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Volunteer Opportunities with the Old Stone Mill
Volunteers needed for the big Deltabration Weekend
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As part of a recent Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant, the Delta Mill Society is recruiting new, and registering existing volunteers in preparation for the Old Stone Mill’s 2010 Bicentennial Celebration. By registering as a volunteer you are helping to secure our funding, and allowing us to better manage our volunteer resources and track our volunteers’ contributions. Whether you are a new or returning volunteer, please take a moment to fill out the volunteer registration form.
We have many volunteer opportunities - the list below is just a sampling - we're happy to take any help that we can get - feel free to contact us.
Volunteer Positions
Guide
Guides provide front line customer service to visitors. Guides provide interpretation about the museum to visitors and may sell items in the gift shop. Guides are required for special events, such as the Thanksgiving Celebration, Celebrate the Season, and the Maple Syrup Festival, as well as during the operating season of May-September. Candidates should be comfortable handling small amounts of cash and speaking to groups of people. Enthusiasm and interest in learning about the mill and the history of the community is essential. Training is provided.
Greeters
Greeters provide front line customer service to visitors. Greeters may sell goods in the gift store or simply welcome visitors to the museum. Greeters are required for special events, such as the Thanksgiving Celebration, Celebrate the Season, and the Maple Syrup Festival, as well as during the operating season of May-September. Candidates should be comfortable handling small amounts of cash and speaking to groups of people. Enthusiasm and interest in learning about the mill and the history of the community is essential. Training is provided.
Special Events Helper
Special Events Helpers provide front line customer service to visitors during special events such as the Thanksgiving Celebration, Celebrate the Season, and the Maple Syrup Festival as well as during 2010 Bicentennial Celebration events, such as the opening weekend. Duties may include event set-up (tables, chairs, etc), selling items in the gift shop (regular gift shop items or donated items like pies), operating the BBQ, being an extra body, serving food, etc… Candidates should be comfortable handling small amounts of cash and speaking to groups of people. Direction will be provided.
Trade Demonstrator
Trade Demonstrators provide interpretive demonstrations to visitors during special events. Examples include: blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, rope making and corn shelling. Candidates should be comfortable with their trade and in speaking to groups of people. Training is provided for some trades (rope making, corn shelling), but experience is required in many of these trades (i.e. blacksmithing).
General Labour
As a general labourer you will provide maintenance services to the museum as required. This might include exhibit construction and installation, display case painting or wall painting, or just general cleaning. Candidates should have some experience performing similar tasks, particularly working with tools if they are interested in building projects. Candidates should be able to work with minimal supervision.
Skilled Labourer
As a skilled labourer you will provide maintenance services to the museum as required. This might include carpentry, plumbing or electrical work, based on experience and knowledge. Candidates should be very skilled. Candidates should be able to work with minimal supervision.
Children’s Programs
As a children’s programming assistant, you will provide support and assistance to the programmer. This might include running a children’s craft table, assisting in the delivery of an educational program or providing a guided tour to children. Candidates should be comfortable working with children. Program training is provided.
BINGO
As a bingo volunteer you will commit to working at weekly bingos that bring revenue to the organization. Bingos take place Thursdays in Brockville. You may register as a weekly volunteer or as an on-call volunteer who may be called upon should someone be unable to attend. Training is provided.
Office
As an office volunteer you may help in the Delta Mill Society office on an on-call bases. Duties may include preparing mailings, making calls, filing, photocopying. It this time, there is position is not a priority. Candidate should be comfortable in an office setting.
Graphics/Design
Have training as a graphic designer? If so, we may be able to use your talents preparing signs, text panels, poster and/or the newsletter.
Archives/Research
As an archives/research volunteer your work is behind the scene researching information for exhibits and collections. Experience doing research is a must.
Archives/Data Entry
As an archives/data entry volunteer your work is behind the scene working with the museum’s collection. You may be asked to assist with the cataloguing of artifacts and the recording of information using computer software. Experience handling artifacts is an asset, although training will be provided.
Seamstress
Have a talent for sewing? There are a number of projects that will require the handy-work of a seamstress, from making children’s play clothes to period costumes to bunting to dolls. The Delta Mill Society will provide the fabric. This position is available on a project basis when funding for material is available. Candidates must be skilled and experienced and should be able to work with no supervision.
Other
Interested in doing something not listed. Talk to us about your talents and desires and we will see what we can find.
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The Delta Mill Society
Box 172, Delta, Ontario K0E 1G0
Tel: 613-928-2584 (office)
Email: info@deltamill.org |
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