Needs From: ILM Volunteer Hub

Love working with your hands? Help Legacy Architectural Salvage repair damaged donated items in the workshop—or, create repurposed items from salvaged materials! Experience with power tools is ideal, but not necessary.

Do you love interior design and creating beautiful spaces? You’ll get a kick out of staging retail items and organizing inventory at Legacy Architectural Salvage! New donations come in every day, and our volunteers keep the warehouse in tip top shape, showcasing our new salvaged treasures to shoppers. Volunteers also greet customers and complete transactions using our point of sale system.

Though HWF’s goal is to preserve our built history in its original setting, it’s sometimes necessary to salvage our architectural heritage. For homes scheduled for demolition, Legacy is able to coordinate with the property owner to send in a team of deconstruction volunteers to save all they can: doors, windows, siding, flooring, and more. This role requires physical labor, and is ideal for people who like working with their hands, lifting heavy objects, and don’t mind getting a little bit dirty!

For 17 years, HWF has partnered with New Hanover County Public Schools for Tar Heels Go Walking, an educational walking tour for third graders. Each year, HWF volunteers lead thousands of students through a tour of our city’s most renowned sites, instilling a love of history and a deep curiosity to explore the world around them. The time commitment for each Tar Heels Go Walking tour is approximately 9:15am to noon; tours are only conducted on weekdays. Guides must be comfortable walking approximately 1 mile, and experience working with children is a plus!

Please note that all guides are required to attend a THGW Guide Orientation. More information on Orientation dates and registration are available here: Tar Heels Go Walking - Historic Wilmington Foundation

Are you a history buff, an architecture lover, or simply someone who loves sharing stories? As a Home Tour Docent, you are the face of our annual Home Tour! In this role, you will help bring a historic home to life for our visitors. Docents are assigned to a specific area of a featured home, where they guide guests, share fascinating historical details, and help us ensure these generously loaned properties are treated with the utmost respect.

Are you a history buff, an architecture lover, or simply someone who loves sharing stories? As a Home Tour Docent, you are the face of our annual Home Tour! In this role, you will help bring a historic home to life for our visitors. Docents are assigned to a specific area of a featured home, where they guide guests, share fascinating historical details, and help us ensure these generously loaned properties are treated with the utmost respect.

Are you a history buff, an architecture lover, or simply someone who loves sharing stories? As a Home Tour Docent, you are the face of our annual Home Tour! In this role, you will help bring a historic home to life for our visitors. Docents are assigned to a specific area of a featured home, where they guide guests, share fascinating historical details, and help us ensure these generously loaned properties are treated with the utmost respect.

Are you a history buff, an architecture lover, or simply someone who loves sharing stories? As a Home Tour Docent, you are the face of our annual Home Tour! In this role, you will help bring a historic home to life for our visitors. Docents are assigned to a specific area of a featured home, where they guide guests, share fascinating historical details, and help us ensure these generously loaned properties are treated with the utmost respect.