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.

 

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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. Projects can be recurring (e.g. tutoring on a weekly basis, serving meals at a shelter), seasonal (after-school programs, gardening projects) or one-time events (e.g. charity walks, special events, holiday gift drives, painting a school). Most projects occur on weekday evenings or weekends.

For more information, click here. 

Program Contact
Lace Anderson Garland
Senior Manager of Programs
617-422-0910, Ext. 213
lgarland@bostoncares.org

 

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Youth & Volunteer Program (BOOYAH!)


The Boston Young Active Hands (BOOYAH!) 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.

BOOYAH! offers 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. BOOYAH! projects are appropriate for young people between the ages of 5-17 and are supported by responsible adults in every project.

Program Contact
Rachel Freedline
617-422-0910, Ext. 207
rfreedline@bostoncares.org

 

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Citizen Academy


Citizen Academy 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, serving as speakers for events and attending Citizen Academy programs.

Program Contact

Program Contact
Lace Anderson Garland
Senior Manager of Programs
617-422-0910, Ext. 213
lgarland@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
617-422-0910, Ext. 202
rwallwork@bostoncares.org


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