The goal of the Reiki Volunteer Program is to provide a Reiki treatment upon request, or by referral, for every patient walking through the doors of Dana-Farber on the day of their first visit for treatment of their disease. Certified Reiki practitioners, under the guidance of Zakim Center staff, will provide complimentary 15-minute Reiki Treatments…
Assist at the Concierge Service desk and help patients find information about resources at Dana-Farber and the Boston community. You’ll work closely with the Program Manager to ensure that patients and families are directed in a timely manner to the services and programs they’re looking for.
Provide support to patients and their families visiting the resource centers; to empower patients to learn more about disease and treatments options; to help the staff run an efficient and smooth operation.
Travel throughout the adult clinics offering reading material for patients and their families. Provide comfort to patients through conversation and general support, explaining the different services and programs that help the patients through their cancer journey.
Our Career Center is designed to assist our clients at any point in their job search. Clients are paired with a qualified volunteer for one-on-one guidance with the job search process, resume building, cover-letter writing, interview preparation, and general office support, including access to computers and printers.
Provide relaxing music to enhance the environment of the Yawkey 1 lobby and Yawkey 2 waiting area. Volunteers will work closely with the Program Manager to ensure that high-quality service is delivered.
Help out by volunteering in the office, the daycare or classrooms.
Assist our customers in choosing that special gift for any occasion staff the Friends Corner Gift Shop. You’ll have the opportunity to offer words of encouragement to patients living with cancer. We need dependable, reliable, attentive people who are willing to give a full day every week.
The Strafford County Adult Tutorial Program provides free one-to-one tutoring in basic skills for anyone 18 and over in Strafford County. If you want to help tutor students with reading, math, writing, GED/HiSET prep, or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESL), then the tutorial program may be for you.
Assist with administrative and background work (i.e. Pet Food purchase and packaging, website assistance, data collection, monitoring accounts, helping with mailings, organizing other volunteers, and more).