Volunteer

We have so many ways for people of all ages and abilities to volunteer beyond our companionship programs. We love to empower people in their gifts, so if you have a special idea of how to get involved, we encourage you to get in touch!

Here are some of the ways you can make a difference. To begin the onboarding process, please submit your volunteer form below. You can also self-schedule what days and times are best for you, using sign up genius!

In Person ;

From Home:

• Animal care and grounds maintenance
• Play therapy, equine and canine walking, and enrichment
• Upgrading sanctuary spaces
• Bathing, brushing, and grooming
• Event participation
• Fundraising preparation

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@FosteringLoveRescues

As a non-profit 501c3, every singe dollar of proceeds go to the direct care of the animals. Donations have allowed us to provide safe living conditions, training, nourishment, vet care, and so much more! Because we primarily take elderly and lame horses, those vet bills add up fast! , Providing the resources to put their best hoof/paw forward takes supplies, time, patience, one on one care, and organization!

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UpComing Events

Sign up to assist in fundraising at the beverage tent!

Last year we raised nearly $500 in one evening shift!

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Meet the Crew

Mollie Bell

Founder

Mollie is a passionate believer in cooperation with a desire to leave the world a better place. She is a committed vegan and lover of animals who believes wholeheartedly that no animal deserves to suffer at the hands of humankind.

Besides her work as a founder of Fostering Love Rescues, Mollie serves in the role of Chief Development Officer for Ent Credit Union. Mollie has worked on behalf of credit unions, otherwise known as financial cooperatives owned by their members, since 2007. Mollie served in executive positions ranging from strategic project portfolio management to industry-wide engagement. Mollie is a thought-leader for transformation, leadership development, and culture.

Prior to her experience in the credit union industry, Mollie held roles as an attorney, consultant, teacher, and business owner. She earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law in 2001 and a Bachelor of Business Administration at Lamar University in 1992.

Elise

Executive Director

Elise is a born and raised Coloradan from the foothills of Golden. From a young age she always had a heart for animals. Rather than choosing story books in the elementary library she was the kid that went straight to the animal biology textbooks. By the time she was 10 years-old, bringing home strays and orphaned wild rabbits for rehabilitation was a regular occurrence.

Elise has a wide variety of past jobs varying from the food industry, massage industry, beauty industry and was an employment specialist for adults with disabilities before the pandemic. She then found her passion for rescues in becoming a dog groomer in a boarding facility which branched into becoming a small self run business owner of a mobile grooming company with focus on XL dog breeds and sensitive pets of all kind. She began working with Fostering Love Rescues in May of 2022 and has vowed to be the voice for all animals she comes in contact with in both her professional, and personal life. She loves organizing fundraisers and making new connections far and near. When Elise is not at the sanctuary or traveling to groom big, dirty pups, she enjoys spending time with her sisters, three dogs and husband escaping the city for camping and road trips with family and friends!

Chris

Animal Caretaker

Animals have been a part of Chris's life for as long as he can remember. Growing up on a farm, he learned how to care for horses, mules, and donkeys early on. Working dogs had always been a big part of Chris's life though he had never had one living in his home. Before finding Fostering Love Rescues, he was a truck driver, grounds keeper, and bounced around learning new skills everywhere he went!

While assisting in care for our first foster puppy, a 3-month-old German Shepard, Chris experienced true companionship between a man and a dog. Yoshi is now a permanent, horse care assistant, and our ambassador for fostering empathy and changing life as we know it.

When Chris is not repairing fences, walking dogs, feeding and cleaning up after our equines, and taking care of all things sanctuary... he enjoys spending quality time with his family.

Chris has been with us for going on 2 years and we don't know what we would do without him! His knowledge of equines, motivation in grounds improvement, and attention to detail in animal care set him apart. He is a true caretaker at heart and that doesn't stop at animals. We are grateful to be able to call him family!

We thank our partners for making the continuing work at FLR possible! We acknowledge their contributions, hard work, passion, and compassion for helping others in all they do!

Looking to becoming a partner with Fostering Love Rescues? We would love to connect! See our contact page to submit an inquiry!

No Kill Colorado and The Shelter and Rescue Alliance Colorado

Their mission is to help make Colorado the safest state for homeless pets. They promote the use of the No Kill equation to help shelters save every healthy or treatable homeless pet. In addition to that, their president, and founder has been mentored us as we've become more independent. The connections between sanctuary's like us, and rescues across the state depends on helping one another for the purpose of saving animals in crisis situations.

Maddies Fund

Maddie’s Fund proudly offers the industry a national voice, important funding opportunities for bold ideas, learning resources, and access to collaborate and share innovative solutions. The Foundation invests its resources in a commitment to keeping pets and people together, creating a safety net of care for animals in need, and operating within a culture of inclusiveness and humility. The Foundation has awarded over $265 million in grants toward increased community collaborations and live outcomes, pioneering shelter medicine education and establishing foster care as a standard across the U.S.

*This is an amazing resource for all animal welfare professionals! with collections of documents, trainings, and always updating information as to how we can best serve the community and each other!

Best Friends Animal Society

The mission of Best Friends Animal Society is to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. We do this by helping end the killing in America's animal shelters through building community programs and partnerships all across the nation. We believe that by working together we can Save Them All.

Human Animal Support Services’ (HASS) primary goal is to keep people and pets together. We are bringing animal welfare organizations and community members together to engage in partnerships that support the bond of people and animals.

This is a collaborative effort facilitated by American Pets Alive! and made possible by incredible partners like Maddie’s® Fund, Rachael Ray Foundation, South Fork Foundation, PetSmart Charities, Pedigree Foundation, Cuddly, and Waggle.

Shelter Animals Count created The National Database to get a holistic overview of the animal welfare landscape, while at the same time give animal organizations the information they need to streamline and pivot operations according to the needs of their community. By collecting consistent shelter data and by collaborating with other shelters, our ability to save animals’ lives can be dramatically improved.

Shelter Animals Count is a 501(c)(3) organization funded through grants, sponsorships and donations.

Their entire business is built on the idea that when you provide people with a meaningful employee experience, a cultural shift happens (at work and in the world). So we empower everyone to support the causes they care about most through giving, volunteering, or positive actions — and then we amplify your efforts with rewards and matching. Many companies are partnered and have this program available. We encourage you to check if your workplace has volunteer and matching options!