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Volunteer Spotlight: Paul Paul and his late wife had been longtime HFS supporters before Paul started volunteering. Once he retired this past summer, Paul joined
Volunteer Spotlight: Erin Erin joined Heartland in March of 2023 as an invaluable admin volunteer. She works so hard to make life easier for the
Volunteer Spotlight: Rachel Rachel started at Heartland in the Fall of 2018, and she’s since been an incredibly consistent and reliable member of the Thursday
The Dane County TimeBank is a community of people who help each other by sharing their abilities, talents and experiences. When you provide a service for another TimeBank member, you earn one TimeBank Hour for each hour of help given. You can then exchange each TimeBank Hour you earn for an hour of service from anyone else in the network. The possibilities are endless, but exchanges include such things as pet care, gardening, transportation, computer help, tutoring, music and art lessons, and so much more! We each have talents and skills that someone else values. By sharing them, we can create community one hour at a time.
Since Heartland Farm Sanctuary is a member of the Dane County TimeBank, any of our volunteers who join the TimeBank can now earn hours for helping us out!
Your tax-deductible donation to Heartland Farm Sanctuary provides rescue, compassion and care to farm animals in need and allows us to operate our people programs that inspire compassion for all.
Animal care shifts take care of the resident animals, which are comprised of 13 species. Animal care can be hard work, but it is also incredibly rewarding work. Heartland provides all the training, tools and equipment, volunteers provide the smiles and elbow grease! There are two (2) animal care shifts per day:
*Have questions? Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Ana, for more info!
We have a few different volunteer opportunities available for individuals 16 years and older who are interested in helping with our humane education programs that inspire compassion for all beings. Check out the options below:
Unlike the two positions above, Humane Education Volunteers help our humane educators prepare and set up for programs. This position does not involve working directly with kids.
*Have questions? Contact Heartland's Humane Education Manager, Katie, for more info!
If you love working outside and have experience with outdoor work, we need YOU! While working on our unique Driftless Area property, you will meet many of our rescued animals and help keep their home beautiful and safe!
*Have questions? Contact Shelter Director, Alecia, for more info!
If you enjoy spending time in vegetable and flower gardens, Heartland has many amazing new gardens that could use your help! We need hands every step of the way to keep them fruitful and beautiful. Your volunteer time could be one time, weekly, or anything in between!
*Have questions? Contact our Administrative Coordinator, Kes, for more info!
Join our biweekly Sunday maintenance crew to help with small repairs, barn cleaning, and fence repair. You will see many of Heartland’s animals during your shift, and know that you are helping make their home safe and happy! Some experience with tools is helpful.
If you have strong construction skills, inquire about working directly with our project coordinator on large projects such as building animal structures, putting up fencing, maintaining equipment and restoring our historic barn.
*Have questions? Contact Shelter Director, Alecia, for more info!
People Space Cleaning:
– Sweeping/vacuuming the 3 levels of the Staff Center
– Restocking TP/Paper towels/Tissues from supply closet
– Keeping supply inventory & reporting to me when we’re low on necessities
– Emptying office-space trash and recycle and taking out standard-size trash/recycling to dumpsters on property
– Watering indoor plants
*Have questions? Contact Admin Coordinator, Kes, for more info!