Thank you for your interest in volunteering at CCI. Our organization utilizes over 400 volunteers in the Northwest Region and 3,000 volunteer nationwide. Included in the volunteer family are over 900 puppy raisers, 95 breeder caretakers, members of our Boards of Directors and Volunteer Chapter Groups.

Volunteers participate in many ways at CCI. You are asked to attend a Volunteer Orientation and discover the many avenues open to you as a member of our volunteer team. All potential volunteers are invited to attend at no obligation.

*Please note volunteers must be 18 years of age

NEXT SCHEDULED 2010 VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION  IS:

Tuesday, March 9^th at 4pm in Gittinger Hall at the CCI Schulz Campus.

Directions to the Schulz Campus

Orientations are about one hour and 15 minutes and include a tour of the campus.

Remaining 2010 Volunteer Orientation Dates Are:

May 18, July 6, September 7 and November 16th

For additional questions please email Krista Hardcastle-Utarid, Volunteer Coordinator at khutarid@cci.org

Volunteer Opportunities:

Please fill our our volunteer interest form and Krista will contact you shortly.

Current Volunteer Positions Open:

• Puppy Raisers – dedicated people and families willing to raise our puppies until they’re old enough for advanced training
• Office Support – General filing, mailings, data entry, phone reception, administrative support.
• Dog Bathers – Bathe CCI dogs and puppies according to procedures on weekday mornings and afternoons and on-call.  
• Docents – Give tours and presentations on the CCI Campus to visitors on Mondays and Wednesdays and on-call.
• Special Events – Participate in fundraising events for CCI in a variety of capacities.
• Team Training and Graduations – Help prepare lunches, bake cookies, usher, serve, set up and clean up.
• Kennel Assistant – Help in the kennels with cleaning, assist with dog care and dog-related and general maintenance duties.

Volunteer Chapters 

Cascade Chapter serving Oregon and Southern Washington State

East Bay Miracles serving the East Bay Area of California

Gold Rush Champions serving Sacramento Area of California and Reno Nevada

South Bay Chapter serving the South Bay Area of California

Puget Sound Chapter serving Western Washington State