Assist with typing, data entry, preparing monthly calendars, duplicating, etc. under the direction of Nature Center staff.
Hand out flyers and talk about the Nature Center and Preserve.
Assist in the gift shop. (Tuesday – Sunday)
Friendly & informed ambassadors that narrate stimulating stories and share educational information about The Smith Center.
Help to bag fresh produce for food insecure families and seniors.
Help to pack boxed lunches for kids in our kitchen. These meals are served to thousands of kids each day during their after school program.
The academy will teach you the five Emotional First Aid skills of reaching out, protecting, reassuring, organizing and reinforcing. It is taught with the help of rescue personnel and mental health professionals. Becoming a volunteer requires the 36 hours of training, a three-month field-training program, plus mandatory 3-hour continued education classes once per month.
We rely on volunteers for many things, including but not limited to helping with special events, distributing posters/flyers, assisting in the office, acting as exhibit tour guides, and putting together exhibits.
Because of the sensitive nature of our work, most volunteer positions do involve significant training. We ask that volunteers who complete the training commit to 4-6 hours weekly of volunteer time for a minimum of 6 months. It is our volunteer corps that is responsible for answering our hotline 24/7, as well as responding to…
Provide the visual and motor medium of communication and discourse for deaf individuals.