MA Service Alliance Awards Grant to Discovery Museum for Volunteer Re-Engagement

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced today a $5,000 grant from the Massachusetts Service Alliance in support of the Museum’s work to engage and recognize the many volunteers that participate in its daily operations.

“Our volunteers are the secret sauce that help the Museum run smoothly and create a wonderful and enriching experience for our visitors,” said CEO Neil Gordon. “Massachusetts  Service Alliance’s support will help us rebuild the strength of our volunteer program after it necessarily saw a decline due to the pandemic.”  

A series of volunteer appreciation and enrichment events, re-starting a beloved volunteer program, and rejuvenated outreach efforts will help the Museum recognize and thank its many volunteers and recruit new ones. The Museum will focus on National Volunteer Week and beyond as an opportunity to support its volunteers. 

The grant is part of the MSA’s COVID-19 Recovery Grant program. 

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About Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum that blends science, nature, and play, inspiring families to explore and learn together. The museum and its Discovery Woods accessible outdoor nature playscape and 550sf treehouse blend the best of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning on a beautiful 4.5-acre campus abutting 180 acres of conservation land in Acton, MA, about 20 miles west of Boston. Originally founded in 1982 and expanded to two museums in 1987, the museum reopened in a single, 16,000sf accessible building after a complete renovation and expansion in early 2018. Hands-on, open-ended exhibits developed by professional educators inspire curiosity and exploration, providing a fun and engaging experience for children and adults to discover their world together. Serving families and schools from towns throughout the region, the museum is devoted to informal education that enhances classroom learning. Discovery Museum is committed to accessibility and is a proud recipient of the 2017 Massachusetts Commonwealth Award, the only winner in the Access category, and a 2018 LEAD® Community Asset Award from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, please visit www.discoveryacton.org.

Discovery Museum is a community-supported non-profit organization. Discovery Museum programming is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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