CAVE
CREEK – Several nonprofit organizations are putting out
calls for volunteers to meet their growing needs.
“We
have a plethora of volunteer opportunities in this town,”
said Evelyn Johnson, executive director of the Cave Creek
Museum. “I’ve lived in cities that didn’t have this many
volunteer opportunities.”
Kris
Proscus, director and librarian for Desert Foothills Library,
agrees, noting her library is expanding over the next
year to three times its current size and is going to need
a lot more volunteers to help it run smoothly.
“We’re
looking for people who’ve had a career in the past and
are looking for something vital
to do,” said Proscus, adding that she may need at least
another dozen volunteers.
Johnson
said she is looking for docents, the people responsible
for telling stories to visitors and guiding them through
the museum. Volunteers are given three training sessions.
“They’re
not expected to know everything all at once,” said Johnson.
“But we do have some required reading.”
Most
docents work once a month, said Johnson, with a few of
the volunteers working twice a month. She stressed the
job is all about sharing an experience with the visitors
and that every volunteer puts their unique signature on
the stories.
Both
Proscus and Johnson also understand some of the volunteers
are recently retired and like to travel, saying they are
willing to accept people for certain projects or time
frames.
But
the museum and library aren’t just looking for one certain
kind of volunteer. Both directors expressed a need for
all kinds of talents, including someone for occasional
handyman work. They ask anyone willing to help out in
any wayto come in and fill out a form.
Foothills
Community Foundation and Desert Foothills Land Trust also
are looking for volunteers,
according to Johnson. The executive directors of those
organizations couldn’t be reached for this story.
Cave
Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive (cavecreekmuseum.org),
and Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 N. Schoolhouse
Road. (desertfoothillslibrary.org).
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