a question for volunteers

[kitten645]

I can understand the fee. As a volunteer co-ordinator, I am always appalled at peoples lack of commitment or follow thru. I usually have to over staff adoption events because some people will "forget" or just not show up. Makes me crazy that they feel that if they volunteer that they aren't required to show up! Maybe the fee is a way of making people more accountable? Just my thoughts.

[luvofallhorses]

Never heard of being a member by paying. I volunteer and they don't make me pay to be a part of the shelter. Maybe it's just a donation fee? However if there are adoption events there was only one time where I had to pay to get into a piano bar for our fundraiser.

[Laura's Babies]

I didn't have to join anything when I helped out at our shelter. I loved working there but it was a kill shelter and I couldn't handle loving the animals one day, coming back the next and they were gone. Those sweet faces still haunt me.