Allies for Immigrants is a partnership between Boston Cares and English for New Bostonians aimed at engaging more volunteers in supporting English language learning and pathways towards citizenship for local immigrants. Volunteers participate in an initial training before serving as either a classroom aid or a conversation group leader, and commit to serving at least…
Escort the patient into the GI Unit making sure that they are settled with the appropriate health care person for check-in. Escort the patient out of the GI Unit using wheelchair if necessary. Wait with the patient until their ride/escort person comes and takes charge of them.
Provide a supportive presence to patients nearing the end of life. The volunteer provides verbal or non-verbal support, which may include playing quiet music, reading, or just sitting with the patient. The primary purpose of the volunteer is to alleviate solitude near the end of life. The volunteer is also available to notify nursing of…
A peer program whereby cancer survivors who have been through chemotherapy volunteer with patients currently receiving chemo.
Assisting EEG technicians with cleaning patient heads after their tests, helping prepare supplies for the test, and helping stock test space with supplies.
A garden mentor is a gardener, a trainer, a volunteer, and an invaluable part of the Backyard Growers team. To be a mentor, you must be over 18 and have experience gardening or farming. Mentors should be a part of the Cape Ann community and committed to helping ensure access to fresh vegetables for community…
We welcome everyone from teen interns to corporate teams to local avid gardeners to help with a range of tasks like building a new community garden, leading a weekly community garden harvest, leading a school taste test, mentoring our gardeners, watering and weeding school or community gardens, working at our pop-up shop, and helping us…
Birthday Wishes provides cupcakes for all of our On-Site Parties. We’re looking for bakers to join our Cupcake Program.
Birthday Wishes Party Coordinators are the heart of our program and are vital to our mission to bring the joy of a birthday party to children experiencing homelessness. Volunteer Party Coordinators (PCs) are members of the community who make a one-year commitment to run monthly birthday parties for children at an assigned homeless shelter.
Birthday Wishes Party Volunteers play an important role in our mission to bring the joy of a birthday party to children experiencing homelessness. Party Volunteers are members of the community who make a one-year commitment to assist Party Coordinators in running monthly birthday parties for children at an assigned homeless shelter.