Exploration Station - Volunteers


Home About Us History Board of Directors Volunteers Committees News & Info Programs & Services Classes E-Waste Recycling Meeting Room Childrens Museum Computers 4 Youth Sponsors Donors Business Partners How You Can Help... Contact Information The Exploration Station P.O. Box 1117 867 Ramona Ave. Grover Beach, CA 93483 (805) 473-1421 (c) 2008 South County Family Educational and Cultural Center, Incorporated Web Site Design By Tom Goss	The Exploration Station is a volunteer-based organization. With a minimal number of paid staff members, it is our volunteers that help us run much of the day-to-day operations and upkeep at the facility. It is the hard work and devotion of these volunteers that fully present the spirit of the Exploration Station - The spirit of community members giving back to our community and our youth. We welcome your support. The Exploration Station's success is rooted in the involvement of community members who recognize the importance of cultivating our youth. We want to tap your talent knowing that each person has a special abiIity he/she can provide. Here are a few ways to extend your involvement and have a positive impact on the lives of families in our community: Volunteer Coordinator Volunteer recruitment and retention Volunteer orientation/training Develop volunteer and donation recognition programs Marketing General promotion of Exploration Station Program, activities and fundraiser promotion Public relations Community outreach Finance Fundraising Conduct events Solicit donations Grant writing Endowment fund development Sponsor recruitment and retention Program & Exhibits Planning Determine community needs for children and senior citizens Develop programs, activities and exhibits based on community needs (Cultural, biology/environmental, technology) Exhibit funding Program and activity materials and equipment funding Program & Exhibits Operations Exhibit building and maintenance Procurement and maintenance of materials & equipment for programs and activities Instructor & support personnel recruitment Program and activity coordination Building Design/ Specific Plan Recommend a building design/Specific Plan to provide an attractive easily maintained facility that will accommodate new opportunities and technologies Office Help Working with the public Data entry Bookkeeping Facility Maintenance Minor repairs/paint touchup, etc Cleaning Procure and maintain stock of supplies Computers 4 Youth (Computers are almost a necessity for children in school -- but not all can afford one.) Work with a friendly group refurbishing donated computers to help these kids Learn a lot about computer hardware and software Tell us how you would like to participate! Call us at (805) 473-1421.	Stay On Top Of The Latest! Download our Events Calandar (Adobe Reader required for viewing)
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The Exploration Station is a volunteer-based organization. With a minimal number of paid staff members, it is our volunteers that help us run much of the day-to-day operations and upkeep at the facility. It is the hard work and devotion of these volunteers that fully present the spirit of the Exploration Station - The spirit of community members giving back to our community and our youth.

We welcome your support. The Exploration Station's success is rooted in the involvement of community members who recognize the importance of cultivating our youth. We want to tap your talent knowing that each person has a special abiIity he/she can provide. Here are a few ways to extend your involvement and have a positive impact on the lives of families in our community:

Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer recruitment and retention
Volunteer orientation/training
Develop volunteer and donation recognition programs

Marketing
General promotion of Exploration Station
Program, activities and fundraiser promotion
Public relations
Community outreach
Finance

Fundraising
Conduct events
Solicit donations
Grant writing
Endowment fund development
Sponsor recruitment and retention

Program & Exhibits Planning
Determine community needs for children and senior citizens
Develop programs, activities and exhibits based on community needs (Cultural, biology/environmental, technology)
Exhibit funding
Program and activity materials and equipment funding

Program & Exhibits Operations
Exhibit building and maintenance
Procurement and maintenance of materials & equipment for programs and activities
Instructor & support personnel recruitment
Program and activity coordination

Building Design/ Specific Plan
Recommend a building design/Specific Plan to provide an attractive easily maintained facility that will accommodate new opportunities and technologies

Office Help
Working with the public
Data entry
Bookkeeping

Facility Maintenance
Minor repairs/paint touchup, etc
Cleaning
Procure and maintain stock of supplies

Computers 4 Youth
(Computers are almost a necessity for children in school -- but not all can afford one.)
Work with a friendly group refurbishing donated computers to help these kids
Learn a lot about computer hardware and software

Tell us how you would like to participate!
Call us at (805) 473-1421.