FRIENDS OF THE HUNLEY INC
Cause Area
Location
1250 SUPPLY STREET BUILDING 255 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
United States
Active Opportunities (3)
Flexible Schedule
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North Charleston, SC 29405
The H.L. Hunley is one of the most amazing artifacts in American History. Lost in 1864 and rasied in 2000, the Hunley has captured the imagination of millions of people around the world. And we need your help telling the story! Almost immediately after the H.L. Hunley's recovery in the year 2000, the non-profit organization, Friends of the Hunley (FOTH), was overwhelmed with callers requesting to see the submarine first hand. A volunteer program was established to help make public tours of the Hunley submarine possible. Tour guides should be comfortable learning the history of the Hunley and presenting it to a group of visitors. Other responsibilities can include greeting the guests, engaging with visitors, and answering any questions they may have. Volunteer guides are primarily needed on the weekends but there are also opportunities with private groups during the week. In addition to guides, we are looking for volunteers in the gift shop manning the ticket and/or merchandise registers, restocking product, and pricing new stock. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, practice your public speaking and surround yourself with science, technology, history and an amazing story.
Date Posted: Apr 6, 2023
Flexible Schedule
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North Charleston, SC 29405
Responsibilities include greeting guests upon arrival and departure, engaging with visitors regarding their experience visiting the Hunley and networking with questions such as where they are from, any military service, love of history, etc., and answering any questions they may have (directions, Hunley specific, restaurants, etc.). Other responsibilities can include staging groups for tours, manning the membership table, and providing assistance in the gift shop. This very important volunteer position is on the weekend -- Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We are open every weekend except for Easter Sunday, Christmas weekend, and weather-related weekends. Submarine and/or military service a plus We look forward to hearing from you.
Date Posted: Apr 6, 2023
Flexible Schedule
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North Charleston, SC 29405
Within the Hunley Volunteer Program, we are looking for someone specifically to run the gift shop register and provide visitor support to guests in the gift store. Because our facility is first and foremost an active laboratory, we are only able to open to the public for tours on weekends. This includes the gift store which is only open on Saturdays from 10 am to 5:30 pm and on Sundays from noon to 5:30 pm. We already have dedicated volunteers who come in on Sundays and support the staff in running the gift shop. Ideally we would like to find additional volunteers to do the same on Saturdays. Duties include running the register as well as selling and stocking merchandise.
Date Posted: Apr 6, 2023
Organization Information
Mission Statement
The Friends of the Hunley, Inc. was created as a 501(c)(3) corporation to aid in raising funds for the recovery, conservation, and ultimate exhibition of the world's first successful combat submarine, the H.L. Hunley.
Description
Friends of the Hunley is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the H.L. Hunley complete her historic journey home. The goals of the Friends of the Hunley are: to recover the remains of the brave men who gave their lives and to honor them with the proper burial they earned; to solve the mystery of the world's first successful submarine attack in 1864; and to conservve one of the greatest artifacts in the history of naval warfare.
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