-Project HEAL was started in winter of 2005. It is a UCD club whose main goal is to help animals through fundraising and volunteering with the Yolo County Animal Shelter, Yolo County SPCA, and other local animal welfare groups.
-Membership dues are $10 for a full year or, if you would like a trial of the club, $5 for one quarter. Please give your dues to Tracy. Membership cards will be given to those who pay dues.
-Project HEAL T-Shirts will be on sale for $5. If you are a dues paying member you can purchase a Project HEAL T-Shirt for only $3.
-It is important to attend meetings so you will always be up-to-date with new information about upcoming events.
**Yolo County SPCA
-Petco Placement is a great volunteer opportunity. Petco is located in the Marketplace on Sycamore and Covell. You can take the Unitrans G and J lines or the YoloBus 42A/B to get there. Volunteering there will give you a chance to help YCSPCA dogs and cats find adopted homes. You can help set up, sit with dogs and socialize cats, and occasionally help with adoption paperwork. Petco Placement is held most Saturdays from 11:30 to 4:00, but please check the Project HEAL website (http://www.geocities.com/project_heal_ucd) for Saturdays the YCSPCA will be there.
-For anyone who lives in a place that allows animals and would like to help puppies, dogs, kittens, and/or cats get adopted, the YCSPCA offers you the opportunity to become a foster parent. The YCSPCA is a foster based organization and, as such, does not have a shelter. However, they do often take animals from the Yolo County Animal Shelter and place them in foster homes. The more foster homes they have, the more animals they can rescue! If you think you would be interested in fostering, you can get an adoption application (there is not a separate application for foster homes) at PetCo during Placement or download one from the YCSPCA website (http://yolospca.org) and turn it in to one of the adoption coordinators. A few general requirements for fostering are that any roommates agree to let you foster and that your landlord allows pets. If you have questions about fostering, please contact Leslie. [email protected]
-Feral Cat Clinics, located in Solano and Sacramento, are generally held once a month on Sundays and provide a great opportunity for anyone who is pre-vet. This is an excellent great way to get hands on experience and learn more about veterinary medicine. You will be volunteering with the YCSPCA at the clinics and should contact Samantha if you are interested. [email protected]
**Yolo County Animal Shelter
-The Yolo County Animal Shelter is another fun place to volunteer. You can work with dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small animals. In order to volunteer, you need to fill out an application and attend an orientation. If you would like to volunteer, please get an application and email Lisette so she can coordinate an orientation time.
-The Shelter is located in Woodland. It is possible to get to the shelter by taking the YoloBus, but Lisette goes on Saturdays and would be happy to give you a ride. [email protected]
**Fundraising
-Fundraising is one of the most important ways we can help animal welfare groups and is essential for Project HEAL, which is why volunteering for fundraisers is crucial.
- Many fundraising events will be held at the Mondavi Center, where we will work the concessions area during performances. These events are a lot of fun and are a great way to raise money. The Mondavi event for Winter Quarter will be held on Friday, March 7th. The fundraiser will be in the evening and will probably last until about 10pm. There is a strict dress code for Mondavi fundraisers that includes a white, long-sleeved shirt with a collar, black close-toed shoes, and black pants. Please contact Tracy if you would like to volunteer ([email protected]).
-If you sign up for a Concessions or Mondavi fundraising night, you must attend. If the club does not provide the number of people at the event that it signed up for, then the club will be fined. So if you sign up, please show up for the event. We don�t want to discourage you from signing up, but you will be held responsible if you do not follow through with the commitment. You will receive numerous reminders of the event.
**Upcoming Events
-Spay Dad will be held on Sunday, February 24th. Spay Day is an annual event that allows the dogs and cats of needy families to be spayed and neutered for only a small fee. Let Leslie know if you would like to volunteer.
-The Circle K Health and Safety Fair will be on Saturday, February 9th at Central Park. The ASPCA would like volunteers from Project HEAL to help them out at this event. Petco Placement will also be held this day, so be careful about signing up for multiple events.
-The Doggone Walk-A-Thon will be held May 3rd. This is an important event, which will need a lot of volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help plan and set up the event. There will be a planning meeting on Monday, February 4th at Bakers Square at 6:30pm. Leslie will be attending the meeting if you have any questions.
-The Mondavi Center Fundraiser will be on Friday, March 7th. Please check above, under Fundraising, for more information.
-Please check the Project HEAL website. Meeting times, Petco Saturdays, and more will be posted.
-Please feel free to email the officers if you have any questions.