Provide support in the office: filing, preparing mailings, computer input, answering the phones, special projects.
Help comfort a senior in their last days in our hospice setting
Help by hosting a sneaker drive in your communities–churches, schools, or with local sports teams.
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.
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.
Assist the site manager with press releases, neighborhood or targeted publicity, management of our website and social media accounts.
Assist with special event planning and promotion.
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!
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.
Set-up, tear-down, AV equipment needs and refreshments for specific events, lectures or book discussions.