Volunteers

WHY SHOULD I VOLUNTEER?

Volunteering for the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre offers to be a learning and rewarding experience. As a non profit organization, the day to day operation of the Centre often depends on volunteers to assist in various ways.

The CFDC offers a great reward program for our volunteer.

After 20 volunteer hours:

Receive a 10% discount on programs and gift shop

After 100 volunteer hours:

Volunteer will be awarded Lifetime membership

• Unlimited free admission
• 10% discount on Gift Shop items
• 25% discount on Tour Programs
• Membership Newsletter
• Your name added to our list of supporters

After 500 volunteer hours:

Volunteer will be awarded a commemorative plaque.

After 1000 volunteer hours:

Volunteer will be awarded a commemorative fossil replica.

FOSSIL FRIENDS

Fossil Friends are people who volunteer to help at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre.

FOSSIL FRIEND OPPORTUNITIES

Support Services/Operational Services

Museum Guides - Guiding visitors through the museum.

Clerks - Taking bookings, telephone enquiries, computing and DTP work.

Diorama Artist Assistant

Gallery Design Assistant

Research, Collections, Programs and Conservation

Field Workers & Dig-site - Assisting staff with current excavations including searching and field jacketing..

Laboratory Workers - Cleaning and preparing specimens (fossils).

Conservation Assistant

Cataloguer

Education Programs

Education Program Guide

Summer Day Camp Assistant

Interpretive Programs

Activity Room Assistant

Exhibit Attendant

Museum Ranger

Holiday/Spring Break Attendant

Revenue/Relationship Management/Fundraising Development

Fundraising Assistant

Membership Data Entry Volunteer

Marketing/Communications

Exhibitions Support Staff - Staffing our booth at exhibitions throughout Manitoba.

Communications Assistant

Marketing Survey Researcher

Gift Shop

Gift Shop Sales Assistant

Interdepartmental

Materials Preparation Assistant

TRAINING and GUIDANCE WILL BE GIVEN

If you wish to volunteer in any of the above capacities, please fill out the application form and send it to us:

download application form pdf.

OR

complete the details below:

Name:
Street Address
Town/City
Post Code

Telephone:
Email:
Male of Female:
Occupation:
Interests:
Special Skills Knowledge, Experience:
What area of work interests you?
What time and which days could you be available to join us?

The centre is open to the public 7 days a week between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Our staff can be contacted at the CFDC from 8:30 AM to close.

Lower level in the Morden Rec Centre • 111-B Gilmour St. ▪ Morden, MB, Canada ▪ R6M 1N9 Phone (204) 822-3406 ▪ Fax (204) 272-3303

Email: info@discoverfossils.com ▪ Website: www.discoverfossils.com