Volunteer

HELP BATS BY GETTING INVOLVED!
There are many ways to help bats, including volunteering in person at a Bat World Rescue Center, or by simply sitting at your computer in the convenience of your home. Please see the list below to get started. If you have an idea that is not mentioned below, please e-mail us at sanctuary@batworld.org – we would appreciate hearing from you! On behalf of the bats, thank you.

WAYS TO HELP ONLINE

Earn pennies for Bat World every time you search or shop on the web.
This may not sound like much, but pennies add up and they can be used to save lives. Goodsearch.org and GoodShop.com donates to Bat World Sanctuary when you search and shop through their site!  Just select Bat World Sanctuary as your charity. Stores include Target, Best Buy, ebay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble and more.

Monitor e-groups and list serves that encourage the sale of exotic pets.
If you see bats listed for sale, please e-mail the link to us at sanctuary@batworld.org and we’ll do our best to save these animals from the cruel pet trade.  To learn more about why bats should not be kept as pets see our Bats as Pets page.\

WAYS TO HELP AT HOME

GO GREEN!
Recycle, reduce, reuse, plant trees and conserve green space.

PUT UP A BAT HOUSE!

Provide much-needed habitat for the bats in your area.

Plan construction and home remodeling projects around maternity season for bats.
Baby bat season runs from early April to late September, depending on where you live. You may not even be aware that a few mother bats are raising their young in a secluded area of your attic or roof. Waiting until baby bat season is over will insure that these mothers can successfully raise their tiny youngsters.

Spay or neuter your cat, and keep him/her inside so it can’t prey on wildlife.
Keeping your cat indoors is better for bats and other wildlife, and the best thing you can do for your cat!

GET “BAT ACTIVE”

Set up an educational booth
Set up an informational booth at local fairs, conventions, and Earth Day events. We will be happy to provide literature to get you started. Click here for ideas on educational displays.

Make your town smarter!
Write a Letter to the Editor about the benefits of bats, and be sure to include how to humanely handle bats if they become a problem in local homes and businesses (click here to learn more). Also write public interest articles to spread the word through other types of publications.

Create a fundraising event for Bat World
You will need the right sort of idea and right location for it. Example – a local food bank might host a Fruit Bat Benefit – $25 gets participants a basket of fruit (donated by a local produce store).

Volunteer for local training
Contact a Bat World Rescue Center close to your town and see what you can do to help. If you aren’t close enough to a Bat World Center, ask how you can help to train you own local animal control officers and local wildlife rehabilitation organizations on humane bat handling and care.

Donate
Donate Gift Cards to your local Bat World Rescue Center.
We will be happy to provide a tax-deductible receipt. Gift cards from Pet’s Mart, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Walgreens, and gas cards will all help with rescue supplies. Gas cards will help us get to the bats that need to be rescued.