Agency: St. Mary's Women and Infant Center (The Bridge Home)

Description:

The Bridge Home is an emergency residential program for children up to age 12 who have been removed from abusive or neglectful homes.

Volunteers will do arts and crafts project with the kids (please bring supplies if possible)!

This project is reserved for Boston Cares members who have attended an orientation.

T-Accessible, Red Line (Savin Hill).

What Boston Cares members have to say about Arts and Crafts with kids at St. Mary's Women and Infant Center:

"I thought this was excellent. It was nice to be able to sit and talk with the residents." ~Marcia Flaherty

"This is a wonderful project. The leader came prepared with an amazing amount of supplies, the kids loved expanding upon the project and the volunteers were really into it as well. I am always surprised that the kids stay occupied with arts and crafts for 2 hours, but they do, and they are well-behaved and attentive...Each volunteer was able to devote a lot of individual attention to the kids, helping to foster one-on-one conversations/guidance. This has become a project that I make an effort to do on a regular basis." ~Boston Cares member

Impact Areas: Children & Youth: Elementary school, Health & Wellness

Interests: The interests recommended for this project are:
Children and Youth

Skills: The skills helpful for participation in this project are:
Arts & Crafts, Mentoring, Painting, Socializing/Visiting, Working with Kids