Service Days & Projects

Service Days

Service Day Snuffle MatsJHS regularly holds Middle and High School Service Days for students in need of volunteer hours (or who are simply passionate about helping pets!).

During our service days, participants complete a variety of service projects benefiting JHS while learning about animal sheltering, what dogs and cats go through while living in a shelter environment, and how we can help make their experiences as happy, healthy, and stress-free as possible.

All participants are awarded 4 community service hours at the end of each service day, and a pizza lunch is provided. A $35 donation is required to register. This donation helps cover the cost of project supplies.

Upcoming Middle School Service Days:

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 11am – 3pm

Theme: The Five Freedoms

Middle school students in grades 6-8 are invited to join us on Saturday, October 26, for a day of learning about The Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare and how we implement these to make sure the pets at JHS are happy and healthy during their stay. Students will complete projects to accomplish several of The Five Freedoms for the pets at JHS and even meet a new furry friend or two! A pizza lunch is included.

Register now!

 

Saturday, November 23, 2024, 11am-3pm

Theme: Promote-A-Pet

Middle school students in grades 6-8 are invited to join us on Saturday, November 23, for a day of learning about how we promote pets online and in the shelter to help them get adopted. Students will complete projects to help promote the pets at JHS and help their chances of being adopted. We’ll even meet a new furry friend or two! A pizza lunch is included.

Register now!

Upcoming High School Service Days:

Saturday, December 7, 2024, 11am-3pm

Theme: Stress & Enrichment

High school students in grades 9-12 are invited to join us on Saturday, December 7, for a day of learning and service at the Jacksonville Humane Society. Participants will learn about animal sheltering, what dogs and cats go through while living in a shelter environment, and how we can help make their stay as happy, healthy, and stress-free as possible. We’ll even meet a new furry friend or two! A pizza lunch is included.

Register now!

Service Project Ideas

Kids and youth groups often ask about service projects they can do to help JHS. Organizing a donation drive is a paw-fect way to lend a hand and do something kind for pets in need.

What do we need?

  • Dog food (dry food and wet food)
  • Cat food (dry food and wet food)
  • Kitten food (dry and wet food)
  • Tough rubber toys for bigger dogs
  • Paper towels
  • Dog treats (the dogs at JHS love Pup-Peroni, small training treats, and soft treats that can be broken into small pieces)
  • New leashes (standard, non-retractable)
  • Cat treats and catnip
  • Plastic cat toys
  • New pipe cleaners (non-used – these make great toys for cats in isolation undergoing medical treatment)
  • Towels and blankets with NO stuffing (used is fine)
  • Large paper grocery bags (can be used but MUST be completely clean and free of holes – we use these for cat hiding spaces!)

Donations may be brought to our facility 7 days a week during business hours. Any of our offices can take donations. We are located at 8464 Beach Blvd.

Other Service Project Ideas:

Want to do something other than a donation drive? Please download our Youth Service Projects Guide and check out some projects that youth can complete and then donate to the Jacksonville Humane Society.

For more information, contact the Education Department:

Email: [email protected] • Phone: 904.493.4588

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