Nonprofit farm sanctuary in Pennsylvania, USA

Infos

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  Description

  No experience needed! Calling all animal lovers! We are an animal rescue and farm sanctuary located in south central Pennsylvania. We have 54 rescue animals (and counting) at this time. Inside the main home we have dogs and cats. We are non smokers and need you to be as well.
  
  We seek those who have who have a “can do” kind of attitude, self motivated and willingness to help. We are maintaining, constantly growing and improving the property for the welfare of the animals. We need helpful volunteers with any skill you feel may be valuable to the sanctuary. Your most important task will be helping with animal care. Once you know how, the animals must be let out, fed and watered by 8am at the latest; earlier is okay but no later than 8am. This only takes about 30 minutes.
  
  Our home is our sanctuary. Not only is it our personal sanctuary for peace but also a literal sanctuary to many, many rescue animals. We maintain a relaxed and respectful vibe. This means not only to each other but also to the animals of this sanctuary. There will be no tolerance for being unkind or disrespectful to the animals. You may not be rough with them, call them names or yell at them. It will not be tolerated. At this property, the animals are more important than the humans. They depend on us for love, care and support.
  
  We will provide (or we will cook together) at least one meal a day and self-serve breakfast foods are available. Mostly plant based eating as one of us is vegan/vegetarian. There will be limited eggs, cheese, meat or other dairy products. Those that don’t cook help with cleanup and dishes.
  
  Absolutely no smoking indoors or outdoors. This is a 100% completely smoke free property. Since this is a sanctuary open to the public, it is against Pennsylvania law to smoke anywhere on the property or within 20 feet of the entrance. Additionally, one of us has asthma and we both find the scent of smoke on your person or clothing is intolerable. No partying or drugs. Limited drinking is okay. One of us does not drink at all and the other has a drink occasionally. In the United States it is the cultural norm to bathe daily, wear deodorant and maintain good hygiene. If your culture teaches you that your natural odor is pleasant or acceptable, please understand that this is not the standard in the United States; you must bathe regularly, wear deodorant and keep yourself and your space clean.
  
  Please do not come here with the intentions of partying or being glued to your phone all day. There is a strict quiet time of 10pm (22:00) where we all go to our separate rooms for the night to relax, watch tv or go to sleep. You cannot come in or out after this time and if you want to go out on your own we need to coordinate it to fit the needs of the sanctuary.
  
  We are not far from: Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and only a few hours from New York City. We are willing to take you to some areas as time and animal needs allow.
  
  Depending on what type of weather you prefer; it is warmer with no snow from about 20 March to 15 November and it is cooler with the possibility of snow from about 16 November to 19 March. Help is needed year round.
  
  Availability: Negotiable
  Duration of stay: Very open
  Maximum number of helpers: Prefer 1 at a time but 2 or more may be possible.
  Last minute requests: Yes
  Location: Fairview Township, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Private bedroom. Possibility for other sleep areas if needed.
  Hours per day: Very flexible.
  Work requirements: Just be clean and have good hygiene. A non smoker is a must as I have asthma. No smoking, no drugs.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  LGBT+

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Livres

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We have lived all over the US and in multiple European countries. We have a lot of stories and love hearing yours. This animal rescue and farm sanctuary offers great personal fulfillment knowing you’re helping an animal that would have otherwise died.

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  Aide

  We seek those who have who have a “can do” kind of attitude, self motivated and willingness to help. We are maintaining, constantly growing and improving the property for the welfare of the animals. We need helpful volunteers with any skill you feel may be valuable to the sanctuary. Your most important task will be helping with animal care. Once you know how, the animals must be let out, fed and watered by 8am at the latest; earlier is okay but no later than 8am. This only takes about 30 minutes.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Italien: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  A private room(s) on our farm.

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  Autres infos...

  Pennsylvania and surrounding areas offer a lot of parks and fun things to explore. We are not far from: Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and only a few hours from New York City. We are willing to take you to some areas as time and animal needs allow.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  One bedroom has an attached workspace.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We are a farm with plenty of room.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

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