Opportunities From: United Way of Central Iowa

The Pet Project helps keep pets with their families and out of shelters through proactive programming. 

We are looking for someone with great organizational skills who would like to join our active all-volunteer board. The position includes coordinating deliveries of donations, keeping the pantry shelves organized to ensure we use the food with the closest expiration date first, and determining what food type is critical to obtain. The role would partner closely with the Inventory Manager position.

Our organization does not require a financial commitment to join the board, but we actively participate in the operation and serving our clients. We ask that members support our activities and provide a level of donation they are comfortable with.

Commitment would be to attend one-hour board meeting monthly and work a pantry shift on Saturday each month (as needed). The inventory management support role will collaborate with the inventory manager. This may include participating in or coordinating inventory counts, ordering product and supplies, and managing deliveries of large donations.

The Pet Project helps keep pets with their families and out of shelters through proactive programming. 

We are looking for someone with great personal skills who would like to join our event committee, focused on preparing and coordinating activities, fundraising, and raising awareness of our organization and the services we provide. 

Commitment would be to attend one-hour meeting monthly and attend scheduled events (as needed). Currently, we have 4 major events quarterly and several smaller events throughout the year. We encourage new ideas and opportunities!

The Pet Project helps keep pets with their families and out of shelters through proactive programming. 

We are looking for someone with experience managing social media accounts and updating a website who would like to join our organization as a volunteer! Our current social media manager needs some help to be able to accomplish everything we want to do. The common actives include creating posts, managing our social media account, and updating our website as needed.

Additionally, we would like to update and create branded content and packages for community actions.

This work is volunteer and can be done fully remote if desired.

The Pet Project helps keep pets with their families and out of shelters through proactive programming. 

We are looking for someone with great personal skills who would like to join our active all-volunteer board to create a donor relations and grant program.

Our organization does not require a financial commitment to join the board, but we actively participate in the operation and serving our clients. We ask that members support our activities and provide a level of donation they are comfortable with.

Commitment would be to attend one-hour board meeting monthly and work a pantry shift on Saturday each month (as needed). This position is responsible for fostering long-term relationships with donors to increase retention and secure funding. They manage initiatives such as donor recognition programs, personalized communication, and impact reporting, while also identifying, cultivating, and soliciting potential supporters to achieve organizational fundraising goals. They will partner closely with the social media chair and event committee.

No family should have to give up their pet because they can’t afford its food. You can help these families and their pets by lending a hand in our pet pantry on Saturdays. Be there to greet clients and fill their monthly food order at our warehouse or assist with packing Animeals – our partnership with Meals on Wheels. Consider dedicating three hours on an upcoming Saturday between 9 a.m.  – 2 p.m.  Children under 14 are allowed to volunteer with a parent. Contact us today!