There are many ways that you can help at the shelter without actually volunteering “hands on” with the animals.  Some ways to use your various talents: 

• Fostering - (taking an animal into your home temporarily, all supplies are provided as well as vet care), fundraising (donating proceeds from a bake sale, car wash, garage sale, etc.),
• Organizing Events (such as our yearly tricky tray, auction, etc.),
• Collecting items from our “wish list” (post wish list flyers through the neighborhood or place collection boxes in town),
• Participating in our annual candy sale (solicit candy sales through the catalog and deliver once the order arrives), posting flyers for upcoming events (in your town, work, etc.),
• Sponsor a RBARI animal through our Fund-A-Friend program for $20/month (receive a quarterly updated letter on how your sponsored animal is doing),
• Donate unwanted items to one of the participating RBARI thrift shops -  RBARI receives a percentage of items sold (see participating thrift shops on web site),
• Educate family/friends about spaying/neutering/ responsible pet ownership, sponsor an outdoor cat for a spay/neuter (male $40, female $55),
• Distributing information about the shelter at a local pet store/supermarket, baking (home-baked items are needed for different fundraisers),
• Sewing/making crafts (home made items are needed to sell at our gift shop),
• Selling tickets for events (through friends, work or soliciting at a store),
• Contacting companies for needed items (write letters or e-mail),
• Transporting animals or items (occasionally transporters are needed to pick up cats/dogs from the tri-state area and bring to the shelter or pick up donated items in the local area),
• Help with quarterly mailings (folding, stapling and sorting mail pieces),
• Write for our newsletter (articles as needed),
• Computer work (data input or creating flyers for events),
• Donate photocopies of needed shelter forms (can you make copies at work?),
• Maintenance (painting, landscaping, carpentry, electrical, plumbing for small “handy man” jobs at the shelter)
• Instead of receiving birthday gifts, ask for donations from RBARI’s ”wish list” (see web site for complete list).
  

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT LOURDES AT 201-337-5180 or via e-mail VOLUNTEER@RBARI.ORG