The Mentoring Program at EEH matches adult mentors with middle school youth who have been selected by EEH staff over the course of a year. Mentoring takes place as an extension of the Middle-School After-School Program. Time is spent with youth at the program site, and additional opportunities are provided for activities in the community,…
The School Age Program serves children kindergarten through fifth grade from many of the Cambridge Public Schools. Assist group leaders with activities, tutor, help with homework and literacy, or run special workshops on STEM, art, computers, and more.
Assist teachers with classroom activities. Read, sing, play an instrument, arts and crafts, play games, or share a talent with toddlers and preschoolers.
As a tutor, you are a one-on-one academic resource for an immigrant high school student in our Enroot Program. Tutees are all immigrant high school students in Cambridge and Somerville. Tutors help with homework, language skills, and study skills. Our staff is on site during all tutoring sessions to support you.
If you have a well-behaved, well-mannered and socialized pet who loves people and you have time to volunteer, you may want to consider becoming part of the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program! ElderPet provides the Pet Partners Handler Course and Evaluations for owners and their pets (as a team!) for visiting animal programs in hospitals,…
Our Community Outreach (Service) branch needs volunteers to deliver pet food, help provide short term care for pets usually in heir homes, and transport animals to pet-related services. This is a very rewarding volunteer experience, but, most requests come in sporadically and often urgently, so this requires volunteers with a very flexible schedule and dependable…
Pet food delivery occurs every 4-6 weeks to accommodate varying volunteer schedules. We currently deliver to Dover, Durham, Rochester, Somersworth, and Newmarket. As our client base increases, we will need more delivery volunteers. Food is either donated or purchased monthly and must be individually bagged and taken the clients at thir homes.
As a trained volunteer, under the guidance of the licensed massage therapist, you’ll provide a 15-minute hand massage. The service is the application of a gentle, tender, soothing, touch to the hands.
Provide a warm and welcoming presence for patients and their families and attend to patients’ comfort needs. Provide refreshments and engage in friendly conversation with patients and their families.
Provide patients, family members, visitors, and staff with friendly and helpful volunteers who offer directions; escort patients to appointments while helping answer questions along the way; provide one-on-one support to help a patient or family member — someone who might otherwise feel lost and overwhelmed, and provide information about Dana-Farber programs and resources.