All Hallows Guild: Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunities:
All Hallows Guild has many volunteer opportunities. The Guild offers a variety of positions that require a range of hours from one day per week to four hours per month. Because many of our volunteers have full time jobs, this commitment can be flexible. Over one hundred volunteers participate in the annual Flower Mart, which takes place on the first Friday and Saturday in May. Other tasks go on throughout the year. All of these projects aid the Guild in their mission of preservation and beautification of the Cathedral gardens by providing funds or expertise. Most volunteers find the experience highly rewarding.
Benefits of Guild Volunteering:
- Guild members and volunteers receive the publications: All Hallows Guild Herald, Volunteer Voice, and Cathedral Age magazine, which keep one informed on Cathedral activities.
- They also receive invitations to special events and programs.
- Use volunteer parking when working.
- Receive discounts in the Cathedral retail shops.
- And take advantage of reserved seating at some services.
- Meet and work with interesting and wonderful people.
How do you volunteer and what are the many different tasks needed?
- You will find below the contact phone numbers you need for more detailed information.
- You may also download/print out this
AHG Volunteer Form and send the completed form to:
All Hallows Guild
Washington National Cathedral
3101 Wisconsin Avenues, NW
Washington, DC 20016-5098
In the Herb Cottage.
Assist in the retail operation of this charming all-purpose gift shop. Call
the Cottage for more information: (202) 537-8982.
In the Bishop’s
Garden: Be a docent—conduct tours of this most intensely
planted area on the Cathedral Close. Tours are conducted by trained
docents April thru October, except August. Prospective docents meet with other docents
at the Herb Cottage on South Road the last Saturday of the Month
starting in March at 10 am to walk the Gardens. To find out more about
docent training, please call Fran Lewis (703) 352-2429. Be a Garden Volunteer—we
can always use more hands. Call the Horticulture manager, Maureen Alonso:
(202) 537-2203.
In the Olmsted Woods: Be a
docent or a garden volunteer. Survey plants, birds and help the paid
horticulturists with gardening work. Call the Horticulture Manager,
Maureen Alonso: (202) 537-2203
At Flower Mart: Have fun
with a variety of jobs both big and small on the days of the Mart or join a
Committee—that interesting work goes on all year. Leave your name and
phone number at the All Hallows Guild Office and your call will be returned:
(202) 537-2937.
In the All Hallows Guild
Office: Secretarial work and data entry are needed. Office phone:
(202) 537-2937.
In the Tour & Tea Program:
Serve either on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon a delicious catered tea in
the Cathedral Tower to people who have taken a reserved guided Cathedral
Tour. Please leave your name and phone number at Guild Office: (202)
537-2937.