We rely on people like you to generously give of your time as we serve God’s Kingdom to the youth who comes to our farm.
Ways to Get Involved:
Prayer Warrior | Volunteer | Donate Financially | Sponsor a Horse | Donate a Horse (Age 8-15), Able to work with kids (no kick, buck, bite), seasoned in riding. Please contact us for more info!
See the list of volunteer positions below.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
CHORE HELPER
Must not mind getting dirty
Must be flexible in tasks asked to perform
Hours can be used toward community service requirements
Schedule can be flexible
Daily Needs:
- Feed animals
- Fill-up water troughs every a.m. 7x/week
- Sweep floors
- Wash bits
- Scoop poop
- Clean stalls
winter 1x/day with snow and/or ice
other seasons as needed with rain
Weekly Needs
- Fill water buckets 3-4x/wk in the summer
- Clean mice droppings from boots, helmets and surrounding area
- Clean bathroom and sweep/mop floors
- Empty garbages on Wednesdays into green garbage can
- File confidential paperwork if approved
- Clean, sweep, organize and restock the ministry room
Monthly Needs
- Clean grain buckets
- Clean out grooming kits and tools
- Dust cobwebs throughout barn
- Organization barn
- Clean up grounds and organization if needed
- Wash horses when weather permitting
- Wash halters and lead ropes
- Wipe down and condition tack
FARM GENERAL WORKER
Must not mind getting dirty
Must be flexible in tasks asked to perform
Hours can be used toward community service requirements
Schedule can be flexible
- Work with all the animals – horses, goats, chickens, bunnies, pig
- Cleaning animal pens and areas
- Grooming certain animals
- Various painting projects
- Water plants in ministry area
- Schedule is flexible
FARM MAINTENANCE WORKER
Building background helpful
Knowledge of a working farm
Schedule can be flexible
Experience with tools and tractors
Must be able to work independently
- Building/improvement projects
- Painting
- Stacking hay when needed with tractor
- Moving dirt/sand
- Mending fences/gates and keeping farm in good working condition
HORSE TRAINER
Must have horse experience and work independently once trained
Western and/or English riding backgrounds would be helpful
- Ground work training minimum 3x/week
- Riding minimum 3x/week with each horse
- 1-3 hours/day per horse depending on if they do both groundwork and riding
- Ground work and riding can be split up
- Training may take more time if a horse needs extra work
- Work one-on-one with supervisor for training, goals, and problems
HORSE HANDLER / MENTOR
Must have horse knowledge
Will walk through personal struggles with youth while using horsemanship skills
Love Jesus
Should be minimum of 21 years old but younger volunteers will be considered
Also looking for a male or a couple
- 20 hours/month in fall/winter/spring
- More hours needed in summer due to increased available hours to serve youth including camps
- Goal to provide summer day camp: 1-2 days and 4 days week long camps/month or 1 per summer
- Shorter summer programs are available for those needing less counseling
- 2 volunteers/youth
TRANSPORTER
Must have a good driving record
Love Jesus
Must be comfortable having conversation with youth
- Transport youth to and from 2nd Chance Farm
- Will wait at the farm if needed as sessions are 1 1/2 – 2 hours
- Special activities hours may vary
- Commit to the duration of youth’s program
BIBLE STUDY TEACHER / MENTOR
Love Jesus
Knowledge of God’s Word
Able to teach his truth to others
Must have a passion for discipleship
- Will walk alongside youth to grow their relationship with Jesus
- Commit to 1 ½ hours/week for the length of the study
- Will work one-on-one or in a group setting
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Various skills, gifts, resources needed
Flexible commitment
- Provide meals, snacks or drinks
- Help with fundraising
- Help organize events
- Take pictures
- Work on design projects
Volunteer application process:
- Submit Application
- Background check received
- In-person interview
- Approval pending interview
- Training begins
