Above & Beyond
Student Service Club Blog
Twice each month, Marin County students in grades 5-12 visit our campus to participate in Student Service Clubs. Students engage in projects to help the shelter, learn about the work we do, and take part in projects that benefit our community. Club sessions run in the fall (September through December) and in the spring (January through May). To learn more, keep reading!
2025 Humane Summer Camp Internships
Our Humane Summer Camp Internship is a great opportunity for teens age 15-18 looking to gain experience with children and animals! As an intern, participants will assist our camp staff in leading engaging week-long (Monday-Thursday) sessions of Humane Summer Camp with children ages 7-12. Interns act as role models as they: Guide campers in crafts and games; Engage campers in lessons, and; Assist with animal guests. This internship is for teens who: Enjoy working with children and animals; Are good team players, and; Are interested in learning about Humane Education and gaining leadership skills. You must commit to at least two weeks of camp (session dates). There will be an interview process and mandatory orientation dates scheduled before camp starts, along with weekly coaching sessions. Internships can [...]
Homemade Treats for the Animals
Sadie and Aashna, and their gaggle of friends Penelope, Anaya, Juniper, Sophie and Claire recently held a bake sale at Marinwood Park. Selling an assortment of delicious cookies and treats, they raised $232 for the animals of Marin Humane. Thank you, Sadie, Aashna and friends for your hard work and generosity!
Not All PAWS Are For Entertainment
Each semester, Marin Humane welcomes a group of students into our Student Service Clubs. These animal-loving students spend the semester learning about Marin Humane become animal advocates through their work. Middle and high school students in the Junior and Senior Roots & Shoots clubs develop a community service project to guide their semester. These clubs are part of the national Roots & Shoots program started by Dr. Jane Goodall. For this semester's project, students decided to invite a variety of speakers from different animal-involved organizations to teach us what they do. You can watch new installments of these virtual interviews every week and more from the Student Service Club blog. Join our Senior Roots & Shoots as they meet with Catherine Doyle, Director of Science, Research, and [...]
Square Peg: Where Everyone Fits
Each semester, Marin Humane welcomes a group of students into our Student Service Clubs. These animal-loving students spend the semester learning about Marin Humane become animal advocates through their work. Middle and high school students in the Junior and Senior Roots & Shoots clubs develop a community service project to guide their semester. These clubs are part of the national Roots & Shoots program started by Dr. Jane Goodall. For this semester's project, students decided to invite a variety of speakers from different animal-involved organizations to teach us what they do. You can watch new installments of these virtual interviews every week and more from the Student Service Club blog. After learning about how Marin Humane uses Animal-Assisted Therapy, our Junior Roots & Shoots club wanted to [...]
Get Wild with WildCare
Each semester, Marin Humane welcomes a group of students into our Student Service Clubs. These animal-loving students spend the semester learning about Marin Humane become animal advocates through their work. Middle and high school students in the Junior and Senior Roots & Shoots clubs develop a community service project to guide their semester. These clubs are part of the national Roots & Shoots program started by Dr. Jane Goodall. For this semester's project, students decided to invite a variety of speakers from different animal-involved organizations to teach us what they do. You can watch new installments of these virtual interviews every week and more from the Student Service Club blog. This week our Senior Roots & Shoots club interviews Eileen Jones, WildCare's Education Director. WildCare is a [...]
Factory Farming through a Social Justice Lens
Each semester, Marin Humane welcomes a group of students into our Student Service Clubs. These animal-loving students spend the semester learning about Marin Humane become animal advocates through their work. Middle and high school students in the Junior and Senior Roots & Shoots clubs develop a community service project to guide their semester. These clubs are part of the national Roots & Shoots program started by Dr. Jane Goodall. For this semester's project, students decided to invite a variety of speakers from different animal-involved organizations to teach us what they do. You can watch new installments of these virtual interviews every week and more from the Student Service Club blog. This week we meet with Maddie Krasno, Farm Sanctuary's Manager of Humane Education Programs. Farm Sanctuary was [...]
