Volunteer

Before You Apply, Please Note: 

• All volunteers must be 18 or older.
• The volunteer program is not intended for court-mandated community service or short-term projects.
  • For consideration into the Community Service Program, please complete this form
• Volunteer’s requiring special assistance MUST be accompanied by a friend or family member.
• Completed applications are kept on file for three months and will be discarded if you do not complete the required volunteer orientation within that time.
• We take the safety of our volunteers, staff, and animals very seriously.  Because of this, we require applicants to complete a national background check.  Our recommended national background check can be found here: https://www.directscreening.com/background-checks.php.  The cost is $16.95.  You can send us another comparable background check if you have one that has been completed in the last 30 days (There is a location on the form to attach a .pdf of your background check.  If you are having difficulty, please email volunteer@humanesocietyhbg.org).   Applications will not be reviewed without a background check included. 
• We consider volunteering an ongoing commitment between the volunteer and HSHA.  Because of this, we require a minimum of 8 volunteer hours a month, including 2 hours of non-direct animal care (such as donation-sorting, events, etc.). 
• To help support our animal residents, upon acceptance into the HSHA Volunteer Program there is a $20.00 onboarding fee. This fee includes a volunteer T-shirt, name badge, and volunteer training.  Should this fee be an impediment to your ability to volunteer at HSHA please contact the volunteer coordinator prior to applying.   

Volunteer Opportunities Available