HEARTS Collaborative, Inc.

HEARTS is currently enlisting volunteers to serve as Store volunteers at the Hugh Torance House and Store located in Huntersville, NC. This volunteer opportunity is an excellent service experience for those with an interest in history!

The Hugh Torance House and Store is open every Sunday, February 1st thru December 15th, from 1pm until 4pm and provides what they call "guided living history tours" of the circa 1779 homesite to registered and walk-in visitors.

Between one (1) to two (2) store volunteers will be scheduled for volunteer service at a time, depending on the number of expected site visitors for that given day. 

Expectations for Store Volunteers:

• Arrive on your scheduled volunteer day at the designated time to unlock gates and doors, and to prepare the site for visitors to arrive using a provided opening checklist.
• Dress in denim pants and a provided HEARTS logo polo shirt, or in attire appropriate for the colonial period. Assistance with procurement of appropriate attire is provided to volunteers upon their request.
• Check-in registered visitors as they arrive and encourage walk-in visitors to sign the site's guest book to subscribe to the sites’ newsletter.
• Assist with preparing visitors for their tour of the site in answering questions about the site, the Torance family, and their connections to other prominent historical figures and local families.
• Assist with answering questions about the sites' nonprofit "living history" programing, including our Public and Private Tour Programs, School Tour Program, and our Store Program.
• Assist with the collection of visitors' financial and material donations following a provided procedure.
• Perform light housekeeping duties such as dusting cobwebs, sweeping leaves off the floors, and keeping outdoor stairways clear of leaves and other debris.
• Prepare the site for closure using a provided closing checklist, locking doors and gates at the site at the designated closing time.

Our current team of Torance Store volunteers is an incredible group of dedicated and passionate history enthusiasts including high school students, parents, and retired adults.

Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House and Store to ensure its preservation!