Volunteers are always needed to help with a daily craft project. We provide all the supplies but welcome new ideas.
Teach visitors to make paper, share its significance in Holyoke’s history, and help run one of our most popular hands on exhibits.
The Child Activities Leader will craft age appropriate activities for children staying in the YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter. The Child Activities Leader will ideally create activities that are both fun, educational, and promote healthy habits. Adult and Teen Activities leader will provide a two hour activity of their choice for women in YWCA Domestic Violence…
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault (DVSA) certification training is required and is provided by the YWCA. Additional training also required. Volunteer tasks include required paperwork and observation shifts. Training is an additional 20-80 hours. Volunteer responsibilities include properly completing hotline logs of all calls, providing emotional support to victims, survivors, and significant others; assessing risk, safety planning,…
Assist in the Gift Shop and Ticket Booth. Office work with memberships, mailings, Adopt An Animal, and other projects.
Help with Animal Care
If you can swing a hammer or wield a paint brush, we have projects galore! We have roofing, steps, siding, trim, demolition, indoors or out, something for everyone. We even have projects you could take home!
If you ever had an interest in the “hands-on” operations of trolleys and railroads, here is the golden opportunity to operate our beautifully restored Car No. 10 on weekends and holidays. SFTM offers full training and accreditation programs for individuals interested in becoming a motorman, motorwoman, conductor or pump car operator. You must be at…
Greet our visitors and help in our Gift Shop with sales and general information on operating days. You’ll always meet somebody new!
As a member of our shop crew, you’ll work with a project leader to restore and maintain our historic collection of steam and electric equipment, as well as our antique coach, freight cars and caboose. We also have an extensive museum campus of historical buildings in various stages of restoration, plus future plans for a…