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2026 Volunteer Recognition Round-Up

Writer: Louisa Diomalli
Louisa Diomalli
10 hours ago
2 min read


Who restored the Issaquah Train Depot? Volunteers.

Who keeps our museum open every weekend? Volunteers!

Who started our organization in 1972? VOLUNTEERS!


As we enter this season of gratitude, we want to acknowledge some of the extraordinary contributions made by our volunteer community. All together, volunteers have contributed 2,000+ hours toward our mission in 2026. Do the math, and that's a combined donation of around $86,000!


Some of our volunteers' major achievements:

  • Hosting 6,500+ museum visitors 

  • Welcoming 2,500+ ticketed trolley riders

  • Updating 610+ catalog records

  • Scanning and digitizing 850+ archival materials

  • Keeping a 101-year-old trolley running beautifully

  • Repainting the south wall in our historic Freight Room

We're indebted to the efforts of the IHM community for everything we've accomplished, and it's time for a major recognition round-up for some of our volunteers who were active in 2026. We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to:


Docents with 10+ Shifts

  • Mark P.

  • Don R.

  • Lisa B.

  • Tyler K.

Honorable mention to Usha P. and Michael I.!


By the hours:

Volunteers who contributed 100+ hours in 2026

  • Eric M. (track repair and maintenance)

  • Don R. (docent, trolley, and rental support)

  • Steven G. (collections)

  • Jake O. (trolley)


Volunteers who contributed 50+ hours in 2026

  • Chris K. (collections)

  • Ben S. (trolley and web support)

  • Mark P. (docent)

  • Linda S. (collections)

  • Doug K. (trolley)

  • Tyler K. (docent and trolley)

  • Tara M. (collections)

  • Kirk P. (trolley and photography)


Volunteers who contributed 25+ hours in 2026

  • Liz F. (trolley and events)

  • Tyler E. (trolley)

  • Lisa B. (docent, events, and tours)

  • Nick G. (trolley)

  • Steve V. (trolley and repair)

  • Robert B. (track repair and maintenance)

  • Yvette B. (docent and collections)

  • Cassidy H. (collections and trolley)

  • Usha P. (docent)

  • Michelle W. (trolley and events)

  • Chad G. (docent and trolley)

  • Dylan S. (docent)

  • Michael I. (docent)


Please join us in thanking this awesome community—much larger than the list you see here—for making our mission a reality.


See your name on this list next year—check out our open volunteer opportunities.

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