Become A Visitor Center Volunteer at Tovrea Castle

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ORGANIZATION: Tovrea Carraro Society

Visitor Center Volunteers with Tovrea Carraro Society are ambassadors who facilitate meaningful experiences for our visitors by welcoming guests and providing information about the the area. Currently, the Visitor Center is open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and some Thursdays.

Responsibilities include:

Assisting guests as they check-in for their tour;

Encouraging each guest to complete a tour evaluation;

Assist with merchandise purchases.

All Volunteers with Tovrea Carraro Society must first attend a 1 hour New Volunteer Orientation. We contact you via email with the upcoming dates of those orientations upon receipt of your interest.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3zZV2dF

**The Orientation does NOT include a Tour of the Castle. A one-time volunteer fee of $50 is charged to cover the costs of your background check, name badge, shirt and training materials.

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About Tovrea Carraro Society

Location:

5025 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85008, US

Mission Statement

Tovrea Carraro Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2010, located in Phoenix, AZ. Our mission is to provide a unique experience for visitors to Tovrea Castle at Carraro Heights; preserving, maintaining and restoring its historic structures, gardens and grounds, in partnership with the City of Phoenix. We're proud of our association with the City, and equally proud to make the Castle available to the public through our scheduled tours and other programs. To learn more, link to our website at www.tovreacastletours.com

Description

Tovrea Castle, the wedding cake shaped Castle that is located on 44 acres near Van Buren and Highway 202, was originally built by Alessio Carraro as a hotel that would be the centerpiece of a luxury housing development.

When the Depression ended this dream, the Castle was purchased by the prominent meatpacking baron, EA Tovrea, and his wife, Della.

The Castle would remain in the Tovrea family until the late 1980’s when the citizens of the City of Phoenix passed the first of 3 bond issues to purchase this much loved landmark.

This Jewel in the Sonoran Desert has been the source of both legend and mystery for several generations of Phoenicians, is a City of Phoenix Point of Pride and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Community
Arts & Culture, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

5025 E Van BurenPhoenix, AZ 85008

(33.45044,-111.97333)
 

DATE POSTED

July 20, 2022

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Merchandising
  • Retail / Sales

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 3 hours, 2 times per month, including opening and closing
  • $50 nonrefundable Vol fee for background check, shirt/name badge

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