| Shelter Reform Action Committee (SRAC) ShelterReform.org: Everything you ever wanted to know about the AC&C, but were afraid to ask. |
| Targeted Recruitment in Brooklyn We are happy to announce that we are developing specific programming with The Brownsville Recreation Center and NY Cares to recruit volunteers from the community to help in our Brooklyn Care Center. The programs include a 6 month internship program for 18-21 year olds and a seniors program with the Brownsville Recreation Center. We will also be inviting the center’s members to attend our monthly volunteer orientations at the center. If anyone has any other suggestions of organizations to work within the community surrounding our Brooklyn Care Center please let us know. |
THE MISSING AC&C VOLUNTEERS
On March 31, 2011, we asked the AC&C to publicize its urgent need for volunteers … in all
3 shelters, but most particularly in the Brooklyn shelter. Two days later, AC&C issued the
following announcement:
We hope the AC&C proceeds quickly with “developing” its new Brooklyn programs. In its
announcement, AC&C Management solicited suggestions on how to attract more
volunteers for the Brooklyn shelter. In addition to our previous suggestions, here are some
more:
So far, we’ve addressed the need for the AC&C to get more volunteers into the 3 shelters.
In an upcoming article, we’ll discuss how the AC&C must do a better job at retaining
volunteers once they’ve been handed a volunteer ID badge. AC&C said there would be “a
lot more people” inside the shelters and that hasn’t happened. Does anyone know
where they are? Apparently the attrition rate is disturbingly high.
We tumbled upon the following video. It may have been created for another animal shelter system,
but It expresses our concerns about the AC&C's Volunteer Program.
On March 31, 2011, we asked the AC&C to publicize its urgent need for volunteers … in all
3 shelters, but most particularly in the Brooklyn shelter. Two days later, AC&C issued the
following announcement:
We hope the AC&C proceeds quickly with “developing” its new Brooklyn programs. In its
announcement, AC&C Management solicited suggestions on how to attract more
volunteers for the Brooklyn shelter. In addition to our previous suggestions, here are some
more:
- The Brooklyn Shelter is very near Queens. The AC&C should target both Brooklyn
and Queens residents to become volunteers.
- Expand the AC&C’s outreach by leaving flyers with and contacting::
 | Churches, synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship near the | |
| Brooklyn shelter. |
| Veterinary offices and educational institutions that specialize in public service | |
| courses and degrees (e.g., NYC Wagner Graduate School, The New School, the Rangel Center for Public Service at City College, any undergraduate university or college where there is a large student body). |
So far, we’ve addressed the need for the AC&C to get more volunteers into the 3 shelters.
In an upcoming article, we’ll discuss how the AC&C must do a better job at retaining
volunteers once they’ve been handed a volunteer ID badge. AC&C said there would be “a
lot more people” inside the shelters and that hasn’t happened. Does anyone know
where they are? Apparently the attrition rate is disturbingly high.
We tumbled upon the following video. It may have been created for another animal shelter system,
but It expresses our concerns about the AC&C's Volunteer Program.
