between now and Christmas. Families/groups needed to adopt children and/or a family in need (donations needed by December 17th). Volunteers needed to purchase gifts & wrap gifts, sort food and put together food baskets – some food baskets to be delivered to home-bound clients. Distribution of gifts.
The Dismas Fellow Program is a one-year, post-baccalaureate service opportunity. The Fellows live in solidarity with the residents of the Dismas Family Farm help coordinate daily activities at the farm. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to issues of social justice, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work with individuals from…
The snack bags are filled by a small number of volunteers on a Saturday morning, once a month, working in two shifts inside the pantry. Hours: 9–10:30am and 10:45–12:15pm
Help with seasonal maintenance i.e. raking leaves, cleaning gutters, etc. Time commitment of a few hours once every three-four months
The Northborough Food Pantry is run entirely by volunteers. We are currently accepting applications for volunteers interested in staffing pantry on Thursday evenings when open for clients and for special projects and stocking shelves during weekend food drives.
Long-term bimonthly commitment to help deliver groceries to medically homebound clients.
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.