NATIONAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION MONTH By: Meg Poole, Program Coordinator Each year the museum celebrates the achievements of its incredible volunteers as part of National Volunteer Recognition Month in April. This is a wonderful time to reflect on the generous contributions of CSPM’s many volunteers. On Saturday, April 14, staff and volunteers gathered to celebrate with a breakfast and program. Volunteers were recognized for their years of service and total hours in 2017. Each staff member also reflected on their work with volunteers and shared unique achievements in each department. CSPM has a tradition of reporting stats for each year to show the impact of volunteer work. In 2017, the museum had a total of 128 volunteers who served 7,850 hours. 1,142 of those hours came from the 24 Junior Docents that lead summer programs! Each year the Independent Sector places a dollar amount on the worth of each volunteer hour. For 2017, the assigned value was $24.14 per hour. That means that the volunteers contributed $189,499! Volunteer hours also equated to the time of about 3.7 full-time staff members! It is safe to say that CSPM could not do the great work it does without the support of volunteers. CSPM volunteers enjoying the appreciation breakfast In 2017, the museum experienced record visitation, welcoming more than 90,000 visitors. With so many visitors, CSPM offered more programs and activities than ever before! This increase in programming and visitation makes the talent and support of museum volunteers truly invaluable. At the end of the program, CSPM announced its 2017 Volunteer of the Year. This year, the staff recognized Judi Arndt! Judi and her contributions are featured in the Museum Spotlight section of the Museletter. CSPM is grateful for the hard work and dedication of all museum volunteers. Thank you to all who volunteered throughout 2017! Junior Docents are an important part of CSPM’s volunteer program MUSELETTER APRIL 2018| PG 2
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