About Partnership

 

Need volunteers? We can help. Boston Cares has been partnering with non-profit agencies, schools and government institutions since our founding in 1991.

Please note: Boston Cares does not recruit or refer volunteers to:

  • Work with private individuals independent of an agency.
  • Political campaigns and partisan activities.
  • Make direct financial asks as part of fund raising activities.
  • Take part in direct religious activity or proselytizing.
  • Serve in administrative or staff positions for agencies (clerical help, secretarial, web designers, grant writers) to replace paid workers.

 

To learn about specific partnerships, click on the links below.

 


Calendar Program

The Calendar Program organizes flexible, convenient, team-based volunteer opportunities. This program offers non-profit organizations a reliable source of volunteers to meet their needs. Each month thousands of Boston Cares members and friends volunteer at more than 200 service projects. We post projects that intentionally integrate our volunteers into your programs (i.e., arts and crafts workshop programs during school vacation weeks, serving meals at a soup kitchen, planting tulip bulbs in an urban public park, and playing bingo with seniors). We do NOT post projects for non-partners for: galas, walks, or other charity events. Also, projects fill up faster when they occur on weekday evenings or weekends. Keep in mind that we only post projects that are flexible, which means there is no time commitment needed from our volunteers (e.g., two hours every week for a year).

For more information, click here. 

Program Contact
Alia Hamada Forrest
Program Manager for Service Projects
617-422-0910, ext. 207
aforrest@bostoncares.org

 

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Youth & Teen Volunteer Program

Our Youth & Teen Volunteer program engages young people and families in meaningful, team-orientated volunteer activities and leadership-building service opportunities that promote youth and adult partnerships as a resource in community building.


We offer young people the opportunity to serve through projects of their own choosing and design, as well as through our monthly Calendar Program and special days of service. These projects are appropriate for young people between the ages of 5-17 and are supported by responsible adults in every project.

Program Contact
Kelly Dwyer
Program Manager for Volunteers
617-422-0910, ext. 206
kdwyer@bostoncares.org

 

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TeamWorks

TeamWorks is an initiative focused on facilitating the shift from casual volunteering to intentional citizenship. Partner agencies can become involved by coordinating service learning projects, hosting Boston Cares volunteers in an educational visit to their agency. Volunteers can join a team by contacting the program contact.

Program Contact
Alia Hamada Forrest
Program Manager for Service Projects
617-422-0910, ext. 207
aforrest@bostoncares.org

 

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Corporate Volunteer Program

Boston Cares has worked with over 250 private corporations of all sizes to engage employees in volunteer community service.

Examples of Corporate Volunteer Projects include: playground rehabilitation, painting a day care, landscaping work, preparing and serving meals at a homeless shelter, reading to children, spending time with seniors.

Currently, Boston Cares offers two types of corporate volunteer programs.

  • Corporate Volunteer Day (CVD) is an annual day of service organized for Greater Boston companies, and is Boston Cares' most visible single event. Over 190 companies and 7,000 employees have participated since the event was launched in 1997 by General Colin Powell. In January, partner agencies will be asked to submit the Corporate Project Request Form to be considered for this annual day of service.
  • Hands At Work is a program through which Boston Cares customizes community service opportunities for companies throughout the year. As opportunities arise, partner agencies are encouraged to submit Corporate Project Request Forms throughout the year. We will keep these on file and contact the agency if we are able to match a companies request to the agency's need.

Program Contact
Rick Wallwork
Associate Director, Corporate Relations
617-422-0910, ext. 202
rwallwork@bostoncares.org


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