About Volunteering

About Volunteering with Designated Dawgs:

Designated Dawgs is a completely volunteer-based organization. Without the help of our dedicated volunteers, we would be unable to provide this service to the community. We are always in need of more volunteers – the more volunteers we have, the more rides we can provide and thus, the more lives we can save!

Designated Dawgs is a great way to fulfill required community service hours or build your résumé. A volunteer can normally complete anywhere between 3 to 7 hours of community service each night he or she comes out. Our first priority as volunteers is to make the Athens community safer by saving lives.  However, our goal is to do so in a fun, unique environment that is different than any other community service experience you have had.

We are currently accepting applications for membership for the spring 2011 semester. 

If you are unsure about becoming a volunteer, please come out to one of our nights of operations to observe and/or volunteer to see what we’re about!

Typical Night of Operations:

9:00 p.m.          Volunteers begin to arrive at the DawgPound and sign in.

9:30 p.m.          Captains briefly review nightly procedures and safety guidelines with volunteers. Ice breaker and dinner.

10:00 p.m.        Phone lines open and the first rides can be given.

11:00 p.m.        WalkDawgs and Dispatch head downtown.

1:00 a.m.          WalkDawgs may return to DawgPound or Dispatch.

3:00 a.m.          Phone lines close; additional callers are given  numbers for local     

                          taxi service

3:30 a.m.          All cars return, paperwork is completed, members return home.

Hanging Out at the DawgPound