Volunteers make our life-saving work possible! There are many fulfilling volunteer roles you can take on, and a volunteer orientation is the first step in finding out where you will fit best!

To become a volunteer at HSMSC you must first attend a Volunteer Orientation where you will learn about HSMSC, our mission and services as well as the volunteer opportunities available. All volunteers will be required to fill out a volunteer application, waiver of liability and commit to a minimum of 4 hours of service per month.

Adult Orientations are held the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. and the third Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. at the Humane Society. If you are interested in Dog Walking there will be an additional Dog Walking Orientation immediately following the general orientation. Applications and waivers will be provided at orientation. It is not necessary to register or sign up in advance to attend the orientation.

The KPAW program (which stands for “Kids Promoting Animal Welfare”) is a unique volunteer program aimed at getting young people in our community interested in animal welfare. In order to be accepted into the program, potential KPAW volunteers must attend a KPAW orientation, and then submit a fundraising plan to the Volunteer Manager for approval. The fundraising plan should be a way to raise money or donations for the HSMSC off-property, and could be a can drive at school, a bake sale, a neighborhood dog washing station, etc. The fundraising plan must happen within the first three months of membership in the KPAW program.

KPAW Orientations are held the third Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. at the Humane Society. Volunteers must fill out an application and have a waiver of liability signed by a parent and pay $20 for their annual membership and t-shirt. KPAW orientation does require pre-registration, which is done by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .