Kids and Teens – Rancho Coastal Humane Society

Volunteer
Kids & Teens

The Kids Community Service (KCS) program teaches middle school and high school students about our Rancho Coastal Humane Society and the animals we consider family. Students earn community service hours by helping to maintain the facilities by washing dishes, folding laundry, sorting donations, bagging food and any other helpful tasks. Participants can also interact with our adoptable animals.

Kids Community Service

Space is limited to six students for each session. The month-long programs meet on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00 pm once a week for four weeks (see table schedule).

KCS is the only volunteer opportunity for children under the age of 18. It’s only offered during the school year and not during summer or school breaks.

Requirements:

All youth must be in 6th grade or age 12 or older prior to registering.
The fee for the program ($40 per session) is due at the time of registration.

If you have already completed an application through Volunteer Impact please email the education department (education@sdpets.org) to register directly. You do not have to apply again.

Tuesdays 4:00-5:00

FULL Session 1	FULL Session 3	FULL Session 5	FULL Session 7	FULL Session 9
29-Sep	3-Nov	1-Dec	5-Jan	2-Feb
6-Oct	10-Nov	8-Dec	12-Jan	9-Feb
13-Oct	17-Nov	15-Dec	19-Jan	16-Feb
20-Oct	24-Nov		26-Jan	23-Feb

Wednesdays 4:00-5:00

FULL Session 2	FULL Session 4	FULL Session 6	FULL Session 8	FULL Session 10
30-Sept	4-Nov	2-Dec	6-Jan	3-Feb
7-Oct	11-Nov	9-Dec	13-Jan	10-Feb
14-Oct	18-Nov	16-Dec	20-Jan	17-Feb
21-Oct	25-Nov		27-Jan	24-Feb

KCS Enrollment Process

Students participating in our Kids Community Service (KCS) Program must complete the following steps:

Read the Rules and Regulations (click button at top of the page)
Create the Better Impact profile, and it must be under the volunteer’s name. A parent’s email address may, but the profile must be created in the volunteer’s name. Parents please do not fill out the application for your child.
Create a profile for the KCS Program. Click Here to create a Volunteer Impact Profile. (We are no longer accepting applications at this time).
1. Click on the “Fill in an application” button
2. Write down your username and password as you will need to log in to your profile to access your hours and complete the online orientation.
3. After completing the application, orientation and scoring 100% on the quiz, email education@sdpets.org and state in the email you have completed the KCS application and are ready to register for volunteering.
Once the email is received a link to register for a KCS program will be sent to you.
You may register for up to 3 different sessions. DO NOT sign up for more than 3 sessions!
Registration first come, first serve and is limited to 6 students per session.

Scholarships are available for students in financial need who would not otherwise be able to participate. Please email our Education Department to apply for a scholarship education@sdpets.org.

Ways Kids Can Help

Are you too young to volunteer?

Here are some suggestions and ideas of ways you can still help our adoptable animals.

Volunteer Kids & Teens