Get Started Volunteering
HOW DO I BECOME AN EPAS VOLUNTEER?
IF YOU ARE 14 YEARS OR OLDER:
1. Create an account on our Volunteer Portal, MyImpact and submit a volunteer application.
2. Attend an in-person Volunteer Orientation (schedule below) or take our Virtual Volunteer Orientation on your MyImpact app.
3. If you choose to take the Virtual Volunteer Orientation, you’ll be directed to complete a quick quiz. Once you complete the quiz, email EPASVolunteer@elpasotexas.gov to schedule a Shelter Tour.
4. At your Shelter Tour or in-person Volunteer Orientation, you’ll tour your volunteer location, learn more about volunteer programs and protocols, and be able to begin your volunteer journey with EPAS!
*All volunteers between the ages of 14-16 must volunteer with a parent or guardian, who will also become a volunteer. For ages 16 & 17, parents or guardians must attend the Volunteer Orientation and Level 1 Animal Handling Training.*
UPCOMING IN-PERSON ORIENTATIONS
Friday, May 30, 2025 starting at 6 pm — RSVP your attendance and for instructions by emailing EPASvolunteer@elpasotexas.gov.
El Paso Animal Services – 5001 Fred Wilson
Orientations can be completed virtually through your My Impact app, but if you’d prefer to attend an in-person orientation, email us at EPASvolunteer@elpasotexas.gov or check our Calendar of Events.
JOIN OUR KITTY READING BOOK CLUB
FOR AGES 8 THROUGH 13 AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS—El Paso Animal Services Center
1. RSVP to a Kitty Reading Book Club Orientation by emailing EPASoutreach@elpasotexas.gov
2. Create a MyImpact account for you and your child(ren) and submit a volunteer application.
3. Attend the KRBC Orientation with your child(ren) and begin your volunteer journey with EPAS!
*Children joining the Kitty Reading Book Club program must also have a parent or guardian sign up as a volunteer and accompany them at all times.*
UPCOMING KITTY READING BOOK CLUB ORIENTATIONS
Sunday, May 25 2025 starting at 9:00 am — RSVP your attendance and for instructions by emailing EPASoutreach@elpasotexas.gov.
El Paso Animal Services – 5001 Fred Wilson
