CALLING ALL BOOK WORMS! 📚🐛
Do your kids love reading? Do they also love dogs? Put their love and talents to good work and have them join our summer Doggy Reading Book Club! RSVP REQUIRED!
Our Doggy Reading Program is recruiting new members that are book and dog lovers, ages 10-15 years old.
At this orientation, you and your child will learn a little more about our Doggy Reading Book Club, some hands-on dog handling and safety training, and how your child can be a Book Club member to provide the pups in our Doggy Terrace some love and enrichment, while also being able to show them for adoption.
There’s also no cost to become a member of our Book Club!
Because we want to ensure the safety and attention for all Book Club members, there are ONLY 9 SLOTS AVAILABLE per orientation. To RSVP your child’s participation, or for more information, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Rose Janice at (915) 487-7596 or janicera@elpasotexas.gov.
REQUIREMENTS:
-Register your child at janicera@elpasotexas.gov or by texting (915) 487-7596
-Not allergic to dogs
-Loves to read and loves dogs
-Will be reading to adoptable dogs, and be assisting in showing dogs for adoption
-Ages: 10-15 years old, parent or grandparent must be present at all times, and please bring with you an ID at the time of the orientation, as well as your child’s school photo ID
-Parent or grandparent must also become a volunteer and be able to pass a background check
-Be available to volunteer any day between the hours of 11:30 am and 5:30 pm
ATTENDING THE ORIENTATION
For those attending the orientation: when you arrive, as you face the building to your right, there is a chain-linked fence and a mosaic leading to the dog kennels. Wait there and call Rose at 915-487-7596 to let you in. If you arrive late, please call Rose to reschedule.
Location: 5001 Fred Wilson/VIP classroom
The cat-handling safety training class is hands-on, please:
– No open-toed shoes, heels or dress boots.
– There is a possibility of getting wet.
– No dangling jewelry, facial piercings at your own risk.
– Full-length pants, no shorts, leggings, jeggings, dresses.
For more information on our volunteer program, visit our website.