Angie (far right), with members of Rise and Shine. With over 200 volunteers, the Bellamy Mansion Museum is able to operate daily. From conducting tours to working the cash register, the work the volunteers do at the Bellamy cannot be understated.
This month, we're shining the light on Angie Yelverton. Angie, along with her Rise and Shine group, have been volunteering at the Bellamy for 5 years. On the first Monday of each month, Angie and her crew make their way to the Bellamy and give it a cleaning from the inside out. Earlier this month, Angie spoke out about about her mission here at the Bellamy and what the Rise and Shine group has in store for the future.
Angie, a Virginia native and Virginia Tech alum, has been living in Wilmington for roughly 33 years. Angie says her desire to volunteer at the Bellamy Mansion arose when she kept driving by the home everyday, not knowing much about it, but wanting to get involved somehow. Angie's idea to create a volunteer group to clean the mansion came about when she spotted some dust on a banister as she was helping take town Christmas decorations, following the Bellamy's annual Christmas Stroll. And thus, the Rise and Shine group was born.
From roughly 9AM until noon, the Rise and Shine group, normally consisting of 6 to 8 people, get right to work cleaning the mansion. Even with a decent sized group, the Bellamy is no quick, in-and-out cleaning job. According to Angie, the most difficult and time consuming sections of the mansion to clean are the downstairs and basement.
This month, we're shining the light on Angie Yelverton. Angie, along with her Rise and Shine group, have been volunteering at the Bellamy for 5 years. On the first Monday of each month, Angie and her crew make their way to the Bellamy and give it a cleaning from the inside out. Earlier this month, Angie spoke out about about her mission here at the Bellamy and what the Rise and Shine group has in store for the future.
Angie, a Virginia native and Virginia Tech alum, has been living in Wilmington for roughly 33 years. Angie says her desire to volunteer at the Bellamy Mansion arose when she kept driving by the home everyday, not knowing much about it, but wanting to get involved somehow. Angie's idea to create a volunteer group to clean the mansion came about when she spotted some dust on a banister as she was helping take town Christmas decorations, following the Bellamy's annual Christmas Stroll. And thus, the Rise and Shine group was born.
From roughly 9AM until noon, the Rise and Shine group, normally consisting of 6 to 8 people, get right to work cleaning the mansion. Even with a decent sized group, the Bellamy is no quick, in-and-out cleaning job. According to Angie, the most difficult and time consuming sections of the mansion to clean are the downstairs and basement.
Angie Yelverton, founder of the Rise and Shine group.
As a former Forestry and Wildlife major, Angie has long had a passion and mission to preserve. Angie said the most rewarding part about volunteering at the Bellamy is being able to preserve and upkeep such a historic and beautiful place. The Rise and Shine group takes pride in being able to play a role in preserving one of Wilmington's most storied and admired landmarks. That being said, when will the Rise and Shine group hang up their cleaning supplies and call it a day? "When I'm dead, I guess," Angie said with a laugh. As long as the Bellamy Mansion is standing, you can be sure the Rise and Shine group will be around to keep it looking brand new.
The hard work our volunteers do here is always appreciated. If you'd like to join the volunteer team here at the Bellamy Mansion Museum, feel free to give us a call or visit our website: www.bellamymansion.org/volunteer-interest-form.html.
Written by Bellamy intern and UNCW English major Sydney Simmons.
The hard work our volunteers do here is always appreciated. If you'd like to join the volunteer team here at the Bellamy Mansion Museum, feel free to give us a call or visit our website: www.bellamymansion.org/volunteer-interest-form.html.
Written by Bellamy intern and UNCW English major Sydney Simmons.
