Volunteer: Wednesday Evening Outreach With Uplift!We are excited to partner with Uplift, an outreach program serving the houseless population in Kansas City. Uplift provides food, clothing, and access to other forms of care -- including providing for the needs of their clients' pets. That's where YOU come in! Every Wednesday evening from 4:30 pm to approximately 9:30-10 pm, volunteers are needed to meet at our clinic, load supplies, then follow the Uplift truck in our PRCKC Transit van. Along the route, we will provide free vaccinations, microchips, pet food and other supplies to those in need. NOTE: We only go out on the 1st 4 Wednesdays of each month. We do not go out on any 5th Wednesday. Volunteers will need to meet here at the clinic at 4:30 pm unless otherwise requested. You will join our dedicated Uplift team who will show you everything you need to know! You'll then head to the Uplift warehouse (1516 Prospect Ave. KCMO 64127) to get paired up with an Uplift truck. You'll follow a different truck and go on a different delivery route each week. Click here to learn more about Uplift. Volunteer requirements: Must be punctual Must work well on a team Must have excellent communication skills Must have the ability to work and interact with others in a nonjudgmental way Must be comfortable/willing to work with houseless individuals and in potentially emotionally difficult situations Must embrace PRCKC's Core Values: Be Helpful, Build Trust, Be Compassionate Location: Pet Resource Center of Kansas City We are excited to partner with Uplift, an outreach program serving the houseless population in Kansas City. Uplift provides food, clothing, and access to other forms of care -- including providing for the needs of their clients' pets. That's where YOU come in! Every Wednesday evening from 4:30 pm to approximately 9:30-10 pm, volunteers are needed to meet at our clinic, load supplies, then follow the Uplift truck in our PRCKC Transit van. Along the route, we will provide free vaccinations, microchips, pet food and other supplies to those in need. NOTE: We only go out on the 1st 4 Wednesdays of each month. We do not go out on any 5th Wednesday. Volunteers will need to meet here at the clinic at 4:30 pm unless otherwise requested. You will join our dedicated Uplift team who will show you everything you need to know! You'll then head to the Uplift warehouse (1516 Prospect Ave. KCMO 64127) to get paired up with an Uplift truck. You'll follow a different truck and go on a different delivery route each week. Click here to learn more about Uplift. Volunteer requirements: Must be punctual Must work well on a team Must have excellent communication skills Must have the ability to work and interact with others in a nonjudgmental way Must be comfortable/willing to work with houseless individuals and in potentially emotionally difficult situations Must embrace PRCKC's Core Values: Be Helpful, Build Trust, Be Compassionate Location: Pet Resource Center of Kansas City Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 64110 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Help From Home!For folks who prefer to volunteer in their own home on their own time! There are a few ways to help from home: Set up a time to come to the clinic and pick up donated supplies. Take them home and prepare them for our vet team to use. Bring them back within a couple weeks and pick up more! Items may include pill bottles to be washed, newspaper to be sorted for lining kennels, bed sheets to be cut and ripped into strings for ecollars (plastic cone collars). Peruse sites like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for pet items in good condition being given away for free. Kennels, carriers, litterboxes, toys, leashes, bowls -- anything that could help someone take good care of their pet. Safely pick up these free items and bring them to the clinic when you have time.Email bwasinger@prckc.org to get started. Location: Pet Resource Center of Kansas City For folks who prefer to volunteer in their own home on their own time! There are a few ways to help from home: Set up a time to come to the clinic and pick up donated supplies. Take them home and prepare them for our vet team to use. Bring them back within a couple weeks and pick up more! Items may include pill bottles to be washed, newspaper to be sorted for lining kennels, bed sheets to be cut and ripped into strings for ecollars (plastic cone collars). Peruse sites like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for pet items in good condition being given away for free. Kennels, carriers, litterboxes, toys, leashes, bowls -- anything that could help someone take good care of their pet. Safely pick up these free items and bring them to the clinic when you have time.Email bwasinger@prckc.org to get started. Location: Pet Resource Center of Kansas City Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Flexible Zip Code: 64110 Allow Groups: Yes |