Ways to Help
HOW TO HELP
DONATE
It costs as much as $18,000 to raise a train a service dog over a period of two and a half years. It breaks down into several major categories:
- Puppy purchase w/ elbow, eye, hip, heart, and temperament tests: $1000.
- Vet Care - neutering, immunizations, x-rays, well dog care: $1500.
- Food- at a discount from Cheat Lake Animal Hospital: $1000.
- Small equipment such as crates, leashes, vests, collars, toys: $500
- Training time: $5000.
- Transfer Camp where clients learn to work with their dog: $2000.
- Professional services, insurance, administrative costs: $1000.
If you would like to send a check, please make your donation payable to the Human-Animal Bond, Inc.
The Human Animal Bond, Inc.
286 Fairchance Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Company Partnerships
We want to work with businesses that support our mission and together, make a difference in our community.
We are seeking corporate partners and in return will recognize your contributions in ways that are meaningful to your company.
Some ideas include:
- Sponsor a particular dog’s training costs
- Feature your logo on a dog’s vest for a year
- Use a service dog in a photo shoot to help advertise your product
- Present your dog to his/her recipient at their graduation.
You tell us what works for you. Together, we can make a difference and open doors for others.
Additional Ways to Help (see below for positions available)
We are always looking for volunteers and partners with special talents. Some key areas of high value to us include helping to walk dogs, organizing special events, fund raising, Reading Program and more. If you love animals and believe in their ability to change lives, we would love to work with you. Fill out our
Volunteer Application (find this in the FORMS link) to get started.
As a non-profit organization, the more skills and supplies that we can have donated, the more funds there are available to help our clients to defer their costs.
Services Needed:
Printing
Graphic Design
Photography
Marketing/Fundraising
Newsletter Design
Supplies Needed:
Area rugs and door mats
Bowls (stainless steel)
Bleach
Copy paper- White letter and legal size
Dry Erase Boards and markers
Dog beds
Dremmel Tools (for trimming nails)
Digital Camera
Digital audio recording device
DVD/Video player
Filing Cabinet
Grooming Supplies (brushes, Furminators, tub for baths, grooming tables, trimmers, toothbrushes and paste)
Ink (for an HP Photosmart Essential)
Kennels (plastic Vari-kennels preferred, but not limited to this type)
Kongs and other dog toys
Light switch boards (light switches mounted to wood board)
Laundry detergent
Paper towels
Pencils and pens
Post-Its, Pushpins and Staples
Remote Control Furry Creatures (mice, cats, birds, anything that moves and resembles a real animal)
Rope (anchor rope to attach to doors)
Plastic squirt bottles
Stair Pyramid (to fit into our training facility)
Capes (each dog cape costs approx. $100 after embroidery and patches are applied)
Tennis balls
Towels
Laptop Computer
Washer and Dryer
Gas Efficient SUV
Remodeling Services for Training Facility (insulation, lights, paint, new floors, fenced-in outside area)
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE NOW:
|
Title
|
Duties
|
Skills/Experience Preferred
|
Paid or Volunteer
|
|
Director of Fundraising
|
Develop proposals for fundraising ideas and present to Hearts of Gold staff. Implement approved fundraising events, including recruiting assistance and dogs to attend and contacting the appropriate staff or volunteers to assist with event. Advertise and keep website up-to-date concerning these events.
|
Marketing experience preferred; must be socially competent and outgoing; confident about ideas and fluent speaker; go-getter
|
Position will be paid a percentage of funds that are raised. Percentage payment will be determined by staff and management prior to hire.
|
|
Social Therapy Team Leader
|
Organize social therapy visits with canines to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. Develop curricula and keep schedule organized and posted on the website. Advertise for these events.
|
Child care experience preferred; organized; passionate about helping others; able to handle dogs
|
Volunteer position. Great experience to add to a resume. Flexible.
|
|
Newsletter Designer
|
Individual to develop, print and distribute semi-annual newsletter describing events, dogs, and curricula in our program.
|
Journalism experience; ability to raise funds to print newsletter; ability to distribute to community
|
Volunteer. Great experience to add to a resume. Fairly independent work – allows for creativity.
|
|
Therapy Dog Certification Director
|
Individual to organize Therapy Dog Certification business. Individuals will bring in their own dogs to become certified as therapy dogs from us. We will offer courses and certification exams at a price to the public.
|
Marketing, business experience
|
Paid. A percentage of income raised from this program will be used as payment for the Certification Director. Percentage to be determined.
|
|
Summer Children’s Camp Director
|
Individual to organize a summer camp for children with our dogs. This includes advertising, organizing venue and schedule, transportation for field trips, and curricula.
|
Experience with children and dogs; high energy
|
Paid. Percentage of income raised from this program will be used as payment for the Camp Director.
|
Fundraising & Public Awareness: our volunteers organize events to raise money or promote awareness and develop materials to present at these events
Volunteer Handlers: Our Volunteer Handlers take our dogs on field trips to the movies, restaraunts, to nursing homes and schools to help socialize them and bring joy to others. Volunteer handlers may also foster a dog-in-training once their home has been evaluated and approved by Hearts of Gold staff members. Volunteer Handlers must take courses and pass both a written and working examination before being certified in order to protect the safety and well-being of our canines-in-training.
Student Trainers: Our student trainers are WVU students who are taking or have taken and passed the Service Dog Training Course at West Virginia University. Student trainers assist in training the dogs beyond the basic obedience level and get the dogs ready for placement.