Opportunities From: Halifax Humane Society

Volunteer: PetSmart Joy Adoption Events

We are excited to share another upcoming outreach opportunity where you can help support adoptions in our community!

PetSmart Joy Adoption Event 
Location: PetSmart – 1900 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 

Event Details: 
We will have puppies and kittens attending this adoption event, and volunteers will play a key role in supporting staff, assisting with animal handling, engaging with potential adopters, and representing Halifax Humane Society in a positive and welcoming way.

These events are hosted at PetSmart once a month. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to help our animals find loving homes while connecting with the community and promoting our lifesaving mission.

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

We are excited to share another upcoming outreach opportunity where you can help support adoptions in our community!

PetSmart Joy Adoption Event 
Location: PetSmart – 1900 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 

Event Details: 
We will have puppies and kittens attending this adoption event, and volunteers will play a key role in supporting staff, assisting with animal handling, engaging with potential adopters, and representing Halifax Humane Society in a positive and welcoming way.

These events are hosted at PetSmart once a month. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to help our animals find loving homes while connecting with the community and promoting our lifesaving mission.

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 32114

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Manatee Island Seafood Fest - Salty Dog Derby

Join us for a fun-filled day at the Manatee Island Seafood Fest’s Salty Dog Derby, hosted at the Riverfront Esplanade! Volunteers will help support event activities while giving back to a great cause, proceeds from this event benefit the Halifax Humane Society. It’s a lively community event celebrating seafood, local flavor, and furry friends, and we’d love your help to make it a success.

Volunteer Tasks:

2 Volunteers for the Registration booth - checking off names and handing out the colored identification bandanas   1 Volunteer for coordinating and announcing who will be up next in each heat  1 Volunteer standing at the end of the track to see which 2 dogs finish first by their colored bandana   1 Volunteer to open/close the starting gate doors for each heat. The gate holds 8 dogs at a time.

Onsite volunteer support: Chris McDuff, Kris Colesanti or Savanah Hawkin

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Join us for a fun-filled day at the Manatee Island Seafood Fest’s Salty Dog Derby, hosted at the Riverfront Esplanade! Volunteers will help support event activities while giving back to a great cause, proceeds from this event benefit the Halifax Humane Society. It’s a lively community event celebrating seafood, local flavor, and furry friends, and we’d love your help to make it a success.

Volunteer Tasks:

2 Volunteers for the Registration booth - checking off names and handing out the colored identification bandanas   1 Volunteer for coordinating and announcing who will be up next in each heat  1 Volunteer standing at the end of the track to see which 2 dogs finish first by their colored bandana   1 Volunteer to open/close the starting gate doors for each heat. The gate holds 8 dogs at a time.

Onsite volunteer support: Chris McDuff, Kris Colesanti or Savanah Hawkin

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Mar 21, 2026

Zip Code: 32114

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Thrift Store Volunteer

Volunteers are responsible for providing excellent customer service, sorting incoming products, receiving donations, and assisting the store manager in maintaining all store operations.

Responsibilities include: 

Customer Service: Asist in helping customers and staff throughout the store. 

Cleaning and Maintenance: Ensuring that the store if tidy and that the merchandise is displayed properly.

Donations: Assist in processing donations.

Please contact volunteers@halifaxhumanesociety.org if you have any questions or issues.

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Volunteers are responsible for providing excellent customer service, sorting incoming products, receiving donations, and assisting the store manager in maintaining all store operations.

Responsibilities include: 

Customer Service: Asist in helping customers and staff throughout the store. 

Cleaning and Maintenance: Ensuring that the store if tidy and that the merchandise is displayed properly.

Donations: Assist in processing donations.

Please contact volunteers@halifaxhumanesociety.org if you have any questions or issues.

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 31274

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Mutt Strut Event Support

Join us to support one of our signature events - Mutt Strut 2026! 

This event will take place at the Riverfront Esplanade on Sunday, April 26th from 9AM to 3PM. Volunteers will be encouraged to arrive at 8:30AM (or earlier) to assist with setup and receive instructions for the day. 

Volunteers will help us make this event a success by assisting with registration and check-in, providing information to attendees, and supporting various activities set up around Manatee Island. 

This will be an exciting time to connect with the community, animals, and talk about the work that's happening here in the shelter. 

We will schedule a training closer to the date of the event to ensure all volunteers feel comfortable with their roles and responsibilities. 

Please reach out to Chris McDuff if you have any questions.

chrismcd@halifaxhumanesociety.org

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Join us to support one of our signature events - Mutt Strut 2026! 

This event will take place at the Riverfront Esplanade on Sunday, April 26th from 9AM to 3PM. Volunteers will be encouraged to arrive at 8:30AM (or earlier) to assist with setup and receive instructions for the day. 

Volunteers will help us make this event a success by assisting with registration and check-in, providing information to attendees, and supporting various activities set up around Manatee Island. 

This will be an exciting time to connect with the community, animals, and talk about the work that's happening here in the shelter. 

We will schedule a training closer to the date of the event to ensure all volunteers feel comfortable with their roles and responsibilities. 

Please reach out to Chris McDuff if you have any questions.

chrismcd@halifaxhumanesociety.org

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Apr 26, 2026

Zip Code: 32720

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: PetSmart ISB Training

Welcome! We're thrilled that you're interested in becoming a vital member of the Halifax Humane Society volunteer family. The first step to serving with us is to register for a one-hour orientation session at the PetSmart location.

This training will cover the how to's of taking care of our adoptable cats that are housed at PetSmart. We will go over how to clean their kennels, refill food/water and things to watch for as their caregiver. 

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Welcome! We're thrilled that you're interested in becoming a vital member of the Halifax Humane Society volunteer family. The first step to serving with us is to register for a one-hour orientation session at the PetSmart location.

This training will cover the how to's of taking care of our adoptable cats that are housed at PetSmart. We will go over how to clean their kennels, refill food/water and things to watch for as their caregiver. 

Program: Community Engagement (Events & Outreach)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 32114

Allow Groups: No