Animal Rescue Month

The Volunteer Advantage (www.TheVolunteerAdvantage.com) has announced that August is the organization’s “Animal Rescue Month.”

The Volunteer Advantage is a network of volunteers, non-profits and businesses in which volunteers earn points based on the number of hours they volunteer for non-profits and community organizations.  These points are then redeemed for rewards, discounts and coupons from local and national businesses.

“Animal rescue and animal welfare continues to be a top cause for our volunteers and actually served as the genesis for the founding of our organization,” said The Volunteer Advantage’s Merritt Friedman. “Our volunteer members spend a significant amount of time and energy caring for animals in need, and we want to recognize that passion. By focusing an entire month on animal rescue volunteers and the numerous animal welfare issues like overpopulation, animal cruelty, and the Gulf Coast rescue efforts, we hope to inspire even more people to volunteer for this important cause.”

Throughout August, The Volunteer Advantage will be facilitating connections between those helping and those who want to help using a custom-built web portal featuring a variety of tools for volunteers. The efforts of animal welfare organizations like The Boxer Rescue in Grafton, MA and The Animal Shelter Inc of Sterling, MA will be featured on the portal. Volunteers will earn double points for time spent on animal rescue-related activities, which they can redeem for rewards from the site’s retail partners, such as Especially for Pets, a seven store Massachusetts pet food and supply company.

“Animal welfare efforts throughout Massachusetts are supported by residents who want to have a direct impact on the life of an animal,” said MSPCA-Angell spokesman Brian Adams. “The Volunteer Advantage is a unique method to thank these individuals who donate their time and energy to helping thousands of animals in need.”