Set-up, tear-down, AV equipment needs and refreshments for specific events, lectures or book discussions.
Assist with special event planning and promotion.
Conduct research on your choice of topics related to the Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House. Research can be used to develop programs, lectures and tours and can provide additional resources for visitors and volunteers.
Perform clerical functions to assist the site manager. This may include database management, data entry, help with mailings, etc. It could also include inventory management for bookstore items.
Familiarize yourself with the content of the house and share that information with visitors. Answer questions, lead tours and welcome guests. Tours can last up to forty-five minutes and should include time for questions. You can choose to portray historical figures in costume. Feel free to make the presentation your own!
Maintain a clean and welcoming museum environment by assisting with sweeping, dusting, tidying and fixing. General handy-person skills will be utilized in a number of specific projects. Grounds maintenance may include planting, weeding, watering, picking up trash and sweeping.
Help by hosting a sneaker drive in your communities–churches, schools, or with local sports teams.
Help comfort a senior in their last days in our hospice setting
Become a part of our Y volunteer community. You can choose from over 100 different volunteer roles that can truly change a life: teach kids to swim, mentor a youth, inspire a child to learn to read, teach teamwork in a Y sport league, raise needed funds, provide administrative support, or lead our Y as…
Whether you are part of a neighborhood association, school group, business, or other community organization – we can use your help! Spend a few hours either on a project or by helping out with general park cleanup and maintenance. Our staff will work with you to provide direction and will loan you the necessary supplies,…