FAQs

Q: What is the minimum age to volunteer?

A: You must be at least 16 years of age to volunteer. A parent/guardian must attend the Volunteer Orientation with anyone 16 or 17 years of age. The parent/guardian may choose to become a volunteer with their child, but it is not required.

Q: Can you give me a letter verifying my school service hours?

A: Yes, however, please do not rely on us to keep a record of your service hours. Always remember, your service hours (time spent volunteering with us) are your investment! Make sure that you track your hours diligently.

Q: Can I complete my court-ordered community service at the JHS?

A: Yes, you can. However, that program is not managed through the volunteer office. The Volunteer Services Manager cannot sign-off on any document verifying court-ordered community service. For more information, please come to the shelter’s Administration building at 8:00am, Monday – Saturday. Bring your paperwork with you and be ready to work the same day.

Q: Can I volunteer for just a few hours?

A: New volunteers are recruited into ongoing volunteer positions for which there typically pre-requisite trainings.

If you would like to volunteer as part of a group (coworkers, Girl/Boy Scouts, youth group, etc.) then you are a part of a service group (service page is coming soon). Service groups cannot participate in tasks that involve animal handling, but instead help the animals by primarily performing groundskeeping/shelter beautification projects. As our staff and budget are limited, service groups help us keep our shelter’s 11.6 acres nice and tidy.

Q: I have read all of the materials and I am ready to commit to working for the animals! How do I become a “bone-a-fide” JHS volunteer?

A: It is great to hear that you want to make an onoing commitment to serve the pets and people of Jacksonville!

Step 1) Complete a Volunteer Profile

Step 2) Send it to:
Volunteer Services Manager
Jacksonville Humane Society
8464 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Step 3) Attend a New Volunteer Orientation. Please mail in your Profile so that we may contact you if there is a problem with your Profile or date, time, or location of the Orientation has changed. For directions to our shelter, please click here.

Step 4) Individual interview and Job Placement. Training, in the form of a class and/or job shadowing, is mandatory for all positions. For more detailed information about any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact our Volunteer Services Manager at (904) 725-8766, extension 206 or e-mail volunteers@jaxhumane.org.