Whilst a few external services such as Vets and Kennels are paid for, the bulk of our operations are performed by volunteers who donate their skills and time in dedication to rescuing, caring for, and re-homing vulnerable German Shepherds. We're currently the busiest we've ever been in the (nearly) 45 years we've existed, and that means we need your help.
You might think to yourself that you don't have skills needed to help rescuing dogs with possible health and behavioural issues - I confess I did at first! The business end (so to speak) of what we do does require some specialist skills, but so many other aspects need to function for them to perform those rescues.
I look after the online presence for the GSD Welfare Fund, a function that helps raise awareness and funds, and keeps existing supporters aware of what we're doing. More importantly it can connect us to someone who wants to adopt one of the rescued dogs. Our mission isn't just to remove them from their suffering, but to try and put them into a better life - one they deserve.
The dramatic rise in cases we handle is stretching us, so we're seeking people to join us and help us. Don't feel that cannot contribute because you can, maybe in ways you don't expect. We need people with diverse skill sets including, but not limited to:
- Dog walking
- Develop and maintain online store
- Online community engagement
- Online auction facilitator
- Editing/Writing/Proofreading articles and stories
- Video capture and editing
- Fundraising support
- Public events
- Press engagement
- Transportation
The list isn't exhaustive, so if you want to join us then please contact us via secretarygsdwf@gmail.com with some basic details of what you do, or have done and we discuss from there.
And we'd like to say a HUGE THANK YOU! to all of our current and past volunteers, and we look forward to working with new ones as well in the future.
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