by Michigan Humane | Jan 9, 2022 | Volunteers
In November 2021, Maddie’s Fund announced an opportunity for shelters to apply for a free volunteer program assessment, or VPA. This innovative volunteer assessment program was developed by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is generously supported by...
by Michigan Humane | Jan 9, 2022 | General, Volunteers
This article was written by guest contributor Melissa Sherry, Volunteer Impact Coordinator at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Let’s face it: remote work, remote shopping, remote meetings, and even remote volunteerism isn’t going away anytime soon. There,...
by Katie Franklin | Jan 18, 2021 | The Kibble, Volunteers
Despite the cold weather, and perhaps because of it, our volunteers actively support Michigan Humane and the animals we care for. At our Judith Caplan Phillips Pet Pantry in Detroit’s NW Goldberg neighborhood, straw season kicks off with the first sign of snow...
by Claire Bair | Apr 21, 2020 | General, Volunteers
Did you know this week is Volunteer Appreciation Week? We’d like to take a moment to reflect on the overwhelming support the Michigan Humane Society’s volunteer community provides to us on a regular basis. The truth is we simply couldn’t continue our life-saving...
by Asmaa Alarabi | Sep 10, 2019 | General, The Kibble
Vicki Foeldes has been volunteering at the Michigan Humane Society in Rochester Hills since March of 2018. It would be an understatement to say that she is simply a dedicated volunteer! She starts by bringing a change of clothes and lunch to her shifts. She then...
