Lead guided tours of the house and gardens while engaging visitors in conversation. Share the stories and history of the Mott home and family and encourage visitors to share their own stories.
Interns/Volunteers trained as counselors willing to complete an additional unit of training can become certified as “Advocates”. Advocates provide support to Survivors and their loved ones at area hospitals following an assault while the Survivor is medically cleared and completes a forensic examination. Advocates may also be assigned to accompany a Survivor a local police…
There are also opportunities to gain administrative experience working on fundraising projects, information/referral resource development, and office management. As a small Non-Profit we are always in need of volunteers willing to answer the phones, put together packets of information for Survivors and those trying to assist them and help us to keep the office organized.
For interested individuals there are opportunities to gain community development experience working with the community, and particularly adolescents, to inform them of the availability of Agency services, raise awareness of the facts related to sexual assault in Central Massachusetts specifically as well as nationally, and to teach adolescents about healthy relationships and the warning signs…
For interested individuals there are opportunities to gain experience providing counseling to callers to the Agency’s 24 hour crisis hotline. Individuals may also provide counseling on a 1:1 and/or Group basis to Survivors of sexual assault and/or significant others/family members of Survivors.
Help guests enjoy their experiences at Applewood! Typical activities include welcoming and directing guests to program offerings, administering surveys, or helping with program setup.
Lead or assist with youth learning programs. These could include classroom lessons, field trips, and gardening activities, such as planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting vegetables.
Our Women’s Center is open to current and former guests and residents, serving as a space where women go to find continued support, camaraderie, and services. Individuals with specialized skills and/or training are always needed to teach workshops or provide services. The Women Center is open daily from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday –…
The Abby’s House shelter has been providing a safe place for women, with and without children, who find themselves homeless for over 40 years. Volunteering is a 15-hour commitment from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (You may sleep while guests are sleeping). You will: keep an accurate, complete log of occurrences through the evening (shift);…
Volunteers assist with accepting and sorting donations, stocking the shop floor, helping customers find the perfect outfit and working at the cash registers. Hours are very flexible. Some volunteers work a couple of hours a week, others a couple of days a week. Our hours are Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Friday’s…