CHANGES DUE TO COVID: We hold virtual volunteer orientations the first Saturday of the month at 1:00 p.m.

Safe Beak Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary is an all-volunteer organization. Please consider sharing your time and talent to help homeless parrots and promote adoption. Just complete a Volunteer Interest Form and we’ll notify you about the next Volunteer Orientation Session.

Here are some of the opportunities available to volunteers. Watch this space for more.

Visitor Service Representative — represent the organization on-site, assisting visitors and potential adopters and monitoring the birds.

Resident Bird Care Volunteer –feeding/giving water to birds up for adoption. Other related tasks.

Event Representative — represent Safe Beak Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary at community events. Set up event and talk with visitors and introduce them to Safe Beak Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary.

Quarantine/Foster Care — provide the first 30 days of care for a new bird in our adoption program, in your home.

Toy-Maker — make toys for the Safe Beak Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary birds and for resale. Flexible hours are available during business hours. Toy-making class is a pre-requisite.

Transportation Services — pick up birds being surrendered, take Safe Beak Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary birds to the vet, or pick up supplies. This is an on-call position. Must present a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

Leadership – there are many opportunities to lead and guide volunteers. Coordinate an activity, chair a committee or serve on the Board of Directors.

Training – Apply the principles of positive reinforcement training to improve positive behaviors of the birds in the adoption program. Positive Reinforcement Training class required.

Communications and Promotions — Support Safe Beak Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary’s marketing and outreach programs. Copywriting, content creation, desktop publishing, design or public relations skills preferred.

Fundraising — Safe Beak Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary depends on fundraising activities for its operating revenue. Opportunities exist for grant writers, people with fundraising experience and others interested in helping Safe Beak Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary