITIONS FROM THIS POINT ON WILL BE ON SATURDAY, MAY 14TH AT WATERFRONT PARK:
EARLY BIRD EVENT SET UP:
Need 3 volunteers 5:00am – 7:30am
Assist with last minute set up: hanging signs, putting on tablecloths, set up OHS tent, unlock bathrooms, set up photo booth, start and finish lines, etc.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST ASSISTANTS:
Need 4 volunteers from 6:00am – 11:00am
Need 1 volunteer from 7:30am - 1:00pm
Assist cooks when needed, stock plates, napkins and utensils, put pancakes on the buffet tables, keep syrup on dining tables, hand out juice, etc.
OHS RAFFLE BOOTH:
Need 1 volunteer 6:30am – 1:00pm
Sell raffle tickets and help manage raffle booth.
REGISTRATION TENT (must be 18 or over):
Need 24 volunteers 6:30am - 10:00am
Helping guide people in line, handing out registration forms, processing registrations, collecting pledge money, and handing out t-shirts. Must have good customer service skills, enjoy a fast-pace environment and be detail oriented.
LIBATION STATION VOLUNTEERS (must be 21 or over):
Need 4 volunteers with OLCC license - serve beer, mimosas or cocktails to guests
Need 4 general assistant volunteers - check people's bib when they receive their beverage 7:00am - 1:00pm
Need 7 alcohol monitor volunteers - check id and make sure that no alcohol leaves the garden area
POO TOSS GAME (new position just added!):
Need 2 volunteers from 7:00am - 10:00am
Need 2 volunteers from 10:00am - 1:00pm
Assist with poo toss game where a 12 x 6 AstroTurf is set up with bags of fake doggie poo on it. One side will have 6 buckets set up. The object is to toss bean “poo” bags into the buckets. Each bag in a bucket wins a prize! Volunteers will be collecting $5 donations from those who want to play.
CRABCAKE BOOTH:
Need 2 volunteers 7:30am - 1:00pm
Assist with serving crabcakes to guests.
CASHIERS FOR PANCAKE BREAKFAST (must be 18 or over):
Need 3 volunteers from 7:30am - 1:00pm
Check bibs and collect payment for pancake breakfast.
COURSE MONITORS:
Need 31 volunteers 7:30am – 11:30am
Need to be assertive; recommend only adults or adult/kid combos. Volunteers for this job must be able to stand for long periods, problem solve and follow instructions. Cheer on all participants and point them in the right direction. Some positions will be stationed at water stations to hand out water to people and dogs.
STARTING LINE MONITORS (must be 18 or over):
Need 10 volunteers 8:00am - 10:30am
Need to be loud and cheerful. Volunteers must be able to stand for a long while and not be shy at directing people where to line up and make sure they don't step into the side of the street open to vehicles.
FINISH LINE MONITORS:
Need 6 volunteers 8:00am – 11:30am
Need to be loud and cheerful. Assist with filling and handing out water bottles to participants as they finish.
EVENT TEAR DOWN:
Need 6 volunteers from 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Need 17 volunteers from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Volunteers for this assignment should be strong and able to lift 30 pounds or more. You will begin tear down of the event as soon as festivities are complete. In general, you will: clean up, pick up trash and break down cardboard garbage boxes, tie up garbage bags and place in dumpster, remove table coverings, take down banners and signage, empty and rinse wading pools, retrieve race course markers, pack up items to be transported, load truck. Anyone helping under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Opportunity Requirements:
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Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity.
Click on "Express Interest" below if you are interested in helping out!
**This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity.
**Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.
Age Minimum (with Adult): 16+, Minimum Age:16+
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