HOW TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER

All it takes to get started is a completed application and participation in a brief orientation.  Volunteers must be at least 13 years old.  Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 will need to be accompanied by a parent or adult (age 21 or older.) Click here for our Volunteer Application and agreement , once completed, email it to volunteer@odas.org .

Once your volunteer application and agreement have been reviewed by our staff, you will be contacted by phone or email with upcoming volunteer orientation dates. There is a nominal one-time $20 fee to help cover training costs. With this, you will receive a volunteer t-shirt that is to be worn while volunteering at Open Door.

PLEASE NOTE: Open Door also accepts Community Service volunteers (i.e. those court ordered to work for a non-profit as part of their sentence) or those who need limited volunteer hours for other reasons.  Please call our office for more information on this program at 636-671-3643.

If you’re under 13 years old, there are still many ways you can help:

1. Organize a collection drive for pet food and supplies – get creative by hosting a movie night or ice cream party for your friends, with a shelter “wish list” item as admission.
2. Start a fundraiser, like “Pennies for Puppies” or “Coins for Kitties,” at your school. Make it a competition among classes, grades or clubs.
3. Start a dog-walking or pet-sitting service in your neighborhood and donate the money you raise or use the money to buy supplies for the shelter.