ANIMALS: Dog Walking​/Sitting at B-Lot Safe Sleep Site

Dreams for Change is launching a special volunteer opportunity focused on supporting individuals experiencing homelessness who have pets. Many of these pets provide companionship, unconditional love, and a sense of responsibility for their owners.

This volunteering session allows people to meet with case managers, take showers, and clean their living spaces while volunteers walk or spend time with the dogs. Upon arrival, volunteers will check in with case managers, who will provide a list of pets on‑site and owners wanting their pets walked. Each walk can last up to 20 minutes and volunteers should remain on or near the site during this time.

The opportunity takes place at Dreams for Change’s safe sleeping site in B‑Lot, where the organization offers tents, restrooms, handwashing stations, charging stations, meals, and case‑management services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Walk dogs of various sizes and strengths.
• Look after and play with the dogs.

Skills &

Qualifications:

• Comfortable handling and walking dogs of varying sizes.
• Patient, compassionate, and respectful when engaging with vulnerable individuals.
• Ability to follow safety and site policies.
• Must pass a Megan’s Law screening.

Training Provided: On‑site training at the beginning of the shift includes guidance on handling dogs, communicating with staff, and respecting client privacy.

Attire: Comfortable clothing and good walking shoes. The opportunity takes place outdoors with plenty of shade.

Physical Requirements: This opportunity does not accommodate individuals with physical limitations. The space where this project takes place is wheelchair accessible.

Photos: Dreams for Change has a no‑photo policy in place.

Communication: All emails will be sent from

Note: Clearing a Megan’s Law California Sex Offender search before your first shift is required to participate in this opportunity.

You must download the Hands On Connect app to your smart device to electronically sign the waiver and check in at this volunteer opportunity. If you do not sign in using the app, your service hours will not be verified and the team will not modify them. The Hands On Connect App can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google Play.

If you do not download the app and sign in with the on‑site Hands on San Diego QR code, your hours will not count. (The QR Code and Dreams for Change Sign‑in kiosk are not the same. You must do both.)

The mission of Dreams for Change remains its guiding beacon:
To respond to the needs of communities by creating innovative and cost‑effective programs to empower and stabilize the lives of families and individuals.

Registration is closed for this volunteer opportunity.