The Ultimate Drive event coordinator, Paula Goldfarb, needed volunteers to drive the BMW fleet from Boston to the Westbrook, Maine dealership and came to the Boston Cares Grapevine for help. She was impressed at how easy the process was and the number of volunteers she was able to find. Of the 20 volunteers needed, 17 were Boston Cares members. One of the Boston Cares participants, Kate Walker, was happy to have found the opportunity, “It’s a great referral system that Boston Cares has--it connected me to this great event that I would have never have found on my own!”

Other agencies have had great experiences with Grapevine as well. Sabrina Barron from AFC Mentoring said, "A good portion of our volunteers come from Boston Cares!  As an organization dependent on volunteers, recruiting through Boston Cares is not only a pleasant and effortless experience, but the volunteers who are referred to us through this site are some of the most consistent and dedicated volunteers I've ever worked with! A huge thanks to this site and the enthusiastic staff who keep it running."

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