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Boston
Cares offers a variety of of programs making it easy to find
flexible and meaningful volunteer opportunities. |
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Join a team of
volunteers on a
one-time project, lead by a trained Boston Cares project leader.
Not already a member? Attend a brief
New Volunteer Orientation a and you are ready to go. |
To find longer term or specialized
opportunities with more than 100 non-profit partners, visit our
Community Grapevine/Board Bank.
You can search opportunities by
keyword, region, or impact area.
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New to Boston Cares?
It's easy to get involved! New volunteers are required to attend a
New Volunteer Orientation before
participating in most of our projects.
To learn more or
sign up,
click here.
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Calendar Program
 The
Calendar Program
offers 200+ team-orientated
volunteer opportunities each month. Volunteers sign up online at opportunities reflecting the
needs of the community.
To volunteer at a Calendar Project,
you first must
register
and attend a
New Volunteer Orientation.
>>Sign up for an orientation
>>View volunteer projects |
Citizen
Academy
 Citizen
Academy attracts
volunteers interested in learning more about issues, organizations,
and the communities in which they serve. Projects include service learning projects, educational
programs and workshops, and special events.
Citizen Academy projects and events
are free and open to the public. To participate, simply
register
and sign up for a project.
>>Learn more |
Corporate Volunteering
 Boston
Cares organizes and leads
corporate volunteer projects
for companies of all sizes during our annual
Corporate Volunteer Day,
and also through a year-round corporate volunteering program called
Hands at Work.
Corporate teams range from a handful of employee volunteers to as
many as 1,000 or more.
>>Learn more |
BOOYAH! Youth &
Family Volunteering
 Boston
Cares Youth & Family volunteering program, more popularly know as
BOOYAH! (Boston Young Active Hands), offers a variety of ways
for young people and families to plug into service.
BOOYAH! projects and events are
free and open to the public. To participate, simply
register
and sign up online.
>>Learn more
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Campus
Initiative
 Campus
Initiative engages college students
in volunteerism and leadership and creates opportunities tailored
for their unique needs and skills.
>>Learn more |
Project Leading
 Project
Leaders are the backbone of the work we do at Boston Cares. Becoming
a Project Leader is a great way to increase your impact as a
volunteer and gain leadership skills.
>>Learn more
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Community Grapevine
& Board Bank
 The
Community Grapevine & Board Bank
is a referral service for volunteer
opportunities that require specialized skills or an ongoing
commitment.
These opportunities are open to
anyone
registered with Boston Cares.
>>Learn more |
Frosty's Friends
 Frosty’s
Friends provides gifts for
kids from Greater Boston’s emergency shelters, community centers,
low-income housing programs, educational programs, and day care
centers. Last year, close to 3,000 children in need received a
hand-picked gift.
>> Learn more
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| Thank you to our friends at Hands On Portland
whose program design we relied heavily on. |
