Volunteers are always needed to staff the center, host events, and help with special projects. How you help is totally up to you.
Volunteering is a great way to get involved, become a part of the Center and our literary community, and network with other writers and authors. You can volunteer on a regular schedule, periodically, occasionally, sporadically, or for a summer.
If you are a student, being a volunteer is a great resume builder! If you are interested in volunteering as an intern, we are happy to work with your school to help you get credit, reimbursed, or realize other benefits for which you’re eligible through your institution.
Below is a partial list of volunteer opportunities and tasks. Contact us via email at mwc@midwestwritingcenter.org or through our Contact page and let us know how you’d like to help. ANY is greatly appreciated!
Attending events and taking photos, recording video, posting to social media, and/or writing summaries.
Serving on the [Working] Board of Directors (meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m.) – Requires service on at least one committee and 5 volunteer hours per month
Serving on the Program Committee to help plan events and programs (meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m.)
Serving on the Advancement Committee to help coordinate fundraising efforts (meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 3:00 p.m.)
Serving on the Marketing/Publicity Committee to help promote MWC and its events (meets quarterly and via email)
Serving on a special event committee such as the Children’s Literature Festival Committee, David R. Collins Writers’ Conference Committee, or Literary Banquet Committee.
Performing data entry/typing
Providing IT/computer assistance
Assisting with mass mailings
Designing flyers, programs, brochures, ads
Writing weekly news releases
Setting up or cleaning up after events
Recruiting and managing volunteers
Providing refreshments for events
Housekeeping
Grant writing and fundraising
Contacting Newly Published Authors
Hosting other special events
Following up with individuals with lapsed membership
Hanging flyers
Sending membership renewal emails
In-putting in-kind volunteer hours into computer.
P.S. All volunteers are invited to receive a special certificate commemorating their service at our annual meeting each May!