Volunteers Wanted

DCGS is seeking volunteers to fill a variety of roles. If you are interested in helping in a way that is not described below, please email webcoordinator@dcgs.org and indicate your preferences.

Publicity Chair

Available now

Do you enjoy connecting with people on social media, sharing ideas, and creating excitement around events? DCGS is looking for someone to help create an online community.

See the job description for details:

https://www.dcgs.org/resources/Documents/DCGS%20society%20archives/jobDescriptions/job%20Chairman,_Publicity_Committee_-_Job_Description.pdf

Email webcoordinator@dcgs.org and mention the Publicity Chair position.

Historian

Available Now.

If you enjoy collecting and organizing information and taking pictures at events, the Historian role would be a good fit. This person keeps a pictorial and written record of the Society’s activities and accomplishments

See job description for details: Historian_-_Job_Description.pdf

Library Chair and Genealogy Assistance Volunteers

Available now

If you love genealogy and enjoy helping family or friends do their own family history research, the Volunteer Genealogists of the DuPage County Genealogical Society can use you!

For more details on the Library Chair, see the job description: Librarian_-_Job_Description_082112.pdf

Openings for members who would like to volunteer are available for 2024, on the First Thursday evenings between 7:00 and 9:00 pm at the Wheaton Public Library. Volunteers direct clients to the sources or records they are seeking, rather than doing the actual research for them. Training is available to familiarize you with the resources available at the library, and working jointly with existing volunteers helps to familiarize you with the procedures used to assist those seeking help.

Conference Volunteers

Available Immediately

Volunteers are very important and help the Conference run smoothly. We are looking for volunteers in several areas:

• Facilitators - Introduce a speaker of their choice or of a lecture they intend to attend. Assists the speaker, if necessary, and let the speaker know when their time is almost up to help keep the speaker on schedule.
• Guides - Welcome attendees during morning check-in and guide attendees to meeting rooms, lunch, and the exhibitor’s tables
• Logistics - Help set up on Friday and take down on Saturday.