*HART of Maine Volunteer Application*

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN VOLUNTEERING WITH US AT THE HOMELESS ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM OF MAINE (HART OF MAINE)!

HART of Maine is a no-kill, 501c(3) non-profit shelter and adoption center for cats. We have many volunteer opportunities available both in our shelter and outside our shelter. Please complete the following application so we can find out more about you. Please note that the information provided will only be used by HART exclusively and not sold to an individual or entity.

The volunteers at HART of Maine are important to helping us continue our mission helping the hundreds of cats and kittens every year. Our volunteers help us in many ways within our organization.

BELOW ARE OUR GUIDELINES FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS::

  • Minimum age to Volunteer with HART is 9 at the date of the application
  • Volunteers between ages 9 - 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
  • If applicant is under 16 years of age, a birthdate MUST be provided and Parent/Guardian must sign the application.
  • Each person must complete a separate application (including any child below 16 and their parent)
  • Every volunteer must review and sign our Volunteer Handbook

    • If you have any questions, please reach out to us at volunteer@hartofme.org

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Enter cell phone number
Enter Home Phone Number
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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFO
Enter Emergency Contact's First Name
Enter the address of your emergency contact.
Enter the best phone number of your emergency contact.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Are you looking to fulfill a community service requirement?
Please select the type of Community Service
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All court ordered community service applications must be approved by our Operations Director. Please complete all required fields below. Please also provide the name, position title and phone number of the person who is monitoring your community service. Please contact that person to tell them we will be contacting them to discuss this. We must speak with this person prior to approval.






GROUP OR COMPANY VOLUNTEERING
Complete this information ONLY if your group will be coming to HART on a single day.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Select how you heard about HART.
Please tell us why you would like to volunteer at HART of Maine.

SELECT WHICH OPPORTUNITY OR OPPORTUNITIES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BY SELECTING THE "YES" OPTION. LEAVE BLANK OTHERWISE







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        The minimum age to be an Evening Feeder is 9 years of age, but they must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian. This person will also collect and clean dirty dishes, take out any trash and clean the kitchen. From time to time, you may also be asked to clean other items such as cat carriers, cat cages, laundry, etc. You can expect this to take between 2 - 3 hours.








        This person answers telephone calls, responds to voicemail, replies to emails as required, processes adoption applications, files as needed and completes other projects as requested. We ask that this person work at least one day, for a minimum of 4 hours anytime between 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM













DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES
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RELEASE FROM LIABILITY


By entering my full name (or our full names for volunteers under 18) below, I agree that I desire to participate in volunteer work at Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Maine, Inc. (HART of Maine) located at 302 Range Road, Cumberland, Maine 04021, its foster homes, or at any of its various events located outside of the shelter. In such capacity, it is my understanding that I may come in contact with cats. I fully realize it is entirely possible that such close contact with these animals could result in injury to my person (body and/or clothing). I may be bitten or scratched or clothing may be torn. I also understand that there are diseases that can be spread from cat to people (ie ringworm, roundworm, etc) and there may be instances where people can spread diseases to cats.

Assuming that the foregoing could occur (though not necessarily limited to the foregoing), I hereby agree not to hold HART of Maine, its staff, other volunteers, agents, or successors or assigns of said corporation, liable for any injuries or damage incurred while performing volunteer work.

It is my understanding that the staff and other volunteers of HART of Maine have been instructed not to expose any volunteer to animals that have shown any noticeable degree of unstable or unfriendly behavior. I understand that even the most docile or otherwise good-natured animal could become hostile; thus, I shall be on guard at all times to protect myself from injury and will not interact with a cat in such a way to exacerbate this behavior. I will follow the direction of the staff and leadership of HART of Maine and act in the best interest of HART of Maine and its cats and kittens.

I also acknowledge that in working as a volunteer, I may be exposed to hazardous materials used for cleaning. I acknowledge that I have read the foregoing and have discussed it with a representative of HART of Maine and understand that this is a release of liability against that organization, its staff, volunteers and agents, as well as any successors or assigns of said corporation.




If you are under 18 years old, your parent must also sign this document.

If you are under the age of 16 years old, your parent or guardian must also complete a separate volunteer application to accompany you into our shelter.

By entering your full name (first name, last name) you confirm that all information provided to HART of Maine, Inc is accurate. I also agree to follow all of HART's policies and code of conduct.