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New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue, Inc. |
 Our logo depicts Charlie, our first Rescue dog in 1964. Drawing by Eve Andrade
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDOur volunteers have a passion for Old English Sheepdogs and make a sincere commitment working to save and improve the lives of the animals we serve. To all of you who volunteer, Thank You. We couldn't do it without you. You really DO make a difference. We always need volunteers to do the many things need to keep NEOESR operating and allow us to take in, foster, treat and adopt our beloved bobtails. We need people to transport dogs, foster dogs, organize events, and many other critical tasks. We have all types of projects big and small. Some only require a little time (1-2 hours), others more. Do you have time to help us for an hour or two a month? Or more? Contact our volunteer coordinator via email at volunteer@neoesr.org Meet & Greet / Educational Road ShowsAre you the type of person who likes to get out and meet and talk with people? We need you for our Meet & greet Road Shows. You get to arrange and attend pet events to get our organizational information out to the public as well as educate people about rescued Old English Sheepdogs and provide pertinent information about responsible pet ownership. Specifially, we are looking for people that are interested in one or more of the following:
Requirements: Ability to chat with people about rescue and Old English Sheepdogs Time Commitment: varies Contact: Genie Vierie roadshow@neoesr.org Merchandise CommitteeHave you always wanted to run an online store? Sheepiestuff is NEOESR's online store. And we are looking for a creative person to chair the committee and people to be on the committee. Areas to get involved include: Product selection - select items to go in the store and work with vendors. Shipping - once a product is order, they need to be shipped out Marketing - get the work out! Set up specials. Photography - photograph store items and provide it to the webmaster to get on the store Creative writer - work with the store webmaster to come up with great product descriptions Store webmaster - keep everything in the store up to date. Add new products as needed Events Manager - Do you like talking with people? Are you a good sales person? Consider being the sheepiestuff events manager and sell sheepiestuff merchandise at NEOESR events. Questions? Contact Jeanne Perrron: merchandise@neoesr.org NEOESR Fund Raising AuctionWe are looking for creative and energetic people to help us with our major fund raising event of the year. Our online auction raises money to help rescue sheepdogs....... Since we use Ebay for the auction, you don't have to be close to headquarters to help. Other areas include: Marketing - get the word out that we are having an auction Photography - we need a photographer to photograph all donated items Creative writer - We need some one that can write up great, interesting descriptions on the items Interested in doing any of this......drop me an email and we'll get you started. Contact: Chris Sullivan auction@neoesr.org
Foster HomesWe are ALWAYS looking for foster families. We provide veterinary care for the dog and support for you. You provide a safe, loving environment for the foster dog and help us find his or her forever home. Requirements: Love of Old English Sheepdogs, patience Time Commitments: varies - a few hours, days or weeks Contact: volunteer@neoesr.org Home VisitsAn important step in the NEOESR adoption process is the home check. You will visit potential adoptive families to ensure that their home enviroment is well matched with an Old English Sheepdog's requirements. If you have a friendly OES bring him/her with you so the potential adopter REALLY understands what a sheepdog is like. Complete a home visit checklist. Requirements: knowledge of Old English Sheepdogs Time Commitments: 1-2 Hours Contact: volunteer@neoesr.org TransportationHelp NEOESR transport rescue Old English Sheepdgos to foster homes or vet office. Requirements: vehicle to transport dogs Time Commitments: varies Contact: volunteer@neoesr.org NewsletterWriterAre you good with English? Can you spell? Do you have an Old English Sheepdog? We need people to write public interest stories and editorials for our quarterly newsletter. We are specifically looking for someone to take over the Emails and Updates and Volunteer Hightlights. - Requirements: computer, email - Time Commitment: Contact: volunteer@neoesr.org Adoption Follow UpContact people who have adopted a dog from NEOESR via phone or email to get updates on the dog and see how he or she is doing. - Requirements: Phone, computer, email - Time Commitment: varies Contact: Annie Raker placement@neoesr.org Adoption ApplicationsWe need volunteers to contact people who have filled out an application for a rescue OES. - Requirements: Phone, computer, email - Time Commitment: 1-2 hours a week Contact: Annie Raker placement@neoesr.org
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