Posts Tagged ‘PAWS NY Volunteers’
Volunteer Spotlight: Berkis
“My favorite part of volunteering is the joy you feel the minute you see your client’s pet.” Berkis has been a New Yorker and an animal lover her whole life. She currently lives in Washington Heights (shout out the Heights!) and she works as a caregiver. In her free time she loves helping out with…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Khadeja
In many ways, Khadeja (she/her) is your typical college student. A junior at John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY, she can often be found in class, studying for the LSAT, or watching her favorite shows: The Office or Gilmore Girls. Plus, she really loves pizza! But Khadeja also spends time each week volunteering for…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight Videos for International Volunteer Day
PAWS NY recently announced that it has trained more than 5,000 volunteers since we started the organization, and as part of that celebration, we shared some inspiring volunteer stories as videos on social media. In recognition of International Volunteer Day today, we’re sharing those videos below. Keep scrolling to learn more about Kathryn, Samuel, Heather,…
Read MorePAWS NY Trains Its 5,000th Volunteer
These volunteers help care for dogs and cats (and birds and guinea pigs) across New York City, helping to keep families together with their pets. NEW YORK, November 15, 2023 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY is thrilled to announce that the organization recently trained its 5,000th volunteer. Since launching on November 11, 2009, PAWS NY…
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