Organization
Germantown Historical Society (The)

History Enthusiasts needed

Duration
Recruiting now
Location
Germantown, MD

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

Germantown, MD 20874

About this Opportunity

The Germantown Historical Society is looking for volunteers for its Board of Directors. Anyone from Germantown who is interested in history and in community can apply. The Society is dedicated to preserving the historic structures, objects and spaces that contribute to the heritage of Germantown, conducting research on those and on the people of the past of our town, and to sharing the history of our community with the residents. We believe that knowledge of the roots of a community fosters community identity and cohesiveness. We meet one evening a month. Our current projects include archiving 1930s bank records, our campaign to create a museum of banking history in our 1922 bank building, and local historical and genealogical research. We host a large Flea Market the first Saturday of every month April-November to raise funds. The sale of spaces for vendors at the Flea Markets grosses $13,000-$24,000 a year, which we share 1/4 each to two other non-profit partners that help with the markets.

Skills/Interests

  • Administrative
  • Leadership

Issue area

  • Arts & Culture
  • Education