Volunteering with the Guild

Volunteer with the Guild

Volunteers with the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild share a strong commitment to preserving Philadelphia’s maritime tradition. The ships rely on the contributions of time and effort from our volunteers to stay afloat. There are many opportunities to become part of this effort whether your interests are woodworking and rigging, engineering, historical research, marketing and presentations. As a volunteer you become part of a crew. You will work alongside the professional officers doing as they do. One minute you may find yourself manning the helm, later painting decks. Our crew earns hours toward sailing by volunteering time towards restoration or dockside maintenance programs.

Whether you share your daily skills, or learn new ones, you will find a niche in this diverse organization. However, in order to sail with the ships, our volunteers must provide volunteer service for at least 50 hours, and participate in the Guild training classes designed to teach safe operating techniques on these historic vessels.

Our training classes are offered by experienced sailors who have been teaching courses for over 20 years. Our volunteers learn about the history of our ships and then share their knowledge of traditional sailing with each other and the public.

Join us for an unforgettable experience.

Volunteer today at volunteer@gazela.org

Contact the office at 215.238-0280.