Thousand Hills Pet Resort is seeking volunteer videographers for an upcoming project. 

Thousand Hills Pet Resort is seeking volunteers for upcoming projects. If you're handy, we'd love to have you onboard. 

2026 is SLO's 50th Anniversary Holiday Parade.

Once again, we are participating to celebrate the work of New Life K9s and to spread awareness of its mission to provide service dogs to Veterans and First Responders with PTSD, at no cost.  

Join us to build an amazing float! 

This volunteer opportunity is great for anyone interested in crafting, building, and assembling, which are the main tasks for our float builders. No previous experience needed. Woodcutting, building, and design skills and experience would be great! 

We will meet in November. Details TBD. 

Giving Paws for Hope is our annual fundraiser for New Life K9s and this year it is on October 24, 2026. 

New Life K9s provide service dogs to veterans and first responders living with PTSD, at no charge. Our program collaborates with California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo, pairing incarcerated individuals looking to make a difference with future service dogs. This helps us to maximize our funding thereby increasing our capacity to train and place dogs in the community. It also has a remarkle and positive impact on the incarcerated individuals, the prison staff, and the prison culture as a whole.

Volunteer Needs:

We have a need for ongoing volunteers to begin with us now, volunteers for planning tasks, and volunteers for the event. 

Tasks include calling donors, distributing flyers, helping to plan, set up and tear down the event venue, and supporting the logistics and hospitality aspects of the events.

You’ll also assist with collecting and recording donations and engaging with supporters to build our campaign’s impact. 

Our fundraiser committee will start meeting in June/July. 

This is for anyone who loves community outreach, fundraising, hospitality, and supporting an important cause. 

Mission Cars is looking for an ongoing, on-call volunteer to assist with various tasks. These tasks might include picking up cars and returning them, getting cars washed, and having cars smog checked. This position is on-call, with the volunteer available for some hours each week. We are willing to accommodate your schedule and find on-call hours that work well for you.

Join our team as a Volunteer Office Assistant to help keep our office running smoothly! 

At this time, we are seeking a volunteer to help with database work.

Going forward, other tasks may include:

• Answering phones, emails, and direct inquiries

• Filing, sorting, and organizing documents

• Assisting with light administrative tasks like mailing, copying, and maintaining office supplies

Must be comfortable using a computer. 

Short-term Puppy Raiser Volunteers provide temporary care for dogs when their primary Puppy Raiser Volunteers are unavailable or when dogs being raised in our prison program leave the prison environment for short-term furloughs. This is a great option for those unable to commit full-time but still want to support our mission.

Common situations include:

- Coverage during vacations, illness, or transitions

- Medical recovery requiring rest

- In-home behavior evaluation periods

Expectations and Requirements:

• Attend monthly Puppy Raiser meetings

• Pick up/drop off dogs as needed

• Follow all training guidelines

• If caring for a dog, complete all tasks expected of a full-time Puppy Raiser (outings, updates, meetings)

• Ability to lift and carry 50lbs

As a full-time Puppy Raiser Volunteer, you will raise a puppy through their first year of life with guidance from New Life K9 trainers. You will help them master foundational training, house manners, and public behavior as they prepare for life as a service dog.

Expectations and Requirements:

• Be 18 years old, or at least 13 years old with an adult co-raiser in the same household

• Ability to have a dog in your home full-time for a minimum of 6 months

• No personal dogs under 2 years of age living in the same home

• Attend weekly Puppy Raiser meetings

• Drop off for training in office in San Luis Obispo as needed

• Participate in outings and training sessions with trainers (min. 2/month)

• Complete weekly Puppy Raiser updates via our online portal

• Follow the training curriculum and guidelines

• Practice consistent training and socialization at home and in public

• Ability to lift and carry 50lbs

*Optional: co-raise with another volunteer*

This volunteer position is crucial to our mission of providing service dogs to veterans and first responders with PTSD. 

We love having groups come and help with projects! This type of volunteering is great for school groups, family groups, and work groups.

Here are some projects that we need help with:

• Paint dog houses

• Create a dog-friendly hiking path

• Clean dog play equipment

• General landscaping & weed removal

Volunteer at Son Care Foundation's 40-acre ranch, completing a wide variety of maintenance tasks. Help with minor construction, plumbing, landscaping, fabricating, painting, electrical, and many other projects. We welcome all skill levels and will let you choose from a variety of projects. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is completing the required hours.

• Turnover and sanitization of boarding facilities and equipment including daily removal of animal waste and trash from facilities

• Laundering of bedding and towels for both owners and THPR

• Grounds maintenance to maintain resort appearance for customers

• Maintaining the yard by filling water buckets/pools, picking up any waste, and weeding

• Safe handling and oversight of pets to ensure the safety of all animals and deter inappropriate behavior