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America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month
- December 2010
Rodney Hengst, Thanks Rodney for:
Rodney is a relatively new volunteer who
has worked very hard preparing pieces of our soda fountain
to be installed as the AOW eatery, The HubCap.
He has scrubbed the stainless steel.
He has cleaned the booths, and shined the stools.
Thanks Rodney and our other volunteers for helping us get
ready for our December 3rd Grand Opening!
America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month
- November 2010
Alan "Whitey" Whitehouse. Thanks Whitey for:
organizing and managing parking for our
large events
keeping our 2 jukeboxes in tip-top running order so our
visitors can enjoy tunes from the past
being available for our many last minute requests
America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month
- October 2010
Pete wears many hats in his role as volunteer at AOW. Thanks
Pete Kuebler for:
sharing knowledge about our exhibits while
escorting visitors on tours
setting up and breaking down for events
detailing our vehicles to keep them "museum ready"
getting the pieces of our "1950s soda fountain" ready to
be assembled as the HubCap eatery at America On Wheels
America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month
- September 2010
Thank you Pat Reed for:
Pat was involved with America On Wheels at its earliest
beginnings. Recently, she's returned to volunteer for us,
and we're very fortunate to have her!
Thanks Pat for:
greeting our visitors with a smile and a friendly word
handling the front desk (admissions/gift shop) with poise
and efficiency
America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month
- August 2010
Thank you Nicole Bealer for:
Directing and helping with educational activities
Researching, devising and implementing lesson plans
Assisting with special events
Thanks Nicole for being a super educational intern this
summer!
America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month
- July 2010
Thank you Forrest Wieser, Alan Gross, Chad Krivin, and
Gordon Barry for:
These wonderful volunteers left June 12th to travel to Indiana
to dismantle an authentic 1953 soda fountain. In November,
it will be installed
as the "The HubCap", an eatery at America On Wheels. This
will be a fabulous addition to our over-the-road museum.
Thanks guys!
America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month
- June 2010
Thank you Allison Hengst for:
soliciting auction items for our 2009 Fundraising Gala,
Midnight Memories
volunteering on-site in the auction area of the Gala
completely organizing and implementing our fun, successful
event, The AOW Bulldog Beauty Contest
lending a helping hand wherever needed
America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month
- May 2010
Thank you Sandra Hamilton for:
volunteering at the front desk, admissions/gift shop
greeting visitors with a friendly smile
giving visitors information on the exhibits
Thanks Sandra for all you do!
AOW Volunteers first group photo & field
trip together for the 2nd year anniversary and celebration
of
Volunteer Month on tour at Bulgari's Collection
Request for Volunteers: Train Time Charity Events
is seeking volunteers to help with a large train display
to be held at the America on Wheels Museum in Allentown.
We need volunteers in carpentry, building, Sponsorship,
decorating, running trains and much more. Supporting charities
like USMC Toys For Tots Program we strive to help local
charities. Please help! conductor@traintimeshow.com
or 610-703-2676 ask for Bob
America On Wheels, our state-of-the-art
transportation museum, currently offers a variety
of exciting volunteer opportunities:
- greeting our visitors at the admissions/gift shop
area (handling register required)
- regularly detailing our very special vehicles
- escorting visitors through the museum (docent/tour
guide)
- assisting with our educational programs and birthday
parties
- changing our galleries
- setting up and breaking down for events
- representing AOW at car shows and other outside events
- organizing and working at our yearly Fundraising
Gala
- and many others...
Dave Reese, one of our dedicated, multi-talented volunteers
has graciously offered his thoughts on volunteering at
America On Wheels:
 "There
are so many benefits for me personally being a volunteer
at America On Wheels. I get to learn more about local
history as well as automotive history. I get the opportunity
to help with the renaissance of downtown Allentown by
helping make AOW an anchor for the city’s riverfront development.
I get to watch people’s faces while they are reviving
old memories when looking at a particular car, or when
they discover an old favorite song on the working jukebox.
I get to watch the faces of children in awe of some of
the beautiful vehicles that they see in our rotating collection.
I get to share my enthusiasm for these vehicles with others,
and often to learn much more from the visitors to the
museum than I can tell them. As a detailer of the vehicles,
I get to see the machinery up close and the vehicles become
like family to me. I even get to share images I have taken
of the machinery in the collection as well as photos from
our special events over the internet via my photo pages
and Facebook. And I become friends with the many interesting
volunteers here at America On Wheels as well as meeting
the visitors who pass through the doors. So even if it
seems I am volunteering to help others and the city’s
redevelopment, I am the one receiving so much more from
my experiences at America On Wheels. It is always a rewarding
experience."
For more information, please contact Connie McDowell,
the Educator/Volunteer Coordinator at 610-432-4200 ext
14, or education@americaonwheels.org
We need you! "You could be a Docent/Tour Guide if you
like meeting new people and telling stories"!
America On Wheels Volunteer
Open House
Saturday, April 24th from 11:00am - 1:00pm.
Come, tour the museum, have lunch, and learn about
the wonderful volunteer opportunities
available at America On Wheels. We need you!
April is Volunteer Month, so we'd like to
thank all of our dedicated, hardworking volunteers.
We couldn't do it without you!
America On Wheels Volunteers of the Month
- March 2010
Thank you Dorothy and Gary Minnich for:
setting-up and cleaning up for the many events
at America On Wheels
helping with the education programs and birthday
parties
selling food at outside events
volunteering at our AOW Gala Fundraiser, "Midnight
Memories"
Thanks Dorothy and Gary!
America On Wheels Volunteer of the Month -
February 2010
Thank you Art Bransky for:
working in admission/gift shop
every Friday morning
interacting with our visitors in a friendly, helpful
way
playing Santa for the children at AOW during the
Christmas holiday
volunteering at our Gala Fundraiser "Midnight
Memories"
Thank You Art!
America On Wheels Volunteers of the Month - January
2010
Thank you Mike and Bev (not pictured) Reno
for:
working in admission/gift shop
on a regular, weekly basis
volunteering at AOW Gala Fundraiser "Midnight
Memories"
decorating the museum for the holidays
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