We love our volunteers!

On behalf of the entire staff at Canine Companions, we would like to thank you for supporting our mission.  
 
Whether you are taking care of one of our 129 breeder dogs; raising one of 1,127 puppies; helping out at one of our six campuses; leading one of our 54 volunteer chapters; supporting any of our multiple outreach efforts or fundraising events; advocating and sharing stories on social media; bringing joy to our communities as one of 121 therapy dog handlers; or supporting the mission in any other way – we appreciate you!  
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Because of you, we are able to move our mission forward, placing more than 7,454 clients with our expertly trained service dogs since 1975, free of charge!  
 
Click below to watch inspirational client stories, made possible because of our volunteers:
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Don’t forget to show your love and pride for being a #caninevolunteer! Click on the images below to download video conference backgrounds, Facebook cover photos and sample social media posts to promote your involvement and help grow the Canine Companions volunteer community. 

Teleconference backgrounds

A dog holding a towel with the words april is national volunteer month
text that says Happy National Volunteer Month with a collage of photos of volunteers
Text that says I'm a proud Canine Companions volunteer with the picture of a black lab service dog laying down in front of a wheelchair

Facebook Cover Photos

A group of people giving a dog a bath with the words happy national volunteer month
A yellow lab puppy with the words I'm a proud canine companions volunteer
A young woman giving a dog a bath with the words I'm a proud canine companions volunteer

Social share images

A woman wearing an apron uses a vacuum hose to groom a yellow Labrador Retriever. The text reads 'Eat. Sleep. Volunteer. Repeat.' with the Canine Companions logo.
A yellow lab sitting in front of a food bowl with the text Happy Volunteer Month
A collage of three images celebrating National Volunteer Month in April. The top left shows a woman bathing a yellow Labrador Retriever. The bottom left shows a yellow Labrador Retriever sitting at a table with a bowl of food. The right image shows three people carrying a stack of chairs. The text reads 'April is National Volunteer Month!' with the Canine Companions logo.