Wild for Life: Center for Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc. Volunteer Application

Name______Date______Address______Email______Phone______Date of Birth______Age (required only if under 18)______Emergency Contact & Phone #______

1. To gain a better understanding of your interests, please check the following activities and projects you would like to be involved with.

Grounds Maintenance ___Planting ___Flower Bed Maintenance (weeding/pruning) ___Mowing ___Painting ___General Maintenance/Repair

Administrative Assistance ___Grant Writing ___Office Help ___Preparing Mail Outs ___Website Articles ___Helping with Fundraisers Animal Care and Support Please note most Animal Care and Support volunteers clean cages, wash dishes and other tasks. Animal care is an interest you choose and does not mean you will be handling wildlife ___Cage Cleaning ___Washing & Disinfecting Dishes & Carriers ___Feeding Birds of Prey (They eat dead mice) ___Cleaning Bird of Prey enclosures ___Feeding Farm Rescue Animals ___Assistance in Medical procedures ___Animal Transport ___Enrichment (Preparing entertaining objects for educational animals)

Cage Building/Cage Maintenance ___Cage Maintenance ___Specific Cage Construction ___Cage Repair ___Making perches for enclosures ___Roost box construction

2. What experience do you have in your chosen interest areas?

3. Do you have other interests at Wild for Life?

4. What are your expectations of volunteering at Wild for Life?

5. Do you have your tetanus vaccination? _____YES _____NO 6. What type of time commitment are you willing to make? ____Once a Week ____Every other Week ____Monthly ____Other______

7. What times are you able to volunteer at Wild for Life?

___Weekdays ____Mornings ____Afternoons ____Evenings Specific Day:______

____Saturdays ____Mornings ____Afternoons ____Evenings

____Times may vary week to week

8. What are two qualities you would use to describe your work ethic?

9. What are two strong qualities/characteristics you will bring to Wild for Life?

10. What are some of your weaknesses?

11. Do you work better independently or in a group? Why?

12. How do you think you can help? 13. Have you visited our website? ____Yes ____No

14. How did you hear about Wild for Life?

15 . I have read, understand, and agree to comply by the Wild for Life Volunteer Expectations: ____Yes

Once we receive and review your pre-volunteer questionnaire, we will contact you. If we feel you will be an asset to our organization, we will schedule an interview and tour of Wild for Life. This visit lasts about 1 hour.

THANK YOU!

Please mail you pre-volunteer questionnaire section only. (retain the expectations section) to:

Wild for Life, Inc. 33 Possum Trot Asheville, NC 28806

Phone:828-665-4341 Website: www.wildforlife.org