Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society
Edmonton AB
Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society is a volunteer-run, foster-based registered charity helping dogs and cats in need throughout Alberta since 2012.
Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals, giving them the care, safety, and second chances they deserve. Through our dedicated foster homes and volunteers, we help animals heal, build trust, and find loving forever homes.
We believe everyone has something valuable to contribute. Whether it's helping at fundraising events, transporting supplies, collecting donations, supporting community activities, or lending a hand behind the scenes, every volunteer plays an important role in making rescue possible.
With volunteer opportunities in Edmonton, Red Deer, and surrounding communities, we're always grateful to connect with compassionate people who want to make a difference.
You don't have to foster an animal to help save a life. Your time, skills, and kindness can make a lasting difference.
Join our volunteer family and help us give more animals the second chances they deserve. ❤️
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Season of Second Chances — Auction Advertising Volunteer
Community Outreach /
Fundraising /
Marketing
Help Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society spread the word about our Season of Second Chances eBay auction! We're looking for one organized volunteer to help with a final advertising push through Oct…
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KMS Tools Edmonton - 2026 Fundraising & BBQ Volunteers
Event Help /
Fundraising
Help rescued cats and dogs by joining Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society at our KMS Tools Edmonton (South) fundraising BBQs! We are recruiting friendly, reliable volunteers for available October, …
4-5 hours
/ monthly
Flexible shifts through December 2026
Grant Application & Writing Assistant — Hope Lives Here
Grant Writing
Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society is looking for two volunteer grant-writing assistants to help us prepare clear, accurate funding applications that support our dog and cat rescue work.
WHAT Y…
Project-based; remote, flexible
Kitten Food & Supplies Donation Coordinator
Community Outreach /
Event Planning /
Fundraising
Could you help keep HLH's kitten pantry stocked? We're looking for a proactive volunteer to organize kitten food and supply drives and build lasting donation partnerships.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Plan a…
Ongoing; flexible, year-round
Bottle Fundraising Lead — SkipTheDepot & Bottle Drives
Community Outreach /
Event Planning /
Fundraising
Could you help lead one of Hope Lives Here's ongoing fundraising programs? We're looking for a self-directed Bottle Fundraising Lead to take ownership of SkipTheDepot and community bottle-drive opera…
Recurring; ongoing program lead
Zeffy Newsletter Coordinator
Marketing /
Writing
Do you enjoy putting together clear, engaging newsletters? Hope Lives Here needs a volunteer to build newsletters in Zeffy using approved stories, images, event details and fundraising information.
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Recurring; 1-3 hours per newsletter
Animal Transport Driver
Animal Care /
Driving
Have a reliable vehicle and room to safely transport a cat or dog? Hope Lives Here needs dependable drivers to help animals reach approved veterinary appointments, foster homes, intake locations and …
Occasional; 1-3h trips, as needed
Volunteer Graphic Designer — Events & Campaigns
Graphic Design /
Social Media
Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society is looking for volunteer graphic designers with experience creating clear, polished promotional materials for animal rescue.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design assigned…
Recurring; projects typically 1-3 hours
KMS Tools Red Deer - 2026 Fundraising & BBQ Volunteers
Event Help /
Fundraising
Help Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society raise funds for rescued cats and dogs at KMS Tools Red Deer! We're looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to help at our community BBQ and fundraising sh…
3-3 hours
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Community Outreach, Sharing & Event Promotion Helper — Hope Lives Here
Community Outreach /
Marketing /
Social Media
Help Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society get the word out about approved adoption events, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities and other rescue campaigns. We're recruiting two community outreach vo…
Ongoing; flexible/as needed
HLH Donation Pickup & Delivery Volunteer
Driving /
General Labour
Have a vehicle and a little time to help rescued cats and dogs? Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society is recruiting two dependable volunteers for occasional, approved donation and supply pickup/deliv…
Occasional; as-needed, flexible
Adoption Event Lead
Animal Care /
Event Planning
Help make Hope Lives Here adoption events welcoming, safe and organized! We're recruiting a dependable volunteer to lead assigned in-person adoption events and support our event team.
WHAT YOU'LL …
Ongoing; event dates agreed individually
Zeffy Campaign & Ticketing Coordinator
Administration /
Fundraising
Comfortable working with online tools and careful with details? Hope Lives Here is looking for a volunteer to help build event ticketing and fundraising campaign pages in Zeffy.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
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Flexible, project-based through launch
Humane Cat Trapper — Experienced or Trainable
Animal Care /
Driving
Help Hope Lives Here safely rescue cats who need assistance! We're looking for calm, dependable volunteers who have humane cat-trapping experience—or who are willing to learn under supervision.
WH…
Case-based; as needed
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Volunteer
Community Outreach /
Fundraising
Want a flexible way to help rescued cats and dogs without fostering? Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society is welcoming volunteers interested in supporting an approved Zeffy peer-to-peer fundraiser w…
Campaign-based; flexible, remote