San Diego House Rabbit Society Volunteer Form

San Diego House Rabbit Society Volunteer Application

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in volunteering! San Diego House Rabbit Society welcomes compassionate and reliable volunteers to our organization. We have everything from hands-on rabbit care (in area shelters or other locations) to administrative work, running errands, assisting with adoption days, packing hay and more! Learn more about our volunteer needs by visiting these web pages:

Here's How You Can Help
Volunteer Opportunities

All information gathered on this application will be kept strictly confidential.

Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent's permission slip to participate, and volunteers under age 16 must have an adult present to volunteer with them unless other arrangements are made in advance.

Please complete the following information to the best of your ability.

Full Name
Age:                If under 16 do you have an adult to volunteer with you? Yes No N/A
Street Address 1
Street Address 2
City
State
Zip

Where are you located in San Diego County? [City or Region]

E-mail:
Best phone number to reach you:
Employer or School:
Occupation:

Do you agree to a background check? Yes No
(May be required when working with money or in private foster homes.)

Do you have your own transportation? Yes No
If not, do you have someone to drive you? Yes No N/A

How far are you willing to drive for volunteer activities?
10 miles or less
10 to 15 miles
15 to 20 miles
20 or more miles
Other

How long of a volunteering commitment are you seeking?
Regular, ongoing commitment with specific number of hours/days per week; how many?
Evenings only
Days only
Weekends only
From time to time for specific projects only
I am flexible
School community service; how many hours and by what date?
Court-ordered community service; how many hours and by what date?
Other; please explain

Have you volunteered with another organization in the past? No Yes
Organization name/purpose?

What companion animals do you currently have?

What type of experience do you have with animals?

Do you have specific experience caring for rabbits? No Yes
Please explain:

Have you read any books or visited any websites to learn about rabbit care? If so, please list:

What special skills or interests would you like to contribute as a volunteer with the House Rabbit Society (Incl. foreign languages spoken)?

In what areas would you prefer to volunteer?
    Rabbit care including cleaning cages, rooms, floors, litter box changes, grooming, exercising:
        In a county shelter or local humane society (requires application to the shelter as well; we will help with that)
        At a Petco adoption location (Poway, Carmel Mountain or Escondido)
        Foster Home Assistant (exercising, socializing and bunny cuddling )
Shelter rabbit transport to vet appointments (mostly north coastal county)
Hay Elf; packing and/or transporting hay for sale to rabbit families (Rancho San Diego or Escondido)
Educational events; helping at weekend events in the community such as Earth Fair, SD Fair, PAWS in the Park, etc.
Conduct children’s educational events at schools and/or humane society programs (mostly in the summer)
One-time “special events” such as Bunnyfest, Open House, Holiday Party, etc.
Transporting supplies (can be a variety of supplies such as hay, cages/pens, bedding, pellets, etc.)
Computer work
Administrative work (helping with paperwork, copying, mailing packages, etc.)
Bunny Store assistant (unpacking supplies, pricing, helping customers with purchases, tidying store, etc.)
Foster Home (housing and caring for foster rabbits until they are adopted)
Sanctuary Home (housing and caring for a sanctuary rabbit for the remainder of his/her life)
Promoting rescued rabbits for adoption (distributing flyers, posting adoption notices on bulletin boards, etc.)
Adoption Day Assistant (setting up pens, making up litterboxes, watching rabbits during event, cleaning up afterward)
Shelter Photographer (visiting local shelters to get photos of rabbits for adoption websites; requires travel)

Do you have any medical (including animal or grass allergies), physical or other limitations to the type of volunteer work you can perform? Please explain:

How did you hear about San Diego House Rabbit Society?

Is there anything else you’d like to tell us about yourself and your volunteer interests?

Thank you for completing this volunteer application. We appreciate the time you have taken to help us learn more about you and your volunteer interests. You should hear back from our Volunteer Coordinator within 48 hours regarding your volunteer inquiry.