There are four major areas of volunteer work where you can get involved and make a difference.
1. OFFICE/CLERICAL WORK. We often need folks to help stuff envelopes, file paperwork, do research, or organize shelves and closets. Contact the office at 865-523-8008 if you can help for 2 hours or more at a time. No drop-by help, please; we need this kind of work to be arranged in advance.
2. ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE. Knox Heritage accepts, organizes, prices, and sells donated architectural salvage to help support our other efforts. If you can swing a hammer, turn a screwdriver, and don't mind getting a little dusty, we can use you! Learn more about this work here: http://www.knoxheritage.org/node/346 Or, contact Beth Meadows at 523-8008 or beth@knoxheritage.org
3. SPECIAL EVENTS. We often need greeters, and other work requiring lots of smiles, at some of our events. It's a great way to meet other Knox Heritage members and to learn more about the work we do. (Please note: Summer Supper committees are arranged well in advance and independently from the KH office.) Call Becky at 865-523-8008.
4. COMMITTEE SERVICE. Knox Heritage board members and other individuals have made a commitment to meet once a month to help accomplish various aspects of our work in historic preservation. We encourage anyone who might be interested in the following areas and activities to join us at a committee meeting. Not sure where you'd fit in? Visit several committees before you make a decision. Call 523-8008 for more info.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Frequency: Meets once a month at 5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday
Location: Carriage House, 1300 N. Broadway
Goals: Meet and exceed all income expectations through diversified vehicles
a. Grow general membership
b. Build budget to include property purchases
c. Cultivate major individual & corporate donors
Subcommittee of Resource Development: Marketing Task Force. To review, plan, and implement marketing plan, publicity and promotional activities, and more. Meetings announced to the subcommittee. Call the office to be added to the list for meeting announcements.
PRESERVATION ADVOCACY
Frequency: Meets once a month at 12:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday
Location: Carriage House, 1300 N. Broadway
Goals: Advocate issues of major importance to Knox Heritage
a. Identify key issues and recommend position statements for board approval
b. Work with other organizations in supporting or opposing issues of mutual interest
c. Establish leadership role in sustainability through preservation
d. Promote economic impact of Knox Heritage activities
e. Lead coalition of regional heritage organizations
SPECIAL EVENTS
Frequency: Meets once a month at 11:30 a.m. on the third Monday
Location: Chesapeake’s Restaurant, 500 Henley Street (enter parking lot from Locust Ave)
Goals: Promote historic preservation through educational events and activities
a. Increase annual revenue with special events
b. Strengthen educational component of every special event
Subcommittee of Special Events: Cocktails at the Station. To plan and execute our fall fundraiser, held on October 2, 2010. Meetings announced to subcommittee. Call the office to be added to the list for meeting announcements.
VINTAGE HOMES
Frequency: Meets once a month at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday
Location: Varies; contact Knox Heritage for monthly location
Goals: Purchase, renovate and sell historic homes
a. Clarify committee’s authority and scope of work
b. Seek partners
c. Create a fundraising plan that supports growth