Thursday, February 2, 2012

Volunteers Needed in Ogden for "My Furry Valentine" Adoption Event




Next weekend February 11th-12th we are hosting our first mini-Super Adoption event in Ogden! We’ve never gone this far north before and we need your help finding volunteers.


"My Furry Valentine" will be held the New Gate Mall in Ogden next to Mr. Mac. It’s open to the public Saturday February 11, 10am-7pm and Sunday February 2, 10am-4pm.

We will need volunteers help for the following positions, Bolded shifts are the most critical:

Roadies! THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION:
That’s right, people who are good at loading and unloading trucks and setting things up.
• Friday February 10, 8-9am Help needed at storage loading trucks in SLC, directions upon request
• Friday February 10, 10am-2pm or 2pm-6pm unload trucks and set-up at adoption event in Ogden
• Sunday February 12, 4-6pm Tear-down and clean-up event, reload trucks
Wednesday February 15, 8-10am Unload trucks into storage unit in SLC, directions upon request
  • Sunday February 12 around 6/7 pm Unload trucks in to storage unit in SLC, Directions upon request, we'll call you as we're on our way there
Event Assistance: A good place for new volunteers; assist with event by watching gates, holding signs, cleaning up and directing people as needed.
• Saturday the 11th,8-noon, noon-4pm, and 4-8pm
Sunday the 12th, 7-11am, 11-3pm,and 3-6pm.(3-6pm also includes cleaning up.)

Cat Care: Cat care involves scooping litter boxes, making sure the cats have food and water, taking out trash and keeping the cat adoption area clean. You may need to help groups bring animals back and forth between event and trucks. Other tasks as needed.
• Saturday the 11th,8-noon, noon-4pm, and 4-8pm
Sunday the 12th, 8-11am, 11-3pm,and 3-6pm.(3-6pm also includes cleaning up.)

Dog Care:
Dog Care involves walking dogs, picking up poop, making sure they have water, shoveling up and replacing shavings that line kennel floors, taking out trash. Other tasks as needed. Not all groups will allow NMHPU volunteers to walk their dogs. Help rescue groups load and unload dogs as needed. Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Saturday the 11th,8-noon, noon-4pm, and 4-8pm
Sunday the 12th, 8-11am, 11-3pm,and 3-6pm.(3-6pm also includes cleaning up.)

If you can help out please email me at kristinas@bestfriends.org as soon as possible! Let me know your full-name, phone number, email address and top three choices of where/when you would like to help out. We need the most help Friday and Sunday. All volunteers should come ready to help and be flexible if we need to reassign you.

Together we can save them all,

Kristina, Volunteer Coordinator

1 comment:

  1. I will certainly swing by and help with whatever you guys need. im great with both cats and dogs. and Iam very close as well.

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