Ways to Help
Board Member for
Agassiz Village Founded by Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Burroughs
238 Bedford St #8, Lexington, MA 02420
Disaster Action Team for
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts
101 Station Landing, 101 Station Landing #510, Medford, MA 02155
Disaster Health Services Team Member for
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts
101 Station Landing, 101 Station Landing #510, Medford, MA 02155
Distribute Food at the east end House Food Pantry
East End House (EEH)
105 spring st cambridge, MA 02141-1726
Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, there has been an increase in individuals and families visiting the food pantry and a higher than normal need for volunteers to support. This volunteer opportunity is open to the community and any individual with a Boston Cares account and who follows our safety requirements may sign up. Having attended a Boston Cares orientation is not required. Please e-mail [email protected] if you have questions.
Volunteers set up/clean up the pantry space, help receive weekly produce donations, and assist clients as they choose their own groceries from our available fresh produce and shelf-stable foods. After pantry is over, volunteers also help set-up grocery bags for senior citizens or families in the EEH, depending on the day. People skills are a must for this opportunity! Our distribution is also an ideal time to employ or practice language skills - particularly Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish. Volunteers should be able to comfortably lift a minimum of 20 lbs, though we are happy to make reasonable accommodations.
- T-accessible: (Red Line to Kendall/MIT), Green Line (Lechemere)
- Metered Street Parking
Help with food distribution on Saturday mornings. Volunteers will be working directly with our clients, assisting them with food selection. The ability to speak a second language is helpful, but not required.
Donate Blood for
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts
101 Station Landing, 101 Station Landing #510, Medford, MA 02155
Duty Officer for
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts
101 Station Landing, 101 Station Landing #510, Medford, MA 02155
Ensures timely activation and monitoring of local and regional responses. Works with on-scene leadership to support the response and provide technical guidance. Excellent communication skills necessary
Help manage receiving and storage of food donations. We are looking for a conscientious person who can work with little or no supervision and will be responsible to ensure that food donations are handled and stored in an appropriate manner. The manager will oversee other volunteers and must be able to lift boxes weighing around 20 lbs.
Please Call
Food Pantry for
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts
101 Station Landing, 101 Station Landing #510, Medford, MA 02155
Friday Night Grab and Go food deliveries for
South Boston Neighborhood House (The Ollie)
136 H St, Boston, MA 02127
- All volunteers will be given gloves and asked to supply their own mask or face covering
- Bags will be packed inside the building – volunteers will not be allowed inside the building (for everyone’s safety)
- Volunteers should meet in the parking lot behind our building - @ 136 H Street, South Boston
- Volunteers should arrive @ 4:00p.m.
- Bags will be brought out to you with contact phone numbers and addresses
- You are asked to call each home before you deliver AND leave for individuals – with minimal human contact
- Email [email protected] to sign up to volunteer
Full Time Infant Lead Exeter for
Great Bay Kids' Company
81 new hampshire ave portsmouth, NH 03801-2864
Full Time Lead Teachers Pease for
Great Bay Kids' Company
81 new hampshire ave portsmouth, NH 03801-2864
Help with free food distribution to Boston Public Schools children
YMCA of Greater Boston
316 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
The YMCA of Greater Boston is providing free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under around the city during school closures due to COVID-19. Volunteers are needed to support food distribution at each of these sites between 8:00 am-12:00 pm Monday - Friday. The YMCA is collectively taking all advised precautions to protect volunteers and community members, and we ask all volunteers to do the same. If you are feeling ill, or if you have had a fever or symptoms in the past 24 hours, please do not volunteer. If you knowingly have been exposed to COVID-19, please do not volunteer. All volunteer opportunities will be organized to meet social distancing recommendations, hand sanitizer will be provided, and interaction with residents will be minimized. Click a location below to be taken to a page to sign up for a shift. Dorchester YMCA - 776, Washington St, DorchesterCharlestown YMCA - 150 3rd Ave., CharlestownBremen Street YMCA - 215 Bremen Street, East BostonEast Boston YMCA - 54 Ashley Street, East BostonEgleston YMCA - 3134 Washington Street, RoxburyHuntington Avenue YMCA - 316 Huntington Ave, BostonHyde Park YMCA - 1137 River Street, Hyde ParkOak Square YMCA - 615 Washington Street, BrightonParkway YMCA - 1972 Centre Street, West RoxburyRoxbury YMCA - 285 Martin Luther King Blvd, RoxburyWang YMCA - 8 Oak Street West, BostonWashington Beech - 4560 Washington Street, Roslindale
HOW YOU CAN HELP DURING COVID-19 for
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts
20 S 6th St, New Bedford, MA 02740
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts remains steadfast in our commitment to provide services to our residents and families in need. We have taken steps to practice social distancing such as operating our administrative offices remotely, but the fact remains that as a human service organization there are still clients in our community that need our support. Program staff are available by email and phone and are contacting our program participants to provide support and assess their ongoing needs.
The two YWCA programs that have experienced the greatest impact from this public health crisis are our YWkids School Age Program and our Residential Services Program, which houses sixteen women.
Even though our world seems to be filled with unknowns, as an organization we are rising to the challenge of adapting our programs and services to continue supporting women and families in our community.
If you are in a position to help YWCA Southeastern MA during the COVID-19 public health crisis, here are three ideas:
- Donate gift cards in $25 increments by mail to YWCA Southeastern MA, 20 South Sixth St., New Bedford, MA 02740
- Choose YWCA Southeastern MA when shopping on Amazon Smiles! Visit smile.amazon.com
- Choose COVID-19 Relief when making a donation on our website
Prepare Meals at the Friday Night Supper Program
Friday Night Supper Program (FNSP)
351 boylston st boston, MA 02116-3303
Volunteers are needed each week to help prepare 130 meals for those in need of a hot, nutritious meal, made from whole foods. Volunteers will work under the direction of the Friday Night Supper Program kitchen manager. Volunteers can expect to help with tasks such as chopping vegetables, making soup, preparing casseroles, baking cakes, and more.
Please note: Volunteers should be prepared to stand for long periods, use kitchen knives, stand near a hot stove and are required to wear closed toe shoes, comfortable clothing.
Recovery Team Member: Fiscal Review for
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts
101 Station Landing, 101 Station Landing #510, Medford, MA 02155
Our Fiscal Review team focuses on checking through our casework to ensure all fiscal metrics are met and our casework meets the national standards.
Recovery Team Member: Follow-Up Caseworker for
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts
101 Station Landing, 101 Station Landing #510, Medford, MA 02155
- interested in receiving web based training and support to help us reach vulnerable seniors with critical in-home meals;
- have a reliable car, a current driver’s license, and a clean driving record;
- are able to lift up to 25 lbs;
- have knowledge of the geographic area or the ability to navigate using gps;
- are available between 10 am – 1 pm on at least one weekday for multiple weeks;
- are successfully able to meet the regulatory pre-requisites for the position; and
- are able to provide these services, consistent with guidance we receive from the CDC, WHO and other governmental agencies, recognizing you may come into contact with high-risk members of our community and others.
Stock Donations at the east end House Food Pantry
East End House (EEH)
105 spring st cambridge, MA 02141-1726
Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, there has been an increase in individuals and families visiting the food pantry and a higher than normal need for volunteers to support. This volunteer opportunity is open to the community and any individual with a Boston Cares account and who follows our safety requirements may sign up. Having attended a Boston Cares orientation is not required. Please e-mail [email protected] if you have questions.
Volunteers will help receive food donations from the Greater Boston Food Bank and food rescues and restock the shelves at the East End House Food Pantry. This is an active project! Volunteers should be able to comfortably lift 30-50 lbs.
- Our group and Families for Impact volunteering opportunities are temporarily suspended (please check back in a few weeks for information about these programs).
- Volunteer shifts will be limited to groups of 10 individuals per shift
- We will provide volunteers with disposable gloves
- Volunteer tasks will focus on high need/critical projects like our CSFP and Brown Bag boxes for seniors and our food sorting projects
- Volunteers will be asked to sanitize their hands upon entering the building.
Volunteer Shifts
Tuesday and Wednesday 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pmThursday 9 am-12 pm and 1:30 pm-4pm
