Are you looking for a volunteer experience that's exciting, inspiring and fun? We invite you to explore the various volunteer opportunities that help the Preservation Trust foster an appreciation for architecture, design, and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Our volunteers enjoy earned memberships, special events, social gatherings, tours, a monthly newsletter, discounts in the museum shops and gift catalog, plus continuing opportunities to learn about architectural history. They also develop lasting friendships. New volunteers will join a corps of more than 550 individuals who donate at least four hours per month, or 48 hours in a year, to the Preservation Trust's programs. Our volunteers lead tours of our world-class museums and their historic neighborhoods; assist in the Ginkgo Tree and Robie House Bookshops, Distribution Center, and at our information booth; as well as help with special events and education programs. Training sessions are held 2-3 times per year, during work-friendly hours. Make a difference by joining our team today.

Our next VOLUNTEER TRAINING program begins in June 2009. If you would like more information, please email volunteer@gowright.org, including your contact information, interests and any previous vounteering experience. You will hear from us shortly.

Volunteer opportunities at the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

Make a difference by donating your time and special talents in a variety of areas:

• Interpreters (Tour Guides): Give tours of the Home and Studio, Robie House, and nearby historic neighborhoods.
• Museum Shop: Welcome and assist visitors from all over the world to purchase tickets and Wright-inspired merchandise and books.
• Special Events: Take part in the planning and preparation of Preservation Trust events and public programs.
• Wright Plus: Get involved in the Preservation Trust’s annual Wright PlusSM housewalk through a variety of frontline and behind-the-scene assignments.
• Education: Help the education department with our Junior Interpreter volunteers, lectures, and Froebel Block workshops for adults and children.
• Information Booth (Home and Studio – summer only): Answer questions for our guests about the Home and Studio, Robie House, our communities, and Chicagoland. Volunteers also hand out audio tours and check packages for our guests.
• Distribution Center: Assist with the Preservation Trust catalog mail orders or answer questions by phone at the Distribution Center in Oak Park.
• Front Desk: Answer phones and questions that people have about the Preservation Trust’s museums, while staffing the front desk at our administrative offices in Oak Park.

Note: We frequently create new volunteer opportunities as our organization grows, so stay tuned!

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