VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT! Photo of Sherri Haynie On April 5, CSPM celebrated the contributions of 122 volunteers at the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. Each year the staff selects the Volunteer of the Year. The 2017 recipient, Sherri Haynie, has served CSPM for more than 12 years. She started as a Museum Store volunteer and quickly led tours as a docent. Her engaging personality and educational background makes it easy for her to connect with museum visitors. Recently, she agreed to serve on the CSPM Programs Committee. While on the committee, she contacted many historic community restaurants and planned a panel discussion. Different restaurant representatives shared stories about their businesses, which created a successful and meaningful program meeting CSPM’s mission. Haynie reflected on her museum experiences: “I began volunteering after I quit teaching because I knew I wanted to help out locally. Being a native, I wanted to learn more about local history. I have volunteered in different capacities because I love the museum. It has changed so dramatically in the last five years, and I love working with both staff and visitors. My favorite volunteer role is touring adult groups. It’s great to educate museum visitors and see them become as interested in our history as I am. I also enjoy hearing stories of their relatives and their experiences here. One of my favorite events was the restaurant panel. It was so terrific to work with the historic restaurants and hear their stories and taste their food! Volunteering is an essential part of the American Way. So many organizations wouldn’t function without volunteers. It’s an important and necessary part of life. In my classrooms, I used to make each parent volunteer somewhere. Volunteering not only is great for the organization in which one is serves but it teaches so much to the individual giving of their time and talents. I am glad that high school graduation requirements include volunteerism. It fosters lifelong learners. Just think of what we could attain if everyone in America volunteered for at least one organization! When I’m not at the museum, I’m either volunteering at church, watching my grandsons or giving tours of the Pikes Peak region. I also like to shop at consignment stores, antique shops and estate sales.” Thank you Sherri for your contributions to the museum. Congratulations on receiving the 2016 Volunteer of the Year! Interested in Volunteering? Visit our website to find out how you can help: http://www.cspm.org/support/volunteers-corp/ pg. 8
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