Marion Gilligan is the volunteer curator at the Natural Science Center. August will mark the beginning of her twentieth year there and she says that it “has been a labor of love;” not always easy, but very rewarding. Marion has worked with many volunteers, and treasures the wide variety of people she meets because they brighten her life and keep her young. She loves to see volunteers she's worked with in the past return with children or grandchildren of their own.
Marion feels that National Volunteer Week is an important time of year, especially for the Science Center, to recognize the people that give so generously of their time and ability. Even during a day filled with small crises to manage, she feels that the talent and selflessness of the volunteers makes it much easier to negotiate the coordination of so many people. Marion believes her job is fulfilling, not merely because of the work she does, but because of the people with whom she works. 
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