VOLUNTEERING
School-year opportunities:
Maverick Landing Community Services
Deadline: Ongoing
Requirements: Open to all
Description: Maverick Landing Community Services is looking for volunteers to help with Food Distribution (sorting, bagging, distributing food to East Boston residents) on Wednesdays between 2-4pm, and volunteers to help with Homework Help/Academic Support (helping students ages 7-12 during after-school program) Monday through Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm.
To Apply: Email william@mlcsboston.org
National Park Service Volunteers
Deadline: Ongoing
Requirements: Open to all
Description: Earn service hours while exploring your local national parks! Help with citizen science projects, assist visitors with art projects, keep our parks clean and beautiful and much more!
Emerald Necklace Conservancy VOLUNTEERS
Deadline: Ongoing
Requirements: Open to all
Description: Let your park enthusiasm translate to volunteering! The 1,100 acres of the Emerald Necklace need willing hands and hearts to fully restore the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted. Join the Conservancy email list and you will receive invitations to programs, clean-ups and planting projects.
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY TEEN VOLUNTEERS
Deadline: Application will open soon
Requirements: Grades 9-12
Description: Volunteer jobs help to prepare teens to become job ready while working in the library and learning customer service skills and learning how to interact with a variety of people. Teens will participate in a resume building program and an interview skills workshop
Some of the tasks are:
Search for missing books on shelves
Search for new websites for the BPL teen blog
Create booklists online
Put up book displays
Shelve books
Assist in leading weekly gaming tournaments in Teen Central on Friday
Apply: The volunteer program runs year round; in the fall, spring and in the summer. Interested teens should email volunteer@bpl.org
YMCA VOLunteerING
Deadline: Ongoing
Requirements: Depends on the site
Description: Our volunteers nurture the potential of thousands of kids, teens and adults year-round. They teach, mentor, guide and support youth from their first few weeks of life through their first steps into adulthood. Volunteers assist as youth sports coaches, member services volunteers or through clubs, classes and events. The YMCA provides opportunities for students who need to participate in school-required volunteer services. Read more at https://ymcaboston.org/about-us/volunteer/
Angell Animal Hospital VOlunteering
Deadline: Ongoing
Requirements: Age 16 or older (limited options are also available for students under 16)
Description: Angell Animal Medical Center is a fast-paced, 24 hour emergency and specialty veterinary hospital. We are located at 350 S. Huntington Ave. in Boston, Massachusetts.
We are seeking dedicated volunteers who are interested in contributing to the daily operations of the Angell Animal Medical Center. This is a unique experience to become exposed to the field of animal medicine while assisting staff with various tasks.
Volunteer assignments may include the following:
Seeing how an animal hospital runs behind the scenes
Greeting, escorting, and engaging with hospital clients in our visiting hour program
Helping tackle our mountain of laundry
Cleaning cages, restocking food, and washing dishes in our inpatient wards
Participating in our comfort care program - an opportunity for our experienced volunteers to help comfort and sooth hospitalized pets in need of some companionship
Read more about volunteering here: https://www.mspca.org/get-involved/volunteer/
Commitment: 6 month commitment, with shifts at least twice per month on a consistent schedule.
Apply: Click here
City of Boston DYEE Volunteering
Deadline: Anytime
Requirements: All ages
Description: Volunteer opportunities with Youth Engagement and Employment are open to all ages and available year-round. Volunteers will support youth with:
career development
civic engagement
Department events, and
City initiatives.
Commitment/Pay: Unpaid (volunteer) opportunity
Apply: Sign up here!
Red Cross Volunteering
Deadline: Ongoing
Requirements: Age requirements depend on the volunteer position
Description & Application: https://www.redcross.org/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.html
OUtreach Coordinator for S.H.A.R.P.
Deadline: Ongoing
Requirements: Juniors and Seniors
Description: Safe Haven Adaptive Response Program (SHARP) is seeking multiple Volunteer Outreach Coordinators to join its tight-knit team in serving communities in Sierra Leone (West Africa). In this role, the Outreach Coordinators will use expert communication skills and a keen sense of initiative to spot fundraising opportunities, develop relationships with potential donors, and manage fundraising campaigns. By coordinating events, writing proposals, and recruiting and leading volunteers, the Outreach Coordinator will hone speaking, writing, and leadership abilities while moving SHARP closer to its financial goals. The ideal candidate will be motivated, professional, organized and have a knack for research. We’re looking for someone who believes in the mission of SHARP and has exceptional drive for furthering our fundraising efforts as well as strategizing and delivering on new ones.
Want more information? Check out the flyer below, or contact Ms. Dugan at Google Voice 617-468-6661 or jdugan2@bostonpublicschools.org
To Apply: Click Here
-SHARP Volunteer Role Description.pdfVOLUNTEER AT THE CHARLESTOWN LIBRARY
Deadline: To be determined
Requirements: Any age/grade
Description: Volunteer at the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library (179 Main Street), shelving and organizing books.
Commitment/Pay: Hours flexible. This is a volunteer (unpaid) community service opportunity that you can put on your resume and college application.
Apply: Email Ms. Paquette at opaquette@bostonpublicschools.org to get the contact info for the library. CORI check required as part of application process.
STEppingstone Foundation Tutoring
Deadline: To be determined
Requirements: Grades 9-12
Description: Tutor 5th and 6th graders in Math and ELA! Get volunteer experience to put on your resume and help the community.
Commitment/Pay: Unpaid (volunteer) opportunity. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5:30 pm, at the McKay K-8 School in East Boston OR the Edison K-8 School in Brighton.
Apply: Email Ms. Paquette at opaquette@bostonpublicschools.org to get the contact info for Steppingstone.