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YOU, OUR VOLUNTEERS, MAKE THE WORLD GO 'ROUND HERE!
Is there a web designer who could give us some tips on the website or share some 'How To" information with the volunteer website manager?
"Daisy" Troop 803 really enjoyed their very first service project for FCHS. And it literally took under 10 minutes!! Talk about teamwork. We are both pleased and grateful to these great girls.
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Volunteers are vital to helping homeless animals. (FCHS shelter volunteers must be at least 16 years old to volunteer on your own, and 12 years old to volunteer with a guardian, unless approved by the shelter manager. You MUST attend an orientation meeting prior to volunteering. For further information about volunteering, please contact the shelter between 11 am - 4pm at 636-583-4300.
If you can devote a Saturday or a Sunday, and go along with another dedicated person to help load dogs in the shelter van and transport them to a petsmart store, set up the crates and spend the day talking to dog friendly people and showing off our great dogs, Mary Lenau wants to hear from you! Contact Mary. This is the most rewarding experience volunteers can have -- seeing homeless animals go home with excited new families. FCHS will team you up with an experienced adoption specialist when you begin or you can call Mary on her cell phone at 636-584-3304 or email her at howdy@charter.net
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Volunteer Orientation Meetings
Mandatory for all new Volunteers
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Date: First Sunday of each month
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Place: Franklin County Humane Soc.
1222 W. Main St.
Union, MO 63084
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VOLUNTEER GUIDELINES
For more information about volunteering,
call
636-583-4300
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Dog walkers exercise the dogs, keeping them more adoptable. We always need volunteers to play with and walk our puppies and adult dogs. We also need bathers and brushers! To help, please call 636-583-4300.
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Socializers and Cuddlers play with, groom and cuddle the cats and the puppies, which socializes them! Your attention can make the difference between an animal being adopted or overlooked. Your help is needed. Please contact 636 583 4300 for orientation and training schedule. If you live near Sunset Hills PetsMart, can you come once a week or more to help with handling and cleaning up after the cats? We need your help!
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Helping can be as easy as unfolding newspapers in the shelter or at home and laying them flat so that we have fresh newspapers that line the cages for the puppies. (Throughout the day papers are pulled in layers to keep the cages fresh and the animals clean, so this is one of the most valuable ways to help. If the staff has to stop and do unfold papers, it takes hours before they can even begin to clean cages.)
An important part of the mental and physical health care of the animals is grooming, walking, cuddling and playing with the animals. Their gratitude is always evident in the way they look at you. It's also fun! For more information on volunteering, please contact the shelter number (636) 583-4300 and plan to attend our next volunteer orientation.
Directions to Franklin County Humane Society
1222 W. Main St.
Union, MO 63084
We’re across from Union High School in Union, Missouri. We’re open 11 to 4 every weekday but Tuesday, and 11 to 4 Saturdays and Sundays. The shelter may close early sometimes, please call to be sure we will be open before coming.
From Washington, take Highway 47 to Independence Road in Union. Turn right. Cross Highway A. Follow Independence through the Industrial Park. Pass a stop sign, go over the railroad tracks, proceed up to a stoplight at Main Street. Turn right, look for us on the left behind Pet Station.
From Highway 44, take the Highway 50 Union exit. Follow Highway 50 into Union. Proceed through town up to a stoplight at Independence Road. Turn right. Go up to the Main Street stoplight. Turn left. Look for us on the left behind Pet Station.
Please come in and visit our shelter!
Mary Lenau, Dog Adoption and Behavior Specialist
Karen Tudor, Executive Director
If you are interested in helping with offsite adoptions such as PetSmart or PetCo on weekends, maybe only one every month or even less often, just call Mary at 636-584-3304!
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Please Listen for Us On Shelter Talk Radio
Tune in to AM 1220 All Talk Radio KLPW on the first Wednesday of each month to hear 'Shelter Talk' with Mary Lenau and Diane Jones at 8:35 a.m.
If you have questions or input for KLPW, call (636) 583-5155.
Here's a way to help FCHS at NO expense to you.
Shop today at your Schnucks store with your new eScrip card - You get your groceries - Schnucks donates a percentage to FCHS. Everybody wins!
Pick up a card, call the 1-800 number on the front of the card, and then tell them you want to have your card number connected the Franklin County Humane Society in Union, Missouri. If you need it, our group ID number is 500022033. Then remove the white sticker and present your card to the checker BEFORE he or she rings up your groceries. |
Franklin County Humane Society, PO Box 400, 1222 W. Main St., Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-4300
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