Thank you for your interest in fostering or volunteering with us. Please be sure and fill out the waiver also, we need both forms in order to approve you to foster.
Your completed application will be reviewed and a LGR representative will be in touch with you shortly after. If you do not speak to a representative within 2 weeks, please resend your application. You may be asked additional questions and your first visit to the rescue may be scheduled.
Initial visits, training and interactions with the birds of LGR will be supervised by the owner of LGR or a designated and experienced volunteer. This is to ensure both our volunteer’s and birds’ safety and well-being.
Volunteers under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by a legal guardian of at least 21 years old. The guardian will be required to stay in the presence of the minor volunteer for the duration of the volunteer’s shift.
Ways to Volunteer:
LGR has various roles for volunteers based on age and experience:
Volunteer Coordinator: An experienced volunteer who replies to all volunteer related e-mails, reviews all volunteer
applications, conducts volunteer orientations and trainings, schedules volunteer shifts and duties, and related tasks.
Head Volunteer: Supervise other volunteers ensuring the smooth operation and adherence to LGR Rules and Policies. Related record keeping. During shifts with multiple volunteers, the most experienced volunteer will be appointed as head volunteer.
21 years and older: (After an initial trial period and approved by the Volunteer Coordinator) A volunteer responsible for cleaning inside papers and grates, feeding, watering and socializing with any birds which the volunteer has proven to be completely comfortable with – and approved by Volunteer Coordinator.
16 to 20 years old: A volunteer responsible for cleaning lower papers, feeding and watering (without having to open cages), and socializing with approved (by Volunteer Coordinator) small to medium sized birds.
13 to 15 years old: A volunteer responsible for making toys, preparing and distributing flyers, helping an adult volunteer with routine tasks, helping with fundraising efforts and events.
Foster Procedures:
Multiple visits to LGR, further applications and at least one visit to your home (with all members present) may be required for a volunteer to be considered as foster family for a LGR bird.
Should a volunteer or foster family wish to adopt a LGR bird, an adoption application and screening process must be completed