VOLUNTEER
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
We'd love to have you join us to make a difference in the lives of horses and the people who love them!
Community service - Students welcome.
Farm volunteers - No experience is needed.
We will teach you everything you need to know!
Children under 10 yrs old may only volunteer with a parent or adult.
Our farm volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 1 weekly 3 hour shift, same day/time for 3 months or more.
Adults and seniors wishing to volunteer that may have physical limitations or prefer to help the rescue in other ways besides farm chores and direct animal care are always welcome too.
Occasional volunteer activities include gardening, office work, logging in and organizing donated items, cleaning donated tack to prepare for use or sale, working events sales tables, decorating, set up/tear down, cooking, etc, graphics, photography, serving on a committee for fundraisers and more.
Sign up Below! You will be contacted within 24 hours by our team and sent a release form in preparation for your farm visit.
Events Volunteers
We are always in need of volunteers to help run our various events throughout the year. If you are interested in signing up to volunteer at an event like Party With a Purpose, Hoedown for Horses, etc. Please click the button below to sign up.
Volunteer Of the Month - October 2024
Volunteer of the Month for October - Andrea Kwako!
Andrea began volunteering this summer. Despite being with us for only about half a year, she has quickly become a staple at the farm! She regularly steps up to help when others call out and has taken over as barn lead on multiple shifts. Her daughter, Heidi, even joins in when she is able. Andrea is exceptionally friendly and always smiling, even when doing tough jobs! She was my right-hand gal during Party with a Purpose, helping all day (including the morning barn shift) and jumping in wherever there was a need. Below is a picture of Andrea and her daughter after Party with a Purpose with their favorite old man, Truffles!
Volunteer Hours Milestone - 1000 Hours!
Congratulations to Pat Walraven! Pat does much of the behind-the-scenes work for SHEW and is Tina's right-hand gal! She has reached the incredible milestone of volunteering over 1,000 hours for SHEW and gets to name the next rescue! INCREDIBLE and well deserved!
Track Your Volunteer Hours!
It is important to track your volunteer hours. For those currently volunteering with SHEW don’t forget to track your volunteer hours!
Anyone interested in volunteering, there are incentives for Volunteering!
New Incentives starting January 1, 2023:
Volunteers who complete 40 hrs receive a SHEW t-shirt or hat.
70 hrs you get to attend the Equine Agility class taught by Tina.
200 hours you get a free ticket to Hoedown (must be completed prior to hoedown).
1000 hours and you get to name the next rescue!
