Every Wednesday we distribute fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, and much more to those in need in our community. We are in need of volunteers to help pick-up the food, set-up for distribution, shop with clients, and clean up after we are done.
The Museum Annex is open weather permitting. Annex volunteers answer visitor questions and guide them through the equipment in the collection. Gradual learning about the locomotives and railroad cars on exhibit by reading the Museum Equipment Guide is expected. Volunteers who pass the museum’s safety test give handcar rides.
Volunteers sell tickets for train or motor car rides on weekends and holidays May through September, and during special events, in the Wabuska Depot near the museum entrance. Museum staff will train volunteers on operating the cash register and credit card terminal.
Responsibilities include operating a point-of-sale system, price scanner, and credit-card terminal. Knowledge of the content of books or details about other merchandise is not required.
Demonstrate and operate various pieces of historic railroad equipment from the Museum’s collections in safe surroundings. Training is unique to these positions and is detailed in the equipment operations training manuals (available upon request).
Front-desk volunteers greet museum visitors, collect fees, and issue admission tickets; give directions and answer simple questions. Museum staff will train volunteers on operating the cash register and credit card terminal.
Trained volunteers lead tours for schools and other groups.
Virtual Volunteers are needed around the country for computer programming, web site development, help desk and special projects.
Environmental Volunteers are needed for monitor and battery recycling, training and community campaign development.
Administrative Volunteers are needed for the office work, telephone calls, training, special projects and fundraising.