Opportunities From: City of Bloomington Volunteer Network

Volunteer: Animal Care Volunteer

Want to help a mom opossum create a cozy den to raise her babies as she recovers from being hit by a car? Or feed a watermelon to capybaras rescued from neglect and abuse? Help shave a guinea pig before they get surgery, or take a giant turtle for a walk? Animals at the Pipsqueakery were all rescued from one sad story or another. Volunteers are what gives these lives a happy middle and ending. No day is the same and we care for a wide range of animals and do a wide range of tasks - volunteering is customized to your wants and abilities.

Daily tasks can be summarized as feeding, cleaning, and medicating as necessary. No previous experience is needed! Scheduling is extremely flexible, we ask that shifts are on average about 4 hours long, and we have a strong preference for folks coming by 1x weekly, however so long as you have eight hours in a month you're considered an active volunteer. We share a calendar with you and you put your name and the times you'll be by on any given day. New volunteers start in the afternoons and evenings as that best fits other team members availability, but once you're more independent morning times are an option as well.

Our Application Can Be Found Here: https://forms.gle/3WkqWrKkrXfh2W9C7

Organization: The Pipsqueakery

Want to help a mom opossum create a cozy den to raise her babies as she recovers from being hit by a car? Or feed a watermelon to capybaras rescued from neglect and abuse? Help shave a guinea pig before they get surgery, or take a giant turtle for a walk? Animals at the Pipsqueakery were all rescued from one sad story or another. Volunteers are what gives these lives a happy middle and ending. No day is the same and we care for a wide range of animals and do a wide range of tasks - volunteering is customized to your wants and abilities.

Daily tasks can be summarized as feeding, cleaning, and medicating as necessary. No previous experience is needed! Scheduling is extremely flexible, we ask that shifts are on average about 4 hours long, and we have a strong preference for folks coming by 1x weekly, however so long as you have eight hours in a month you're considered an active volunteer. We share a calendar with you and you put your name and the times you'll be by on any given day. New volunteers start in the afternoons and evenings as that best fits other team members availability, but once you're more independent morning times are an option as well.

Our Application Can Be Found Here: https://forms.gle/3WkqWrKkrXfh2W9C7

Organization: The Pipsqueakery

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 47401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Shopping Volunteer

Want to help keep rescued goats, Patagonian maras, prairie dogs, squirrel, opossum, and so many more stomachs happy? Shopping volunteers shop based on given grocery lists and pop by our facility to put groceries away 1x weekly. Usually trips to Aldis and Kroger but we sometimes spice things up and ask if you could stop by Petco or Menards to keep things exciting. We have donation programs periodically with various stores and shopping volunteers take items from A -> B. There's no set times and it's extremely flexible, we just ask that your day is consistent! We're on the south side of Bloomington about 15 min south of Mays Greenhouse. 

Our Application Can Be Found Here: https://forms.gle/3WkqWrKkrXfh2W9C7

Organization: The Pipsqueakery

Want to help keep rescued goats, Patagonian maras, prairie dogs, squirrel, opossum, and so many more stomachs happy? Shopping volunteers shop based on given grocery lists and pop by our facility to put groceries away 1x weekly. Usually trips to Aldis and Kroger but we sometimes spice things up and ask if you could stop by Petco or Menards to keep things exciting. We have donation programs periodically with various stores and shopping volunteers take items from A -> B. There's no set times and it's extremely flexible, we just ask that your day is consistent! We're on the south side of Bloomington about 15 min south of Mays Greenhouse. 

Our Application Can Be Found Here: https://forms.gle/3WkqWrKkrXfh2W9C7

Organization: The Pipsqueakery

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 47404

Allow Groups: No