Volunteer for Oakland’s new heritage center

Assistance will be needed in the spring, when the center opens to the community.

By Amy Quesinberry
| 2:51 p.m. March 5, 2020

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland is signing up volunteers now for the center, which is scheduled to open this spring. Volunteers are needed to assist in various roles.

The space is nearly 3,000 square feet and is under construction near Oakland Town Hall. The town hopes to attract visitors by offering a dynamic, educational experience dedicated to regional history, art and wellness. Volunteers can help the center promote its mission.

Opportunities to work as docents are available for both adults and students ages 16 to 18 seeking community service hours. Duties include greeting visitors, answering questions, folding brochures and collating mailings, data entry, and special projects and events.

Initial operating hours, divided into morning and afternoon shifts, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Volunteer applications are available at Town Hall, 230 N. Tubb St. All applicants must consent to a criminal background check.

To learn more, visit bit.ly/ArtsAndHeritageCenter or contact Special Initiatives Coordinator Pamela Stewart at (407) 656-1117, Ext. 2112, or arts&[email protected]. This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.

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Amy Quesinberry

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.