Volunteering

 

Volunteers are the single thing we need the most. Without them, we could not help any animal. We need people who want to stay in our compound at a disaster to do the following jobs:

1. Running the Compound. This job requires leadership and the ability to get others motivated in tough times.
2. Animal Intake. This job means working with the paperwork to properly intake every animal.
3. Animal Handling. This job will see you walking, feeding, and watering the animals and cleaning up kennels.
4. Driving. This requires at least a Class D license and will involve pulling trailers in and out of disaster areas.
5. General Response. May be needed at a moment’s notice to respond to hoarding cases, abuse cases, disasters.

We are also looking for volunteers to help us with grant writing and Web design. If you have experience in either of these areas and would like to donate your time and talent, please contact us.

If you are interested in becoming a Sumter DART member or volunteer, please e-mail ronnie@sumterdart.org. Type "Sumter DART" in the subject line. E-mail your name, address, phone number, and any other pertinent information you would like us to know, and fill out and attach the Volunteer Information Form found below.

Volunteer Information Form

Sumter DART will be having its own training sessions for our team members on different topics, such as: mouth-to-snout CPR, compound and shelter training, DART equipment training, handling large and small animals, safety issues, current FEMA requirements, etc. Please view our calendar for the most up-to-date information pertinent to training sessions.