This from the Friends of the Dwight-Derby House –
Volunteer at the Dwight-Derby House
Do Good, Have Fun!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Medfield, MA – Do you want to do something that is fun, satisfying and of great service to your community? Are you looking to make new friends and affiliations? To fulfill the service requirement of a club, school or church? To teach your children the value of service? Whatever your reason, consider becoming a Dwight-Derby House volunteer!
Whether you’re looking for a single-day project, the opportunity to support an annual event or to contribute a few hours a month, we have a variety of volunteer opportunities to suit your needs and your schedule.
“If you never did, you should.
These things are fun and fun is good.”
~Dr. Seuss
SPRING CLEAN-UP
Spring is right around the corner, which means many of us will be doing a little spring cleaning around our own gardens and yards. While you have all your tools out, why not help beautify the Dwight-Derby House grounds at the same time?
Grab your rake and gloves and join us on April 20th (rain date April 27th) from 1– 4 pm for our annual spring clean-up. We will be raking up winter debris on our lawn, picking up litter and dead branches and cleaning, edging and mulching garden beds. Don’t have three hours? Drop in for an hour or two.
DOCENT PROGRAM
Becoming a docent volunteer is similar to being a tour guide.
The only qualifications required are your desire to learn about the Dwight-Derby House and to share your new-found knowledge with others. You don’t need any prior experience and you don’t even need to know what to say. All you need to do is sign up for our volunteer docent training on April 5th from 2 – 3 pm or May 17th from 7 – 8 pm at the Dwight-Derby House. If you love history, antique buildings and interacting with people of all ages this is for you.
GIFT SHOPPE
The Dwight-Derby House Gift Shoppe, which is brimming with unique natural and locally-made products, made its debut last summer at Medfield Day and opened its doors again in Decemberfor its first annual—and highly successful—Holiday Shoppe. Because proceeds from shoppe sales support the ongoing maintenance, preservation and restoration of this historic house we would like to open more frequently and are looking for volunteers to staff the shoppe.
You’ll be involved in helping customers, tagging, arranging and replenishing merchandise, setting up displays, maintaining a tidy shoppe and ringing up sales. You don’t need prior experience—just an outgoing disposition and a desire to work with other people. Sign up for our shoppe volunteer training on Saturday, April 26th from 3 – 4 pm at the Dwight-Derby House.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
We know you’re busy, but if you have any time to spare, we would love to have you join the Dwight-Derby House team. We guarantee it will be time well spent.
Please contact Cheryl O’Malley at 508-359-7264 if you’re interested in helping. You can visit our website www.dwightderbyhouse.org to learn more about the Dwight-Derby House.
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