New Volunteer Orientation: Miles of Good

Boston Cares is a flexible volunteer agency that connects individuals with volunteer opportunities throughout Greater Boston. To become a Boston Cares member and begin signing up for projects online, you must attend a brief, one-time New Volunteer Orientation. Every orientation covers the same material, so feel free to sign up for the session that best fits your schedule.

Individuals who have completed a New Volunteer Orientation have access to approximately 200 service projects each month, ranging from 1 to 6 hours. Our web-based system allows volunteers to register online for projects in advance and also to track and print out their volunteering history. This is an honor system and all volunteers are expected to accurately record their volunteer service.

This special New Volunteer Orientation is designed to accomplish several goals:

-Introduce new volunteers to Boston Cares, including our mission, programs and history

-Introduce new volunteers to each other

-Review the website, including how to sign-up for projects

Youth are welcome to attend New Volunteer Orientations. All youth ages 14+ may register and attend orientations on their own. Youth under age 14 must attend with an adult over 18.

What Boston Cares members have to say about the New Volunteer Orientation:

"Attending the orientation helped me realize that there is far more to Boston Cares than a bunch of (really cool) volunteering opportunities. This orientation only confirmed for me that I made the right choice in pursuing my interests in volunteering through this particular organization. I look forward to all of the events that I plan on attending!" ~Chrissy Henry

"The orientation was very informative and friendly – it made me even more sure that I wanted to volunteer for Boston Cares.” ~Greg Randolph

If you are under 18 years old, you will need to bring a signed waiver in order to participate. Please download this and have a parent sign it -- you will need this in order to participate! 

T-Accessible, Orange line: Back Bay, Green Line: Copley

Address
700 Boylston Street, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116

Telephone
617-536-5400

By Subway

Green Line to Copley Station.
Orange Line to Back Bay/South End Station.  Walk down Darthmouth Street to Copley Square.

By car

Interstate 93 (from north of south) Take Storrow Drive exit.  Take Copley Square exit off of Storrow Drive.  The exit deadends at a signal light.  The cross street is Beacon.  Take a right on Beacon Street.  While on Beacon Street, you will cross Berkeley, Clarendon, and Dartmouth Streets.  The next street is Exeter.  Take a left onto Exeter (it is a one-way street).  While on Exeter, you will cross Marlborough Street, Commonwealth Avenue, and Newbury Street.  The next cross street is Boylston.  The Library is on the corner of Exeter and Boylston Streets.

Mass Pike (Interstate 90) Come all the way into the city on the Mass Pike.  Take the Copley Square exit (the sign will read: Prudential Center, Copley Square). The exit road will split, follow the Copley Square (right) lane.  You will exit the tunnel onto Stuart Street.  You will be on the right hand side of the street.  Move to the lane furthest left.  Take the left at the next light, Dartmouth Street (approximately 500 feet).