Can you lend a hand?

 

Jim Trojanowski, CHA Board President

Animal lovers often tell me they want to volunteer for CHA if it were only possible. The reason they find volunteering difficult ranges from allergies to the difficulty of making a regular schedule commitment to concern for developing an attachment to the pets and not wanting to see them leave for a new home. The good news is that CHA offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities that make it possible for almost any interested individual to help. Here are a few:

 

Shop for the Shelter

 

The CHA Adoption Center always needs supplies: from cleaning goods, such as bleach and paper towels, to toys and treats for cats and dogs, your donation will be welcome. CHA receives food from Hill’s and pays only for shipping; in return, we agree only to feed our pets only Science Diet. We cannot accept pet food donations other than Science Diet. For a complete, printable wish list click here.

 

Collect Aluminum Cans

 

CHA recycles aluminum cans. To donate, place cans in the CHA donation bin at the Old Airport Bar at the corner of Highway 13 and Old Airport Road south of Ashland. Another way to donate aluminum is to drop it off at Chicago Iron on 11th Avenue West in Ashland. Have the cans weighed, take the ticket to the cashier and say the money should go to CHA, which receives a monthly check for cans collected in its name. Please include only aluminum beverage cans, not food cans or foil.

 

Cash for Critters

 

What is Cash for Critters?
Cash for Critters is a fundraising program — one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise funds available today! With this program, your organization collects empty ink jet cartridges, laser printer cartridges and digital cell phones. We pay you cash for the cartridges you collect – up to $4 for ink jets , up to $15 for lasers and up to $5 for digital cell phone.