The following volunteer opportunities are available. Please contact us if you would like more information or would like to join our team of volunteers. If you have any talents or aptitudes that are not reflected below, contact us and we'll help you apply yourself for the benefit of our lighthouses. Your help will make a difference.

Research   |  Archives  | Transcription  |  Special Events  |  Newsletter 

Public Relations  |  Corporate Relations  |  Government Relations

Fundraising   |  Educational Resources

Research  - The volunteer conducts research via the internet, and local and national sources. Sources can include local libraries and historical societies, the National Archives and regional offices thereof, the Coast Guard Historian's Office, and more. The work can be done from home or, if you're available, at various research locations. This work helps us to learn more about our lighthouse heritage and can be used to help protect area lighthouses via National Register applications and public education.

Archives - The volunteer organizes and catalogs information in our ever-growing archives. Our archives include both original and duplicate documents and photographs. Work can be done at our Greenport office. This work helps us to protect and access information acquired by our Research Team.

Transcription - The volunteer transcribes historic documents so that they can be made available to the public via the internet and hard copies. Most of this work can be done at the volunteer's home computer. This work helps us to share our acquired knowledge with the public.

Special Events - The volunteer helps to organize tours, cruises, meetings and other events. Much of this work can be accomplished from home. Also may help out at the event. This work helps us to entertain and educate the public.

Newsletter - The volunteer works with the Newsletter Editor to write, edit, mail, and/or arrange for publication of the Chapter newsletter, The Long Island Light. Also prepares the newsletter for publication on the Chapter's web site. This work documents our activities, helps members stay informed, and is especially important to those members lacking internet access.

Public Relations - The volunteer contacts newspapers, radio stations, television stations and other public media. May include calling media contacts, writing press releases, distributing press releases via fax and/or e-mail, and more. This work helps us to get our message to the general public.

Corporate Relations - The volunteer seeks out companies and organizations with which the Chapter can establish mutually beneficial relationships and acts as a keeper of that relationship. Most of this work can be accomplished from home. This work helps to publicize and fund the   Chapter's activities.

Government Relations - The volunteer works to make elected and appointed government officials aware of the area's lighthouse heritage, and of the government's obligation (often legal) to preserve that heritage. May include the prompting of, and assisting with, legislation regarding historic lighthouses. Most of these duties can be accomplished from home. This work helps to ensure the future of our area's lighthouse heritage.

Fundraising - The volunteer works to secure funding sources for the Chapter's work, including grants, membership drives, fundraising events, and more. Most of this work can be accomplished from home. This work helps to fund the Chapter's mission and will allow the Chapter to conduct more preservation and education activities.

Educational Resources - Creates and disseminates resources for public education, including, but not limited to, educational materials and curriculum. May also include conducting presentations. Most of this work can be accomplished from home. This work helps the teachers and students find and use accurate information about lighthouse history.