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Learning
Opportunities
To educate our people, and especially our children, to humane attitudes and actions toward living things is to preserve and strengthen our national heritage and the moral values we champion in the world.
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Community and youth programs
Programs at your regular meeting location
Community service projects
Shelter tours (limited)
Service learning (internships, interviews, video, etc.)
Community-sponsored events
For questions, please contact b j Altschul at 240.773.5967, or bja@mchumane.org.
For questions about Youth Volunteer opportunities, please contact volunteer@mchumane.org or visit
www.mchumane.org/youthvolunteeropportunities.shtml
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| Community and youth programs
MCHS programs are informational and fun. They foster readiness to care for a pet at home, humane interactions with wildlife, and the special bond between humans and animals. We aim to help members of the community reduce animal abuse and homelessness through understanding and responsible pet care. We focus on:
• How a pet joins your family and you gain responsibility for a particular animal;
• Managing the pet population to prevent homelessness;
• Committing to care for your pet over its entire lifetime;
Respect for wildlife, and how, when, and whether to help.
Compassion and empathy toward all living beings are values we seek to instill, rather than taking them for granted. We prepare people of all ages and backgrounds for responsible relationships with the animals in their lives, whether at home or in nature.
Please contact us to arrange a program custom-designed for your interests.
Adult
• Programs to promote corporate social responsibility and employee relations
• Workplace giving exhibits and presentations
• Community Speaker’s Bureau
Youth
• Classroom visits aligned with Maryland Standards of Learning
• Career Days and After School Programs
• Internships for academic credit (high school and college)
• Scout badges
• Youth and teen animal clubs
All ages
• Community service / Service learning / Service projects
Please schedule your program by completing and returning our request form at least 8 weeks in advance.
For questions, please contact b j Altschul at 240.773.5967, or bja@mchumane.org.
For questions about Teen Volunteer opportunities (you must be age 18 for direct hands-on contact with the animals), please contact volunteer@mchumane.org or visit
www.mchumane.org/youthvolunteeropportunities.shtml
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| Programs at your regular meeting location
Programs are tailored to age and interests and may run from 30 minutes to a little over an hour, depending on the group. A typical format begins with an overview of the Montgomery County Humane Society and whatever additional topic(s) you choose. For many programs we bring an “AmbassaDawg” or “EduCat,” or other appropriate animal to demonstrate principles of good animal care.
We strongly recommend service projects as an additional, optional activity for all ages, to foster and reinforce collaboration between the community and the shelter in caring for the homeless animals in our midst.
Programs at your location may be scheduled any weekday, typically between 10 am and 6 pm. Please complete the program request form at least 8 weeks in advance to request a visit.
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| Service projects
Community service projects such as Wish List drives and craft projects may be coordinated through either our Education Director, or our Volunteer Coordinator.
No appointment is needed simply to drop off your collections at the shelter during regular business hours. If you want a group tour at the same time, though, please see instructions elsewhere on this page. For drop-offs, please ask whoever helps you at the front counter to give you a Drop-off Donation Form to complete for our records.
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| Shelter tours (limited)
Tours of the animal shelter are available for groups of 10 people maximum, including adult leaders, and must be scheduled at least 8 weeks in advance. The animal shelter is very limited on space for group tours, so advance planning and coordination are essential. Groups larger than 10 people may divide visits into more than one shift. Tours are available between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. only on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Before visiting the shelter, groups must first schedule an educational program at your usual meeting place, which will cover what to expect when you see the shelter animals, the types of animals in the shelter, and other relevant topics.
| The fee for group visits to the shelter is a nominal $30 (not tax-deductible) for any size group up to a maximum of 10 people. This fee helps offset staff time, animal care, and educational activities. Preferred payment methods are check (payable to the Montgomery County Humane Society), or credit card. Additional tax-deductible donations are welcome, and the animals will be most grateful. |
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Hands-on interaction with shelter animals during a tour depends on the availability of MCHS staff to assist. Children under age 18 must bring a Release Form signed by a parent, submitted on the day of the tour.
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| Service learning (internships, interviews, video, etc.)
Service and career LEARNING projects with an academic curriculum component – such as internships, interviews for class assignments, video and other multimedia productions for elementary, middle, and high schools or university courses – are coordinated through our Education Director. Contact b j Altschul, APR, at 240-773-5967 or email bja@mchumane.org.
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| Community-sponsored events
Community organizations (adults) often invite MCHS to exhibit or present a program. We’re available to answer questions about caring for animals, both pets and wildlife, and we may bring a live animal when feasible. You’ll learn more about what responsible animal care entails, and you’ll become more familiar with our programs and services.
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This page last updated 3-9-12
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