Research: is responsible for the maintenance of the museum’s archives. The Research Curator collects and maintains files dealing with all aspects of Churchill County history. All research and genealogical requests go to this department. This volunteer position requires good reading, writing, research abilities, and computer skills.
Registrar: is responsible for the museum’s collection. The Registrar maintains the database on the collection, handles, marks and stores all donated and loaned artifacts. All artifacts and most supplies go through this department. This volunteer position requires accuracy and attention to detail. The abilities to lift and deal with dust, and some physical agility are…
Photo: is similar to the research department in that it is part of the archives. The Photograph Curator is responsible for maintaining the photograph collections. All photograph research requests go through this department. This volunteer position requires the ability to deal with repetitious work, lifting boxes, writing small and legibly and the use of a…
Education: is responsible for creating and handling the educational programs for the museum. The Education Curator coordinates requests for tours and school programs and designs other education projects. Volunteers in this area are referred to as “docents,” – volunteers trained to teach. These volunteer jobs require the ability to work with and deal well with…
Volunteer activities range from running our front desk for processing and qualifying new clients, to envelope stuffing, clerical tasks and warehouse management.
As a volunteer, you can socialize, cuddle, groom and help care for the kitties in our sanctuary. Or you can help with our morning cleaning routine (litter boxes, food/water, sweep, etc.) Other opportunities are available for folks to do office work, give tours, and help with adoptions.
What do CASA volunteers do? They get to know the child by talking with everyone in that child’s life: parents, relatives, foster parents, teachers, attorneys, social workers, counselors and others. They use the information they gather to inform judges about what the child needs and what will be the best permanent home for them. By…
From answering the call for help on the crisis line to working directly with families as they rebuild their lives, volunteers are trained to make a real difference.