Perquisites Recognition Continuing Education Tax Benefits Volunteers are essential to the quality of service provided to the public by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. In addition to the thousands of visitors at the North Dakota Heritage Center, Pembina State Museum, and historic sites each year, the agency responds to many inquiries and provides assistance to researchers. At the North Dakota Heritage Center, public areas such as the information desk and museum store are staffed by volunteers, and docents provide museum teaching for visitors. Some historic sites are also staffed by volunteers, such as the Former Governors' Mansion in Bismarck during the summer months.
Volunteers assisting staff have an impact on services provided statewide by the agency.
The volunteer program results from the desire to involve the public in activities of the agency and to meet certain needs. Volunteers currently work with paid staff throughout the agency on projects of varying degrees of complexity, from those requiring simple skills to the very specialized. Volunteers represent a broad spectrum of society in terms of work experience, age, education, and ability. The visitor services coordinator is responsible for the overall functions of the program and reports to the director of the Education and Interpretation Division. Once registered as a volunteer, the individual is placed on the mailing list for Volunteer Voices , a quarterly newsletter for volunteers.