Volunteer Opportunities

List of 9 items.

• Alumni Book Club

  Our Alumni Book Club, led by Lura Coleman Wampler ’56 and Cackie Buck Rogers ’73, meets every 6 to 8 weeks throughout the year. Learn more by joining our Bookclubs.com group!
  Contact: Ali Schwartz ’10, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement
  

• Alumni Data

  At Shipley, we strive to have the most up-to-date data on our entire alumni community. Alumni data volunteers can work from anywhere in the world to help update the Shipley database by encouraging other alumni to update Shipley when they move, change jobs, get married, or have children.

  Contact: Ali Schwartz ’10, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement

• Alumni Mentoring

  If you are interested in connecting and sharing your knowledge with a college student or young professional, please consider becoming a mentor by contacting Aly Mason ’07, Director of Alumni Engagement.

• Encourage Alumni Giving

  Shipley depends on the philanthropic gifts of alumni, parents, grandparents, parents of alumni, faculty and staff, friends, and others. Each year, Shipley sends solicitations asking for support from the alumni community. With an alumni body of more than 5,000, your help would be greatly appreciated. You can volunteer to encourage alumni to give, share your story about why supporting Shipley is important to you, call fellow donors to say "thank you," or sign a solicitation letter to add a personal touch. Whether you have thirty minutes to spare or several hours, your help will make a difference!
  

  Contact: Dan Dougherty, Director of Annual Giving

• Secret Gardens

  There’s a role for everyone and an event that’s right for you. Whether you have a few hours to spare or can take on a leadership role, Secret Gardens depends upon volunteers to support these events that raise funds to support Shipley students and academic programs.

   

  To learn more, contact Meredith Turner, Director of Community Engagement.

   

  Secret Gardens

  This all-day tour of private gardens is held in a different area each year. The committee plans and hosts the tour, which includes a luncheon with selected vendors and Shipley’s Garden Boutique.
  
  Garden Guide (May)
  

  If you’d like to get involved with Secret Gardens in a different way, please consider volunteering to be a Garden Guide! Guides do not need any garden-related knowledge and help us on the day of the event in 3-hour shifts.

• Guest Speakers & Student Mentoring

  There are a variety of opportunities to work with students in a classroom setting. Shipley students love to hear (and greatly benefit from) your real-world perspective in an area they are considering as a career. Teachers in all grades welcome guest speakers to support their curricula.

  Contact: Ali Schwartz ’10, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement

• Host an Alumni Weekend Class Party

  Each year, 15 reunion classes (5th - 75th!) celebrate their milestone Shipley reunion with a special party on the Saturday of Alumni Weekend. The Shipley Alumni Office is always looking for alumni who want to be involved and can offer their homes or another venue to help their class celebrate.
  Contact: Aly Mason ’07, Director of Alumni Engagement
  

• Shipley Admissions Ambassadors

  Shipley Ambassadors reach out to the greater community (and potential new families) to tell their Shipley story and use word of mouth to help market the School to others.

  Contact: Rafhia Foster, Director of Enrollment

• Shipley Blooms Crew

  Join other plant enthusiasts and help beautify Shipley’s walkways with seasonal container gardens. No experience necessary!

  Contact: Sarah Sterling, Associate Director of College Counseling and Educational Horticulture Coordinator