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Community Service Opportunities - Homelessness




Category:

HOMELESSNESS

Organization:

BREAD AND JAMS SHELTER

Volunteer Site:

50 Quincy St., Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Serve meals, distribute clothes, activities with clients

Minimum Age:

15

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm

Min. Time Commit.:

1-2 hrs/week

Contact Name/Title:

Jonathan Wolf, Director

Contact Phone:

617-441-3831

Contact Email:

jonathan.w.wolf@gmail.com

Web Site:

www.breadandjams.org


Category:

HOMELESSNESS

Organization:

FIRST CHURCH SHELTER

Volunteer Site:

11 Garden St., Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Prepare food, clean shelter, administrative help

Minimum Age:

14

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Sun, 6pm-7am

Min. Time Commit.:

2 weeks

Contact Name/Title:

Director

Contact Phone:

617-661-1873

Contact Email:

shelter@firstchurchcambridge.org

Web Site:

www.firstchurchcambridge.org


Category:

HOMELESSNESS

Organization:

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER BOSTON

Volunteer Site:

Various sites in the Boston area

Volunteer Work:

Help on building site; mandatory one-hour orientation

Minimum Age:

16; 16-17 year-olds must be accompanied by an adult

Time of Year:

Year round, depending on weather

Days/Hours:

Days vary; hours are 8:30am-3:30am

Min. Time Commit.:

One 7-hour shift

Contact Name/Title:

Volunteer Coordinator

Contact Phone:

617-423-2223

Contact Email:

volunteers@habitatboston.org

Web Site:

www.habitatboston.org


Category:

HOMELESSNESS

Organization:

SHELTER, INC.

Volunteer Site:

Various sites in Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Various opportunities: serving meals, tutoring, painting, gardening, etc.

Minimum Age:

18, unless chaperoned

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm; Sat and Sun, 7am-7pm

Min. Time Commit.:

1 hour

Contact Name/Title:

Volunteer Coordinator

Contact Phone:

617-846-8140

Contact Email:

Check web site

Web Site:

www.shelterinc.org