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🐕 Oregon Humane Society Doggie Dash (age 12+) Referral
Join Us for the Most Important Event You’ll Volunteer at All Year! Sign up now to help with Doggie Dash, Oregon Humane Society’s largest fundraising event of the year!
Saturday, May 10, 2025 Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland
Doggie Dash would not be possible without the help of our amazing volunteers. There is a position at Doggie Dash for everyone. You do not need to be an OHS volunteer to help! So, sign up your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, anyone you know, to volunteer at Doggie Dash this year. It’s fun for the whole family!
Youth are welcome – and encouraged to volunteer! All youth must be 12 years of age or older to help. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult while volunteering.
All volunteers who sign up to help on May 10th will receive a complimentary and exclusive Volunteer Doggie Dash t-shirt.
Help us make Doggie Dash possible and sign up to volunteer now!
For those volunteering at event, please DO NOT bring your own dogs with you. Information packets will be e-mailed to you about 5 days 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!
***NON-OHS VOLUNTEERS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO ASSIST, SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP TO HELP, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU (must be at least 16 years or older)!
POSITIONS ON FRIDAY, MAY 9TH AT WATERFRONT PARK:
FRIDAY EVENT SET UP
Shift 1: Friday, May 9, 1:30pm to 6:00pm
Shift 2: Friday, May 9, 2:30pm to 7:00pm
Shift 3: Friday, May 9, 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Assist with setting up tables, chairs, banners, trash/recycling containers, fencing, photo booth, etc. Volunteers need to be strong, able to lift up to 30lbs, bend, squat, pull, push, and stand for long periods of time.
POSITIONS ON SATURDAY, MAY 10TH AT WATERFRONT PARK:
EARLY BIRD EVENT SET UP:
Need 17 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. Must be able to bend, squat, lift, and stand for duration of shift.
SPONSOR GREETERS:
Need 3 volunteers
5:00am – 8:00am
You will help check-in event vendors and guide them to assigned vendor space. Need great customer service skills and be able to walk at a fast pace 80% of shift and stand 20% of shift. Must be 18 or over for this position.
BALLOON ASSISTANTS:
Need 1 volunteer
5:30am - 7:30am
Help create the balloon arches for Doggie Dash starting and finish lines. No experience necessary. Requires standing and bending.
PRIZE TENT:
Need 12 volunteers from 6:00am - 11:00am
Need 12 volunteers from 8:00am - 1:00pm Help to organize and hand out thank you gifts to top fundraisers of Doggie Dash. Will be standing for the duration of shift.
OHS RAFFLE BOOTH:
Need 3 volunteers 6:30am – 1:30pm
Collect raffle items from sponsor booths, sell raffle tickets and help manage raffle booth. Option to sit or stand for much of the shift.
DOG UTOPIA TENT:
Need 5 volunteers from 6:30am - 10:00am
Assist with games and activities for people and pets during the festival. Help manage sign ups for massage and pet communicator vendors. This tent is a high foot-traffic area with lots of people and dogs. Requires standing, squatting, and lifting up to 15lbs.
REGISTRATION TENT:
Need 21 volunteers from 6:30am - 10:30am
Need 6 volunteers from 6:30am - 1:00pm
Help guide people in line, hand out registration forms, process registrations, collect donations, hand out bibs, answer questions. Must have good customer service skills, enjoy a fast-paced environment and be detail-oriented. Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time. Must be 16 or over for this position.
DOGGIE BAG ASSISTANTS:
Need 4 volunteers from 7:00am - 10:00am
Need 4 volunteers from 10:00am - 1:00pm
Help pass out Doggie Dash Doggie Bags to registered participants. Requires standing for long periods.
ENTERTAINMENT COORDINATORS:
Need 4 volunteers from 7:00am - 1:00pm
Assist with the contests and award presentations. Need highly active (both standing and fast walking required), outgoing, and very organized volunteers for this position to keep the schedule of the event activities running smoothly. Must be 18 or over for this position.
PARK WATER STATION ATTENDANTS:
Need 7 volunteers 7:00am - 1:00pm
Keep people and dog water stations fully stocked with water/cups and doggie kiddie pools clean and full. Need to be able to lift 25lbs or more and stand for long periods of time.
BE MORE STORE OHS MERCH TENT:
Need 5 volunteers from 7:00am - 10:00am
Need 5 volunteers from 10:00am - 1:00pm
Assist with organizing, displaying, and selling OHS merchandise during event. Must have good customer service skills. Able to alternate between sitting and standing during shift. Must be 16 or over for this position.
PHOTO BOOTH ASSISTANTS:
Need 4 volunteers from 7:00am - 10:00am
Need 4 volunteers from 9:50am - 1:00pm
Help position humans and dogs in photos, manage line, and take photos on personal phones for people. Must be outgoing and willing to direct dogs’ attention to the camera. Will be standing/bending for duration of shift.
VIP TENT:
Need 4 volunteers 7:00am - 1:00pm
Check-in VIPs, put wristbands on VIPs, help keep area/tables tidy and clean, help answer questions and direct guests to different areas of festival, and help pass out goodies to guests. Must have good customer service skills. This position will rotate between sitting and standing.
SPONSORS BOOTH FLOATING VOLUNTEERS:
Need 2 volunteers 7:00am - 1:00pm
Volunteers to hand out free items from sponsors to participants at the event. This position will likely be “on call,” so for the rest of the event you can enjoy yourselves! Can sit or stand much of the time. Possibility of needing to lift up to 20lbs.
LIBATION STATION VOLUNTEERS:
7:00am - 1:00pm
Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be 21 or over for all of these positions. Need 6 volunteers with OLCC license - serve beer, mimosas or cocktails to guests Need 2 general assistant volunteers - Help in libation station where needed. Refill coolers with ice, restock cups, etc. Need 10 alcohol monitor volunteers - check id and make sure that no alcohol leaves the garden area
LIBATION STATION TICKET TENT:
Need 2 volunteers from 7:15am - 10:15am
Need 2 volunteers from 10:15am - 1:00pm
Check off participants bibs in exchange for drink ticket. Help OHS staff sell additional drink tickets. Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be 21 or over for this position.
COURSE MONITORS:
Need 69 volunteers 7:30am – 12 noon
Need to be assertive; only adults or adult/kid combos. Standing for long periods of time required. Cheer on participants while guiding them where to go on the course. Some volunteers will be stationed at water stations to hand out water to people and dogs.
STARTING LINE MONITORS:
Need 15 volunteers 8:14am - 10:30am
Need to be loud and cheerful. Direct people where to line up, when the start times are, and make sure they do not step into the side of the street that is open to vehicles. Requires standing for long periods. Must be 16 and over for this position.
FINISH LINE MONITORS:
Need 7 volunteers 8:30am – 12 noon
Need to be loud and cheerful. Cheer on participants, hand out water, and restock finish line water for Dashers. Standing for long periods required.
EVENT TEAR DOWN:
Need 28 volunteers from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Assist with cleaning up the park after the event. You will be taking down tables, chairs, and other supplies, loading vehicles, picking up trash, etc. Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. Anyone helping under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult and must be at least 12 years or older.
Our mission is Creating a More Humane Society. A world where all animals are treated with compassion, kindness and respect. Volunteering at the Doggie Dash will help raise money for the homeless animals in our community and help them find new, loving homes.
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Opportunity Requirements:
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Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity; any volunteer under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.
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**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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