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openhousenewyork Site Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Site Volunteer during the 7th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 10 & 11, 2009. Our deadline for registration was September 15th, and we are no longer accepting applications. For information on future volunteer opportunities, email volunteer@ohny.org

Please note that all 2008 OHNY Volunteers must attend one of the two orientation and training sessions, even if you have volunteered at past Annual OHNY Weekends.  

The schedule for mandatory training sessions are:

1. March 3, 2009 —
2. March 3, 2009 —

Location:
St. Michael's Church, 225 West 99th St. and Broadway

Subway:  1, 2, 3 to 96th Street & Broadway, B, C to 96th St.
Bus:  M7, M11, M104


For those who registered last year (2007),
please read this:

Returning OHNY Weekend volunteers should register and update their existing profile by using the Returning Volunteer log-in, to the right.

Please ensure you use your email address from the 2007 volunteer registration. Once logged in, you can update your email address.


FAQ’s regarding Site Volunteers are below.

What are the responsibilities of an OHNY Site Volunteer?
Are there benefits to becoming a site volunteer?
Do I get to pick my site?
What is the mandatory training session for?
Site Volunteer sign-up CLOSED
Can I volunteer in other ways?


What are the responsibilities of an OHNY Weekend Volunteer?
OHNY Weekend Volunteers are a key component in making New York City's 6th Annual city-wide open house run smoothly. Volunteers work with the Site and Program Sponsors, the owners and managers of the buildings, to ensure that each open house site is ready to receive what will surely be an eager public.

You will be assigned a shift at one of approximately 200 open house sites and programs over the weekend of October 4 & 5. The shift will be approximately 4 hours long, but your start and end times will vary depending on your site's open house schedule.

Are there benefits to becoming a site volunteer?
All OHNY site volunteers receive a button that allows you to jump any lines at all sites except those that require advance reservations. You will also be invited to our post-Weekend volunteer party.

Do I get to pick my site?
We do everything possible to assign all volunteers to sites that fit their interests. With over 350 sites and programs, this is not always possible. Your short shift time will allow you plenty of time to visit many other sites during the Weekend.

What is the mandatory training session for?
The training session allows us to meet you, introduce openhousenewyork, and distribute your site assignments, t-shirts, and buttons. The session also allows you a sneak peak into one of our sites. You will also have the opportunity to meet other volunteers working at your site.

2007 Site Volunteer sign-up CLOSED
The registration deadline for OHNY Site Volunteers was September 15. Please sign-up for openhousenewyork’s enewsletter for future information about volunteer opportunities and events at info@ohny.org.

Can I volunteer in other ways?
openhousenewyork needs help year-round with special events, data entry, and site research. Please email volunteer@ohny.org for information on how to get involved.