Boston Cares Youth & Family volunteering program, more popularly know as BOOYAH! (Boston Young Active Hands),  was launched in 2004 to address the skyrocketing interest in youth and families to be engaged in community service.

We believe that volunteering starts at an early age. While the majority of our BOOYAH! volunteers are between 13-17 years old, opportunities are available for families with children and individual teens who are younger as long as they meet project requirements.  For college students, please visit our Campus Initiative page.

Projects range from building picnic benches to packing back-to-school supplies to removing invasive species along the Charles River. The impact of our volunteers' work create rippling effects and lasting changes that transform organizations, neighborhoods and ultimately, individuals.

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Interested in participating in a BOOYAH! project?

Not a member? Please register in the Member Center and select "BOOYAH!" in the Interests section.

Already a member? Log into the Member Center and in "Personal Information, select "BOOYAH!" in the Interests section.

Have questions or you are under the age of 13? Please contact Paul Lewis, Youth & College Coordinator at plewis@bostoncares.org  or 617-422-0910, Ext. 206.