High School Volunteer Opportunities

Here at Black Horse Rescue, we understand the value behind hard work and have developed several opportunities for local high school students to give back while earning community service hours.

On-Site Volunteering

*Currently Unavailable

The opportunity to volunteer alongside these impeccable equines is a privilege. In order to volunteer in person, we have developed a program to ensure prospective volunteers are not only trained properly, but in a safe manner for all. Volunteer space is limited to 6 volunteers per month. All volunteers are required meet the following qualifications:

  • Minimum age to volunteer is 14.

  • Volunteers must be self-starters, responsible, respectful, alert and aware of their surroundings.

  • Attend 2-Day Training - Training sessions are held twice per year, in January and August from 12-3pm on last 2 Saturdays of the month.

    • Parents MUST attend first hour of 1st training session.

    • Students will earn 6 community service hours during training.

    • Cost to register for training is $25/volunteer. Training is valid for 2 years.

  • NEXT TRAINING SESSIONS:

    • TBD

Off-Site Volunteering

Can’t volunteer on-site? Various off-site volunteer opportunities will become available throughout the year and will be updated here. Current opportunities include:

  • Photographing horses - location may vary - inspire our future with your artistic ability to capture these four-legged friends. Hours provided for photographs and editing time.

  • Participate in Our supply drive! - No minimum or maximum donations required

    • Design and make a supply drive document (Required by schools - see example) with your name, school & date, and a list of items contributed with receipts.

    • Amazon Wish List - Every $20 Spent qualifies for 2 Community Service Hours

      https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/XKR4O0SZ94W1?ref=gr_search_page_result

    • Dover Wish List - Every $20 Spent Qualifies for 2 Community Service Hours

      https://www.doversaddlery.com/ProductsListPublic.aspx?productListId=100003935129

    • Students can earn 3 community service hours for each of the new/unopened items donated below. All grain/hay/shavings must be purchased from and delivered by County Line Feed and Supply at (561) 204 - 4884 to ensure the safety of our horses.

      • Nutrena ProElite Senior Feed - 50 lb Bag

      • Purina - Strategy Healthy Edge - 50 lb. bag

      • Purina - Equine Senior - 50 lb. bag

      • 12 % Pellets - 50 lb bag

      • 1st Cut Timothy Hay Bale - $24.00

      • T&A Hay Bale - $21.95

      • Gator Fine shavings - 3 bags

      • Fly Spray Absorbine Ultrashield Ex (40 oz)

      • Nylon Breakaway Halter - any colors, size: Horse

      • 2 Acrylic 6’ Lead rope - any colors

      • 2 Fly masks - any brand, any color, with or without ears, size: horse

      • 3 of the following (not brand specific):

        • soft bristle body brush

        • hard bristle body brush

        • mane & tail brush

        • soft face brush