Volunteers

Come be part of our decennial celebration at Doors Open Winnipeg 2013!

Doors Open provides a unique cultural and educational experience. For one weekend of the year, the public is invited to enter built heritage treasures, cultural institutions and other buildings of interest not normally accessible to the public, completely free of charge.

Every year, over 400 engaged and passionate individuals volunteer to ensure that Winnipegger’s have an opportunity to act as tourists in their own city. This year, we need you to be part of that team.

Heritage Winnipeg is currently seeking qualified and interested individuals to volunteer during the Doors Open Winnipeg event taking place on May 25th and 26th, 2013.

Your support will help us:

• Foster public awareness and understanding of community history and local architecture;
• Encourage civic pride and active involvement in heritage conservative and development projects;
• Showcase buildings and properties to potential developers, tenants and conservationists;
• Recognize and celebrate those Winnipeg buildings which best exemplify the qualities and value of heritage

Opportunities are available in a wide-range of historical buildings and at a number of historical sites. If you love being active in your city and community, have an interest in architecture, history, heritage or city planning, enjoy dealing with the public, and care about Winnipeg, then we need you!

Responsibilities:

• Must be able to volunteer either May 25th or May 26th from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Any 3 hour shifts during the hours of 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM either or both days are welcome.
• Act as an ambassador for Heritage Winnipeg sharing the work we do and why we do;
• Encourage Door-Openers to more deeply look the role of the downtown and city planning more generally in Winnipeg;
• Greet visitors at assigned Doors Open site;
• Maintain a count of visitors to the building;
• Distribute and Collect Doors Open Awards ballot;

Experience and Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Independent and able to work with limited supervision
• Able to closely follow directors
• Enthusiastic about Winnipeg’s built heritage, history and architecture

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the volunteer form and return it to Heritage Winnipeg by either fax or email. Deadline for registration is Friday, May 10, 2013. Thanks to all of our volunteers who help make our event an overwhelming success each year.

For more information, contact Cindy Tugwell, Executive Director or Greg Delorme, Volunteer Coordinator at the information below.

Heritage Winnipeg

509 - 63 Albert Street
Winnipeg, MB  R3B 1G4
Phone: 204.942.2663
Fax: 204.942.2094
E-mail