Volunteer Recruitment Open House at Filoli

Volunteer Recruitment Open House at Filoli
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011
86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA 94062

Filoli will hold its semi-annual Volunteer Recruitment Open
House at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at
Filoli. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the many, varied ways to volunteer at Filoli in areas such as House and Garden Self-Guided Docents, Member Services, Visitor Services, the Ambassador Program, the Café and the Garden Shop. More than 1,200 volunteers presently help sustain Filoli, a non-profit organization and historic site of The National Trust for Historic
Preservation.

For more information, please visit www.filoli.org and click on Volunteer. There
is no admission fee for this event, but a reservation is required. Attendees can register for this Open House at volunteer@filoli.org
or by calling (650) 364-8300, ext. 300 and leaving your name and daytime phone number by 4:00 p.m. May 13.

Time of Event: 9:30   a.m. Registration, Coffee and Tea 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction to Volunteer Opportunities

Location of Event: Filoli’s Visitor & Education Center,
86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA 94062

A reservation is required to attend. Please make your reservation no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday,
May 13 by leaving  your name and daytime phone number at (650) 364-8300, ext. 300 or by emailing volunteer@filoli.org.

About Filoli
Filoli, located in Woodside, CA, is recognized as one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. The 654-acre property includes a 36,000 square-foot residence furnished with an extensive collection of 17th and 18th century English antiques and 16 acres of English Renaissance gardens that showcase an exquisite horticultural collection. Established as a private residence in 1917 and opened to the public in 1976 to promote cultural and
horticultural endeavors, Filoli is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more  information about Filoli, please visit www.filoli.org.

About the National Trust for Historic Preservation

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, non-profit membership organization  dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America’s communities. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the National Trust for Historic Preservation was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy
and resources to protect the irreplaceable places that tell America’s story.  Staff at the Washington, D.C. headquarters, six regional offices, and 29 historic sites work with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 270,000 members and thousands of preservation groups in all 50 states. For more  information, visit www.preservationnation.org.