There are many opportunities to volunteer with us for your CSER. As a CSER Volunteer, you will choose to be a part of the Pet Care team, Foster team, Adoptions team, or Community Resource team. Tasks can include:

Community Resource – walking dogs, monitoring and cleaning dog & cat rooms and kennels, transporting dog & cats to/from other facilities, administrative tasks, etc.

Adoptions – monitoring and cleaning pet areas, assisting with adoption events & specials, taking pictures of pets for social media, administrative tasks, greeting guests, etc.

Foster – assisting with paperwork & data entry, putting together/organizing supplies, cleaning, etc.

Pet Care – assisting during our morning cleaning shift, spot cleaning, laundry, dishes, prepping treats and toys, prepping medicine meatballs, walking dogs, etc.

Volunteer Training Fee

As part of the volunteer application process, we require a one-time volunteer training fee of $25 to help offset the costs of administrative processing, training materials, applicable background check fees, your volunteer uniform, volunteer program maintenance, and other costs that leave a footprint in our finances so more can go toward animal care. Please pay the fee using the link provided in the application.

CSER Grading Scale

Criteria for determine a student’s final grade:

You must complete AT LEAST 20 hours in our Better Impact system to pass.

The letter grades are determined by the following:

A – Student displays exceptional service; excellent attitude; volunteered at least 20 hours

B – Displays satisfactory service; punctuality; appropriate attitude; volunteered at least 20 hours

C – Displays acceptable service; usually punctual; acceptable attitude; volunteered at least 20 hours

D – Displays unsatisfactory service; not punctual; volunteered less than 20 hours

F – Designates “failure”; unacceptable service; volunteered less than 20 hours

How to get started:

• Click here to apply and create a MyImpact account!
• Under your profile, go to the “Training” section and complete our general orientation, as well as our CSER orientation. You will also use this section for training on dog walking and other activities.
• Click here to pay your $25 CSER Volunteer fee (if you have not already done so
• Returning CSER Volunteers are asked to pay a $5 Returning Volunteer fee to help offset the cost of our new software. Returning Volunteer Fees can be paid here.
• Register on your LUServe Dashboard under your assigned supervisor.
• For more information, email [email protected]