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Community Service Opportunities: Youth - All Ages




Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

AREA IV YOUTH CENTER

Volunteer Site:

243 Harvard St., Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Tutor children (9-13 years)

Minimum Age:

16

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 2pm-6pm

Min. Time Commit.:

None

Contact Name/Title:

Allen Platt

Contact Phone:

617-349-4490

Contact Email:

aplatt@cambridgema.gov

Web Site:

N/A


Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

BOSTON MOBILIZATION

Volunteer Site:

30 Bow Street, Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Administrative, planning and input of youth programs

Minimum Age:

14

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Hours vary

Min. Time Commit.:

None

Contact Name/Title:

Democracy Center Coordinator

Contact Phone:

617-492-5599

Contact Email:

45mtauburn@gmail.com

Web Site:

www.bostonmobilization.org


Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

BOSTON PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

Volunteer Site:

Various Boston Public Schools

Volunteer Work:

Tutor children, all ages

Minimum Age:

13

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, during and after school; some Sat programs

Min. Time Commit.:

One hour/week for school year

Contact Name/Title:

Jordan McCarron, Recruitment Manager

Contact Phone:

617-451-6145

Contact Email:

jmccarron@bostonpartners.org

Web Site:

www.bostonpartners.org


Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

Volunteer Site:

Charlestown, Chelsea, Dorchester, Roxbury, South Boston

Volunteer Work:

Various opportunites; see website for more info and application procedure; CORI check required

Minimum Age:

18 (sometimes can be younger than that)

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Depends on program

Min. Time Commit.:

One hour/week for 12 weeks

Contact Name/Title:

Leah Reich

Contact Phone:

617-994-4735

Contact Email:

lreich@bgcb.org

Web Site:

www.bgcb.org


Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN

Volunteer Site:

Various sites in MA

Volunteer Work:

Help with educational activities with children in homeless shelters; mandatory training and CORI check

Minimum Age:

18; 16 or 17 if accompanied by parent or guardian

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, hours vary

Min. Time Commit.:

2 hours/week for 6 months

Contact Name/Title:

Naphtali Larsen, Volunteer Recruitment and Training Manager

Contact Phone:

617-445-1480

Contact Email:

nlarsen@horizonsforhomelesschildren.org

Web Site:

www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org


Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

JOHN M. BARRY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

Volunteer Site:

675 Watertown St., Newton

Volunteer Work:

Various opportunities: tutoring, mentoring, athletic coaching, etc.

Minimum Age:

Flexible

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Depends on program

Min. Time Commit.:

Depends on program

Contact Name/Title:

David Sellers, Program Director

Contact Phone:

617-630-2066

Contact Email:

dsellersjr@newtonbgc.com

Web Site:

www.newtonbgc.com


Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

SAMARITANS

Volunteer Site:

141 Tremont St., 7th floor, Boston

Volunteer Work:

Work on help line to assist teens in despair; 50-hour training required

Minimum Age:

15

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 3pm-9pm; Sat/Sun, 9am-3pm

Min. Time Commit.:

3 hours/week for 9 months

Contact Name/Title:

Kim Kates

Contact Phone:

617-536-2460

Contact Email:

kkates@samaritanshope.org

Web Site:

www.samaritansofboston.org


Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

WALTHAM YMCA

Volunteer Site:

725 Lexington St., Waltham

Volunteer Work:

Various opportunities: assist sports instructor, help in pre-school or after-school program, etc.

Minimum Age:

15

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 5am-10pm; Sat/Sun, 7am-8pm

Min. Time Commit.:

Flexible

Contact Name/Title:

Patricia Barnwell, Executive Director

Contact Phone:

781-894-5295 x111

Contact Email:

pbarnwell@ymcaboston.org

Web Site:

www.ymcaboston.org


Category:

YOUTH-ALL AGES

Organization:

WEST END HOUSE

Volunteer Site:

105 Allston St., Allston

Volunteer Work:

Various opportunities: tutoring, mentoring, art assistant; volunteers must become members, membership is free

Minimum Age:

Depends on program

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Depends on program

Min. Time Commit.:

Depends on program

Contact Name/Title:

Katie Healey, Community Partnership Coordinator

Contact Phone:

617-787-4044 x13

Contact Email:

khealey@westendhouse.org

Web Site:

www.westendhouse.org