Volunteer Opportunities

Placement Team Admin

The placement team is responsible for carefully matching our Goldens with their forever families. Much of our incoming communication is received through a central inbox, where messages are reviewed, responded to, and directed to the appropriate team members. These emails include general inquiries, questions about specific Goldens, and adoption applications. We are currently seeking a volunteer to share responsibility for managing this inbox. The ideal candidate will have excellent written communication skills, strong attention to detail, and solid computer proficiency. You should be able to respond to emails with compassion and empathy, while maintaining confidentiality and respecting privacy. Full training and ongoing support will be provided by our team.

Estimated time commitment:  1-2 hours per day (with scheduling flexibility)

Categories: Volunteer Opportunities|Volunteers

Posted: March 20, 2026

Education & Advocacy Team

To support our mission, we are building a dedicated team of volunteers focused on community outreach. This team will work within local communities to promote awareness, share educational resources, and advocate for responsible pet ownership. Through post-secondary school visits, community events, public information sessions, and partnerships with local organizations, you will help spread the message that rescue is not just about responding…it’s about prevention.

Estimated time commitment:  10+ hours per month

Categories: Volunteer Opportunities|Volunteers

Posted: March 20, 2026

Treasury Help Wanted

Golden Rescue is looking for volunteers to help out on the Treasury team. We need assistance with accounts payable, month end journal entry processing and banking.  Basic book keeping skills are required.

Estimated time commitment:  10-15 hours per month

If you are interested, please email [email protected]

Categories: Volunteer Opportunities|Volunteers

Posted: March 13, 2026

Event Coordinators

We are looking for Event Coordinators (ECs) in:

• Vancouver; and
• Vancouver Island and specifically Victoria

to help us run a couple of events throughout the year. These events help raise funds and build awareness for Golden Rescue.

ECs work closely with Volunteer Coordinators and are responsible for the overall success of the event. This includes activities such as:

• research potential events (ie Markets)
• submit event application and registration
• ensure you have the supplies you need for the event
• complete communication template to create event e-blast
• hold an event prep call for all volunteers
• wrap up event and provide summary of details

You will be provided with various resources and training to ensure you will be successful.

Being comfortable working with Microsoft and/or Google files, and a familiarity with Google drive would be an asset but not necessary.

Estimated Time Commitment: 5-6 hrs for each event spread across 4-6 weeks.

Categories: Volunteer Opportunities|Volunteers

Posted: June 12, 2024