Opportunities From: VolunteerSLO.org

Volunteer: Short-Term Puppy Raiser Volunteer

Our non profit program New Life K9s provides service dogs free of charge to veterans and individuals with PTSD. Help us with our mission by becoming a short-term puppy raiser!

Short-term puppy raisers provide temporary care for dogs when their primary raisers are

unavailable or when dogs being raised in our prison program leave the prison

environment for short term furloughs. This is a great option for those unable to commit

full-time but still want to support our mission.

Common situations include:

- Coverage during vacations, illness, or transitions

- Medical recovery requiring rest

- In-home behavior evaluation periods

Expectations and Requirements:

Attend monthly puppy raiser meetings

Pick up/drop off dogs as needed

Follow all training guidelines

If caring for a dog, complete all tasks expected of a full time puppy raiser (outings, updates, meetings)

Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Our non profit program New Life K9s provides service dogs free of charge to veterans and individuals with PTSD. Help us with our mission by becoming a short-term puppy raiser!

Short-term puppy raisers provide temporary care for dogs when their primary raisers are

unavailable or when dogs being raised in our prison program leave the prison

environment for short term furloughs. This is a great option for those unable to commit

full-time but still want to support our mission.

Common situations include:

- Coverage during vacations, illness, or transitions

- Medical recovery requiring rest

- In-home behavior evaluation periods

Expectations and Requirements:

Attend monthly puppy raiser meetings

Pick up/drop off dogs as needed

Follow all training guidelines

If caring for a dog, complete all tasks expected of a full time puppy raiser (outings, updates, meetings)

Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Full Time Puppy Parent Volunteer

Our non-profit program New Life K9s provides service dogs free of cost to veterans and individuals with PTSD. Help support our mission by becoming a Puppy Parents Volunteer!

As a full-time puppy raiser, you will raise a puppy through their first year of life with

guidance from New Life K9 trainers. You’ll help them master foundational training,

house manners, and public behavior as they prepare for life as a service dog.

Expectations and Requirements:

Be 18 years old, or at least 13 years old with an adult co-raiser in the same household

Ability to have a dog in your home full time for a minimum of 6 months

No personal dogs under 2 years of age living in the same home

Attend weekly puppy raiser meetings

Drop off for training in office as needed

Participate in outings and training sessions with trainers (min. 2/month)

Complete weekly puppy raiser updates via portal

Follow the training curriculum and guidelines

Practice consistent training and socialization at home and in public

Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs

*Optional: co-raise with another volunteer*


Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Our non-profit program New Life K9s provides service dogs free of cost to veterans and individuals with PTSD. Help support our mission by becoming a Puppy Parents Volunteer!

As a full-time puppy raiser, you will raise a puppy through their first year of life with

guidance from New Life K9 trainers. You’ll help them master foundational training,

house manners, and public behavior as they prepare for life as a service dog.

Expectations and Requirements:

Be 18 years old, or at least 13 years old with an adult co-raiser in the same household

Ability to have a dog in your home full time for a minimum of 6 months

No personal dogs under 2 years of age living in the same home

Attend weekly puppy raiser meetings

Drop off for training in office as needed

Participate in outings and training sessions with trainers (min. 2/month)

Complete weekly puppy raiser updates via portal

Follow the training curriculum and guidelines

Practice consistent training and socialization at home and in public

Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs

*Optional: co-raise with another volunteer*


Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Event Volunteer Dog Photographer/Videographer

New Life K9s is looking for a volunteer photographer to help spread awareness about our program during our upcoming Giving Paws for Hope Fundraiser! New Life K9s provides Service Dogs for Veterans or First Responders with PTSD, at no charge to the Veteran or First Responder. This position would mainly include taking portrait photos of our service dogs in training, as well as taking photos and videos at the event. The fundraiser is on November 1st and will feature our dogs, a live auction, and more. 

If you are interested and are availale during the evening, send us an application! Previous photography experience is a huge plus. 

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

New Life K9s is looking for a volunteer photographer to help spread awareness about our program during our upcoming Giving Paws for Hope Fundraiser! New Life K9s provides Service Dogs for Veterans or First Responders with PTSD, at no charge to the Veteran or First Responder. This position would mainly include taking portrait photos of our service dogs in training, as well as taking photos and videos at the event. The fundraiser is on November 1st and will feature our dogs, a live auction, and more. 

If you are interested and are availale during the evening, send us an application! Previous photography experience is a huge plus. 

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Nov 1, 2025

Zip Code: 93449

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Social Media Marketing Volunteer (Ongoing Commitment)

Content Creation Volunteer

Create social media content for our Thousand Hills Pet Resort program!

Produce written materials for distribution through social media platforms, our websites, and email. Take photos/videos for content as needed Communicate the vision and mission of Son Care Foundation through media to current and future supporters in order to gain and maintain support.

 

Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements

Experience with content creation and marketing preferred.  

Additional Notes

We are looking for a candidate who can commit to around 4 hours of volunteer week per week. Please complete our volunteer application online. https://www.soncarefoundation.org/volunteer

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Content Creation Volunteer

Create social media content for our Thousand Hills Pet Resort program!

Produce written materials for distribution through social media platforms, our websites, and email. Take photos/videos for content as needed Communicate the vision and mission of Son Care Foundation through media to current and future supporters in order to gain and maintain support.

 

Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements

Experience with content creation and marketing preferred.  

Additional Notes

We are looking for a candidate who can commit to around 4 hours of volunteer week per week. Please complete our volunteer application online. https://www.soncarefoundation.org/volunteer

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Volunteer with Your Child to Train Future Service Dogs!

New Life K9s is seeking parents who are willing to bring their children in to help provide safe, positive exposure for our puppies in training. New Life is our program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and First Responders with PTSD. This interaction is a valuable part of their socialization process as future service dogs.

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

New Life K9s is seeking parents who are willing to bring their children in to help provide safe, positive exposure for our puppies in training. New Life is our program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and First Responders with PTSD. This interaction is a valuable part of their socialization process as future service dogs.

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Volunteers Needed to take Service Dogs on Outings!

New Life K9s is seeking volunteers with extra time and a love for dogs to assist during training outings, as part of our mission of providing service dogs free of cost to veterans and first responders with PTSD. No prior experience or special training is required-volunteers will simply help supervise and care for our service dogs in training while our New Life K9s trainers focus on working with other dogs on specific exposure tasks. Your support allows us to make the most of every outing and helps our dogs stay calm and engaged.


If interested, please apply online here at: https://www.soncarefoundation.org/volunteer 


Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

New Life K9s is seeking volunteers with extra time and a love for dogs to assist during training outings, as part of our mission of providing service dogs free of cost to veterans and first responders with PTSD. No prior experience or special training is required-volunteers will simply help supervise and care for our service dogs in training while our New Life K9s trainers focus on working with other dogs on specific exposure tasks. Your support allows us to make the most of every outing and helps our dogs stay calm and engaged.


If interested, please apply online here at: https://www.soncarefoundation.org/volunteer 


Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Office Support & Dog Care Volunteer

New Life K9s is looking for an office cleaner/assistant to help with general cleaning and organization of the office and take our dogs on potty breaks as well! New Life is our non-profit program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and first responders with PTSD. This behind the scenes support plays a vital role in our mission, and makes a real impact every day. 

If you are an animal lover and want to help support our dogs in a meaningful way, please feel free to apply!


Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

New Life K9s is looking for an office cleaner/assistant to help with general cleaning and organization of the office and take our dogs on potty breaks as well! New Life is our non-profit program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and first responders with PTSD. This behind the scenes support plays a vital role in our mission, and makes a real impact every day. 

If you are an animal lover and want to help support our dogs in a meaningful way, please feel free to apply!


Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Mission Cars Volunteer

Mission Cars is a nonprofit organization that takes in donated vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, motorhomes, and boats), makes repairs as needed, and sells the cars. All of the proceeds made from the car sales go to other nonprofit organizations, one of them being New Life K9s. New Life K9s provides Service Dogs for Veterans or First Responders with PTSD, at no charge to the Veteran or First Responder.

Mission Cars works with several community nonprofits. To see them all please visit missioncars.com.

Mission Cars is looking for an ongoing, on call volunteer to help with various tasks. These tasks could include picking up cars and bringing them back, getting cars washed, and getting cars smog checked. This would be an on call volunteer position, with the volunteer being on call for a some amount of hours per week. We are willing to work with your schedule and find on call hours that would work well for you.

 

https://www.missioncars.com

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Mission Cars is a nonprofit organization that takes in donated vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, motorhomes, and boats), makes repairs as needed, and sells the cars. All of the proceeds made from the car sales go to other nonprofit organizations, one of them being New Life K9s. New Life K9s provides Service Dogs for Veterans or First Responders with PTSD, at no charge to the Veteran or First Responder.

Mission Cars works with several community nonprofits. To see them all please visit missioncars.com.

Mission Cars is looking for an ongoing, on call volunteer to help with various tasks. These tasks could include picking up cars and bringing them back, getting cars washed, and getting cars smog checked. This would be an on call volunteer position, with the volunteer being on call for a some amount of hours per week. We are willing to work with your schedule and find on call hours that would work well for you.

 

https://www.missioncars.com

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Handyman Volunteers Needed!

We are looking for a handy person(s) that can help our full time Facilities Manager with daily projects. Projects range very widely, but focus on general maintenance of a daycare and boarding facility for dogs. The boarding and daycare facility is a nonprofit that supports New Life K9s, a service dog training organization that provides dogs to Veterans or First Responders at no charge. The resort is open from 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays and on weekends from 8am to 5pm. We will take volunteers anytime during those hours and will take any help you are willing to offer.

Jobs could include landscaping, painting, basic construction/repairs, weeding, mowing, or anything else you think you could help with!

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

We are looking for a handy person(s) that can help our full time Facilities Manager with daily projects. Projects range very widely, but focus on general maintenance of a daycare and boarding facility for dogs. The boarding and daycare facility is a nonprofit that supports New Life K9s, a service dog training organization that provides dogs to Veterans or First Responders at no charge. The resort is open from 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays and on weekends from 8am to 5pm. We will take volunteers anytime during those hours and will take any help you are willing to offer.

Jobs could include landscaping, painting, basic construction/repairs, weeding, mowing, or anything else you think you could help with!

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Dog Play Yard Supervisor - Volunteer with Dogs Today!

Time: Shift times can range between 8am and 4pm

Training: Complete the online Dogs 101 program (provided) and 3 days of training with a supervisor

Safe handling and oversight of pets to ensure the safety of all animals and deter inappropriate behavior

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Time: Shift times can range between 8am and 4pm

Training: Complete the online Dogs 101 program (provided) and 3 days of training with a supervisor

Safe handling and oversight of pets to ensure the safety of all animals and deter inappropriate behavior

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Dog Photographer/Videographer

If you have previous photography experience and/or think you would be an ideal candidate to help, send us an application!

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

If you have previous photography experience and/or think you would be an ideal candidate to help, send us an application!

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Auction Committee Volunteer

New Life K9s is looking for an Auction Committe Volunteer to help raise awareness for our upcoming event!

This position would mainly entail supporting fundraising efforts for New Life K9s, our non profit program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and individuals with PTSD. It would involve spreading awareness about New Life to the community, supporting New Life's fundraising committee, and doing general outreach tasks such as making phone calls and distributing fliers.

If you are an animal lover and want to help spread awareness about our mission of fostering the human canine bond, please feel free to apply!

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

New Life K9s is looking for an Auction Committe Volunteer to help raise awareness for our upcoming event!

This position would mainly entail supporting fundraising efforts for New Life K9s, our non profit program that provides service dogs free of cost to Veterans and individuals with PTSD. It would involve spreading awareness about New Life to the community, supporting New Life's fundraising committee, and doing general outreach tasks such as making phone calls and distributing fliers.

If you are an animal lover and want to help spread awareness about our mission of fostering the human canine bond, please feel free to apply!

Agency: Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 93401

Allow Groups: No