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Oregon Humane Society Doggie Dash (age 16+) Referral
Sniff your way to Waterfront Park to Volunteer on Saturday, May 9th!
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. It's the 28th annual OHS Doggie Dash, when we let dogs rule the streets of downtown Portland. 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!
The following position will be on Friday, May 8th at Waterfront Park:
FRIDAY EVENT SET UP:
Friday, May 9th from 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Need 8 volunteers
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.
All positions from this point on will be on Saturday, May 9th at Waterfront Park (unless otherwise noted):
EARLY BIRD EVENT SET UP:
Need 6 volunteers
5:00am – 8:00am
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 COOKS:
Need 1 volunteer, 6:00am- 11:00am
You will help cook up pancakes for participants. Do not need to have a food handler’s permit.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST ASSISTANTS:
Need 5 volunteers, 6:00am – 11:00am
Need 2 volunteers, 7:30am - 12:30pm
Assist cooks when needed, stock plates, napkins and utensils, put pancakes on the buffet tables, keep syrup on dining tables, hand out juice, etc.
MIMOSA AND BEER GARDEN VOLUNTEERS (must be 21 and over):
Need 2 volunteers with OLCC license - serve beer or mimosas to guests
Need 2 general assistant volunteers - check people's bib when they receive their beverage
Need 9 alcohol monitor volunteers - check id and make sure that no alcohol leaves the garden area
7:30am - 1:00pm
REGISTRATION TENT (must be 18 or older):
Need 43 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.
PARK WATER STATION ATTENDANTS:
Need 7 volunteers, 7:00am - 1:00pm
Keep people water and doggie pools clean and full. Requires heavy lifting.
ROUTE WATER STATION ATTENDANTS:
Need 3 volunteers, 7:30am - 11:30am
Hand out water to participants (humans and dogs) along the Doggie Dash routes. Requires heavy lifting.
COURSE MONITORS:
Need 34 volunteers, 7:30am – 11:00am
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.
DOGGIE BAG DISTRIBUTION VOLUNTEERS:
Need 3 volunteers, 7:30am – 1:00pm
Volunteers to hand out doggie (market) bags to participants at the event.
STARTING LINE MONITORS (must be 18 or older):
Need 16 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, 8:45am – 11:00am
Need to be loud and cheerful. Assist with filling and handing out water bottles to participants as they finish.
PRIZE TENT (must be 18 or older):
Need 5 volunteers, 9:15am – 1:00pm
Hand out thank you gifts to top fundraisers of Doggie Dash.
EVENT TEAR DOWN:
Need 15 volunteers, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
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.
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.
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