Organisation

Dog Rescue Dunedin Charitable Trust

Purpose

To rescue and rehome unwanted dogs from the DCC pound.

Description

Dog Rescue Dunedin (DRD) is looking for volunteers to help their fundraising stalls. The activities involved are:

• Stand behind the stall, be pleasant to passers-by and ask if they would like to buy a raffle

• Thank the passers-by for their donations

• Provide brochures and information to the public

• Contact Dog Rescue Dunedin for any answers not known, contact details are on brochures and newsletter

Requirements

• Have love for animals

• Polite

• Some basic knowledge about DRD (Help can be taken from website, newsletter and brochures)

• Able to stand for couple of hours

• Tidy clothes with a volunteer's badge (available at stall) or Dog Rescue Dunedin T-shirt (available for purchase at stalls)

• Various locations throughout Dunedin - mainly foyers or outside supermarkets, malls and warehouses

• Usually a new volunteer is paired with an experienced volunteer to learn the ropes

• Volunteer required to undergo police check if have previous convictions

• Volunteers to share a good character reference

• Reimbursement of 77c/km for DRD related travel

Time Commitment

Few hours per month.  Stalls are held either on Saturday or Sunday between 10 am and 5pm - 1.5 to 2 hours

Background Check

Police

How to apply

Email Karren O'Neill at info@dogrescuedunedin.nz

Please copy (cc) volunteer@otago.ac.nz into your application email