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ORGANIZATIONSA – BOY

o 826 Boston

o Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.

o Apprentice Learning

o BalletRox

o Baraka Community Wellness, Inc.

o Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mass Bay

o Big Sister Association

o Boston Area Rape Crisis Center

o Boston Building Resources - Reuse Center

o Boston Cares

o Boston Housing Authority Volunteer Interpreters Program

o Boston Partners In Education, Inc.

o Boston Public Health Commission

o Boston Scores

o Boston Tax Help Coalition

o Boston's Forgotten Felines

o Boys and Girls Club Boston

BR - Go Breakthrough Greater Boston

o Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

o Castle Square Tenants Organization

o Children's Services of Roxbury

o Citizen Schools

o Coaching Corps

o Community Servings

o Cradles to Crayons

o Daily Table

o DREAM Program/ Orchard Gardens

o East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

o Epilepsy Foundation New England

o Ethos

o Family Gym

o Franklin Park Coalition

o Freedom for All Massachusetts

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o Hernández After School Program (HASP)

o Horizons for Homeless Children

o Hyde Square Task Force

o Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly

o Jumpstart

o Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program

o Little brother’s – Friends of the Elderly

o National Braille Press

o Northeastern ASB

o NU|ACES

o NUTELLS

o Operation Smile

o Partners for Youth with Disabilities

o Peace Through Play

o Peer Health Exchange

o Roxbury Open Studios

o Roxbury Rocks!

S - Yo Scholar Athletes

o SEED Money Movement, Inc.

o Service-Learning @ Northeastern

o Sherrill House

o Sitters Without Borders

o SquashBusters

o St. Ambrose and Nazareth Family Shelters

o St. Francis House

o St. Stephen’s Youth Programs

o Students to Seniors

o Tanzania School Foundation

o The Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston

o The Fresh Truck

o The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion

o Tutors for All

o United South End Settlements

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826 BostonMission“826 Boston is a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization that empowers traditionally underserved students ages 6-18 to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed in school and in life. We provide after-school tutoring, field trips, creative writing workshops, in-school tutoring, help for English Language Learners, and in-depth publishing projects. Each of our free programs seeks to empower students to express their ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in their individual voices.”

Opportunities:• Tutors for out-of-school and in-school programs, helping with homework,

personal essays, and volunteering on field trips• Fall and spring interns

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Action For Boston Community Development, Inc.

“ABCD's mission is to empower disadvantaged people by providing them with the tools to overcome poverty, live with dignity, and achieve their full potential.”

Opportunities:• Administrative, direct client service in various offices• Other specialized functions in a human services setting

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Apprentice Learning“Apprentice Learning’s mission is to provide real-world work experiences for eighth graders. Our programs leverage career exploration to teach skills and to nurture dreams.”

Opportunities:

• Be a role model and mentor for students involved in short apprenticeships in local businesses

Description:• After six preparatory classes, eighth grade students are matched with

an apprenticeship in a local business where they apprentice once a week for 2 hours for six weeks.

• Volunteers would support this aspect of the program as well.

• Apprenticeships are a 12-week program during the school day. The time commitment is 1.5-3 hours weekly over 12-weeks plus an orientation.

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BalletRox

Mission

“BalletRox empowers Boston youth through dance, providing a supportive community for life-long success. BalletRox gives more kids a chance to dance, by providing free, in-school dance instruction in the Boston Public Schools and low-cost or free after-school dance instruction in our community dance program. We teach a variety of dance styles, including ballet, street jazz, hip hop, modern, tap, caribbean, soca, latin, creative movement, and encourage students to develop their own creativity through student choreography. 800 Boston public school students in grades K0 - 12 participate in our programs, and reflect the demographics of the BPS system: 85% low income; 40% black, 40% hispanic, 10% asian, 10% caucasian or other; 30% English language learners; 25% Special Education, including an autism strand at the Curley K-8 School.”

Opportunities• Teaching assistants• Program assistant• Help with costumes, dancewear, and

various administrative tasks

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Baraka Community Wellness, Inc.

Mission

“Baraka Community Wellness (BCW) designs and manages comprehensive, integrated evidence-based wellness solutions for healthcare agencies, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and the community. BCW implements wellness solutions that deliver measurable results with lasting positive health outcomes that reduce risk, enhance health, increase productivity and reduce healthcare costs.”

Opportunities

• Assist FoodCares food insecurity program distribute free fresh healthy food to Boston residents in need at various sites

• Support Healthy Moms Healthy Kids and Cooking Academy program which focused on a lifestyle intervention around cooking, fitness, health coaching and other social supports

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mass BayMission

“Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mass Bay envisions a world where all children have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We provide youth ages 7-12 with strong and enduring one-to-one friendships that change their lives for the better, forever.”

Opportunities• Mentoring

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Big Sister Association

“Our mission is to ignite girls’ passion and power to succeed through positive mentoring relationships with women and enrichment programs that support girls’ healthy development. Ultimately, our vision is to create a mentor-rich community in which every girl has access to the individual nurturing, guidance, and support she needs to become a confident, competent and caring adult. We are a national model for gender-sensitive mentoring for girls which can be replicated in other mentoring programs.’

‘Big Sister Boston is proud to be recognized by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America as the 2015 national Agency of the Year for our substantial growth in the number of children served, quality and length of mentoring relationships, and increased revenues that support our agency financially. We believe that all children can benefit from the care and guidance of an adult mentor and, that when girls’ unique needs are addressed, they thrive with increased confidence, improved relationships and the ability to achieve their individual goals. We are part of a network of more than 300 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America agencies. We are the only affiliate solely serving girls.”

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Opportunities:

• Site-based mentoring

Description:• Volunteers are matched a one-to-one

relationship with a Little Sister in elementary school in Boston.

• Site-Based Mentoring Sisters meet at the Little Sister's school during her lunch period or at her after school program site. Together, they enjoy activities like crafts, reading, playing on the playground, or conducting fun science experiments.

• Big Sisters in this program must be at least 18 years old and commit to meeting with their Little Sister weekly for three academic semesters, excluding summer break and school holidays.

Boston Area Rape Crisis CenterMission

“Our mission is to end sexual violence through healing and social change.”

Opportunities• Hotline and medical advocacy volunteers through

October training

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Boston Building Resources

Mission

“We take in donated building materials and make them available to low- and moderate-income people at bargain prices.”

Opportunities

• Receiving and processing donated materials, including measuring, cleaning, assembling or disassembling, labeling, packaging, and creating displays

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Boston CaresMission

“Boston Cares is New England's largest volunteer mobilizer. We specialize in providing flexible service opportunities for busy volunteers at a wide range of nonprofits within the Greater Boston area.”

Opportunities:• Working with (no prior experience required)

• The Red Cross• Greater Boston Food Bank• Room to Grow• Women’s Lunch Place• Community Servings• The Esplanade Association• The Rose Kennedy Greenway

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Boston Housing Authority Volunteer Interpreters Program

Mission

“Boston Housing Authority provides affordable housing to low-income families. Our Volunteer Interpreters Program provides interpretation and translation services to BHA clients who speak limited English in order to obtain access to our services.”

Opportunities:• Interpretation and written translation (Spanish, Chinese Cantonese

and Mandarin, Vietnamese, Cape Verdean, etc.)

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Boston Partners In Education, Inc.Mission “Main partner with Boston Public Schools for recruiting, training, placing and supporting volunteers as academic mentors for students in the classroom grades k-12 and all subjects.”

Opportunities:• Serve a minimum of 1 hour per week during the school day (8:00 - 4:00 PM avg) supporting a student in the

classroom under a teachers supervision as an academic mentor• Volunteer choose subject and grade of interest and need to be interviewed, trained and attend some support

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Boston Public Health CommissionMission

“We are a peer to peer education program. We serve youth ages 14 to 21. We train our youth on sexual health and substance abuse. Our goal is to empower youth to build leadership encourage others as well as themselves to have healthy lifestyle.”

Opportunities• Classroom assistance• Special events (marketing)

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Boston Scores

Opportunities:• Coach for after school soccer program available

around Boston• Typical hours are from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, three

times a week

Mission

“Boston Scores is an inner city soccer league that provides at-risk youth with team-based education programs that foster their health & well-being, academic achievement, and civic engagement. Our innovative blend of soccer, academic support and enrichment programs improve students' health, academic engagement and global citizenship. SCORES serves over 1,400 youth each year and is one of the largest and fastest growing school-based after-school programs in Boston.”

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Boston Tax Help Coalition

Mission “Championed by the office of Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) is a partnership of nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations that has been promoting the economic independence of working individuals and families since 2001. The BTHC is the largest program of the Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment.’ ‘The mission of the Boston Tax Help Coalition is to broaden pathways from poverty to financial empowerment by maximizing the impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax credits through quality, free tax preparation, financial education and economic stability opportunities for low income taxpayers.”

Opportunities:• Interpreter

• Provide interpretation and translation services to Limited English Proficiency taxpayers at one of, or a combination of, Boston Tax Help Coalition VITA tax sites

• Tax Preparers (training will be provided)• Prepare and file taxes face-to-face with eligible taxpayers using IRS

TaxSlayer software at a City Of Boston VITA tax site• We respectfully request that volunteers volunteer at least 4 hours of

service per season week, or a total of 30 hours of service, throughout the 2018 tax

• Financial Guides (training will be provided)• Provide a comprehensive tax site intake experience for taxpayers. This

includes screening for tax preparation readiness and eligibility, interpreting and advising client’s credit report, referring services, and encouraging clients to opt-in to tax-time savings options

• Financial Guides are placed at a tax site at the discretion of the Coalition Asset Building Coordinator, and are respectfully requested to invest at least 4 hours of service per week throughout the 2018 tax season

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Boston’s Forgotten Felines

Mission

“Throughout the city of Boston there is a population of feral and abandoned cats suffering homeless lives. We are a group of dedicated caretakers who feed, TNR (trap, neuter, return), and rehome friendly cats. We believe education is the key to decrease and one day prevent animals from being homeless. End the Cycle: Spay/Neuter your pets and stop abandoning them.”

Opportunities:• Volunteers needed for different roles:

• feeders, trappers, transporters, educators, etc.

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Boys and Girls Club Boston

“The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston is to help young people, especially those who need us most, build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders. We do this by providing: a safe haven filled with hope and opportunity, ongoing relationships with caring adults, and life-enhancing programs.”

Opportunities:• Support youth with homework• Assist in program areas with daily activities• Coach• Help with administrative tasks

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Breakthrough Greater BostonMission “Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is transforming urban education for students and teachers. Through six years of intensive, tuition-free, out of school time programming, Breakthrough changes students' academic trajectories and supports them along the path to four-year college. Simultaneously, BTGB builds the next generation of teachers through competitive recruitment, research-based training, and coaching from master teachers. At BTGB, students and teachers are closing the achievement gap one breakthrough at a time.”

Opportunities:• Academic mentor• College access coach

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Brigham and Women’s Faulkner HospitalMission“Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (BWFH) is a 162 bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain. Volunteers play a vital role in the day-to-day operations of Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (BWFH), providing assistance to patients, families, and healthcare professions and helping to make BWFH a warm and friendly hospital. Volunteers reflect the same diversity in age, culture, and lifestyle found among our patients, and represent people from all walks of life including professionals, retirees, and students.”

Opportunities:• Different positions in hospital, including in:

• Patient floor • Gastroenterology• Café/ Gift Shop• MRI• Patient information

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Castle Square Tenants Organization

“The CSTO mission is to preserve affordable housing for low and moderate income residents

into perpetuity and provide comprehensive community and social supports for residents and

the surrounding community. CSTO puts this mission into practice by providing programs that support youth and families in Castle Square and

the surrounding neighborhoods of Boston’s South End. We serve specifically Castle Square

residents--which are mainly low-income immigrant families.”

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Opportunities:• Tutors to provide homework, test

preparation, and positive role modeling• Hours of operation are Monday – Friday

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Children's Services of Roxbury Mission

“CSR offers 22 programs of service for families including early education/daycare, foster care, housing and behavioral health support. CSR serves more than 6,000 families in Massachusetts annually. Mission—We strive to provide high quality services to economically disadvantaged children, youth, families, and individuals thereby promoting and strengthening family life and individual growth.”

Opportunities:• Volunteers and participants for Peace of Mind Campaign

• Fundraiser to establish a Guinness World Record title for assembling the largest human peace symbol on the Boston Common

• Event takes place Saturday, September 23rd, at 10:00 am

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Citizen Schools Mission

“Citizen Schools is an education and youth development organization focused on closing the opportunity and achievement gaps for youth by providing access to real-world, project-based learning and connecting young people to adult mentors from a wide range of industries. In Massachusetts, Citizen Schools partners with public schools in Boston, Chelsea, and Somerville to expand the learning day for middle school students and then mobilizes a second shift of afternoon educators to provide academic support and leadership development.”

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Opportunities:

• Serve as a mentor/tutor, supporting students on the development of their communication skills, articulation of future focused goals academic and career goals, and navigation of their last year in middle schools

Coaching Corps

Mission

“Coaching Corps works to ensure that all kids regardless of circumstance get to reap the benefits of playing sports with a trained and caring coach.

Coaching Corps recruits, trains and supports energetic college students and community members to use sport to teach kids valuable life lessons and inspire them to reach their full potential. Coaching Corps’ model integrates sport with youth development tactics that when implemented create a positive, inclusive, and safe environment that enhances engagement, physical activity, skill-building, and character-building.”

Sports

• Badminton• Baseball• Basketball• Boxing• Cheerleading• Crew• Cross Country

Running• Cycling• Dance

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• Dodgeball• Flag Football• Futsal• Golf• Gymnastics• Handball• Hockey• Indoor Soccer• Lacrosse• Rugby

• Running• Soccer• Softball• Squash• Swimming• T-Ball• Tennis• Track & Field• Ultimate

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Community ServingsMission

“We prepare, package and deliver free medically tailored meals to our clients who are critically or chronically ill.”

Opportunities:• Volunteers needed to help chip, peel, portion, and seal meals

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Cradles to Crayons Mission“The kids we help don’t have shoes that fit. Or a coat warm enough to fend off winter winds. Or a backpack to carry their schoolbooks and supplies. Without these basics, they suffer. They don’t want to go to school. They have a hard time learning in school. They don’t go outside to play. They don’t feel valued.’

‘Our Mission: Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need.”

Opportunities• Processing of children’s items that are donated• Inspecting, sorting, and packaging donations so they are ready

for distribution to the children we serve

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Daily Table

Mission “At Daily Table we believe that delicious, wholesome and affordable food should be available to all. We are on a mission to help communities make great choices around food by making it easy for them to choose tasty, healthy, convenient and truly affordable meals and groceries. And we do this in a respectful manner that honors our customer, engendering dignity.”

Opportunities:• Sorting and preparing produce in receiving area for sale or kitchen

use• Label and package prepared food alongside kitchen staff• Help cooks in the kitchen• Stock retail shelves

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DREAM Program/Orchard Gardens

Mission“DREAM Program at Northeastern University is a mentoring program that pairs NU students with children living in affordable housing in Madison

Park Village in Roxbury, MA. We strive to teach our mentees that they can have successful futures and

go to college if they stay determined and motivated.”

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Opportunities:• Ability to work with children and make

differences in their lives• Mentoring, leadership opportunities,

various activities with mentees including sports, movies, arts & crafts, etc.

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Mission“The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) has been a vital part of the community for more than 45 years. From the beginning, our services and development have been defined by the needs of East Boston and the communities we serve. Our mission is to provide easily accessible, affordable, appropriate, high-quality, personalized, coordinated primary care, for all who live and work in East Boston and the surrounding communities, without regard to age, income, insurance status, language, culture, or social circumstances.”

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Opportunities:• Care navigation-connect patients tonon medical

resources, ensure high risk patients keep follow up appointments, assist with patient escorts and food access programs

• Spanish speaking skills are highly preferred • Let's Get Movin- volunteers serve as assistant coaches in

our after school exercise and nutrition program for children referred by their providers as obese or at risk of obesity

• Reach Out Read-volunteers promote literacy by reading to children in our Pediatric Waiting Room Neighborhood

• PACE-volunteers can be at home companions or provide companionship in one of our senior day centers. Volunteers play games, help with computers/phones, and arts/crafts.

• Fair Foods-help sort and distribute rescued produce to members of the community. Great individual or group volunteer activity!

Epilepsy Foundation New England

Mission

“Our mission is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.”

Opportunities• Summer camps• Events in Boston and beyond• Teen and youth services• Graphic design & communications• & many more

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Ethos

Mission

“Ethos is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing service to the elders while promoting independence, dignity and well-being.”

Opportunities

• Individual and Group Volunteering

• Individual Volunteering can be as a Friendly Visitor, Medical Escort, Shopping Assistant, Ombudsman, Telephone Reassurance, Office Assistant, Money Management and more.

• Group Volunteering can be Fall and Spring Yard Work, Social Events, Handmade Cards for Meals on Wheels delivery.

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Family Gym Mission“Family Gym is a free, weekly play program that promotes physical activity for children ages3-8 and their families. Family Gym’s target population is families in neighborhoods with disproportionately high levels of obesity and limited or unsafe play space. Family Gym is offered for 90 minutes on Saturday mornings at three Boston community centers and is staffed by Northeastern University student volunteers who serve as Student Activity Leaders. Colorful play equipment is set up in a large, open space to facilitate individual, small, and large group play. Children and adults are free to transition at their own pace between supervised, well-monitored activities designed to encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity. Families can move through an obstacle course, jump rope, play limbo or parachute games, participate in a Zumba or yoga workshop, or take part in sports such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Educational activities focused on healthy eating are featured on a regular basis.”

Opportunities:• Student Activity Leaders (SALs): SALs engage families attending Family Gym in being physically active, including

demonstrating activities, supervising an activity station, and leading games and activities during free play. SALs also lead large group games and the closing circle. Finally, SALs assist with setting up and breaking down Family Gym equipment and activity stations.

• Registration Staff: These volunteers coordinate the Saturday morning registration process for Family Gym, including family intake, sign-in, name tags, and family meet and greet. Volunteers track and organize weekly family attendance. They also assist SALs with leading the large group game and closing circle at the end of Family Gym sessions.

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Franklin Park CoalitionMission“The Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) is a grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to involving the community in the stewardship of Franklin Park, Boston’s largest green space. Designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 1800s to provide an oasis for urban dwellers, Franklin Park still serves as a beacon to the surrounding neighborhoods. The FPC was founded in 1974 by community members concerned about mismanagement in the park. They cleaned up the park, removed abandoned cars and other refuse, and made the park an urban oasis once again. The Coalition became dormant as conditions in Franklin Park improved, but repeated park mismanagement and poor maintenance, over-development, and misuse of natural resources led to a revival of the Coalition in the late 1990s. Today, our work falls into three program areas: 1. Conservation & Stewardship 2. Events 3. Advocacy & Outreach We also like to think of these three categories as "Work", "Play", and "Engage" -- the three pillars of the Franklin Park Coalition. Located in the heart of the city’s communities of color, the FPC and Franklin Park’s constituency comes primarily from Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Mattapan. These neighborhoods have heavily African-American, Caribbean (Haitian and Jamaican), Latino, and gay populations, as well as many immigrants.”

Opportunities• Conservation• Clean-up• Community outreach

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Freedom for All MassachusettsMission

“In June 2015, the broad-based bipartisan coalition Freedom for All Massachusetts launched with the goal of updating Massachusetts’

longstanding civil rights laws to include nondiscrimination protections for transgender people in public places such as restaurants, hotels, and

hospitals. By June 2016, the law had passed by an overwhelming bipartisan supermajority of votes in both legislative chambers. It went into effect on October 1, 2016, making Massachusetts the 18th state to fully protect transgender people from discrimination under the law. In October

2016, the Secretary of the Commonwealth confirmed that opponents of the law secured the low threshold of signatures – less than 1% of the

Commonwealth’s population – needed to force this commonsense update of our state law onto the 2018 ballot. The goal of the Freedom for All

Massachusetts campaign in 2017 is to continue building the Commonwealth’s familiarity with transgender people and to continue

growing support for fair and equal treatment. Full transgender equality is the law in Massachusetts now. When presented in 2018 with the question of whether to continue to treat transgender people as equal members of

the Commonwealth, voters will vote yes.”

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Opportunities:• Canvassing• Face-to-face volunteer

recruitment• Phone banking• Data entry

• We are still seeking interns for the Fall

Generation CitizenMission“Generation Citizen believes every student has the right to learn how to effectively participate as citizens. We teach in Boston Public Schools and inspire civic participation through a proven state standards-aligned action civics class that gives students the opportunity to experience real-world democracy.”

Opportunities:• Democracy coaches to work with middle and high school students in

our partner schools• Role: teacher, activist, and mentor

• Looking for people who enjoy working with youth, are passionate about civic engagement, and are eager to learn about new issues

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Hernández After School Program (HASP) Mission

“The After School Program (HASP) at the Rafael Hernández Two-Way Bilingual School provides enrichment and academic opportunities for our students in K1 - 8th grade throughout the school year. Nearly 40% of the student body, or about 160 students, attend this after school program. It provides a safe, nurturing, and productive place for children to learn and grow. HASP offers enrichment programming in the areas of creativity, physical play, homework support, and social/emotional support including: African dance, yoga, homework help, karate, drumming, individual tutoring, and more!”

Opportunities:• Help with homework, assist with programing, and start their own mini-clubs if interested• Support after school program staff in maintaining a safe and engaging environment for students. (This position

could be best suited for volunteers who love working with youth, are interested in education, tutoring, and mentoring, and who are comfortable in a multi-lingual and multi-cultural environment)

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Horizons for Homeless Children

Opportunities:• Provide opportunities for play for young children in

Playspaces designed by Horizons for Homeless Children at local area family homeless shelters

• Experience with young children (ages 0-6) is required• Commit to 2 hours a week, same day and time each

week

“The mission of Horizons for Homeless Children is to improve the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and help their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services. Our Playspace Program provides weekly opportunities for play and early education for young children experiencing homelessness.”

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Hyde Square Task Force

Mission “The mission of Hyde Square Task Force is to develop the skills of youth and their families so they are empowered to enhance their own lives and build a strong and vibrant urban community.”

Opportunities:• Mentoring• Tutoring

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Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly

Mission“JCHE provides affordable housing programs and services to 1,500 seniors across the greater Boston area. Along with state of the art independent apartments, our programs include fitness classes, meals programs, life-long learning opportunities and 24/7 emergency response so that any senior can afford to age in community.”

Opportunities:• Friendly visitors• Tutors• Teachers• Club Hosts• Special event helpers• Volunteer drivers

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Jumpstart

Mission

“Jumpstart is direct service that works to build language, literacy, and social-emotional skills in under resourced preschools in Roxbury

working with preschool children.”

Opportunities:• Must be available during one of the preschool session times:

Monday and Thursday 2-6pm or Tuesday and Friday 2-6pm and Tuesday and Friday 9am-1pm

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Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program Mission“The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program (JYSEP) is a part of an educational process that seeks to raise capacity within a population to take charge of its own spiritual, social and intellectual development. This program involves youth (15 and older) volunteers to serve as mentors to pre-teens between the ages of 11 and 14 and assist them to navigate through this crucial stage in their lives. The program explores themes from a Bahá’íperspective but not in the mode of religious instruction. Engaging junior youth in this program will serve to enhance their spiritual and intellectual capacities and to prepare them to participate effectively in the affairs of their communities.”

Opportunities:• The JYSEP groups meet once a week for a

few hours to read a story about someone, there age learning how to contribute to advancing there community.

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Little Brother’s – Friends of the Elderly

Mission

“Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) is an international, non-profit, volunteer-based organization committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. LBFE is founded on the philosophy of "flowers before bread," emphasizing the importance of nurturing the spirit as well as the body. LBFE has been serving Boston elders since 1979.”

Opportunities

• The City Sites program aims to create connections across generations by connecting volunteers from local universities to the elder residents in subsidized and low income senior living communities around Boston for weekly intergenerational gatherings.

• Some activities include: helping elders with technology in a Tech Café, arts and crafts including meditative coloring, board and card game tournaments, and live music.

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National Braille Press

“National Braille Press sparks and supports a lifetime of opportunity for blind children through braille literacy and provides access to information that empowers blind people to actively engage in work, family, and community affairs.”

Opportunities:• Administrative support for office manager, fundraising, production,

and publishing departments• Assist with answering telephones, greeting visitors at the front

desk, preparing and implementing mailings, preparing for fundraising events such as A Million Laughs for Literacy Gala, executing data entry as well as other tasks

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Northeastern ASB “Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a weeklong immersive living and volunteering experience. Through meaningful action, reflection, and education, volunteers engage in direct service that addresses a critical, social issue. Service areas include affordable housing, disaster relief, youth education, animal care, sustainable food, and more. Volunteers have a chance to explore the culture and history of the area, participate in orientation and training programs, build leadership skills, and develop strong friendships with other team members.”

Opportunities:

• We have a diverse slate of service projects happening this year! Check our website for site listings, program information, and application links!

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NU|ACES Mission“The Northeastern University Alliance of Civically Engaged Students or NU|ACES is an opportunity to engage deeply and meaningfully in the greater Boston community. First-year students arrive at Northeastern a week early for NU|ACES Welcome Week, an intensive team-based adventure where they learn about their new campus and neighborhood through service. After a fun and action-packed week full of mini-service projects, workshops, networking activities, and group reflections students are prepared to commit to a year-long partnership with a local community nonprofit organization. NU|ACES participants work together as an alliance of passionate, caring and civic-minded individuals. This program will help them develop their leadership skills and become change agents during and after their time at Northeastern.”

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NUTELLS

Mission

“We are a Northeastern student organization that recruits and trains volunteers to provide free English as Second Language (ESL) classes to the university's dining hall and janitorial staff.”

Opportunities

• No experience or foreign language knowledge is required! We train all of our tutors and pair you up with someone according to English level and availability

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Operation SmileMission

“We here at Northeastern hope to truly make an impact when it comes to helping children across the globe who suffer from cleft lip and/or cleft palate. By hosting fundraising events, we are able to raise the money necessary to send surgeons to change these children's lives forever.”

Opportunities

• We will have tabling events spread sporadically throughout the semester as well as a large art show/fundraiser in late October. Volunteers are needed for tabling, ticket sales, donation collection, set-up/clean-up, etc.

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Partners for Youth with DisabilitiesMission“Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) empowers youth with disabilities to reach their full potential by providing transformative mentoring programs, youth development opportunities, and inclusion expertise. We motivate youth to reach their personal, educational, and career goals, and guide organizations in becoming more inclusive.

We envision an inclusive global society in which youth with disabilities have the access, support, and confidence to achieve their full potential. We believe that youth with disabilities who are educated, mentored, and empowered have a profoundly positive impact on their communities and the world.

At PYD, we welcome and include people of all abilities, identities, and backgrounds. We believe that diverse and fully inclusive organizations empower individuals, heal communities, and create a better world for us all.”

Opportunities• Mentoring• Job Readiness• Inclusion Trainings• Youth Leadership Forum (must be 18 years or older

to volunteer as a mentor but we have one off volunteer opportunities for all ages!)

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Peace Through Play Mission“We are a student run volunteer organization that strives to reinforce positive behavior in Boston's youth. Through games, crafts, and other activities performed in Boston Public School classrooms, Peace Through Play hopes to ensure a brighter future for the children we interact with.”

Opportunities• We invite all students who enjoy working with kids and teaching about positive skills and mindsets

through various activities. There are no qualifications necessary besides commitment and enthusiasm. Volunteers will be with the kids in the classroom for roughly three hours a week, teaching whatever their group planned for the week.

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Peer Health Exchange at Northeastern

Mission

“Peer Health Exchange’s mission is to empower young people with the knowledge, skills, and resources to make healthy decisions. Peer Health Exchange, with our partners, will advance health equity and improve health outcomes for young people.”

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Opportunities:• We do this by training college students to

teach a skills-based health curriculum in under-resourced high schools across the country.

Roxbury Open Studios

Mission

“Providing access to Roxbury's artist community and their work.”

Opportunities• Join us on September 30 & October 1, 2017 for two days

of artistic excellence in the heart of Roxbury, MA.• Guide visitors to the studios using the printed map• Answer questions about the event• Help artists with requests they may have

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Roxbury Rocks!

Mission• “Roxbury Rocks! members meet once a week on

campus to plan uniquely structured music and dance lessons, which we then teach once a week to kids at United South End Settlements' after school program. Our goal is to make music and dance education accessible and tailored both to our students and our volunteers.”

Opportunities

• 1 hour/week meeting on campus with Roxbury Rocks! members to debrief and lesson-plan.

• 1 hour/week on site at USES on Rutland St, teaching music and/or dance to kids aged between 5-12.

• An interest in music and/or dance is preferred, but most importantly a desire and even experience to work with kids!

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Scholar Athletes Mission“The mission of Scholar Athletes (SA) is to reduce the opportunity gap for public high school students by supporting academic achievement through athletics. We focus on 3 core program areas: academic coaching & mentoring, health & wellness, and postsecondary planning supporting our Zone members on and off the field. We strive to enhance the scholar-athlete experience by connecting our Zone members to dedicated and trained staff and volunteers to improve academic success and personal growth. Scholar Athletes operates 23 school-based learning centers called Zones in Boston, Springfield and Everett to respond to the mounting needs of young people in our cities. Scholar Athletes Zones provided academic support, workspace and supplies along with technology resources. This space and our dedicated staff enable Zone members to stay on track both on and off the field providing them the resources and supports needed to excel beyond high school. SA also engages students in Health & Wellness programs that include intramural sports leagues and other physical activities through our We Are Fit program.”

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Opportunities:• Provide homework help, test preparation

and postsecondary planning for scholar-athletes in SA Zones (learning centers).

• Serve as an informal mentor to scholar-athletes in SA Zones

• Support Zone staff in implementing SA programming such as intramurals and life skills workshops.

• Assist Zone members with college search and application process including college and scholarship research, assistance in filling out college applications and general information sharing about transitioning from high school to college.

SEED Money Movement, Inc. Mission“SEED is an organization committed to educate the youth to ensure a positive economic future for them and the country. We are currently partnered with Bentley University and running a financial literacy program in three middle schools located in Waltham. Our goal this academic year is to increase our presence in the Greater Boston area in order to ensure successful program launch in middle schools in Boston.”

Opportunities:• We want volunteers who are passionate about financial literacy that

want to tailor our curriculum and modules for middle schools that potentially are interested in implementing the program.

• We are also looking for volunteers who are proficient in programming (i.e. JavaScript) and have some mobile application development experience, since we will be starting our mobile application development process.

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Service-Learning @ Northeastern Mission “Service-Learning (S-L) is a form of experiential learning for students and a teaching tool for faculty that purposefully integrates academics and service to meet classroom and community goals throughout the semester. As part of their coursework, students serve with community partners as a way to learn the course material. We partner with community-based organizations all across the city.”

Opportunities:• In addition to courses, we are promoting our student leadership positions at the Volunteer Fair - S-L teaching

assistants, S-L street team, S-L co-op

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Sherrill HouseMission “Dedicated to its urban roots and ecumenical spirit, Sherrill House, a not-for-profit nursing and rehabilitation center, represents a century-old tradition of attending to the needs of all vulnerable elders, regardless of financial status. Today, Sherrill House provides exceptional clinical services on an in-patient basis in three distinct specialty areas. These include short-term rehabilitation care through our highly-regarded Return to Home program, traditional long-term care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care.”

Opportunities:• As participants in Sherrill House’s volunteer program, students will be matched with our long-term residents to

provide one-on-one or small group visits, and/or to assist our recreation/music therapy department. Typical activities might include friendly visiting, letter writing or reading, or specific group activities, e.g. music performance groups, game programs, book groups, art-making/craft groups, etc. In past years, students helped run a theatre club, played music as part of a music appreciation program, conducted virtual “tours” of residents’ former neighborhoods using IPads, and escorted our residents on walks in our serenity garden. We welcome suggestions for new groups or activities, if volunteers have an interest they’d like to share, and we are always seeking volunteers who have music, art or foreign language skills.

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Sitters Without BordersMission“Sitters Without Borders, Inc. ("SWOB") is a first of its kind non-profit organization which offers free weekly babysitting services to low-income mothers attending college in the Greater Boston area. SWOB volunteer sitters are committed to assisting mothers with childcare responsibilities, allowing them to pursue higher education and elevate their economic positions.”

Opportunities• Our community of SWOB sitters is made up of college

students who want to give their time to empower a student-parent to improve life for their family. College students understand better than anyone all of the work that goes into attaining your degree- let alone while having a young child on limited income!

• Volunteers can commit to a regular, weekly volunteering of up to four hours, or the opportunity to Substitute on a more occasional basis throughout the semester. We work around your experience, availability and preferences to find a family that is a great match.

• This is a fantastic opportunity for those who enjoy and have some experience with children, to get involved with unique and fun community service with a vital mission. Our organization relies on the work of our volunteers, and we welcome you to learn more and apply today!

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SquashBusters Opportunities:• Volunteers will primarily serve in our classroom setting

assisting our full-time Academic Staff in implementing our after-school homework tutoring and academic enrichment curriculum.

• SquashBusters is seeking energetic, hard working, student scholars who have a passion for serving today's youth. SquashBusters volunteer roles are a great fit for students with a genuine interest in education or other youth serving careers.

• We are in need of regular and reliable tutors, who provide SquashBusters students consistent academic support and adult modeling in our program. With the guidance of our Academic Staff, volunteers are able to help run enrichment activities in areas such as SAT preparation, career exploration, and interview skills. They will also work one-on-one with students, assisting them with subjects they are struggling with, challenging assignments, and test preparation.

• SquashBusters has enjoyed working with Northeastern University's Center for Community Service and the long-term, committed volunteers who are more dependable than the average “drop-in” volunteer.

Mission

“SquashBusters is a high energy, fun and intensive after-school college access program which immerses urban students from Boston Public Schools in a regimen of squash instruction, academic tutoring, community service and mentoring. Our mission is to challenge and nurture urban youth -- as students, athletes and citizens -- so that they recognize and fulfill their fullest potential in life. We accomplish our mission by insisting upon best effort, respect, and integrity on the squash court, in the classroom, and throughout the community.

SquashBusters’ goals are that every program graduate:1. Enrolls in and graduates from college 2. Understands and embraces life-long habits of health and wellness 3. Develops a deep sense of integrity and personal character

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St. Ambrose and Nazareth Family Shelters

Mission “The goal of St. Ambrose Family Shelter is to provide shelter, support and hope for homeless families in transition. The shelter offers a variety of services to prepare families for successful and independent living. Nazareth Residence provides an opportunity for homeless mothers and their children to begin rebuilding their lives. Families are able to maintain their independence while they transition to permanent housing. The community-like atmosphere, supportive services, and 24-hour staffing create a safe and secure environment.”

Opportunities:• Office Administration duties, cleaning, lifting up to 25 pounds,

organizing, playing with residents' children, outdoors grounds cleanup

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St. Francis House Mission“St. Francis House rebuilds lives by providing refuge and pathways to stability for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty. St. Francis House is the largest day shelter in Massachusetts. Located in the heart of downtown Boston, we serve an average of 500 poor and homeless men and women a day, 365 days a year. Our basic, rehabilitative, and housing services overlap and build on one another to provide our guests with continuous and comprehensive care..”Opportunities:• Volunteers work in our Food Services and Clothing departments. • In Food Services, volunteers work in our kitchen to prepare and serve 650 meals daily. Volunteers also assist in our

dining room during meal service. • Available shifts are:

• Kitchen: 7-9am, 9-11am, 11am-1:30pm• Dining Room: 8-10am, 11:30am-1:30pm

• In our Clothing department, volunteers work one-on-one with guests to meet their clothing needs. Volunteers also process, inspect, and sort clothing donations. We serve up to 300 clothing appointments each week.

• Available shifts are:• Clothing Distribution: 8:45-11am, 12:30-2pm• Clothing Sorting: 9-11am

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St. Stephen’s Youth Programs

Mission“Our goal is to provide each young person with a comprehensive circle of care that supports them on the road to successful adulthood, fosters their personal and civic engagement, and equips them with the skills they need to be agents of change. In addition to meeting the day-to-day needs of our students, we organize for safer and healthier neighborhoods and schools.We enroll young people without regard to their religious affiliation. Most of our students are Latino/a and African American (please read our program evaluation report for full demographic information about our student population). Many are part of new immigrant households where English is spoken as a second language. The vast majority of our students live in public housing, at or below the national poverty level. All of our students are impacted by the stress of living in poverty and being surrounded by violence.”

Opportunities

• Tutoring, Mentorship, Literacy, Field trips, art, and any fun creative ideas the volunteers may have!

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Students to SeniorsMission“Students to Seniors believes that social interaction between students and the elderly is valuable to both generations, as members can learn from the experience of their elders while the aging population benefits from an opportunity to engage and connect with others. Our mission is to reach out to elder communities and bring groups of students to run activities, make conversation, and just connect with our seniors!”

Opportunities:• Volunteers can interact with elders with a variety of care needs at different nursing homes and assisted

living centers in Boston. Past activities have included crafts, bingos, current event discussions, and even a senior prom!

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Tanzania School Foundation

Mission“Providing the gift of education to disadvantaged children in Tanzania, Africa. The school of St Nicolas provides education to qualified students age 4 through 9 the organization is 100% non profit.”

Opportunities:• Work concession stand at Gillette for games and concerts - Gillette donates a percentage of sales to the

foundation and all tips earned are donated. Various committees to provide skill based volunteer services for administration, marketing, and fundraising activities. Great opportunity for students to gain experience with a non profit and network with a number of professionals in a variety of fields while serving a cause across boarders where help is desperately needed.

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The Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston Mission“The Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston works to eliminate housing discrimination and promote open communities throughout the region. We accomplish this mission in the communities of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex and Plymouth counties through 4 program areas: Education & Outreach, Testing, Enforcement and Policy Advocacy.”

Opportunities:• We are always looking for individuals to serve as Civil Rights

Volunteers to aid us in our quest to prevent housing discrimination. Civil Rights Volunteers

• conduct research in the housing market by gathering information about housing opportunities and housing products. Volunteers are trained and paid a stipend for each project completed and reimbursed for travel related expenses. They play a key role in guaranteeing civil rights for all throughout the region.

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The Fresh Truck Mission“Fresh Truck is on a mission to radically impact community health by getting food to people that need it the most. Since Fresh Truck's Launch in 2013, we have sold more than 20,000lbs of fresh food, cultivated a citywide network of community partners, and our neighborhoods have embraced us warmly. We operate weekly market stops, pop-up events, and food kit deliveries targeting communities in need that will benefit from our programming. We have a vision for Fresh Truck to become innovators in the future of food and healthcare, and we are only just getting started!”

Opportunities:

• Volunteers will help greet customers, bag and restock produce, and help clean up after the event. Get ready to meet great people, see a positive impact on community health, and take home some fruits and veggies for free!

• We are especially seeking bilingual individuals who feel comfortable translating for our customers since we serve a diverse range of communities. Languages: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Spanish, & French (Creole)

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The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion

Mission

“The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (OIDI) serves to meet the various compliance and diversity based matters of the university. Whether it's through programmatic endeavors or enforcing university policy (OIDI) aims to provide support to the greater campus community.”

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Tutors for All

Mission

“Tutors for All bridges the achievement gap one student at a time. Through bringing together colleges, public schools, and community resources, we offer underserved students the systematic individualized instruction they need in order to thrive.”

Opportunities:• Tutoring

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United South End SettlementsMission

“The mission of United South End Settlements (USES) is to harness the power of our diverse community to disrupt the cycle of poverty for children and their families. As USES celebrates it's 125th anniversary this year, we are reaffirming our founding vision while creating a bold, new model designed to promote economic mobility and social capital to break the generational cycle of poverty.

We believe that as families stabilize, become more resilient, and connect to a diverse network, they and their children are more likely to develop the skills they need to succeed. Our goals are to increase resources, resilience and relationships. Our program model is comprehensive, multi-dimensional and supports the whole family. We work with parents and caregivers to develop their own capacity to reach their goals through coaching, increase their income and assets through job training and placement, and expand their social networks through community connections. We provide children with quality education & enrichment opportunities through early childhood education, after school, and a summer sleepaway camp that promote their own development, expand their horizons, and ready them for school and beyond.”

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Opportunities:• Participants will gain the necessary skills

for administrative work, including typing and Microsoft Office; soft skills such as time management, worker accountability, goal setting, customer service and problem solving; job readiness and job searching skills.

• NU/ACES student will provide crucial support to the program, working directly with our adult learners to supplement their classroom learning. They will serve in the classrooms under the direction and supervision of our Technology Education Instructor, and tutor our students one-on-one in Microsoft Office and Excel. They will have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with students and directly impact their capacity for success.

You’re With Us!Mission

“You’re With Us! is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) human services organization that creates inclusion opportunities for young adults (18+) who, because of their

disabilities, are not part of a group, community or activity that would be typical of their able bodied peers.

People with disabilities often feel different and excluded from normal social opportunities. You’re With Us! aids these young adults in belonging to a group

and receiving the benefits young people would typically receive from out of school activities. Benefits of this inclusion flow in both directions. Individuals with disabilities have the potential to influence those around them – a special ability to open people up to compassion, empathy and leadership. Further,

You’re With Us! seeks to change the perceptions of disabled young people who believe they are separate and excluded by helping them become a part of the

communities centered on the activities that they enjoy. In turn, their new peers in these communities, who may have thought of individuals with disabilities as

“other” or different, now find them to be friends, teammates, and even family.All people are healthiest when they feel safe, supported, and connected to

others in their neighborhoods and communities. The inclusion of people with disabilities in these communities provides the essential social skills and

leadership tools to allow them to lead a full life.”

Opportunities• Volunteers would serve as

supports in our organization.

• They would accompany one of the participants with a disability to a practice/game/meeting/event and serve as support should the individual need it.

• Consideration and understanding is a must for this position.

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