San Diego CA— While the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting many financially, there are still acts of kindness that require another valuable asset: time. A study by the Corporation of National and Community Service says volunteering has proven to help lower rates of depression and may decrease disease risk by several years.
Lions Tigers & Bears, local big cat and bear rescue, sanctuary and educational facility, is looking for volunteers to assist with day-to day-operations and caring for their 60+ rescued animals in Alpine. As little as a few hours a week can benefit the overall health and well-being of the volunteer and animal residents at Lions Tigers & Bears.
Volunteers are needed for tasks such as:
Animal diet preparation (some lions eat 14 pounds per day!)
Landscape care
Community outreach
Fence building and more!
For those staying close to home, there are many animal enrichment projects that can be done there – and make a great family activity, including creating and decorating cardboard boxes and paper mache, preparing treats to celebrate an animal’s birthday or holiday, and more!