Volunteer Application

Please click here for a printable version

 

Volunteers are an integral part of RUFF Rescue of Central Florida, Inc., and we are happy you are considering joining our family.

 

Please complete the application below. Once it is received, someone will be in touch to speak to you further about making a difference in the lives of the dogs in our care.

 

Completion of this application does not guarantee acceptance into our volunteer program
 

If you are interested in fostering, please click here for our Foster Care Application

 

Area of Interest: (check both if you'd like - we could use the help!)

  Animal Care at Pet Adoption Days/Events

help set-up equipment - pens, crates, tables, signs, etc.

take care of dogs during adoption events - walking, playing, socializing

we hold pet adoption days on Saturdays at Petsmart in Winter Garden Village usually from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm

special events are held in Lake and Orange counties

  Administrative

mailings (folding, labeling, stuffing, stamping), helping plan events, marketing, public relations, fundraising

 

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Full Name

Street Address

Address (cont.)

City

State

Zip Code

Work Phone

(xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Home Phone

(xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Cell Phone

(xxx-xxx-xxxx)

E-mail

Birth Date: (mm/dd/yy) - You must be at least 18 years of age to volunteer

Employer:

Employer Telephone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Driver's License #: (you may provide at time of meeting) State
   
        

Emergency Contact:

Relationship to Emergency Contact: (mother, father, friend, etc.)

Emergency Contact's Telephone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Have you ever been charged with or convicted of animal abuse, neglect, or cruelty?

Yes No

If yes, explain:

Have you ever been charged with or convicted of theft or shoplifting?

Yes No

If yes, explain:

Have you ever volunteered for an animal rescue organization?

Yes No

If yes, please give name of organization and when you volunteered

Do you still volunteer with this organization?

Yes No

If yes, name and telephone number of your supervisor

Are you volunteering to fulfill a court-ordered community service program?

Yes No

If yes, name and telephone number of your Probation Officer

Please tell us why you wish to volunteer:

How did you hear about RUFF Rescue (friend, internet search, etc.)

Do you have any physical conditions that might affect your volunteer work?

Yes No

If yes, please explain

 

AVAILABILITY

Days Available:

Sunday
 Monday
 Tuesday
 Wednesday
 Thursday
 Friday
 Saturday

Hours Available: (be sure to indicate either AM or PM)

Start Time:   

Stop Time:    

 

Please complete the appropriate section below based on your area of interest

 

Animal Care at Pet Adoption Days/Events Only

Do you have experience handling and working with dogs?

Yes No

Comments

 


Do you currently have pets living in your home?

Yes No

Sex/Type/Breed

(i.e., F/Dog/Lab Mix)

Age of Pet

 

Spayed/Neutered?

 

Current on vaccinations/

heartworm prevention?

 

Yes No

 

Yes No


 

Yes No

 

Yes No

 

Yes No

 

Yes No

 

Yes No

 

Yes No

Have you had pets in the past?

Yes No

If yes, what happened to them?

Have you ever turned a pet into a shelter?

Yes No

If yes, please explain

Have you ever had a pet euthanized?

Yes No

If yes, please explain

 

Current Veterinarian

Name         

Telephone  

 

 

 

Administrative Volunteers Only

Area of interest: (check all that apply)

Mailing List Entry
 Labeling/Stuffing Envelopes
 Grant Writing
 Graphic Design
 Fundraising
 Event Planning/Coordination
 

Are you proficient in any of the following computer applications: (check all that apply)

Microsoft Word
 Microsoft Publisher
 Microsoft Access
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 Microsoft Excel
 Microsoft FrontPage
 GiftWorks
 Other 

 

Do you own your own computer?

Yes No

 If yes, which Operating System 

 

Do you have high-speed internet access?

Yes No

 

The following section must be completed by all applicants

 

REFERENCES

Give three references (two must be non-family members)

Name Telephone   
   
        
       
 
           
 

   

Please read carefully the following statements, and indicate yes or no, as they constitute the conditions under which you would be volunteering with RUFF Rescue should you be accepted as a volunteer.

You certify that all information you have provided on this application is true and complete to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation or omission of facts may result in the rejection of your application as a volunteer, or dismissal from the volunteer program.

Yes No

You understand that if you are selected as a volunteer you will be devoting your time to RUFF Rescue on a purely voluntary basis, with no expectation of compensation for your services.

Yes No

You understand that your volunteer assignment may end at anytime without notice or cause.

Yes No

If selected as a RUFF Rescue volunteer you will abide by all the rules and regulations. You also agree to maintain the confidentiality of all proprietary or privileged information you may be exposed to while serving as a volunteer. Failure to maintain confidentiality would be cause for dismissal from the volunteer program.

Yes No

You understand that you will be working with dogs and that there are inherent risks involved. While every effort is made to ensure the safety of our volunteers, accidents do happen. You assume all risks relating to volunteering with RUFF Rescue, and release RUFF Rescue, its officers, directors, employees, participants, volunteers, and affiliates from any and all claims, actions, liabilities, damages, and costs of any kind arising out of any work or activity connected to RUFF Rescue.

Yes No

 

If you answered no to any of the above questions please explain:

 

Please share any additional information you would like us to know

 

RUFF Rescue of Central Florida, Inc. reserves the right to reject any applicant for participation in our Volunteer Program.

 

Applicant, by typing their name below, gives permission for a representative of RUFF Rescue to contact references provided in this application. Applicant further acknowledges that all information contained in this application is true and correct, and that any misrepresentation may result in immediate termination in the Volunteer Program.

 

Please type your full name


Date (mm/dd/yy)

 

Please double-check to make sure application is completed in full, and no questions were skipped.

We will not email you back to gather information you left off.

 

Incomplete applications will NOT be acknowledged or considered