Why not join us?

After 4000 dedicated volunteer hours please welcome the newest member to the fleet, the Saint Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation’s “Chalupa” moored on the waterfront at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. Behind those volunteer boat builders are other foundation’s member volunteers who engaged themselves in many different activities that also made this momentous milestone happen.  Check us out and join the team we have a boat load of volunteering opportunities!SAMHF CHALUPA SAFELY TIED UP AT THE FOY 3.14.15

Projects such as building a boatyard, a Chalupa or holding special events provide many opportunities for YOU to participate. The St. Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation has a contracted shipwright and his crew, but the project further requires a special group of people whose time and interest allow them to be part of a larger  community…a community that supports and enables a unique project such as these to be successful. Whether you are able to contribute financial resources, or can serve as a docent explaining intriguing aspects of 16th century boat building, or help organize special events, we can use your help. The possibilities are many and varied:

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH LOCATION VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

  • DOCENTS/SITE INTERPRETATION NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES:
  • ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND AMERICAN SIGN
  • BOAT CARPENTRY CONSTRUCTION
  • BOATYARD YARD FACILITY CARPENTRY & MAINTENANCE
  • WOODEN BOAT MAINTENANCE
  • SAILMAKING & SAIL REPAIR
  • ROPE MAKING
  • PERIOD FISHING NET PRODUCTION
  • PERIOD GARDENING

    EDUCATION ON SITE AT THE BOATYARD
  • DOCENTS/SITE INTERPRETATION NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES:
    ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND AMERICAN SIGN
  • EXPERIENCED OARS/ROWERS TO DEMONSTRATE & TEACH ROWING TECHNIQUESGENERAL FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
    EDUCATION
  • DEVELOPING CURRICULUM / IMPLEMENTING FOR SITE EDUCATION,
  • DEVELOPING EDUCATION MATERIALS IN COOPERATION WITH
  • SCHOOL DISTRICTS
  • WRITTEN SKILLS PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH SPANISH AND BRAILLE

    FOUNDATION ADMINISTRATION
  • MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
  • WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR OUR NEWSLETTER

    THE NAVIGATOR
    COMMUNITY SERVICE
  • COMMUNITY OUT REACH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH PUBLIC SPEAKERSGRANTS
  • RESEARCHERS TO IDENTIFY GRANT FUNDING
  • GRANT WRITERSFUNDRAISING
  • RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCES
  • FUNDRAISERS TO CONTACT, DEVELOP THESE SOURCESMARKETING
  • MARKET RESEARCH & PLANING
  • PUBLICIST
  • PARTNERSHIP NETWORK DEVELOPMENT & RELATIONS
  • SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTENTS FOR DAILY TRENDING ACTIVITES
  • GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRINT SERVICES
  • WEBMASTER ASSISTANTVOLUNTEER COORDINATORS
    TO IDENTIFY AND MAINTAIN A WORKING VOLUNTEER SPECIALTIES
  • ON LINE DATA BASE AND EVENT SIGN UP PROGRAMSSPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR
  • COORDINATE WITH SUB COMMITTEE CHAIRS
  • COORDINATE WITH PAID EVENTS COORDINATOR, VENDORS, PERFORMERS, ETC.PRO BONO NON PROFIT ATTORNEYPRO BONO NON PROFIT CPAMANY OF THESE VOLUNTEER SERVICE RESPSONSIBILITIES CAN BE SHARED AMONG QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.AS THE SAINT AUGUSTINE MARITIME HERITAGE FOUNDATION EXPERIENCES GROWTH SO SHALL DIVERSE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUE TO EVOLVE. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO OUR VOLUNTEERS AND THE KNOWLEDGE THEY CONTRIBUTE TO OUR LEGACY.