A volunteer can be as involved as their time allows. We welcome your time and your dedication. Whether you choose to just come in when you have some free time or you want to set a designated day each week, it is entirely up to you.
Each year, Day of Caring volunteers work on improvement projects for Auglaize County; these services are available for all qualifying non-profit organizations, community recreational facilities, historical sites, and other relevant areas. The projects consist of activities such as landscaping, painting and repair.
Work in our thrift store helping sort donation and stocking the store.
Volunteers are needed to help in the museum.
Greet visitors, answer questions regarding facilities, locations and special events. Have visitors sign the guest-book. Provide information regarding other points of interest in community. Occasionally, answer and route phone calls for entire facility. View security monitors. Supervised by the staff.
Provide valuable office and clerical support. Duties include filing, word processing, mailings, distribution of printed materials, research and data input.
Prior to the tour, review Education Director’s summary of Ohio Academic Content Standards & Benchmarks for specific grade level indicators. Welcome students, teachers, and chaperones. Introduce galleries and themes to group focusing on teachers’ requests of emphasis on specific topics. Assist in visits to the gift shop and de-briefing activities at the end of the…
Work with curators to to organize and maintain artifact collections areas. Occasional prep and setup for temporary exhibits. Supervised and trained by the curatorial staff.
Monitor galleries and other public places in the Center to answer questions and monitor safety and security of our visitors and artifacts. Conduct tours as needed, some of which may be pre-scheduled. Report to staff any misconduct in museum requiring immediate action. Supervised by the Director of Collections and Educational Director.
Work with curators to serve the public with walk-in, call in, written and web research requests. Work with curators to organize and maintain library and archives paper based artifacts and collections. Occasional research for exhibit preparation. Supervised and trained by the curatorial staff.