| Prison Greyhounds Volunteer Application

Volunteers are the most important asset. Without your help we will not fulfill our mission. Thank you for choosing to volunteer with Prison Greyhounds. We operate as a TEAM. Teams accomplish more. We value your time, talents, expertise and friendship.

Name(s) of adults volunteering:

Age(s) of each adult:

Relationship to each other:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Phone Number:

Whose phone?

Alternate Phone Number:

Best time to call?

Email address(es):

Three ways you can volunteer:

Event Team Volunteers can serve monthly, or just occasionally. This team brings their own (adopted) greyhound to be an ambassador to folks inquiring about adoption. We meet at various types of places: Pet supply stores, breweries, parks, special dog adoption events. You do not NEED to bring your own hound if they do not like a lot of activity. Sometimes foster dogs are able to attend. Sometimes we just need more humans! Smiles are required! Donations are collected at all events from guests. If you sign up for the Events Team, we will have Director Stephanie reach out with more details.

Home Visit Volunteer – When an application looks promising, and we begin the approval process, we look for a volunteer who can do the Home Visit. The Home Visit Volunteer reaches out to the applicant, and schedules a time to visit the applicant’s house and yard. Usually the Home Visit Volunteer brings their own greyhound, but not always. Sometimes they may prefer to bring an available foster dog. We provide scripted questions to guide the Home Visit. You ask the applicant to show you where the dog will have access inside the home. Then you step outside to check the dog yard (fence/gates/etc.) After you leave the house, send your report to the Adoption Director and President. If you ever feel the application should be denied or delayed, or if you have questions, just simply let the applicant know that someone from the board will get back with them. The board will be the one to notify the applicant if an application is ever denied or delayed. Adoption Team Volunteers DO NOT necessarily have to be greyhound or lurcher savvy. We are also NOT asking you to match the applicant with a specific hound; we leave that to someone who knows the profile of the adoptable hounds. You are just asked to approve (or not) the home and people for adoption.

Foster Home Team – This is always our biggest need. These volunteers are the heroes that help a greyhound transition to their forever homes. Foster terms can range from just a weekend to a couple months. We provide everything you need – crate, muzzle, leash, harness, parasite preventive, complete veterinary care, and free dog washes. We provide dog food if desired. When you volunteer to be a foster home, Director Erin will reach out to discuss your availability, needs and preferences. Erin remains your coach throughout the entire process, as often as you need her.

Tell us about yourself:

As an adult, have you adopted or fostered greyhounds or lurchers?

Yes

No

From what adoption group(s)?

Over how many years?

A requirement to volunteering is that you must watch the video “Introduction to Lurchers” on our website. Have you watched this video?

Yes

Not yet

Are you currently involved with any other animal adoption groups, besides Prison Greyhounds?

Yes

No

If so, in what capacity? With what group(s)?

Please list any expertise that you have, which you feel is relevant to this volunteer opportunity.

What do you see as your greatest strengths, skills, or talents?

After reading the description of each team, check the team(s) you are volunteering for:

Event Team

Home Visit

Foster Home (I am going to submit the separate application for fostering)

Other – If your expertise or interest is not mentioned, please describe your proposed volunteer role. We’d love to hear your ideas and experience.

Proposed volunteer role:

Additional information or thoughts you want us to know:

Enews Subscription: All Volunteers must subscribe to Enews on the website! This is our local communication with our volunteers and adopters.

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Hold Harmless Waiver

In consideration for being allowed to volunteer with Prison Greyhounds, I hereby assume all risk of injury and/or loss of property that may result to me. I hereby hold harmless; and I release and forever discharge Prison Greyhounds, Inc., its board, volunteers, foster homes, from any and all claims and actions, including, but not limited to losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses arising from bodily injury or property damage resulting from volunteering, whether personal injury to me, my family members, third parties, or other animals.

Animal behavior is unpredictable and animals may injure people, other animals or property.
There is no way to write a complete list of all possible risks of volunteering and caring for any animal, including our greyhounds.

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