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In 1991, a group of six young professionals met at
Pizzeria Uno's in Harvard Square to share their
frustrations at not being able to find meaningful
volunteer opportunities that did not require an
ongoing commitment - something their busy schedules
would not allow them to do.
They agreed to work together to find non-profit
organizations that could utilize the help of
volunteers with limited and unpredictable free time.
Their goal was to create a calendar of volunteer
opportunities to send out to their friends who were
interested in volunteering. And so, starting with a
calendar of only 2 service projects, Boston Cares
was founded. Today, Boston Cares' volunteer
opportunities exceed 100 projects each month.
For the first three years, Boston Cares survived
solely on the dedication of volunteers. Not until
1994, was the first full-time staff member hired:
Boston Cares' first Executive Director, Julie
Fingersh. Ms. Fingersh remained the sole staff
member until 1996 when she doubled her staff by
hiring a Program Director. Today, Boston Cares is a
full-time staff of seven.
Drawing on over one-decade as a creator and
facilitator of volunteer projects, Boston Cares
represents New England's largest adult volunteer
program. We currently have a volunteer corps of over
6,000, with an average of over 100 new people
walking through our doors each month, solely by word
of mouth. Since its inception, Boston Cares has led
teams of volunteers on thousands of volunteer
projects to benefit neighborhoods and communities
across Greater Boston. Over the years, Boston Cares
has worked with over 150 non-profits in the Greater
Boston area.
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