Volunteer Opportunities

As a small non-profit organization with limited staff, volunteers are the backbone of the German-Texan Heritage Society. Here are some of the many ways you can get involved!

Events

Our special events require a large number of volunteers for: planning, set up, selling tickets, organizing kids activities, gift shop sales, serving food, and pouring beer in the Biergarten.

Maifest is coming. Please check back for updates.
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Office

GTHS operates with a small staff. Volunteers are needed for a variety of office tasks, including database entry, bank deposits, filing, organizing, printing brochures, etc.

We currently need helpers for:
* Office Assistant – volunteer once a week for about 4 hours for general office duties.
* Photo sorting – arrange all electronic photos into folders.
* Inventory of Building Contents – create a simple database for insurance purposes.
For all of the above, contact Gerri West for more information.
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Building

Our headquarters is at the German Free School – a 150 years old rammed earth building in downtown Austin.

We currently need helpers for:
* Building Maintenance – help with basic maintenance projects. Tasks include monthly cleaning of the AC filter, recycling, small repairs and other projects on an as-needed basis.
For all of the above, contact Charles Locklin for more information.
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Garden

The German Free School is endowed with four terraces of lovely gardens filled with a variety of heirloom plants – featuring several named by German botanists such as Lindheimer.

We currently need helpers for:
* Spring Planting
* Garden upkeep – assist our gardener in keeping up the German Free School gardens.
* Flower pot watering – stop by once a week or so to fill up the potted plant watering devices.
* Volunteer recruitment – contact various Austin gardening groups to find more garden volunteers.
For all of the above, contact the GTHS office for more information.
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Programs

In Austin we offer German Language Classes, a monthly Speaker Series, and our monthly German Film Night. Statewide programs consist of German Language Classes and occasional members gatherings.

We currently need helpers for:
* German Film Night – help set up, make popcorn, select films. Contact the GTHS office for more information.
* Become a Docent – learn about the history of the German Free School and become a building docent. Contact Helga von Schweinitz for more information.
* Speaker Selection – submit suggestions for future speakers. Contact Karen Morgan for more information.
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The Future

We invite newcomers to join us in our mission of preserving and promoting the German culture, and welcome interested individuals in becoming active leaders in our organzation.

We currently need helpers for:
* Image Makeover – help us develop programs and activities to attract more young people.
* Board of Directors – help steer the future of GTHS. Board nominations are open now. Election in October.