All Impact Areas Volunteer Opportunities

Tutors are needed in various subjects for young adults in our residential homes in Malden and Dorchester, and foster care homes in the Boston area. These are elementary, high school, and college students. Meetings can be either in their homes, at a library, or at our Cambridge office. If at the residential homes, staff will be present for assistance.

The schedule is flexible.

We are looking for a volunteer to provide English instruction to a group of 8-10 students from Cape Verde and some Spanish-speaking countries. The students are primarily women and have little or no education in their first language. English skills are very important for these students as they try to attain jobs and educate their children. Our last volunteer instructor has lef ...

Horizons for Homeless Children is looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers to play with children living in family homeless shelters in Southeastern Massachusetts. If you have an extra 2 hours a week and a desire to make a difference in the lives of some wonderful children, then we have the volunteer opportunity for you! Attendance at one of our training sessions is required, ...

Volunteers needed to set up and remove lobby decorations for shows, as well as arrange and number seats. Also includes maintaining lobby and facilities. Schedule consists of evenings, 1 or 2 weeks before the show opens and a few days after it closes.

Paint room and ceilings in computer room, meeting room, office, game room, other rooms could be added.

Work with the Director of Community Wellness to develop social responsibility curriculum to be implemented in schools within the MetroWest/495 Corridor area. Meet with school administrators, create lesson material, facilitate curriculum development sessions with teachers, participate in lessons with youth, assist with an agency fair day and develop s promotional plan for national rol ...

The Ellis Memorial Infant/Toddler Center is looking for volunteers to work with our staff and students on weekday mornings. Activities and duties would include: -interacting with children by showing them how to use materials in the classroom -comforting and positively redirecting children when necessary -reading to young children -assisting teachers with day to day activities This i ...

The Ellis Memorial After School Programs are in need of tutors to help children prepare for the MCAS. The children are ages 5-12 and we are looking for volunteers to help in the academic areas of reading, math, or science. This is a great opportunity use your skills to help prepare a child for this important test. Your help could be the extra boost that our children need to succee ...

The Ellis Memorial After School Programs are in need of volunteers to to work with children in reading and writing. The children in our programs need one-on-one tutoring to bring them up to their grade level because of their academic struggle. This is a special opportunity to give a child the tools they need to succeed.

Tutor young folks with homework, literacy and math projects in our small, intimate after school which serves 38 inner-city children. Gain experience with children 5 to 12 years old help with tutoring, crafts,math games, cooking,computer literacy, and sports activities. Choose your age group and day you might like to volunteer. Our school year program runs from 2 to 5:30 PM. ...

Starlight Starbright Children?s Foundation Young Professionals are dedicated to empowering young men and women through service for children who have life threatening medical conditions. Members demonstrate their commitment through fundraising and volunteer activities. Membership also provides access to unique social networking activities that support Starlight Starbright Children?s ...

Every night residents of Dismas House come together to share in an evening meal. Volunteers from the community are huge part of this important piece of the Dismas House program. By bringing a meal and sitting down to enjoy it family style with the residents, volunteer cooks help to supply a critical service and create the supportive family atmosphere that is the core of the Dismas p ...

For over 20 years Partners for Youth with Disabilities has been committed to empowering young people with disabilities to reach their full potential for personal development. We provide high quality one-to-one mentoring and group mentoring where adult mentors with or without disabilities serve as role models and provide support, understanding, and guidance for youth as they strive t ...

Children and Mentor Partnerships (CAMP) Program is recruiting volunteer mentors. CAMP will match adult mentors to children of incarcerated parents, provide training and support for qualified adult mentors, and provide the necessary resources for a mentor to help a child succeed in school and in life. There are at- risk children between the ages of 4 and 14 who need caring, committe ...

Children and Mentors Partnership (CAMP) Program is recruiting volunteer mentors. CAMP matches adult mentors to children of incarcerated mothers for a one on one community based mentoring program. At CAMP we provide training and support for qualified and respected mentors, and we provide the necessary resources for a mentor to help a child succeed in school and in life. There are at ...

We are seeking volunteer tutors to help in the afternoon or early evening. We need volunteers to help children with their homework. In addition, tutors help increase academic skills through reading, writing, and educational games. During the summer, volunteers provide fun, afternoon activities for kids who are not in camp. We are looking for people who have an hour or two a week. ...

Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. (SYFS) is seeking reliable, energetic, and creative people to volunteer at our afterschool program for at-risk middle school youth. Our afterschool program, called L.I.F.E. (Learning Individual Future Empowerment), strives to provide a safe, fun, therapeutic setting for children needing extra support during afterschool hours. Children with e ...

We hold all our coaches in high regard; we don?t just recruit coaches and let them go, our coaches are always able to return for as many seasons as they like. Each coach is given a background check for the safety of the children. Becoming a volunteer coach for the Montachusett Regional YMCA helps children, and it also gives adults the chance to work with and learn from children. ...

So you haven't officiated before? That's all right! You don't need a long list of officiating experiences. You need to be knowledgeable about Basketball. You need to care about kids, be patient, and be motivated to officiate. A sense of humor can't hurt. Enthusiasm is a plus. Being organized and reliable also helps.

ARE YOU A LEGO ARCHITECT? COME PLAY WITH HOMELESS CHILDREN! Did you know: at least 1 out of every 24 Massachusetts children is homeless at any given time? An even higher proportion of Massachusetts children experience homelessness over the course of a year, for a total of at least 82,000 homeless children and youth in the Bay State. Horizons for Homeless Children is seeking 150 ...