Be a HSCO Volunteer
Volunteer Opportunities
We are currently looking for volunteers
to help with adoptions at offsite events.
Help us find loving homes for our adoptable animals!
(You must be a volunteer at HSCO and attend a training session).
Please fill out our form and bring it
with you to the Shelter.
Volunteer Max and his mom Rebecca
grooming a shelter dog.
The Humane Society of Central Oregon completely relies on Volunteers.
We are looking for positive and ready-to-learn youth and adult volunteers.
You can download our Volunteer Form here. We are all here to make a difference with the animals and that can be done by socializing with a cat, walking a dog, organizing at the Thrift store, educating the public or fostering a kitten.
HSCO volunteers can choose which area best suits them; every piece of the program ultimately touches the lives of the animals. Click on your area of interest:
Thrift Store
Foster Care
Ages 9-15
Ages 16+
Groups
Mandated Services
Thrift Store -
The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s Thrift Store is always looking for hardworking and dedicated volunteers. We have many different opportunities at the thrift store that range from being a friendly face at our receiving door, to sorting donated items, to loading/unloading furniture.
All of the net revenue generated by our Thrift Store goes back to the animals we serve. Please feel free to contact the Thrift Store Manager or Volunteer Coordinator with any questions or interest.
Foster Care - Read opportunities here.
Ages 9-15 - The youth volunteer program provides youth ages 9 to 15 a long-term volunteer opportunity (at least 5 hours a month for 3 months).
Youth volunteers are required to be accompanied by an adult at all times during all volunteer activities. Youth volunteers and their adult supervision must complete applications and go through an orientation. Once that has been completed you are able to volunteer during any of our business hours.
Ages 16+ - The Humane Society of Central Oregon is looking for positive, eager-to-learn and develop volunteers. The adult volunteer program provides adult volunteers ages 16+ a long-term volunteer opportunity (at least 5 hours a month for 3 months). Adult volunteers must complete a volunteer application and go through an orientation. Once the orientation has been completed you are able to volunteer during any of our business hours.
Groups - Groups that are interested in volunteering are allowed but limited to each specific situation. If you are interested in bringing in a group to volunteer please contact the Volunteer Coordinator by phone or email.
Mandated Services - Mandated community service hours to be completed at a Non-profit organization must follow these guidelines. In order to do community service hours at the Humane Society of Central Oregon you must:
Court mandated community service workers have no contact with shelter animals or the public.
Duties you may perform are: Washing/disinfecting kennels, Laundry, Washing/disinfecting animal crates, Cleaning windows, and Sweeping/mopping/vacuuming.