ALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
Become a Helper of ART (HART)
You can volunteer your talents as your time allows by doing any of the following…
- Foster a rescued dog or cat (more details)
- Staff fundraising or community outreach events
- Transport an animals
- Help with TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release)
- Make a donation
If you would like to become a Helper of ART (HART) volunteer, please submit your information:
Become an active member of ART
What does it mean to be an ART member…
- Pay tax deductible annual dues
- Participate in fund raisers and community outreach events
- Attend general membership meetings
- Receive partial reimbursement for spay/neuter and medical expenses for each ART sponsored rescue animal. Also receive full adoption fee for all ART sponsored rescues (recommended $100 per dog and $75 per cat).
- Receive training on how to rescue, how to become an advocate for companion animals, how to volunteer at local shelters, and other various topics
- Serve on committees (as chair or member) and/or on the board via the election process
- Assist in ART organizational duties (i.e. respond to voice mail messages, take pictures, respond to ART emails, contribute to ART’s newsletter)
- Work with other ART members to influence current policies and future legislation involving animal welfare
- Have a powerful voice in the focus of ART as a highly reputable animal rescue group
- Help companion animals in our area by dedicating time, effort and passion through networking with a strong, dedicated, and respected group
- Help to create a compassionate community where there are no more stray, abandoned, or neglected animals and where destroying adoptable animals is no longer used as a means of population control
- Please apply for ART membership if you are interested in helping!
If you have any further questions regarding active membership in ART, contact Debra Griggs at (757) 456-1354. We need your talents!


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