Category: Volunteer Opportunities (Page 16 of 18)

JP Friendly Society Ledgers – Help Needed
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>  The Jamaica Plain Friendly Society was a public charity incorporated
> in 1901 which had offices on the 2nd floor of Curtis Hall. The Society
> provided relief to the poor by providing work sewing garments at home.
> The Society also made payments to households experiencing illness or
> distress to allow them to purchase food, fuel, clothing, and to pay
> their light bills. Its mission was, “To relieve temporary distress and
> befriend the need, without regard to age, sex, color, creed or
> nationality”.  In its annual report for the year ending in 1921, the
> Society reported that it aided 144 families by dispensing
> $3,395.00 (worth more than $44,000 in 2014 dollars). The Society
> counted among its board members Reverend Charles Dole and Dr. George
> Faulkner. The Society was the only civic group in JP,  and perhaps one
> of the few in metropolitan Boston, to contain almost equal numbers of
> men and women. Women served as officers and members of the executive
> committee. The JP Historical Society was recently lucky to receive a
> donation of the ledgers of the Friendly Society covering the years
> 1889-901. In collaboration with our friends at the Boston Public
> Library (thank you Tom and Danielle), we have recently scanned the
> volume and made it available on-line. However, we have not had the
> opportunity to carefully read the ledger and we suspect there might be
> any number of interesting stories embedded within its pages. We are
> looking for one or more volunteers to read through the volume and
> write a report or articles related to the contents. If you are willing to help, respond via the “Contact Us” link on the jphs.org web site. You can view a scanned image of the ledger at:
> http://tinyurl.com/osva76s

Join the programming department to enrich the experience of our visitors.   We are seeking individuals that enjoy working with the public, have excellent customer service skills, and want to help share their knowledge. We have two different types of volunteers so decide which one fits you and we will get you trained up in April to meet the crowds.

• Docent:  Interpret Heritage’s collections for school, community, and adult groups by leading interactive, hands-on tours through our galleries and grounds.  This position is available throughout the season but tours are heaviest April- June.   Opportunities to cross train as a VEV volunteer are available.
• VEV (Visitor Experience Volunteer):  As a Visitor Experience Volunteer, you will warmly welcome visitors as they arrive, distribute visitor guides, help with way finding, and recommend things to see and do around the grounds and galleries.  This position should work to inspire visitors to continue exploring and discovering all heritage has to offer.   Another key role is as event assistants; in this role you would assist Heritage staff before, during, and after special events to make them memorable. Positions are usually event specific but could include: ticket taking, way-finding,  aiding with event registration helping with kids crafts, or assisting with crowd control. This position is available throughout the season and requires a minimum commitment of 4 hours weekly.  Opportunities to cross train as a docent are available.

Qualifications:
Volunteers should understand that they will be outside and should come ready to work in all weather conditions. Training will be provided for all volunteer positions. Requirements: excellent customer service skills, ability to stand for long periods of time and have a positive attitude.

How To Apply:

If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer at Heritage, please click the link below and fill out a Volunteer Interest form. If you have any questions, please contact Danielle Davis at ddavis@heritagemuseums.org or 508.888.3300 ext 108.

http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/about-us/join-our-team/volunteers/