Volunteer Opportunities

City Year Boston

Phone: 

617-927-2500

Email: 

cplummer@cityyear.org

Website: 

http://www.cityyear.org/boston.aspx

Mission: 

City Year puts idealism to work by tapping the civic power of youth for an annual campaign of idealism that generates transformative community service, breaks down social barriers, inspires citizens to civic action, develops new leaders for the common good. City Year's mission is dedicated to helping to build a strong democracy through three essential - and interconnected - civic strategies: citizen service, civic leadership, and social entrepreneurship. These three civic strategies are nonpartisan and pre-political. Together, they can serve as the civic foundation for a strong, active and responsive democracy.

Location

287 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Agassiz Elementary School, Condon Elementary School,
Haley Elementary School,
Hennigan Elementary School,
Holmes Elementary School,
Neighborhood House Charter K-8 School,
Ohrenberger K-6 School,
Renaissance K-6 School,
Tobin K-8 School,
Young Achievers K-8 School

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Volunteer with City Year: http://www.cityyear.org/boston_ektid8061.aspx

Interested in serving with City Year for a high-impact service day?
1. Check our website for the upcoming Volunteer Force schedule, coming September 2009.
2. Call our service hotline at 617-927-2300 for additional information.

Join City Year corps members in providing a safe, fun environment for students in grades 1-5 during the February and April public school vacations. Contact Christina Clark at cclark@cityyear.org.

Are you an organization in need of volunteers to do physical service or health and human services? Call City Year Boston's Physical Service Hotline at 617-927-2300 to set up a site visit.

For more information on becoming a service partner, please contact Nikki Tabron, Director of School Partnerships, at ntabron@cityyear.org

Becoming a Heroes team leader is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local middle and high school students. For more information contact Nicole Yongue at nyongue@cityyear.org.

For more information on becoming a City Year Boston supporter, please contact John Kaiser at jkaiser@cityyear.org.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes

Created: 
10/19/2009

Log School

Phone: 

(617) 288-6683

Email: 

mndiaye@fdnh.org

Website: 

http://www.fdnh.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F, 7:00 am-9:00 pm

Mission: 

The Log School, founded by Joe Carpineto in 1974, is a settlement house which offers Dorchester an array of educational and social services. The goal of our dedicated staff is to provide services that will improve the lives of local residents and strengthen the community as a whole by implementing programs based on changing neighborhood needs.

Location

Log School
222 Bowdoin Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

College Bound Dorchester (formerly Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses), United Way Massachusetts, Department of Education, Alternative Education Alliance, Boston Youth Service Network, Mass Attorney General's Office, X-CEL Adult Education Services, Dorchester Adult Literacy Coalition, MCAE, Dorchester Cares, Catholic Charities Teen Center

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

By calling (617) 474-1232

Key Programs Offered: 

After School Program This program provides 6-12 year-olds with a safe haven after school and helps them advance in school through intensive academic assistance. The program runs Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. Ensuring children's safety aids families by giving their parents peace of mind to focus on work and education. Participants in this program and their parents are connected to additional support services within and outside of Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses' extensive system. Altogether, the Log School After School program offers a potent combination of academic encouragement, family support, risk reduction, and violence prevention.

Drop-In Child Care Center A drop-in childcare center for infants to children up to age 6 years old is available to parents enrolled in ESL classes, GED classes, or other activities at the Log School during the day.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Classes are available days and evenings, at all skill levels. Adult basic education and literacy classes are also available. Upper level classes include computer instruction.

Food Pantry The Food Pantry at Log School provides free weekly staple groceries on Fridays from 8 am to 9 am. Emergency food is available by appointment. There is no eligibility criteria or costs.

GED Preparation Classes Students from any neighborhood in Boston over the age of 18 can enroll in classes. Instruction is available daily at all skill levels.

Preschool Program Log School offers a fully licensed day care center providing children, ages 2.9 - 6 years, an innovative, multi-cultural curriculum.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

Log School Family Education Center

Created: 
04/19/2011

Putnam Place Boys Program, Cambridge Family & Children's Service

Phone: 

617-876-4210

Email: 

CFCS@helpfamilies.org

Website: 

http://www.helpfamilies.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Staffed 24/7

Mission: 

Our mission is to guide and empower young adults into a healthy lifestyle with an emphasis on personal growth and community connections using positive role models and neighborhood based programs. The Putnam Place Boys Program targets adolescent males.

Location

Putnam Place Boys Program
78 Glendale Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Cambridge Family and Children's Services

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Residents are referred to our program through their social workers. We are always looking for capable, motivated staff to work in our program. Contact Elizabeth Woods, Program Director of Putnam Place.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
03/08/2011

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Freedom House

Phone: 

(617) 445-3700

Email: 

info@freedomhouse.com

Website: 

http://www.freedomhouse.com

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Sunday-Friday: 9-6pm, Saturday 9 -1, evening events

Mission: 

Freedom House’s mission is to promote educational excellence, economic self-sufficiency community engagement and social justice in order to alleviate poverty in Boston’s most distressed urban neighborhoods. Freedom House has an extraordinarily rich history of addressing issues of poverty, educational achievement and social justice. The organization has a sixty year history of working on many issues impacting communities of color and historically underserved neighborhoods such as urban renewal, racial segregation and educational issues including disparities in academic achievement which have a long term negative impact on students of color. Understanding that solutions are complex, Freedom House has created innovative solutions. We achieve our mission through the provision of: targeted educational programs (REACH Institute), civic engagement programming (the Snowden Center for Civic Engagement and Action) and community resources for life long learning.

Location

Freedom House, Inc.
5 Crawford Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Northeastern University School of Education, Boston University School of Social Work, The Timothy Smith Fund, Citizen Schools, Boston Private Industry Council, Girls Get Connected, Operation Hope, Muriel S. Snowden International School at Copley

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Just walk right in and speak with any of our staff and we will direct you to the person you need to speak with depending on your interest.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes; See facility

Created: 
02/04/2011

Friends of the Children - Boston

Phone: 

(617) 983-3682

Email: 

info@friendsboston.org

Website: 

http://www.friendsboston.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Mission: 

Friends of the Children-Boston is a prevention/early intervention program whose mission is to help high-risk children develop the relationships, goals, and skills necessary to break the cycles of poverty, abuse and violence in order to become contributing members of society. We believe that our society's most vulnerable, at-risk children have the strength, motivation, and ability to rise above adverse circumstances if given the opportunity to do so. Our Friends provide that opportunity.

Location

Friends of the Children – Boston
555 Amory Street
Boston, MA 02130
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Boston Public Schools, Greenlight Fund

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

The Network/La Red

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

PO Box 6011 Boston, MA 02114

Phone: 

Hotline: 617-742-4911 (Voice); 617-227-4911 (TTY), Office: (617) 695-0877

Email: 

info@thenetworklared.org

Website: 

http://www.thenetworklared.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Office: 7 days, 9am-5pm Hotline: 7 days, 9am-midnight

Mission: 

 

The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, BDSM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, our work aims to create a world where all people are free from oppression. We strengthen our communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services.

Key Partners: 

GLBT Domestic Violence Coaltion, Jane Doe: Mass Coalition against sexual assault and domestic violence, Mass Transgender Political Coalition, Boston Pride, Governor's Commission against sexual and domestic violence, Mass Office of Victim Assistance / State Organization = GLBT Domestic Violence Coalition, Jane Doe Inc.

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Call hotline for all services, call office line, email, or visit website for volunteer opportunities and upcoming community events.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
09/11/2012

Boston College High School

Phone: 

617-436-3900

Email: 

brennan@bchigh.edu

Website: 

www.bchigh.edu

Mission: 

Boston College High School is a Jesuit, Catholic college preparatory school.

We strive to challenge our students to become young men of integrity, educated in faith and for justice, committed to academic excellence and service to others.

As a Jesuit, Catholic high school, we strive to reflect the diversity of our church and community.

Our mission since 1863 has been to form leaders of competence, conscience and compassion who seek to do all things ad majorem Dei gloriam - for the greater glory of God.

Location

Boston College High School
150 Morrissey Blvd
Boston, MA 02125
United States
See map: Google Maps
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

All candidates for high school (grade 9) admission must fill out an application and take either the SSAT or Catholic High School Entrance Exam. All applicants for the Arrupe Division (grade 7) must fill out the Arrupe Division application and take the ISEE. Please pay special attention to the deadlines for each. Each fall we offer an Open House for grade 9 applicants, Information Nights for Arrupe applicants, and from October through February, we invite any interested 6th or 8th grader to spend the day with us as an "Eagle for a Day."

To get started, please create an online Eagle Admission Account. This account will allow you to apply online, schedule visits and check the status of your application materials

As a reflection of our Jesuit ideals and keeping with the school's founding principle's, we offer financial aid to qualifying families.It is our hope that our offers of need based financial aid open the doors of our school to young men who would not otherwise be able to fmfake the education offered by BC High a reality. For the 2009-2010 school year, almost 500 students will receive need-based aid with the middle 50 percent of those awards falling between $4,300 and $9,999.

As you continue to investigate your options for the next step of your academic journey, please feel free to contact us by phone at 617-474-5010 or e-mail us at the Admissions Office (admissions@bchigh.edu).

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes

Created: 
10/19/2009
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