ACC's Volunteering to Learn (ViTaL) Excursion to the Humane Society

ACC’s Volunteering to Learn (ViTaL) team headed out for their first volunteer excursion last Friday, January 15, 2016. A group of four ACC faculty and staff took pet supplies donated by the ACC community and spent the morning volunteering at the Littleton’s Humane Society of the South Platte Valley. Here we are departing from ACC with all the wonderful pet supplies donated by the ACC community:

ViTaL team outside ACC
Left to right: Meredith Tofield, Josie Mills, Amanda Johnson, Diana Hornick

Erin Liebner of the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley welcomed us, and we took a short visit to the cat room while she arranged our plan for the morning.

White cat on scratching post
Adoptable cat at Human Society
Amanda petting cat
Amanda pets Starvin’ Marvin
black cat
Adoptable cat at the Humane Society
vital-tortie-cat
Another cat for adoption at the Humane Society

Erin then set us up with the task of cleaning out the shed where they store food and supplies for the animals. It was a chilly but sunny morning, and we worked together happily rearranging the bags of food and treats so that the floor was clear, and everything was easy to find. Before and after photos below BEFORE:

Food storage
Humane Society food storage before.

DURING:

Amanda and Meredith organizing.
Amanda and Meredith organizing pet food storage.

AFTER:

Humane Society pet food storage after ViTaL team organized it.
Humane Society pet food storage after ViTaL team organized it.

Once we’d finished our work in the shed, we headed back inside where we were rewarded with some time to visit with the dogs.

Dog available for adoption from the Humane Society.
Dog available for adoption from the Humane Society.
Close-up of dog
Another dog available for adoption
Another available dog at the Humane Society
Another available dog at the Humane Society
Another dog ready to find its forever home.
Another dog ready to find its forever home.

We then helped out washing dishes, refilling treat containers, and mopping the floor in the main meeting area. We loved spending the morning at the Humane Society meeting the wonderful volunteers and visiting the animals who need a home.

Left to right: Meredith Tofield, Diana Hornick, Josie Mills, Amanda Johnson
Left to right: Meredith Tofield, Diana Hornick, Josie Mills, Amanda Johnson

ViTaL welcomes students, faculty, staff, and administrators to join us in serving the community. Many more opportunities will ensue in the coming months. Contact josie [dot] mills [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (Josie Mills) or diana [dot] hornick [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (Diana Hornick) for more information.

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