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August 2018 |
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Helping build a more humane community, one presentation at a time Humane Education volunteers have been visiting schools in the Ottawa area since 1990. This program teaches children and youth about responsible pet ownership, dog-bite prevention, and the role of the Ottawa Humane Society in our community. A two-member team of humane education volunteers delivers a one-hour, scripted presentation that often includes a short video, and an interaction with a companion animal. Volunteers are responsible for either giving the presentation (presenter) or facilitating a visit with a behaviourally assessed companion animal (handler). Presentations are now delivered in both French and English. Esther Becker is one of our amazingly talented humane educators. She has been a volunteer with the OHS since 2003. Esther is an enthusiastic and engaging presenter for all age groups, and can really get the students interested in the material — her passion is contagious! Esther is truly a team player, and works very hard to continuously help us improve our programming in order to reach more students. We asked Esther to share why she loves supporting the humane education program, “I volunteer in the school program because I enjoy working with people of all ages. We do a good job of teaching people all about animals and animal welfare, and giving them information they didn’t have before. It is a great learning opportunity, going from Grade 1 all the way through high school.” Thank you Esther for continuing to shape our future pet owners! Last year the humane education team reached more than 13,000 children/youth in the community through this important program. This year, we’ve set our goals even higher! In order to make this possible, we need to grow this volunteer team. If you’re interested in positively impacting the lives of the next generation of pet owners, click here to sign up and volunteer or help us spread the word! |
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Thank you event volunteers for all your hard work! Event volunteers continue to raise money for the animals in our care and help raise awareness of our work in our community through their ongoing gift of time. This summer has been especially busy for this outgoing team, and we would not have been able to attend all of the community events without your support—so thank you! Volunteers, and a furry friend or two, helped support the Age Well Celebration, Bark in the Park, K9 SportFest, OHS Newcomer’s Program, Bingo, and much more! Do you enjoy meeting new people and getting out in our community while helping to raise funds for the animals in our care? If you answered “YES” then you need to join our events team today! Please contact manager: volunteers at volunteer@ottawahumane.ca to learn more. |
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Are you ready to Wiggle and Waggle? Sunday, September 9, 2018 marks our annual Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run for the animals, our largest fundraiser of the year. It’s a great opportunity for the members of our community to join their four-legged friends in raising money for the nearly 10,000 animals in need. If you are not walking or running, you can sign up to volunteer for a variety of roles including: barricades, water stations, bag check, and more! Want to attend? Click here to register. Want to volunteer? Click here to email the volunteer department. |
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| Ottawa Humane Society 245 West Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, ON K2E 1A6 ohs@ottawahumane.ca | www.ottawahumane.ca |
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