Volunteer Opportunities
Foster Homes Needed! (posted 3/30/08)
Please help us foster cats and kittens! For more information, please contact Lisa Sihvonen-Binder, volunteer coordinator, at lsihvonen-binder@dpvhs.org or 413-548-9898, ext. 3.
The Greenfield Rehabilitation Center seeks animal caregiver volunteers (mornings and afternoons). Days and hours vary. Contact Lisa Sihvonen-Binder, volunteer coordinator, at 413-548-9898, ext. 3 or lsihvonen-binder@dpvhs.org for more information.
Leverett Volunteer Orientations:
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society. Please contact Lisa Sihvonen-Binder,
volunteer coordinator, at 413-548-9898, ext. 3 or lsihvonen-binder@dpvhs.org for information on the next volunteer orientation.
Volunteer Positions Available:
- Animal Caregivers work to provide a clean, comfortable, and healthy environment for the shelter animals. Animal caregivers begin at 8am daily.
- Closing Helpers assist the shelter staff in tending to each animal’s needs before closing the shelter for the day. They also help with dishes, laundry, and trash removal. Closing Helpers arrive one hour before closing.
- Pet Taxi Drivers transport animals to and from veterinary appointments. Animals are usually dropped off at the vet in the morning and picked up in the afternoon.
- Foster Parents provide temporary haven for animals too young, too sick/injured, or those animals with special needs.
Interested? Print out our volunteer application (PDF file - 183 KB), fill it in,
and mail to:
Lisa Sihvonen-Binder
Volunteer Coordinator
163 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
For more information on becoming a
volunteer at the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society feel free to contact the Volunteer Coordinator:
Lisa Sihvonen-Binder
Volunteer Coordinator
163 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054