Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our Out of the Cold Rescue Effort this year! We are super excited to save the lives of those in need. Please read thoroughly at the volunteer opportunities and submit a form expressing your interest. From there, our coordinators will be in touch with you via e-mail.

Please note- we have limited spots to attend the event in North Dakota. Please sign up if you are interested but submitting this form does not guarantee coming.

Volunteer Roles & Descriptions:

➡️ Foster an Animal… dog or cat. We will send you another sign up form with more specifics on this but please select this box as well so we can be sure you get the sign up link. We can ONLY help the dogs we have fosters for and we will have to leave dogs behind if we do not have fosters lined up ahead of time.

➡️ Virtual Reference Checks and Virtual Home Visit Volunteers for new foster families. This is a remote and fully virtual role. Must be comfortable on spreadsheets, zoom/Facetime, etc.

➡️ Prep Crew… helping the days leading up to the event at CHDR. Rearranging the garage for supplies, organizing supplies to be loaded in vans, helping with miscellaneous tasks.

➡️ Intake Buddies…helping Friday and Saturday when vans arrive with animals. Timing is to be flexible, generally 4 hour shifts.

➡️ Clean Up Crew… helping with emptying and cleaning out vans, kennel cleaning, etc. This is an important role!!

➡️ Dog Buddy at Hope’s Garage/CHDR…. helping once dogs are officially in rescue at CHDR. This includes but not limited to walking dogs, pottying dogs, cleaning kennels, general clean up from dogs, bathing if dog is in need, etc. This is a physical but rewarding and so important role!

➡️ Office Hours… an overall non-physical volunteer work for those with weight restrictions or limited physicality. Being at CHDR for fosters to pick up supplies, help with laundry, miscellaneous tasks, etc.

➡️ Local Transport Help…. helping get dogs once back to rescue to and from their foster homes, back to CHDR for veterinary appointments, etc.

➡️ Volunteers up in North Dakota at the events (limited spots available)… a small group of volunteers will drive together in a passenger van to the event to help with overall flow and the “intake” in North Dakota. Leaving about 10am on Thursday Nov 6th with flexibility to come home either Friday or Saturday (cannot have time restrictions due to traveling as a group). Must be 18+ years old and an already approved volunteer or foster family. No smoking or vaping on van. Must be comfortable handling large dogs, lift 40+ lbs as needed. This will be a physical role of walking dogs, pottying dogs, helping clean dirty kennels, etc. No photos are allowed at event.