nexttuesday wrote Thanks for the advice. I'm not really wanting to volunteer because it's Christmas, I actually despise Christmas, but I have vacation time and I feel I should use it constructively. Volunteering also gives me a good excuse to not have to do holiday-themed things. I want to volunteer more later on, possibly a few more times during the two weeks after Christmas also, so finding somewhere that I will enjoy is a good tip.I think I will call up Franklin County animal shelter since I am close to them and I do love animals.
How do you volunteer at a radio station? What do you do there? That's not something I'd be into probably, I'm just curious.
Ah, there's lots of opportunities at the shelter, but you can't just walk in. I used to volunteer there, but gave it up because I found it too hard to continue.....um, because it isn't in my neighborhood. Seriously, it was hard for me to motivate my butt to get in the car and drive out there.
But anyway, they have volunteer orientation, and then you can get involved in the specific activity that interests you. I used to take pictures of animals for the website. There are also dog walkers, cat petters, and if you have experience with other animals, opportunities for rabbits and what not. The time with people is important to keep them socialized and adoptable. However, this is not something you can just start on Christmas. The training is full until January:
http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/commissioners/ancl/programs/shelter_volunteer.cfm
The humane society has similar pre-training requirements, and various volunteering opportunities. If you're interested, sign up for training. The animal shelter has a nice holiday party for volunteers, and you'll rack up quite a few hours given a whole year to volunteer before the next party. Sorry, it won't be something you can do this Christmas day, tho...this year anyway. But it would be great to get involved with. With foreclosures, my understanding is animals become more "throw-away" and the need continues to grow...
Best wishes in your pursuits :) Hope the radio station or another option works out for Christmas day this year!
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