Start your own HumaneTeen Club!

Request a club kit for everything you need to get started (includes a Mission: Humane Action Guide, stickers, flyers, and business cards). Just email us at teens@humanesociety.org with your mailing address and write "HumaneTeen Club Kit" in the subject line. In the meantime, read on for step-by-step instructions on getting your club off the ground.

One person can do a lot for animals, so what’s the point of starting a club? That’s simple. When people work as a team, they can accomplish more. Here’s why:

• A group has more people to make calls, write letters, hand out fliers and get the word out on important issues.

• Trying to solve problems by yourself can be difficult and frustrating. But when you’re part of a club, you get support and encouragement from other club members.

• A group of people speaking with one voice often has more influence than a single person. People sit up and take notice when many people come together to support an important cause. Lawmakers, school officials, and other leaders and decision-makers are more likely to listen to the collective voice of a group.

• A club taps the wide range of skills and talents of its members. If you love art, you could design animal protection posters. If a member has a way with words, he or she could write public service announcements or letters to newspaper editors. Other club members might be good speakers, researchers or organizers. Your projects will be successful because of the efforts, experiences and creativity of all your club’s members.

There may be people in your school or neighborhood who want to help animals, too. Schools, churches, and community centers are great places to form clubs.

>> Here are the steps to get your club off and running!