I Want To Volunteer

Come and be a part of your Navy Memorial. Whether you are a veteran, the spouse of a veteran, the son or the daughter or even the grandchild of a veteran, this is the place to connect — or re-connect — with the Sea Services. The Navy Memorial could not keep its doors open to the public without its corps of dedicated volunteers.

We currently need volunteers to:

• Assist visitors and answer questions about the exhibits
• Conduct interviews for the Veteran's History Project in conjunction with the Library of Congress and the Navy Log
• Help conduct hands-on activities for kids and families both on the Memorial Plaza and in the Naval Heritage Center during the following annual event weekends: Blessing of the Fleets in April (during the Cherry Blossom Festival), Memorial Day weekend, Veterans Day weekend, the Family Holiday Party (in December) and during the Battle of Midway commemoration in June.

Additionally, we need volunteers to assist with daily activities in the Heritage Center on an as-needed basis. If you would like more information about volunteer opportunities please contact Page Harrington, Vice President, Operations at ccollins@navymemorial.org.

Our major fundraising events, the annual Golf Tournament (in June), the Lone Sailor Awards Dinner (in October) also need dedicated volunteers. To find out more details, contact MC Dunn at mcdunn@navymemorial.org.

	Volunteering at the Navy Memorial is a way to stay in touch with an institution that has great history and tradition and continues to be a bulwark of freedom. - Bill Longhi
	I am a veteran, having served in the Navy during World War II. I especially like taking individuals and groups on tours of the Navy Memorial, and sharing with them interesting, little known facts. For example, most people know that John Paul Jones was a Captain in the U. S. Navy (the highest rank at that time), but many people do not realize that he was an Admiral in the Russian Navy. Many people recognize Admiral Farragut's famous quote during the Battle of New Orleans in the Civil War, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead", but are not aware that he entered the U. S. Naval Academy at ten years of age. I am 77 years old, and hope to volunteer at the Navy Memorial for another 20 years! - Tony Antos
	As a World War II Navy Veteran I feel a great sense of pride and satisfaction in being a part of the very important memorial to the "Sea Services". Besides honoring the memory of our servicemen and women, meeting and assisting our visitors is a rewarding experience for a retiree who has been out of the mainstream of business for a decade. LEST WE FORGET! - Ted Crausway
	I am a World War II Navy veteran who believes in the same mission as the Navy Memorial Foundation, to honor all men and women who served in the U.S. Navy - past, present and future. By volunteering, I can make a big difference and also have the satisfaction that this mission will serve mankind forever. - Thomas J. Camarda
	It seems to me, my primary responsibility as a volunteer in the Navy Memorial library is to provide the history, culture and traditions of the Navy to all who come seeking them, utilizing the materials we have available. The gratification, satisfaction and pure joy that veterans, their children and grandchildren exhibit when provided with information often lost or forgotten for 60 years, is overwhelming. I wouldn't trade this experience for anything and I am looking at the possibility of volunteering more time. - John Brookhart
	You don't have to be retired to volunteer at the Navy Memorial. As a current Federal Government employee and as the daughter of a World War II Navy veteran, I find volunteering to be an inspiration and a wonderful opportunity to give back to the "Greatest Generation." - Mary Sloper
	At First, I volunteered out of a sense of commitment to a country and a Navy I served for 30 years. However, I continue to volunteer with the same sense of commitment, but when I watch an Old Salt get his sea-going swagger back while standing next to the 'Lone Sailor' Statue and a Wife or Mother wipe away a tear while looking at 'The Homecoming' on the Quarterdeck, that is my constant reminder of what the U.S. Navy Memorial is all about. - Dan Flynn
	The time I am on duty at the Memorial and Heritage Center is my way of both honoring and serving the members of the United States' Sea Services- past, present , and future. This duty is a privilege that I undertake seriously and with the primary intent of providing all visitors, especially veterans and active duty personnel, with accurate and informative answers to their inquiries and the best personal assistance I am able to provide in meeting their needs. I have been multiply honored by having been given the privilege to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Foundation and, most recently, being named to the Foundation's Board of Directors. As a member of the Board, I personally believe that at all times I must be prepared to go "above and beyond" in my service. - Henry Sheffield
	I like it because I actually worked with the U. S. Navy giving dental care, and it's interesting to see how times have changed with the Military. I like it for the memory of all the good Navy people I have known, including relatives and friends who have passed away and who will be remembered. - Virginia Cavey