Volunteer with Old Souls
Fueled by Compassion,
Powered by Volunteers.
Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home is a 100% volunteer-run organization, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Whether you’re passionate about dogs, cats, tortoises, or farm animals, we welcome helping hands of all kinds, even if you can only spare an hour a week!
From daily animal care and big projects to community events and creative work, every volunteer plays a vital role in fulfilling our mission.
See below for volunteer roles, requirements, and helpful information to get you started.
Volunteer Roles
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Hands-on help with the day-to-day care that keep Old Souls running.
Feeding and cleaning up after the indoor and outdoor animals
Organizing supplies and donations
Yard work/landscaping
Assisting with facility repair and maintenance projects
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Perfect for those with skills in content, communication, or behind-the-scenes magic.
Designing marketing materials
Social media content creation
Photography & videography
Grant writing & donor communications
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Represent Old Souls in our local community and help us build connections rooted in compassion.
Engaging with the public about our mission and the animals we serve
Setting up, taking down, and staffing booths at local events
Distributing marketing materials & selling merchandise
Collecting donations
We’re working on a few special projects to improve the lives of the Old Souls pack and could use YOUR help!
Volunteers of all skill levels are welcome, and we’re especially eager to find someone with construction and plumbing experience to help lead one of the projects below.
Current Volunteer Projects
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Our small tortoises are getting a brand new space with better protection from the elements and more room to roam. Our longtime volunteer, Tristin, is leading this build, and we’re looking for extra hands to help bring his vision to life!
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In addition to our big builds, we’re working on a variety of small-but-mighty projects to improve comfort, safety, and flow around Old Souls. If you’re handy and love to fix things, we’d love your help with:
Adding spigots to key animal areas
Adding fencing to current tortoise enclosure
Extending the carport to cover the porch ends and the goat/pig area
Rebuilding the chicken coop (adding new walls, floors, perches and sand)
Adding electricity to the hay barn, big shed, and coop
Installing lighting at all doors, gates, and animal areas
Moving the hay barn to replace aging metal sheds
Installing a shipping container where the hay barn was
Setting up an outdoor camera system
Installing shade sails in dog and pig areas
Building a shade structure attached to the hay barn
Sealing porch roof gaps and extending coverage out by 2 feet
Breaking ground on the Old Souls Memorial Garden (removing cholla, making paths, and installing in-ground fencing
Volunteer Requirements
Must be at least 16 years old to volunteer unsupervised (12-15 year olds can volunteer if accompanied by a guardian)
Completed Volunteer registration form
Signed Volunteer guidelines and waiver
Participation in Volunteer orientation
Volunteers may be subject to a background check
No entry to Old Souls without an appointment or schedule.
What to Bring/Wear
Positive attitude
Closed-toed shoes or boots (no flip flops or sandals) - NO EXCEPTIONS
Appropriate clothing and supplies for outdoor work (hat, sunscreen, gloves, etc.)
Water bottle and snacks
Veggies from our approved list for livestock if you would like to feed them during your visit
Looking for a unique team-building experience?
Old Souls welcomes school groups, companies, service clubs, and other teams to volunteer together.
Whether you’re completing service hours or simply want to give back, group volunteering at Old Souls is a wonderful way to connect while making an impact!
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