Needs From: Connections Volunteer Center

Learn how to write grants and how to find grants.  Work with our grant writer to learn the nuances and find points of grant writing.  Take over grant writing responsibility at the end of 2026

The Delaware County Historical Society has members and donors that we need to communicate with for membership renewal and membership "thank you's" 

This position would be responsible for most of the communication to our members.  This includes the ability to work with Excel and Word and to learn to develop reports from our museum management software.  It also includes the ability to compose and print letters in Word using mail merge.

First Fridays in Delaware are fun to attend, and they are more fun if you are helping event goers learn more about the Delaware County Historical Society.

The Historical Society has a booth at all Delaware First Fridays to let the public know about all of the events and all of the program and all of the good work that the Historical Society is doing.  Be a part of the First Friday Team, and help us spread the news of the Historical Society. 

You will work with a team of knowledgeable volunteers, and you will have information to help you answer any questions that come your way.  Contact the Historical Society for more information

If you enjoy working with children, but don’t want to be confined to a classroom, become a  School Committee volunteer for the Delaware County Historical Society. Help us provide hands-on historical experiences for our Delaware County students. No knowledge of history is required, no teaching degree required. We have a variety of activities including walking children from one session to another, timing presentations, or joining a sub committee that prepares material for teachers.  Contact us for more information

Spend First Fridays in Delaware, Ohio sharing information and stories about the Delaware County Historical Society’s Historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence.

Built in the 1870’s, the Historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence is open to the public for tours during Delaware, Ohio’s First Friday events, and we need volunteers to “show off” our jail.  You can choose to greet visitors as they enter the historic facility, or guide them through the sheriff’s living quarters and office or take them through the 16 cell “cell block”.  You will learn and retell stories about the sheriffs who occupied the residence and about inmates who did not want to occupy the jail. 

Training will be provided and you will work with a knowledgeable team of Historical Society volunteers.  Contact the Delaware County Historical Society for more information.

We have several properties that have gardens, and we need volunteers to help us maintain these gardens.  A volunteer can "adopt a garden" and be completely responsible for its maintenance, or can sign up for weeding or planting gardens.

The Delaware County Historical Society has a newsletter that is distributed to its membership on a regular basis.  We need someone who enjoys writing and has computer skills.  The letter is produced on ConstantContact, so there is a design component, but there are templates available.  If you want experience in writing and designing a newsletter - this is for you