Volunteer
Your help is welcomed year round!
The PRC Volunteer Program
The PRC operates 365 days a year and volunteer help is welcomed year round. Our website will help familiarize you with our history and mission, and give you some sense of the vital role that volunteers play in our day-to-day operations. We have many different types of volunteers, so take a look to see what category best fits you as a potential volunteer at the Primate Rescue Center!
On-site Volunteer Opportunities
Our animal care volunteers are a vital part of our daily routine at the sanctuary. Depending on your level of time commitment, as a volunteer you may have the opportunity to assist caregivers with many daily tasks such as food preparation, enrichment and cleaning.
Melanie Parker
Volunteer Coordinator
“Our dedicated volunteers make a positive impact on the lives of the sanctuary residents, and they are so important to our organization.”
We depend on caring individuals to dedicate their time to helping us provide lifetime sanctuary to nearly 50 rescued primates, including apes and monkeys. Our volunteer categories offer a variety of ways individuals can help the primates and the sanctuary, including meal preparation, enclosure maintenance and cleaning, and creating enrichment as well as other administrative and professional services. Volunteers feel rewarded and fulfilled by knowing they are making a difference in the lives of the primates who live at the PRC. Due to the nature of the species we work with and our commitment to the highest safety standards, volunteers never have any direct physical contact with any of the primates.
Off-Site Volunteers are extremely important to the Primate Rescue Center. We have a great Off-Site Volunteers Packet with tasty recipes, fun enrichment ideas and exciting fund-raising challenges that you can work on from your own home! Off-site Volunteers must coordinate with the Volunteer Coordinator when working on any off-site project.
Event Volunteers
Each year the sanctuary holds an on-site event exclusively for PRC Members, at which volunteers are needed to assist in a variety of tasks to help this event run smoothly. New event volunteers must attend an orientation the week before the event, and are needed from 10:00am to 5:00pm for the event.
The PRC welcomes the help of professionals in a number of fields to offer up their expertise. Landscapers, Artists, Carpenters, Housekeepers, etc. can all make a difference at the Primate Rescue Center by providing their skills to help us better the lives of our residents.
Enrichment Workshop for Volunteer Groups
The Primate Rescue Center is happy to host volunteer groups who are interested in giving their time to create enrichment items for the primate residents during an exclusive Enrichment Workshop. Enjoy a unique experience learning more about primates who come from a variety of captive situations while also giving back to the primates and enriching their lives with your creativity and compassion.
Join The Fun
Volunteer News Update – September 2015
We’re happy to announce and welcome 4 new volunteers to the PRC’s On-Site Animal Care Volunteer Team! Jenny Smith, who works at UK Hospital in the emergency department, began volunteering with us in April. Grace Meloy travels all the way from...
Member Event Volunteers Needed
Coming up next month is our Annual Member Event, and to help us welcome our beloved PRC Members, we need extra volunteers to serve as Special Event Volunteers for this unique day at the sanctuary. We rely heavily on volunteers to help us make this event a success,...
February Volunteer News
We’re happy to announce a few new volunteers who have recently been added to the PRC On-Site Animal Care Volunteer Program! Michelle Davis, a medical animator living in Lexington became a volunteer with us in September 2014, and so far has volunteered a total...
