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100+ Women Who Care

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Such a simple idea – gather a group of women committed to caring about their community by combining their donations so they can make an impact and effect change in the lives of those in need in the Dayton area.

Such a major impact – over $145,000 has been raised in just 10 hours!

Member Ann Roberts summed it up on her blog:
We All Give What We Can
Sometimes it is $25, $50, $100 or more. We donate our money, time, and services in order to make a difference in our community and in the lives of others. Sometimes I would wonder whether my small contribution was really making a difference. I’ve found a way to make MY $100 be the difference.

Consider this… The Dayton Boys and Girls Club (DBGC) has a room of 16 computers that don’t work consistently if at all. The kids may or may not be able to use them for their homework. These are kids without access to a computer at home. In addition, these kids parents have very limited computer skills and limited access to computers; in today’s technologically savvy market that means that you can’t even apply for a job at Kroger’s without access to a computer. Replacing the computer equipment is beyond the capability of the existing operational funding. Enter 100+ Women Who Care. Because of 100+ Women Who Care, the DBGC was able to acquire brand new computers for the club. The kids at the club have been developing their computer skills and using the computers to help with their homework and the reports they need to write. Their parents are also benefiting! Because DBGC has new computers, they received a grant from Microsoft for additional software. Because of the new computers, they have been able to develop programs such as a summer program that will tie the kids in with the Columbus Zoo.

How did my $100 make a difference? If I had just donated $100 to the Dayton Boys and Girls Club it wouldn’t have had the same dramatic impact. 100+ Women Who Care currently exists in only four (4) cities and Dayton OH is one of them! (Other chapters include Jackson, MI; Dupage County, IL; and Albion, MI.)

Here’s how 100+ Women Who Care Works:

•Fundraising accomplished in one hour

•Each member donates $100 per meeting ($400 per year)

•The donations will be given to charities/worthy causes serving locally in the Dayton area. No national programs will be considered. The purpose is for 100% of the contributions to stay in the community.

•Any member may put a suggestion she has researched in the drawing at each meeting.

•Three suggestions are drawn at each meeting, five-minute presentations are given by those members. The membership votes and majority rules, a $100 check is written by each member to the charity selected — and 100% goes to the selected charity or worthy cause. Even if a member’s first choice isn’t selected, each member is committed to donating at each meeting.

•The lives of those in need in the Dayton area are impacted with positive, powerful changes…with a potential donation of $19,500(+) four times a year raised in one hour!

Next Meeting: Tues, Oct 20th from 5:30-6:30pm at McGohan Brabender
3931 S Dixie Dr, Dayton, OH 45439

Want more info? DaytonWomenWhoCare.org

Wright mansion open for tours

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hawthorn hill frontHawthorn Hill, the Wright brother’s “success mansion” is available for educational tours thanks to a partnership between Dayton History and The Wright Family Foundation.

Constructed in 1913, the opulent Oakwood mansion was home to Orville, Katherine and their father Milton Wright.  Orville lived in the mansion nearly 35 years until his death in 1948.

05 - Hawthorn Hill - Living Room - by DCMany distinguished visitors have been guests at the house, including Charles Lindbergh, President Franklin Roosevelt, former Ohio Governor James Middleton Cox, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.

Tours are conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.  Advance, prepaid reservations are required; space is limited.

Tours depart from Carillon Park via shuttle promptly at the aforementioned times.  Ticket price is $12.00 per person.  A special combination ticket for admission to both Carillon Historical Park and Hawthorn Hill is available for $15.00.

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991, the home provides a fantastic glimpse into the mind or Orville Wright, who designed the estate.

For additional information or to make your reservation, call Guest services at 937-293-2841.

Step Right Up and Experience Masquerage

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postersnapshotMasquerage is Dayton’s hottest “nothing-like-you-have-ever-seen-before” event, and this annual masked party is fast becoming THE event of the season. With a different theme each year, Oct 17th’s Masquerage will feature a circus theme complete with performers, games, magic and even a circus “animal” or two. It promises to be “An Evening of Fantastical Oddities and Astonishing Wonders!”

FSD-Magic-Castle-0609Guests will mingle with sideshow “freaks,” play midway games, have their fortunes told and be amazed by high wire acts. The non-stop entertainment features aerialists, sword swallowers, dancers, whip artistry, and other scintillating side show stunts provided by Freakshow Deluxe.

And a tradition at the event,  the Rubi Girls, a group of gay men in their 30’s and 40’s who perform comedic drag for charity, will grace the stage with a couple of sizzling songs sure to whip the crowd into a frenzy with their hilarious antics.

Food items themed for the Big top will be provided by members of the Dayton Independent restaurants including The Chimneys, Madison’s Bistro, The Dock, Christophers, The Barnsider and Bahn Mai Thai Café. Chef Matt Hayden will dazzle us with freaky Molecular Gastronomy demonstrations. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on marvelous and unique gift baskets including certificates to area eateries, spas and once-in-a-lifetime experiences during the silent auction.

Since the inaugural year, AIDS Resource Center Ohio’s (ARC Ohio) signature annual fundraiser has become the fastest growing, “must-attend” event in Dayton, bringing people together to have a great evening, generate greater awareness about HIV/AIDS and raise much-needed funds to benefit client services and people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS. The diverse population of attendees and varied venues contribute to the growing popularity and success of the event. Proceeds from Masquerage benefit ARC Ohio.

“Masquerage brings people together for a spectacular evening while generating greater awareness about HIV/AIDS. It also raises much-needed funds to benefit those living or affected with HIV/AIDS” said Bill Hardy, CEO of ARC Ohio. There are 2,800 reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the agency’s service area and another 700 or more undiagnosed cases. This year, the organization will provide assistance to nearly 2,000 individuals affected by HIV, and will reach thousands more with testing and prevention efforts.
The 2008 Masquerage had over 700 attendees and raised more than $140,000. This year, the goal is $150,000 and a sold-out crowd is expected. Each year a different setting is uniquely transformed through décor and lighting into what has been described as a “surreal fantasy land.” Masquerage 2009 Event Chair Don Augenstein is thrilled with this year’s event. “Every year the committee thinks of ways to increase the excitement and make it even more over-the-top than previous years. And given the events of the past, this is one difficult challenge. But our committee was undaunted and this year, I truly believe we have done it again. This is not the circus of your childhood.”

Guests can purchase a general admission ticket to the event for $50 which includes a welcoming cocktail, fabulous food, unlimited dancing and endless entertainment. Tickets may be upgraded to the $140 VIP level – which includes exclusive access to the Red Ribbon Lounge with table service, the Biltmore Champagne Bar, passed hors d’oeuvres, exclusive performances and a one-of-a-kind Swag Bag full of take-home treats as well as valet parking. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.masquerage.org.

Make A Difference in Northern Miami Valley

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images-10Roll up your sleeves and join hundreds of local residents in volunteering for Make a Difference Day!

Two hundred-fifty volunteers are needed to make a difference in communities throughout Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties on October 23 and 24 in celebration of Make a Difference Day, a national day of volunteering sponsored by USA Weekend. Volunteers are expected to complete nearly 20 community service projects, ranging from hosting Nintendo Wii parties for older adults to literally putting a roof over the head of a local kidney transplant recipient, for 12 local social service agencies.  Projects are available from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on both October 23 and 24.  Volunteers may sign up individually or in groups for specific projects available throughout Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties by visiting www.handsonwestcentralohio.org/MakeADifferenceDay.htm or by calling HandsOn West Central Ohio at (937) 778-5220, ext. 461.  All ages are welcome!

Make a Difference Day activities are coordinated regionally through a partnership between five local nonprofit organizations, including: Darke County United Way, HandsOn West Central Ohio, Piqua Area United Way, Shelby County United Way and Tipp City Area United Way.  The group hopes to engage hundreds of volunteers from local churches, businesses, schools and more in service projects that help nonprofit organizations better serve area residents in need.

Make a Difference Day is a national day of volunteering sponsored by USA Weekend.   More than 3,000,000 volunteers nationwide participated in Make a Difference Day 2008, held annually on the fourth Saturday of October since 1992.  Ohio has led the nation in the number of service projects sponsored in conjunction with Make a Difference Day since 2000.  Last year, more than 40,000 volunteers completed over 1,000 community service projects in Ohio for this national day of helping others.

To learn more about this event, visit www.handsonwestcentralohio.org/MakeADifferenceDay.htm.

Become a Steward of Dayton History

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Photo courtesy of daytonhistory.org.

Photo courtesy of www.daytonhistory.org.

Don’t know much about Dayton history?

Well, here’s your chance to learn about Dayton’s rich historical legacy while giving back to the Dayton community.

Dayton History, Montgomery County’s official historical organization, offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities for enthusiastic individuals willing to share their talents, while learning new skills.

The preservation organization operates Carillon Park, Patterson Homestead Historic House, Hawthorn Hill, the Archive Center, Kettering-Moraine Museum and Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial.

Dayton History needs volunteers in these positions:

  • Historical Interpretation
  • Archival Processing
  • Office administration
  • Horticulture
  • Print Shop
  • Special Events

Wright State grad student Ryan Qualls, who has been volunteering with Dayton History since last October, loves the variety and flexibility of the organization.

“It’s a great learning experience,” said Qualls.  “They’re so many things to do.  You have a variety of duties you can choose from.”

Qualls spends his time processing collections, installing exhibits and assisting with archival preservation at the Archive Center.

For more information on how you can assist in preserving the region’s grand history, contact Dayton History volunteer coordinator Andrea Green at 937-293-2841 ext. 102 or [email protected].

Volunteer opportunity at new homeless center

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B_PIX10St. Vincent de Paul Center is looking for volunteers to help serve dinner at their new gateway shelter for homeless men.

The Gettysburg Gateway for Men will open on Oct. 16.  The facility is located at 1613 S. Gettysburg Ave.

Volunteers are needed Oct. 19-23.

Interested parties should contact contact Molly Savage at (312) 943-6776 ext. 2220 or [email protected].

Ways to help Daybreak

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daybreak_logoDaybreak was established in 1975 in Dayton, Ohio as an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth.
Today, Daybreak operates the Miami Valley’s only 24-hour crisis hotline and emergency youth shelter and has grown to include outreach, prevention, transitional housing, life-skills education, and other follow-up services for runaway, throwaway, and homeless youth. Daybreak is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Here are current opportunities to help Daybreak:

September til November, Table Captains for Champions for Youth

Become an advocate for Daybreak!  Find 9 friends to come to the free breakfast or lunch to hear testimony from Daybreak youth on how Daybreak has changed their lives and provided them a future.  The breakfast or lunch is free, however, you will be asked to consider making a donation.  This event, held at the Mandalay Banquet Center, is only one hour.

On-going, Residential Aides
Make a positive impact on a kid’s life!  Become a residential aide and help engage residents in positive activities.  Can help with current activities or create a new one.

If you are interested in any of the activities, please respond to this email, call Duanna Osting at 937-395-4600 ext. 114, or check out our website at www.daybreakdayton.org.

Urban Excursion-Can you solve the clues?

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Team Box members Megan Cooper and Adrienne Neiss

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Team Climbers captured the costume bonus points!

Friday night 14 teams of four were pioneers in an Urban Excursion. Signing up without much more than a limited description of a hybrid Amazing Race/Scavenger hunt, these teams were up for the challenge. Meeting at Wiley’s Comedy Club, getting brief instructions and then the whistle blew, they were handed their playbook with 12 clues to unknown destinations. Teams began running around downtown. Once they reached the location they had a chance to get bonus points, by singing songs, forming human pyramids, playing air guitar or creating a team self portrait. Teams had a 90 minute time limit to solve the clues, including a 5 minute required pit stop for pizza (donated by The Pizza Factory) and document their bonus points with photo’s or video’s. Winning the challenge, Team Box collected every point except for the bonus for team costume, which was picked up by 2nd place Team Climbers, who came in full regalia including miner’s lights and ropes. Team Fairborn represented the suburbs with it’s third place finish.

Excursioner Rebecca Hartzell of South Park commented, “I would do it again. My whole team had a lot of fun.” Days later we’re still getting emails, texts and facebook posts from people thanking us for a good time.

For those of you who didn’t get to play with us this past Friday, here’s your chance to play along from your computer. Here are the clues- send us the answers and we’ll enter all those with winning answers in a drawing for Dayton Originals t-shirts.

The Clues:

1. It’s a garden, it’s a gallery and the Circus plays here; look for the arch near the overpass and you’ll know you are near.

2. I’m short and stout, have a handle and a spout. I’m east of Wayne, west of London. Find me while you’re out and about.

3. Once a bank, a decade empty, now it’s a Space for creativity.

4. It’s really not muddy between naughty and nice; no drugs or alcohol- music is their vice.

5. Just south of the river on a street named for Thomas, look fro a building with orange that is a place for artists.

6. A one hundred year old watering hole.

7.To “C” my FACE, you’ll find my cool lighted entrance behind the “Space”

8. Only two of these in the world are found in churches

9. Grassroots vision of a greater Dayton hidden in a former Gem

10. This venue sells more Jameson than any other location in the state of Ohio

11. It the Wright place for arrivals and departures.

12. You’ll have reached your goal when you arrive at the Creative Soul.

Email your answers to [email protected] with Excursion in the subject line!

Farm Fest features scarecrow contest

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images-24Oct 10th & 11th, Miami County will host it’s first Fall Farm Fest at Lost Creek Reserve. Head north and enjoy this fun family event featuring a 6.2 acre corn maze, food, hayrides, children’s games, entertainment and other fun activities.
You can even enter the Scarecrow Contest.

Scarecrow Guidelines
• Display area will be 5’x 5’ square.
• All scarecrow and display items must fit in this area.
• We will provide a pole or post for you to
secure your scarecrow to.
• Each contest participant is responsible for
putting up their scarecrow by 7 p.m. on
Friday, October 9th.
• Scarecrows will be judged on Saturday
during the festival by public vote and winners will be announced on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Trophy for:
Best of Show
Gift Certificates for:
Director’s Choice
Funniest Scarecrow

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Scarecrow Contest
For more information
(937) 667-1286
www.miamicountyparks.com

Antioch College – A New Life

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Antioch College

Antioch College

Anitoch has undergone a lot of change in the last two years, as it was announced that the university would be closing the campus indefinitely.  After a lot of support from both the Alumni community and Yellow Springs residents, and two long years of work, it was announced earlier this month that all college assets and the Yellow Springs campus would be transferred from the University to a newly independent College.  Working now to reopen the college will be the next step for the new administration.  As part of our introduction to the Village of Yellow Springs, I was able to spend a few minutes with the Communications Chair of the Antioch Alumni Association, Christian Feuerstein.  With change once again coming to Antioch College, we discuss her time spent at school, the college’s impact and the upcoming Reunion that will be the next turning point in the future of the school.

1)   As the communications chair, what sort of things do you do for Antioch College?

I became the Communications Chair very briefly before the announcement about the closure of the college.  It was actually my second meeting there, so it was quite a shock.  What I have done over the past two years is write press releases, arrange interviews and help work on the website.  I also work with a team of about sixty alumni volunteers in various activities.

2)   What was your reaction when it was announced classes would be suspended and then eventually closed?

The alumni board knew there was going to be a strong reaction from past graduates.  The Reunion in July of 2007 was a focus on alumni coming together.  We had about 700 former students come down to Yellow Springs to get a last look at the college and to find out if there was anything we could do.  That is when we launched the fund raising project to help save the college.

3)   Did you attend Antioch College in Yellow Springs?

I did, I graduated in 1994.

4)   How did your experiences there impact your own life?

I owe Antioch College everything.  I arrived there in 1990 when I was seventeen.  My father had passed away 2 years earlier and it was a bad time for me.  My family wouldn’t have been able to afford Community College, but Antioch gave me a wonderful scholarship.  I was a writing major, and I did my co-op in New York City.  I’ve been in publication ever since.  I also met the love of my life there, Mike Heffernan, (class of ’96.) We’ve been together for fifteen years and married about eight.

5)   Why do you think there had been a decline in the college as far as enrollment over the last several years?

There were a number of reasons.  The main reason that the AAUP (American Association of University Professors) cited, was a top down curriculum that was sort of placed upon the faculty to teach but not necessarily designed by them.  They tried to make it work, but explaining how to market the plan to students was not all that it could have been.  So there was some natural frustration on behalf of both the students and faculty in that regard.  One of the projects that we will be working on is maintenance on the facilities, because unfortunately we really did a lot of differed maintenance.  While I don’t have data that this contributed to it, I can’t help but wonder if it was a factor.  Some of the buildings do need some work.  There was also a declining number of faculty because of budget cuts, and it was difficult for students to schedule the classes they needed some times.  With a limited number of people teaching classes, those classes would be unavailable to some students who needed them.

6)   Are there any evaluations on the curriculum being made, or new ideas being discussed on how to teach classes?  Or is the new administration going to use a lot of the old University’s class structure?

That is really up in the air right now, because we don’t really have any faculty at the moment.  I know that we are hiring what are called Morgan Fellows whom are all former faculty members.  With their help, we will be conducting a series of presentations and workshops to help start planning the curriculum.

7)   I have heard discussions about renovating multiple buildings on campus, is any specific location that is getting a focus for when classes start again?

The best way I think I can answer that is to come to Reunion which is October 2nd through the 4th.  There is going to be a State of The College to discuss the renovations and facilities, and to help plan our next step in the process of reopening the college.  Going to antiochians.org will give a schedule of all the events happening at Reunion.  There are several events that require registration but they are indicated on the webpage, otherwise it is open to the public.

8)   The school has a long standing history of acceptance and activism in times when it was not considered the norm, accepting women students upon the school’s opening as well as a handful of African American students as early as the 1850.  It became more progressive with early involvement in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s, and has a strong history that defines the school as a liberal arts college.  what would you say the biggest impact Antioch has had on our country?

Well, the country and even the world need Antioch College.  They need them to be that “laboratory” and catalyst for change.

9)   Which principles does the school most want to help teach students that want to attend Antioch?

We want to give them those experiences period.  The Antioch education has always been based around community, classrooms and co-op.  It’s going to be important for students in the future to be committed to all three; from helping the student body work together, to co-op alternating work and study, and classroom that helps inform and enhances the other two.

10) The school had to be temporarily closed at least 3 times in the past that I could find for various reasons, but successfully reopened each time.  Are you confident Antioch can rebound again as an alternative to the typical higher education institution

Yes, we are really excited.  It is beautiful what we have accomplished so far, but this is the first step in a journey.  We’ve been very encouraged by what we’ve seen, especially with community support.  There are no stories like this in higher education and shows we are once again the catalyst for change; we are not going to wait for the future, we are going to shape it.  We have done the impossible, and that has made us mighty.

11) What sort of ways could residents in the Dayton region get involved with the re-opening and support of Antioch College?

First we’d love for people to get involved.  There is a link that says “Volunteers” on www.antiochcollege.org, which is the new website for the college.  They can find different opportunities there to help out and keep up to date with what is going on at the school.  Obviously if people don’t have time to do this though, we can accept donations to our fundraising cause through the website, which is all tax deductible.

Generation Dayton’s 4th Friday Lunch

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generation dayton logo thumbDayton’s young professionals are encouraged to attend Generation Dayton’s 4th Friday Lunch at Meadowlark’s Restaurant on Sept. 25 for an evening of social networking.

The cost is free; lunch is at your own expense.

The time is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m at Meadowlark Restaurant located at 2094 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Dayton OH 45459, near the Dayton Mall.

Generation Dayton is a program for talented, young professionals in the Dayton area to network, learn valuable business skills and meet with prominent area business leaders.

For more information about Generation Dayton, or to RSVP for the event, contact Andy Hickey at [email protected] or LaDonna Wulfeck at [email protected] or 937.226-8264.

Join us Oct 2nd for an Urban Excursion

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ueDon’t confuse Urban Excursion with your average stroll in the park. Part scavenger hunt, part amazing race, this event will take you on a city adventure and along the way, you’ll complete fun challenges while discovering the city in a fresh way..


OBJECT
* to have fun!
* to discover Dayton.
* to properly complete all the clues first.

CLUES
Each team of four will be given a a playbook at the start of the race, containing clues ranging in difficulty at the start of the race. Each clue will be assigned a point value, so teams will want to strategize to decide how to plan their adventure. Some clues may be easier, some will be more time consuming and some will simply be a test of creativity and resourcefulness. No knowledge of any hunt location is required—you just need a sharp mind and a sense of adventure.

TYPES OF CLUES:
Physical Challenge: Feed your teammate some tasty food, do something daring or compete in an Interaction with the general public.

Scavenger: Return to the finish line with an item or photo of place.

Brain Teasers: Riddles or tests to tease your brain.

Pricing:
$20 per team until Mon, Sept 28th
$30 per team after until we reach our limit of 50 teams
Sign up here

Teams are encouraged to wear coordinating outfits (red t-shirts for example) or may go all out with full costumes. It is suggested that participants wear comfortable footwear. Each team will also need a digital camera to complete some clues. Teams will have 90 minutes to complete as many clues for the highest point total possible.

Prizes will be awarded for 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place teams
and all participants will follow the final clue to the ending destination to celebrate, and tally team totals. So start recruiting your team of 4 to join us for an adventure through the streets of downtown!

Acclaim Hospice of Dayton volunteers needed

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Acclaim Hospice of Dayton is looking for individuals who have their heart and their time to give to those in need.

Acclaim holds volunteer orientation sessions several times a month. Volunteers are needed to provide support, comfort and friendship to patients their families.

They offer comprehensive hospice training and volunteers are eligible to receive background and health screenings free of charge.

To volunteer or to recieve additional information, contact Gina Newton at 937-276-9248.

ARCOhio is recruiting volunteers

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mragesmposterIt’s been called “Dayton’s party of all parties” and is one of the most talked about events in all of Ohio. Benefiting AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Masquerage is the region’s hottest and fastest growing annual event, featuring great music, non-stop entertainment, gourmet food and sizzling atmosphere!

This is a volunteer driven event. Whether someone is taking tickets at the door, assisting with the raffle, or serving drinks – we couldn’t do any of this without the support of our volunteer team. Please take a few moments to review the following information about the event and the work ARC Ohio is doing to benefit those affected by HIV/AIDS. The party will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at The Roundhouse at the Fairgrounds from 8:00pm-1:00am.

Volunteer orientation will take place at The Roundhouse on October 14, 2008 at 6PM. The Roundhouse is located at 1043 S Main St, Dayton 45409, across from Miami Valley Hospital. To volunteer at Masquerage 2009, your attendance at this orientation is mandatory. To RSVP to the orientation, or if you have more questions on becoming a part of our volunteer team, please call Sandy Hunt no later than Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at (937) 416-7687 or email her at [email protected]. Please complete an online application or print and bring it with you to the orientation. If you are bringing other individuals that are interested in volunteering this year, please give them a copy as well.

This year will prove to be our biggest yet—we cannot wait to provide the best Masquerage experience ever—all because of your commitment!

Dayton Aviation Heritage volunteer opportunities

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Volunteer opportunities are available at Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park.

The park is looking for:

  • Education Program Assistant – The volunteer will conduct guided tours of the visitor centers while presenting educational instruction. Training will be provided to the volunteer on educational program standard operating procedures.
  • Gardener – DAHNP is seeking volunteers to assist in planting and maintaining flower beds around the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center. The volunteer(s) would be responsible for preparing seedbeds, planting native seeds and plants, maintaining the flowers, watering, removing/clearing weeds, and disposing of trash/plant debris.
  • Interpretive Assistant – The park is looking for volunteers to assist with interpretive functions at both of our visitor centers, Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center on WPAFB and Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center located just outside of downtown Dayton.
  • Parking Attendant – DAHNHP needs volunteers to assist with 104th Anniversary of Practical Flight celebration at Huffman Prairie Flying Field on Oct. 5, 2009.  Must be available from 6:30 a.m. to noon on October 5, 2009. Training will be provided the Saturday or Sunday prior to the event. YOU MUST ATTEND THIS TRAINING TO WORK THE EVENT.

For additional information, contact Mandy Murray at 937-225-7705.