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VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Historic York, Inc. is always looking for volunteers. The only requirement
needed is a willingness to learn and an enthusiastic spirit.
Volunteers receive training, discounts to the Architectural
Warehouse, invitations to the Annual Meeting, discounts to special
events, and special access to the Resource Library. Contact the
Education Department for more information.
There are many different volunteer opportunities available to you
with Historic York, Inc. Opportunities include:
Home Tour Host
Docents provide support for Historic York, Inc. largest annual
fundraiser by helping visitors navigate the locations on the tour
Marketing/Development Assistant
Marketing/Development Assistant's help write press releases,
coordinate special events, develop tourism promotion packages, help
with mailings, and help with list management
Archives or Collection Assistant
Archives and Collection volunteers assist the Executive Director
with collection management projects that include installing
exhibitions, scanning the slide and photograph collection,
transcribing manuscripts, cataloging, photographing, completing
condition reports on artifacts and manuscripts, and collections
data entry
Preservation Education Assistant
A preservation education assistant provides walking tours and
hands-on activity workshops developed for groups of school age
children or adults
Warehouse Retail Associate
Warehouse Retail Associates provide retail services in the
Architectural Warehouse. Duties include inventory control, general
customer service, and promotions
S.W.A.T. Team Members
If you like the feel of dirt on your hands, S.W.A.T. (Saving
Wonderful Architectural Treasures) Team Members help dismantle
houses that cannot be saved and transport items to the Warehouse
for sales. Duties also include preparing merchandise for resale,
repairing broken items or building new items
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