Volunteer
Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina and vital to our success. Our devoted volunteers help our organization provide services we otherwise would not be able to afford. Your volunteer experience should be fun, rewarding, and equally beneficial to the animals and HSEC. Volunteers help socialize animals, assist with off-site adoption stands, take field trips with our dogs, foster, and much more!
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Due to limited time and resources, the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is unable to provide community service hours at the suggestion of lawyers or as mandated by the court.
Eligibility
Due to insurance and liability restrictions, on-site volunteers must be 13 or older. However, there are still many ways for younger volunteers to get involved! Previous examples include writing letters to our residents, hosting a fundraiser, and hosting supply drives. ​
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Volunteers ages 13-15 are considered junior volunteers. They must be supervised by an adult (21 years or older who has also watched the orientation video) at all times.
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​Volunteers ages 13-17 must attend volunteer orientation with a parent/guardian.
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We require all volunteers who want to work with the animals hand-on to watch the PowerPoint orientation.
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If you are volunteering for an off-site fundraiser or event, you do not have to watch the orientation video.
Getting Started
Step One: Create a POINT Profile
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The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina uses POINT as its volunteer organization software. Registration is easy - simply visit the HSEC POINT page to get started.
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If you already have a POINT account, sign in. Otherwise, click “Sign Up” at the bottom. You can sign up manually or with an existing Google account, Apple account, or Okta account.
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Step Two: Find Events & Sign Waivers
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Once your account has been created, you will be taken to the organization page for the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina. Click the orange button at the top that says “Join” which will send us a request to approve you.
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Next, Click the tab at the top that says “About” next to “Find Ways to Volunteer.”
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In order to sign up for a volunteer shift, you will be asked to sign a release waiver. If you signed up in Volgistics, it is the same waiver you signed previously, it’s just set up differently in POINT.
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Step Three: Volunteer!
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The animals are VERY excited to have you come to spend time with them while they wait to find their forever home! Whether it's helping with laundry, dog walking, cat cuddling, cleaning, or helping out at an off-site event, we're so thankful to have you!
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For questions, concerns, or to inquire about group volunteering, please email volunteer@hsecarolina.org.