Tag: colorado pet pantry

We are avidly looking for the right volunteer to help us continue to serve Northeastern Colorado. This could be you! Here are a few details of what we need. If you are interested to learn more, please reach out:

Tasks:

• Pick up pet food from our warehouse in Englewood – this could happen the morning of the pet food bank or a day before, as decided with volunteer and warehouse staff
• Colorado Pet Pantry warehouse staff will help you load pet food into the Colorado Pet Pantry van
• You will drive the pet food to Greeley, approximately 1.5 hours North to Weld Food Bank, 1108 H Street and arrive by (or before) 8:30AM on the first Monday of every month.
• Once there, you will meet your four or five Colorado Pet Pantry volunteers at Weld Food Bank and set up a table for pet food pantry clients to drive through and receive food for their dogs and cats. Colorado Pet Pantry has mastered this process and will train you on best practices to make the pet food pantry flow as easy as possible.
• The pet food distribution is open to the public from 9AM to 11AM. You will serve pet food to the residents of Greeley and surrounding areas in an effort to help them keep their beloved pets in their homes and out of shelters.
• At 11AM, you and your volunteers will pack up any remaining supplies into the van.

Importance of this role:
Colorado Pet Pantry is a statewide organization. Our Greeley pet food pantry is our Northern-most pet food pantry, covering the gap of land between Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Morgan, up North to the Wyoming border. This pantry reaches a host of rural communities in desperate need of pet food assistance.

With pet relinquishment at an all-time high, and many shelters reaching maximum capacity, it is essential that we continue to help this community. The Weld Food Bank Pet Food distribution began in March 2021. In our first distribution, we gave over 1,300 pounds of pet food to 46 families and their 108 pets. This location has since grown to distribute over 3,300 pounds of pet food to 101 families and their 373 pets, as of March of 2024. We are looking for a committed volunteer to help us continue this valued service to the Northeastern pet community in Colorado.

Qualifications:

• Driver’s License with a clean record
• Leadership skills
• Great Team-worker
• Compassion for animals and humans
• Ability to repetitively lift 20-30lbs
• Commitment once per month

Time Commitment: Approximately 7-8 hours total per month

• 30 minutes to an hour at the warehouse getting the van all ready to go
• 3-hour round trip driving to and from Englewood and Greeley
• 3 hours setting up, distributing pet food, and breaking down pet food pantry supplies.

Training Opportunities:
 We will train the selected volunteer on all parts of this role. We will assist and accompany until this candidate feels completely comfortable doing things on their own.

Work Environment: 
Our Englewood Warehouse is a shared space with other human food bank partners. We have 2-3 staff at the warehouse at any time to assist with needs. At Weld Food Bank in Greeley, we will set up our pet food pantry in the parking lot, alongside the human food bank during their distribution day. This helps us make our services easier to access, and also provides us with the support of the human food bank staff, should we need anything during out pet food pantry.

Volunteer Perks:
 You get to interact directly with those who are impacted by our services. This is an incredibly rewarding experience. Dogs (and sometimes even cats) often attend the pet food pantry. We will supply you with a Colorado Pet Pantry T-Shirt and involve you in volunteer get-togethers, and appreciation events. Volunteering with Colorado Pet Pantry is a great way to be involved in animal welfare industry in a positive and uplifting way. Keeping families together is a win-win for all involved.

How to Apply:
 To apply for this position, please email your interest to volunteer@coloradopetpantry.org and we will reach out with the next steps.

Colorado Pet Pantry is only as strong as our volunteer force, and we have an amazing team. We are hoping that this opening will be the right opportunity for the right person to step up and make a difference in the lives of pets in Northeastern Colorado.