Junior Rescue Program
Our Junior Rescue program is built to involve kids and teens in our mission of rescuing dogs and cats from Mississippi, Alabama, and Massachusetts. Our Junior Rescue opportunities are split by age group, offering multiple ideas to get involved in fun and creative ways, while also learning about rescue in the process. Our goal is for our Junior Rescuers to understand the benefits of rescue by providing engaging and educational involvement opportunities.
Fundraise
Once children reach their fundraising or donation goal, they can receive a prize depending on amount raised
High School Group
Our high school volunteering program provides the opportunity to earn service hours for students ages 14+
Volunteer With A Parent
Spend some time caring and loving cats (ages 10+) or dogs (ages 16+) at SPR alongside a parent!
Event Volunteers
Groups and individual volunteers are welcome to help at events throughout the year! We host a variety of events, including major annual favorites like Dog Bash in June and Barktoberfest in October, along with many smaller community events.Junior Rescuers can get involved in a wide range of ways, such as helping with event setup and breakdown, running games or activity stations, selling dog treats, or supporting our team during the event.
To learn more about upcoming event opportunities or to share an idea for a Junior Rescue led activity or fundraiser please email juniorrescue@sweetpawsrescue.org
Outreach/School Visits
Interested in having someone from our Junior Rescue team visit your school or community group? Our team would love to come share what we do, talk about animal rescue, and inspire kids to get involved in helping animals. To learn more or request a visit, please contact juniorrescue@sweetpawsrescue.org
Please note these visits have limited availability due to volunteer schedules, we will try our best to accommodate group visits.
Frequently asked Questions:
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Yes, hours spent doing any of our ideas can go towards community service hours. Alternatively, we have included a code throughout our Junior Rescue site, where you will see if you build or donate certain items, that can also go towards community service hours.
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Please reach out to JuniorRescue@SweetPawsRescue.org with any questions about the program and we will get back to you!
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Click through to our ideas and the downloads within each idea. If you still have a question please reach out to JuniorRescue@SweetPawsRescue.org and we can do our best to find the materials that you need!
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Once you have competed your fundraising goals please fill out this form, included will be more information. If you are not interested in either of the rewards (Sweet Paws Swag or Sweet Paws Party), then please mail your check to 310 Main St. Groveland, Mass.
Coming soon….
With the purchase of the Boxford Farm we are excited to be able to expand our Junior Rescue program to include humane education initiatives and more on site programing. Stay tuned for more information on future programs!