Parents need peace of mind when they allow their children with a chronic health condition to go out of sight. They need to know that their child will be able to have fun and be worry free for a while in a safe environment. If you are a licensed medical professional (MD, NP, or RN),…
Urban Edge residents are proud of their homes, and work to clean up and spruce up common areas. We welcome anyone who cares to join us in this positive effort. Volunteers assist with raking, painting, general cleanup, securing donations.
If you are interested in supporting us on a consistent basis for a couple of hours per week or per month, we would appreciate your help with some of our administrative needs. These tasks may vary based on your skills and experience. Administrative tasks include data entry, mailings, research, filing. Marketing tasks include writing press…
Every year, Urban Edge distributes over 750 toys to children in UE housing. Most of those toys are donated by those who attend our annual toy drive. Volunteers help by taking donations (toys), writing and attaching toy tags, signing in recipients, assisting in distribution, set up and clean up.
With springtime comes new growth! We welcome adult volunteers back onto the farm to help us seed trays in our greenhouse early in the spring. Later in the year we welcome all ages to help us in the farm fields! Groups should not be larger than five people.
First-Time Homebuyer Education Training helps first-time homebuyers gain a thorough understanding of the home purchasing process. Volunteers teach a class on home ownership or provide one-on-one homeownership counseling.
Hospice volunteers can do many things, including: provide companionship through reading, playing games, sharing music, and other interests; support patients and family members through conversation or simply being present; offer respite for caregivers allowing them the chance to rest, attend to their own medical appointments or otherwise have a much needed break; run errands or…
We offer a range of volunteer opportunities such as: working directly at one of our housing/residential programs, gardening and helping out at ReVision Urban Farm, serving meals or teaching classes at the Boston Living Center, participating in one of our fundraising and special events, helping with administrative tasks, and assisting with graphic design needs.
TV pledge volunteers answer phones and record pledges of support from donors as part of WGBH’s fundraising drives. Volunteering during our live fundraising drives is a great way to meet new people, experience the thrill of being on a live TV set, and support local public media.
Community Ambassadors promote WGBH membership to the public at events held in our Brighton studios and out in the community. Volunteering for this position lets you participate in community events as a representative of WGBH, meeting new people while sharing your passion for public media.