VOLUNTEER WITH US
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Would you like to help out at the sanctuary? We would love to hear from you! We have several different opportunities - but if you have a skill that you don't see listed but thing would be helpful, please reach out by email to arthursacresanimalvolunteers@gmail.com and let's talk!​
Volunteer Days (including New Volunteer Orientation):
​​​HOLD THE DATES! In 2025, we will hold Volunteer Days on the last Saturday of the month, from April through October!
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We hold Volunteer Days for activities like painting barns and building fences, as well as an orientation for 1st time volunteers. All first time volunteers must attend a volunteer day before volunteering regularly.
In 2025, Special Volunteer Days will be the last Saturday of every month from April through October. Regular volunteers are encouraged to attend volunteer days and help us train new volunteers!
Please email arthursacresvolunteers@gmail.com if you will attend a Volunteer Day or Volunteer Orientation, and we will get you registered and on our mailing list for additional opportunities.
Please also listen to the lives on our social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram for other special volunteer opportunities. You do not have to be a regular volunteer to assist on those days. When we have a call to volunteer for a special volunteer day, we will provide additional information on social media about how to sign up.
Regular Volunteers:
After having attended a Volunteer Day, Regular Volunteers commit to helping onsite 2 days or more each month. Regular volunteers must be able to work independently once trained, and able to lift at least 25 pounds. While we always welcome experienced sanctuary volunteers, no prior sanctuary experience is required to help out if we can see you do a great job on a volunteer day!
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Typical tasks would include (but are not limited to) cleaning tasks such as cleaning stalls, vacuuming stalls and barns, doing sanctuary laundry, shaking out blankets, scooping poop, and changing water troughs. Additional responsibilities may be assigned, particularly to experienced volunteers. Email arthursacresvolunteers@gmail.com if you are interested in becoming a regular volunteer.
​​Special Skills:
We always are looking for volunteers with special skills, and depending upon the task, this help may be able to be performed remotely. Do you have special skills such as video editing, social media growth management or grant writing? Are you an artist who would like to donate artwork? Are you a graphic artist who can make designs we can put on t-shirts, hoodies and other merchandise?
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Or maybe you are a carpenter, plumber, or can operate a chainsaw or other specialized equipment - let us know!
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Is there some other area you can help us with? Don't be shy - let us know by emailing arthursacrevolunteers@gmail.com to discuss opportunities!
​​​For all Potential Volunteers:
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to volunteer on their own. Volunteers may be 16 or older if they are working alongside their parent(s) or guardian(s).
Volunteers must supply their own transportation. Please note - there is no reliable public transportation in Parksville, NY; volunteers must have a car in order to arrive on a timely basis.
Volunteers are responsible for supplying their own gear, water bottle, and plant based lunch. Weather is fickle in Parksville! We recommend dressing in layers, wearing rubber boots to combat the snow and mud, bringing work gloves, and if you are working in the winter, bringing some form of traction control, such as yaktrax, spikes, or cleats.
Are you interested in volunteering? All volunteers must register with our volunteer coordinators and sign our visitor waiver. Please fill out our visitor waiver form, and then email arthursacresvolunteers@gmail.com telling us a little about you and where you are located- we look forward to hearing from you. ​