Organize drives of toys, school supplies, professional clothing or warm items to distribute to our program participants.
Participate in mock interviews to help our Workforce Development students enhance their interview skills. Groups/Corporate teams can Host our job training program students at your workplace for a morning to learn about your company and industry.
There are various 1:1 and small group (10-20) volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Activities are usually held during the program hours of 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. Some examples include small group tutoring, conversations with ESOL students to practice English skills, mock interviews, leading or assisting with social development groups, and more.
Sunday Community Meal is one of our most popular volunteer opportunities as it allows a group of 5-6 volunteers to take on full responsibility to arrange the food ingredients and prepare and serve food for about 175 homeless men and women at the Mission. Food can be prepared either at their preferred facility or at…
Every Saturday morning, volunteers help prepare and pack meals in the kitchen which they later help distribute to the homeless at the Boston Common. Volunteers may also accept prayer requests and interact with the population. Volunteers also help to clean up and return outreach materials. Following Outreach, either the same outreach group or another batch…
Front desk volunteers track residents as they pass in and out of the building, answer phone calls, page clients and staff, and distribute materials to visitors seeking information. Training will be provided, but prior experience with homeless populations is a plus. We’re looking for a commitment of at least one shift per week on either…
Every night our shelter guests use bedding and towels during their stay. Your help in washing, drying and folding is appreciated! Shift schedule: 8AM – 1PM.
Our volunteer drivers have a valid driver’s license and an excellent driving record. We need help driving our cargo vans, picking up food donations from area restaurants, transferring and storing those donations, and other driving tasks as needed. Lifting up to 50 lbs. is a must. Volunteers have strong interpersonal skills, are self-motivated, and graceful…
We welcome hands to help with housekeeping! One of our main needs is help cleaning the actual beds for our shelter guests. This cleaning shift needs volunteers on weekdays from 1-4pm. If you have 2 hours in a week, we would love your help in one 2 hour shift or two 1 hour shifts during…
The Boston Rescue Mission provides three meals a day for our Residential Recovery guests and two meals for overnight shelter guests. Volunteers are needed to help prepare, setup and serve meals, wash dishes and clean-up after meals. Participating in meal programs is one of the most popular volunteer opportunities. Shift Schedule: 9am – 12pm or…