Many Museum programs depend on Youth Partners and adult volunteers. Without their services, we simply could not provide as many visitor programs with the high quality for which we are known. The figures alone demonstrate the important roles volunteers play in Museum operation. A usual day for Derrick means a lot of different things. Derrick and other volunteers allow us to focus more on special projects.
Volunteers definitely make our jobs more enjoyable and less stressful.
The Youth Partner program has a job to fit most interests. She's helped the entire department by completing many tasks such as a membership mailing, database entry, faxing, and preparing for and assisting at special events. She's even learned how to run the Museum switchboard and is sometimes the friendly operator you speak to when you call the main number. Youth Partner Ernetta Cagle demonstrates sounds during a Cart presentation. I like science now.