Volunteer Opportunities available at the
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Friends of Gettysburg Home Guard program accepting applications
(Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 13, 2009)—The Gettysburg Foundation is accepting applications for the Friends of Gettysburg’s Home Guard volunteer program. Volunteers will offer assistance to visitors at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, and positions may include providing member information, serving as greeters, theater ushers and group bus hosts.
No experience is necessary, training will be provided, and flexible hours will fit a variety of schedules. Anyone with an interest in working with the public to provide visitors with the best possible experience should contact Terri Altland at the Gettysburg Foundation at 717-338-1243 or via email at taltland@gettysburgfoundation.org. Home Guard volunteer applications are also available at www.gettysburgfoundation.org.
The Gettysburg Foundation is a private, nonprofit educational organization working in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg. The Foundation raised funds for and now operates the Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, which opened in April 2008. In addition to operating the Museum and Visitor Center, the Foundation has a broad preservation mission that includes land, monument and artifact preservation and battlefield rehabilitation—all in support of the National Park Service’s goals at Gettysburg.
For information about the Foundation, about visiting Gettysburg, or how you can become a part of the history of Gettysburg through your contribution, visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org or call 877-874-2478 or the administrative offices at 717-338-1243.
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Friends of Gettysburg Home Guard program accepting applications
(Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 13, 2009)—The Gettysburg Foundation is accepting applications for the Friends of Gettysburg’s Home Guard volunteer program. Volunteers will offer assistance to visitors at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, and positions may include providing member information, serving as greeters, theater ushers and group bus hosts.
No experience is necessary, training will be provided, and flexible hours will fit a variety of schedules. Anyone with an interest in working with the public to provide visitors with the best possible experience should contact Terri Altland at the Gettysburg Foundation at 717-338-1243 or via email at taltland@gettysburgfoundation.org. Home Guard volunteer applications are also available at www.gettysburgfoundation.org.
The Gettysburg Foundation is a private, nonprofit educational organization working in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg. The Foundation raised funds for and now operates the Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, which opened in April 2008. In addition to operating the Museum and Visitor Center, the Foundation has a broad preservation mission that includes land, monument and artifact preservation and battlefield rehabilitation—all in support of the National Park Service’s goals at Gettysburg.
For information about the Foundation, about visiting Gettysburg, or how you can become a part of the history of Gettysburg through your contribution, visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org or call 877-874-2478 or the administrative offices at 717-338-1243.