Are you interested in volunteering?
Running an animal sanctuary is a big job that takes a lot of people and time. We rely on our volunteers to make it all happen. We are currently looking for Animal Care Volunteers.
- Volunteers must be 18 or older
- Animal Care shifts vary in their frequency and duration. Many volunteers come weekly or bi-weekly and their commitment is at least 2 hours long. We are also looking for once a month volunteers who come for a longer shift of 5-6 hours. This is a perfect opportunity for those interested who live further away and can only commit one day a month (for example the first Saturday of every month etc).
The Animal Care Volunteers look after the animal needs such as cleaning, watering, and landscape maintenance. It is a physically active job which happens in most types of weather.
Our animal care volunteers are the foundation of the sanctuary! It is a great community of people doing lifesaving work for animals in need! Thank you for considering. If you have an area of expertise or skill you’d like to volunteer for the animals, please let us know!
Animal Care Volunteers
The Animal Care Volunteers work directly with the animals, cleaning, feeding the animal residents, and checking up on everyone to make sure they’re happy and healthy. Typical jobs include mucking barns, laying out fresh bedding, and cleaning and filling water dishes. You must be ok with poop and lifting 25lbs+. Shifts are two hours morning, noon, or evening with weekly or bi-weekly commitments. This is a physical job with lots of walking. Taking care of the animal residents and building relationships with them is such a joy and truly rewarding.
Please contact us for more information and a copy of our volunteer form/waiver.
If you live in Philly or further away and would like to commit to one day-long shift a month, please contact volunteer@lancasterfarmsanctuary.com.
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Fundraising Volunteers
The Fundraising Volunteers work behind the scenes to coordinate events & fundraisers, assist with donor engagement/management, seek sponsorships and donations, create social media content, and help with various office tasks. The fundraising committee meets once a month or as needed to discuss projects. While most of the work can be done remotely, office hours are anytime between 9-2 Monday-Wednesday. We are actively seeking graphic designers, video editors, photographers, and grant writers for this committee.
Please fill out the form/waiver below to apply.
If you have questions about the Fundraiser Volunteer Program, email Sarah at lancasterfarmsanctuary@gmail.com
Fundraising Volunteer Application