Volunteer with Us!

The Eastside Heritage Center is a nonprofit organization with a stated mission to steward Eastside history by actively collecting, preserving, and interpreting documents and artifacts, and by also promoting public involvement in and appreciation of this heritage through educational programming and community outreach.

Community participation has always been and continues to be essential to the success of the Eastside Heritage Center. The people of our community have much to offer in the way of historical information, special skills, and willingness to commit to our mission. A contribution of a few hours per month of a person's time has tremendous value.

Current Openings

Oral History Tape Digitization – Digitizing physical cassette tapes by converting the recordings to digital audio file. Requires training with cassette device. Work done at McDowell House. Can be paired with another volunteering opportunity.

Oral History Transcription Volunteers

For many years the EHC has been involved in a series of oral history projects that worked to preserve the personal histories of hundreds of people on the Eastside. Eastside Heritage Center is seeking help with transcribing these Oral Histories. This volunteering can be done remotely.

Oral History Volunteers will need:

  • Access to a computer

  • Attention to detail

  • Excellent written English-language skills

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office or other Word Processing software

Open Call for New Board Members

Looking for something more long-term?

Join our Board of Trustees!

Have you considered board service as a way to give back? If you have an interest in history, museum collections, and are connected to the Eastside, this is a great way to give back to your local community.

Our Board of Trustees meet throughout the year to oversee the general direction and health of the organization. We discuss ways we can further our mission and vision here on the Eastside and find ways that we can keep our community centered in everything we do. Everyone brings a different perspective, and it’s a perfect way for them to share their unique skills and their passion for history.

Feel free to reach out if interested, or if you have any questions. Please include a resume and a short explanation of your ties to the Eastside and why you’re considering a board position. (Director@EastsideHeritageCenter.org)