Volunteer Opportunities
Dogs for Diabetics (D4D) is primarily a Volunteer Organization. Currently, the Executive Director and the Programs Manager are the only 2 full-time employees.
Become a volunteer today
Various staff positions are filled by dedicated, non-compensated volunteers. D4D would not exist without the support of its many volunteers who train and support our dogs & clients, raise operating funds, manage the business, and fulfill the many other day-to-day activities.
D4D embraces each volunteer as a member of a close community supporting one another in our mission. We offer challenging and fulfilling opportunities for those who are passionate about improving the lives of diabetics.
To apply for an open volunteer position, please attend a scheduled ABC Event to learn more about D4D and/or send a request to D4D’s Executive Director by using our contact form.
Qualifications for all Volunteer Positions:
Skills, experience or willingness to learn skills to be used in the specific tasks.
Willingness to commit to schedule appropriate to the assignment. Range of time commitment can be from 2 to 4 hour shifts once a month or once a week. Some positions, such as Foster Care, require a significantly greater time commitment.
Some positions may allow for work at home with periodic visits to the training center to meet with other staff.
Positions, such as Outreach, will require the volunteer to provide personal transportation to the locale and commitment to meet the event schedule.
All positions require the submission of a Volunteer Application, Volunteer Agreement, Code of Conduct Agreement, Medical and Tetanus Waivers.
Please fill out the forms and mail them to address below:
D4D Volunteer Application
D4D Volunteer Agreement
Code of Conduct Policy Agreement
Tetanus Waiver
Dogs4Diabetics
Attn: Susan Millhollon
1647 Willow Pass Road #157
Concord, CA 94520-2611
Volunteer Positions:
- Training Center Volunteer
- IT & Systems Support
- Outreach Volunteer
- Marketing & Development Volunteer
- Foster Care Volunteer
Description: Work at the D4D Training Center to fill the many activities that are carried out each day. Various activities may include office support; dog training support; dog grooming; center cleaning; recycling and other sundry activities.
Description: Assist in maintaining the various computer systems used to deliver services, including its VOP Phone System, its Server Network, Audio/Visual Equipment and other systems.
Description: Participate in the planning and execution of various outreach activities including supporting information booths at events; representing D4D at the request of interested organizations; and, making formal presentations of D4D’s mission using video’s; power point presentations and speeches. The role and responsibility of each volunteer will increase as their knowledge and experience develop.
Marketing & Development Volunteer
Description: Assist in the research, development and preparation of marketing and fundraising materials, including grant requests and other forms of fundraising activities. Assist in the writing of client and program stories for use in the development activities and for use in newsletters and monthly program messages.
Description: Support the dog training activities through providing a family living environment for dogs preparing for placement. Provide continuing obedience training and socialization of dogs prior to trial placement with clients. Must live in reasonable proximity to D4D’s training center in order to bring the dog into the center for training activities during the week. Some foster work will include longer term placements prior to scent training. Participation will include monthly foster training class sessions at the training center.
In an effort to share information about Dogs4Diabetics, we offer a monthly, one hour program to introduce the community to D4D. This an opportunity for potential clients and volunteers to learn more about the programs and services offered by Dogs4Diabetics. Join us and meet our staff, dogs and the wonderful people serving persons with diabetes through the placement of these wonderful medical-alert assistance dogs. 
Our dogs never live in a kennel. They spend their days at the Nylabone Training Center in Concord, but they spend their evenings and weekends with loving foster families in the area. Those dedicated foster family volunteers allow for continued socialization, obedience training and a great life for our dogs in training. 
