Volunteers are an essential part of Kibble Connection’s success in reaching thousands of pets and people each year.
Our Community Care and Advocacy Department runs Kibble Connection (KC), a program that provides pet food and supplies to assist families in keeping their pets in their home. Kibble Connection expanded at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis and served more than 15,000 pets in 2021. Volunteers will assist with organizing and distributing pet food and supplies.
Volunteering Environment
- Outdoors in our parking lot by the shipping containers. In case of bad weather, we will contact you beforehand.
- Bring water, especially if it’s hot outside!
Duties and Responsibilities
Wednesday (10am-2pm):
- Putting away donations
- Sorting and combining loose items from donations
- Tidying up shipping containers
- Bagging cat and dog supplies
- Other duties as assigned by the outreach coordinator
Saturday (10am-2pm):
- Greeting food recipients arriving by car to pick up their food
- Pulling supplies from the shipping containers to be picked up
- Other duties as assigned by the outreach coordinator
Requirements
- Volunteers should be able to stand for extended periods of time. Many tasks require volunteers to lift about 25lbs, bend, stoop and reach.
- Volunteers should be able to follow and respond to instructions.
- Good customer service.
- Volunteers are representatives of the MD SPCA and must act in accordance with our five core values – community, compassion, respect, integrity and innovation while volunteering.
- Keep community members’ information strictly confidential.
Training
- Just attend orientation! If you would like to transition to another role, additional training is required.
Get Started
The first step to getting started as a volunteer at the MD SPCA is to attend a volunteer orientation. Held twice a month at the MD SPCA, the orientation will provide you with more information about volunteering and allow you to ask about our volunteer policies.
