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4 people are interested
Recruitment OPEN HOUSE for New Volunteer Candidates
ORGANIZATION: FRIENDS OF MT HOPE CEMETERY
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
OPEN HOUSE
We need you!
Join our volunteer corps! 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery!
Help make the 2020 season our best ever!
We are currently seeking volunteers to serve as:
- Tour Guides
- Reception, Admissions, & Hospitality volunteers
- Tour Guide Assistants
Come to our informational Open House to learn more about the variety of volunteer opportunities available at Mount Hope Cemetery with the Friends of Mount Hope. Volunteer applications will be available.Volunteer staff will be on hand to answer your questions, discuss training, and show you around!
Celebrate the past by joining our talented, energetic, and dedicated Volunteer Corps! Full-training provided! Flexible schedules!
Saturday, February 29, 2020
12:00-4:00pm
Mount Hope Cemetery
Gate House, north entrance
791 Mt. Hope Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
The OPEN HOUSE is drop-in style.
Parking available inside the Mt. Hope Cemetery north gate entrance.
For more info: debcoffey.fomh@gmail.com
www.fomh.org
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfMtHope
See you there!
Deb Coffey
Volunteer Coordinator
More opportunities with FRIENDS OF MT HOPE CEMETERY
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About FRIENDS OF MT HOPE CEMETERY
Location:
1133 MOUNT HOPE AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14620, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery is to optimize the cemetery's potential as a cultural resource through education, preservation and promotion of Mount Hope Cemetery's unique heritage.
Description
Dedicated in 1838 in Rochester NY, Mount Hope is America's first municipal Victorian cemetery.
Set in a picturesque landscape shaped by retreating glaciers, the cemetery features more than 80 mausoleums, soaring Egyptian obelisks, winged angels of mercy, a Florentine cast-iron fountain, two stone chapels in Gothic Revival style, a Moorish gazebo, and infinitely varied tombstones marking 350,000 graves across 196 acres.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Mount Hope Cemetery791 Mt Hope AveGate House, north entranceRochester, NY 14620
DATE POSTED
February 19, 2020
SKILLS
- History
- Office Reception
- People Skills
- Storytelling
- Public Speaking
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- varies with role/opportunity; generally 2-3 hour shift, 1-2 x/month minimum
- Volunteer application; volunteer agreement form