PALS Training Coming Up!

Do you love working with animals? Want to help make a difference? Learn how you can help by attending People and Animal Learning Services (PALS) training on Saturday, April 25th, from 1-4 pm.

PALS volunteers will assist children and adults with disabilities in learning how to ride horses. Horse riding can be therapeutic and have many positive effects. Volunteer responsibilities include leading horses & side-walking riders during lessons. Volunteers also help groom, saddle, train, care for horses and help with barn chores.

Don't be discouraged if you have never worked with horses before... No horse experience necessary!

All volunteers must attend a training session before they can begin volunteering with pals.

For more information, contact:
Fern Bonchek: 812-336-2798, or pals@indiana.edu to RSVP for the training and to request a volunteer packet. View www.palstherapy.org for more information.

Love Horses? Love Helping People?

Therapeutic Horse Riding Volunteer Training - March 7



People & Animal Learning Services (PALS) is offering a new volunteer training on March 7 from 1-4 p.m. for anyone interested in becoming involved in PALS or therapeutic riding.





Volunteers help children/adults with disabilities learn how to ride horses. Responsibilities include leading horses & side-walking riders during lessons. Volunteers may also groom, saddle, train, care for horses and help with barn chores.





No horse experience necessary!





A commitment of 3-4 hours per week is requested. Volunteers must attend a volunteer training and be over the age of 14.





Contact Fern Bonchek: 812-336-2798, pals@indiana.edu to RSVP for the training and to request a volunteer packet. View www.palstherapy.org for more information.

Run Through The Jungle 5K Run/Walk

This 4th annual 5K run/walk benefiting the Exotic Feline Rescue Center will be held on

Saturday, May 17th
at the Rescue Center

located in Center Point, about 45 minutes from Bloomington. The route passes directly through the compound that houses 190 lions, tigers and other exotic big cats.
Volunteers are needed to help with sign making, parking and water distribution.
Shifts begin at 9 a.m. and the timed race will begin at 10:30 am.
Participants and volunteers will receive a t-shirt and a coupon for a free visit in the future. Minimum age is 16. For more information contact: Gary Anderson at (812) 244-0487 or garyo20042004@yahoo.com (www.junglerun5k.com).

Kids Animal Service Club Helpers

If you’re an animal lover and would enjoy an educational service opportunity, join up with Bloomington Parks and Recreation's Animal Service Club. Volunteers will assist the children enrolled in this program with their educational and civic experiences as they spend time learning about animal care professions, tending to animals and doing animal related crafts and projects.
The club meets on Tuesdays from 3:45-5:30 p.m.
January 22nd-February 26th and
March 25th-April 29th
at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter.

An orientation is required prior to volunteering. Minimum age is 18. For more information contact: Kim Ecenbarger at 349-3739 or ecenbark@bloomington.in.gov (www.bloomington.in.gov/parks).