CELEBRATING VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH During the month of April, CSPM joins the nation in celebrating our volunteers. We want to recognize over 100 individuals’ ongoing support and talents that contribute to the museum each and every day. Here is just a snapshot of the areas our volunteers support: • Warmly greeting guests at the Front Desk • Selling fascinating books and postcards in the Museum Store • Leading groups of 3rd graders in our Hands on History school program • Working on committees to support program development, fundraising, marketing and more • Connecting toddlers to history during Children’s History Hour • Middle and high school Junior Docents interpreting to the public during the summer • Writing the most popular Gazette section, the Back Pages • Making fun crafts with families at Family Fun Days • Taking photos at the Silent Film Soiree • Restocking food at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration • Leading guests on engaging tours throughout the building • Inventorying new donations of artifacts • Strategizing long term goals in Board meetings • Judging History Day projects for the Sprague Scholarship • Processing and transcribing manuscript materials Each year the Independent Sector releases an hourly value of volunteer time. While we have no trouble seeing the worth of our volunteer’s time, it is almost breathtaking to see the dollar amount of their contributions. For 2018, our volunteers committed 8,086 hours to the museum. The Independent Sector values a volunteer hour at $24.69, making the 2018 contribution $199,643! This is the equivalent of nearly 4 full-time staff members. It goes without saying that volunteers are critical to our mission and daily operations. Photo credits (in order top to bottom): Experiencing Cultural Crossroads, Helping kids enjoy games, Sharing Hands On History, Reading at Children’s History Hour MUSELETTER APR 2019| PG 2
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