Opportunity Details
Sort, Pack, & Prep for PAW Team's Veterinary Clinic (age 12+) *Hands On*
CORE MISSION - HELPING THE PETS OF THE HOMELESS
Since 1999, the PAW Team has helped keep people and pets together during the most difficult times of their lives. Our mission is to provide vet care for pets belonging to homeless people.
We do this through our Wellness Clinics. At our clinics, pets receive basic wellness care that may include an exam, vaccinations, medications and supplies.
In addition to serving homeless people and their pets, we also help at-risk individuals and families living in acute poverty. We network with agencies that serve those who need it most such as domestic violence shelters, homeless youth, mentally challenged adults, people living on the streets or in transitional housing and families in extreme poverty. We keep families together at the most difficult times of their lives.
Our monthly clinics require a lot of preparation to ensure that we can fulfill a full day of vet service for all clients that are in need. Volunteers at this clinic preparation project will provide vital organization and set-up that make our clinics run most effectively. We will be sorting and organizing donations, bagging dog food, checking expiration dates, preparing clipboards of forms, and setting up physical clinic space for our monthly clinic. Please note, there will not be any pets or clients at this project.
Volunteers must wear comfortable, close-toed shoes and clothing that you don't mind getting dirty.
NOTE: If you are a court-ordered volunteer, you will need to contact the Portland Animal Welfare Team directly to determine whether you are eligible to volunteer. Please contact Christine Kennedy at Christinekennedy@pawteam.org or (503) 975-6431.
PAW TEAM LOCATION - WE ARE A LITTLE TRICKY TO FIND!
Our location isn't obvious because we are not able to post signage on the outside of the building and because Oak St. does not go through (because of the location of the adjacent construction site, formerly the park). Our building is on Oak Street, which does not have car access in this block. We are located within the St. Francis of Assisi (SFA) complex, to the North of the former St. Francis park entrance. Volunteers will meet in the clinic space inside the main office entrance on the south side of the building, next to the construction zone. Follow the temporary fencing along the sidewalk and you will see our sandwich board sign at the stairs to our door. When you sign up for this project, you'll receive an email with more details about the location.
Project Requirements:
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Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.
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All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project.
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If you plan to bring children or guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above.
Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot!
Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.
Age Minimum (with Adult): 12+, Minimum Age:16+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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