Thank you for your interest in joining the Fern's Place management team!Volunteers work closely with Fern’s Place officers and other volunteers to carry out the Fern's Place mission.
These are all a fantastic opportunity to serve your community, gain experience, and join a group of amazing people. For students interested in applying to college, graduate school, or other programs, becoming a Fern’s Place volunteer is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours. Our volunteers can devote as much or as little of their time as they would like.
Learn more below and fill out your application!
Community Outreach
Community outreach volunteers assist in communications with treatment/medical facilities to form partnerships and connections. They work to increase awareness of Fern’s Place services among the addiction recovery community, medical community, and the general public. This may come in the form of tabling at public events, creating and hanging fliers, and any other outreach efforts deemed appropriate. People who work in addiction recovery and other medical services, as well as students pursuing these careers, would be a great fit for this role. If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out this form.
Social Media
Social media volunteers assist in the management of all forms of social media. They help us create media strategies, create general posts to spread awareness of our services and assist with volunteer recruitment efforts, design infographics, optimize website outreach, and perform any other social media-related tasks. High school students, college students studying marketing or other related fields, and anyone else with marketing experience would be a great fit for this role. If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out this form.
Financial Operations
Financial operations volunteers help us oversee organizational expenses and other finances, organize fundraising efforts, and assist with financial planning. College students studying finance or other related fields and professionals in business management would be a great fit for this role. If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out this form.
Foster Recruitment
Foster recruitment volunteers perform outreach to pet-related organizations and other individuals who might be interested in fostering. They help recruit fosters by tabling events, creating and posting flyers, and any other method deemed useful. Anyone in high school or beyond from a variety of backgrounds would be a great fit for this role. If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out this form.
Community Consultation
Community consultation volunteers inform the development and management of Fern’s Place programs and operations to best suit the populations that we are serving. They work within each department to make Fern’s Place more accessible. This position is reserved for those who have directly experienced low-income pet ownership, housing instability while caring for a pet, substance misuse disorders while caring for a pet, or other medical conditions requiring inpatient care while caring for a pet. These perspectives are deeply valuable to our organization. Pet owners who have participated in our fostering program are strongly encouraged to join our team. If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out this form.
Web Development
Web development volunteers help develop and oversee our website for optimal functionality and reach. This position is best suited for those with prior experience in app or website development/management, but we welcome those with varying levels of experience. College students studying computer science or other related fields, as well as professionals in web development, would be a great fit for this role. If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out this form.
Organizational Development
Organizational development volunteers aid in the expansion of Fern’s Place on an organizational level. They help design and implement new programs or expand upon current programs. College students studying business management or other related fields and professionals in business management would be a great fit for this role. If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out this form.
Ambassadors
Fern’s Place ambassadors help to build awareness and increase our social media presence by sharing our social media posts. This role is perfect for people of all backgrounds who want to get involved but might not have the time or experience to devote to a different volunteer position. If you would like to become an ambassador, please fill out this form.