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Love horses? Volunteer with a local nonprofit horse rescue organization
ORGANIZATION: Virginia Equine Welfare Society
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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258 people are interested
- Horse Care - Hands on horse care, mucking stalls, feeding, grooming, property maintenance, etc.
- Information Booth - Help with educational programs presented by VEWS. Help at information booths by assisting in setting up the booth and speaking to the public about horse neglect/abuse and inform the public about VEWS and our mission.
- Fundraising - Help organize and work fundraising events like formal fundraising events, information/merchandise booths, sell raffle or event tickets, concessions, sales and other special events.
- Miscellaneous - VEWS needs volunteers for many things that come up periodically or are a one-time occurrence.
- Barn Checks Follow up on fostered and adopted equines and do facility checks on potential adopters or foster homes
- Horse Training - Many horses that come into VEWS will not have received proper training in their former life. It is the intention of VEWS to provide proper ground and under saddle training, where necessary, to ensure the horse has the best chance of being adopted and finding their forever home.
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About Virginia Equine Welfare Society
Location:
P.O.Box 90, Studley, VA 23162, US
Mission Statement
The Virginia Equine Welfare Society, Inc. (VEWS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit all-volunteer based Virginia corporation working to prevent equine abuse and neglect. Our mission is to rescue and rehabilitate equines in need and to prevent equine abuse and neglect through education and community awareness. We provide safe housing, medical and rehabilitation services to abused, neglected, abandoned, unwanted and other at-risk equines and eventually, at the appropriate time, place them into caring, compatible adoptive homes. Due to the nature of our work with abused horses the age requirement for volunteering is 18.
Description
VEWS educates equine owners on the proper care and handling of their horses. We work strictly within the boundaries of the law to help law enforcement officials remove equines from owners when education of the owner has failed.We accept owner surrenders on a case-by-case basis.
VEWS provides rehabilitation services including transportation, safe housing, veterinary care, farrier care, proper nutrition and anything else required for the individual animal in order to restore them to optimal health. Rehabilitation and retraining is paramount in order to find our equines forever homes.
Due to the nature of our work with abused horses the age requirement for volunteering is 18.
CAUSE AREAS
Animals,
Community
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Hanover County, nearAshland, VA 23005
(37.759033 ,-77.47998 )
DATE POSTED
February 17, 2021
SKILLS
- Animal Therapy
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Barn shifts are approximately 1.5 -2 hours each. Two shifts every day. Morning and late afternoon. No horse experience needed-training provided.
- Volunteers 14 and up. 14-15 yo need to be accompanied by parent/guardian.