We often get questions about what volunteer opportunities are available when becoming a VAHS member.  Since there are a number of committees to join, we thought we would provide a brief highlight of each one to see if we can entice you to join us:

Centennial Celebration - create, plan, coordinate, and execute a calendar of events to celebrate one hundred years of Venice and the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot;

Collections - help to catalogue our existing collection; identify "holes" in the collection and explore opportunities to acquire items; and create engaging exhibits throughout the community through the VAHS Traveling Exhibition;

Communications - all aspects of marketing and public relations to help brand VAHS through its: social media accounts such as Facebook, Instagram; its quarterly newsletter The Venice Express; formal presentations at speaking engagements; and its website.  Social media knowledge and computer skills are an asset;

Development - participate in the planning and coordination of a corporate sponsorship program; help implement and manage a new merchandising program; coordinate raffles at various events and activities; and assist with facilitating Pop-Up Meet-Up events;

Docents - museum guides who lead residents, tourists or private groups through the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.  Volunteers will be trained in the history of both areas;

Event Support - help ensure various events are successful by being a greeter, overseeing refreshments or directing guests as to where to park.  These volunteer opportunities are critically important to ensuring our events are successful and, since they are as needed, do not require a significant ongoing time commitment;

Finance - all aspects of financial planning including, but not limited to budgeting; reporting; funding; investing; allocating funds; adhering to federal, state and other requirements related to VAHS finances; and coordinating insurance coverages;

Membership - seek and promote new members as membership dues play a critical role in VAHS funding; connect individual talents with the appropriate VAHS committees; mentor newcomers; coordinate all aspects of Pop-Up Meet-Up events; and host other membership events;

Program - The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series and The Venice Centennial Lecture Series are seasonal between October and April.  Volunteers will help to select the theme for the season, the topics for each lecture, identify the speakers, engage them, book the venue, and coordinate the actual event.  In addition, volunteers are needed to help coordinate the Speakers Bureau.  Here knowledgeable VAHS members provide presentations about local history or a historic character.  The goal is to educate, enlighten, and entertain; or

School Outreach - develop programs for schools and other children's groups; and oversee the VAHS Scholarship Program.

If any of these committees sound interesting to you, we would welcome your assistance.

Please email us by clicking the email button below with your specific interest(s).