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Community Service Opportunities: Youth - Elementary




Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

BENJAMIN BANNEKER CHARTER SCHOOL

Volunteer Site:

21 Notre Dame Ave., Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Tutor, read to children (K-6th grade)

Minimum Age:

High School

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm

Min. Time Commit.:

Flexible

Contact Name/Title:

Kathleen Horrocks, Head of School

Contact Phone:

617-497-7771

Contact Email:

khorrocks@banneker.org

Web Site:

www.banneker.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER

Volunteer Site:

5 Callender St., Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Homework help, assist with activities, play in gym (K-8th grade)

Minimum Age:

9th grade

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 3pm-5:30pm

Min. Time Commit.:

Flexible

Contact Name/Title:

Brendan Brett, Program Director

Contact Phone:

617-547-6811

Contact Email:

brendanccc@hotmail.com

Web Site:

www.cambridgecommunitycenter.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

CAMBRIDGE FAMILY YMCA

Volunteer Site:

820 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Homework help, activities with children (5-12 years)

Minimum Age:

18; if under 18, need recommendation

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 2pm-6pm

Min. Time Commit.:

None

Contact Name/Title:

Nancy O'Brien

Contact Phone:

617-661-9622 x716

Contact Email:

nobrien@cambymca.org

Web Site:

www.cambymca.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer Site:

Various Cambridge Public Schools

Volunteer Work:

Tutor children (K-8th grade); 1.5 hour mandatory orientation; see web site for application

Minimum Age:

None

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, hours vary depending on site

Min. Time Commit.:

Flexible

Contact Name/Title:

Kasey Appleman, Director, Elementary School Volunteers

Contact Phone:

617-349-6794

Contact Email:

kappleman@cpsd.us

Web Site:

www.csvinc.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

ELLIS MEMORIAL

Volunteer Site:

Various sites in Boston

Volunteer Work:

Work with children (5-13 years)

Minimum Age:

Flexible

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 2pm-6pm

Min. Time Commit.:

None

Contact Name/Title:

Ryan Pitts, Volunteer Coordinator

Contact Phone:

617-695-9307

Contact Email:

ryanpitts@ellismemorial.org

Web Site:

www.ellismemorial.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

EPIPHANY SCHOOL

Volunteer Site:

154 Centre St., Dorchester

Volunteer Work:

Cook, tutor children (middle school students)

Minimum Age:

High School

Time of Year:

September-July

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 7:20am-7:15pm

Min. Time Commit.:

Flexible

Contact Name/Title:

John Finley, Head of School

Contact Phone:

617-326-0425

Contact Email:

jfinley@epiphanyschool.com

Web Site:

www.epiphanyschool.com


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

FIDELITY HOUSE

Volunteer Site:

25 Medford St., Arlington

Volunteer Work:

Help in school age child care program (K-5th grade)

Minimum Age:

15; CORI check 17 and older

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 2pm-6:30pm

Min. Time Commit.:

10 hours

Contact Name/Title:

Youth Program Director

Contact Phone:

781-648-2005

Contact Email:

fidelityhouseordir@hotmail.com

Web Site:

www.fidelityhouse.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

HOUSING FAMILIES

Volunteer Site:

354 Cross St., Malden

Volunteer Work:

Tutor children, help with recruiting volunteers

Minimum Age:

Mature High School

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon and Th, 1:45pm-5pm; Tue and Wed, 1:45pm-6pm

Min. Time Commit.:

1-3 hours/week; interns 15-20 hours/week

Contact Name/Title:

Marcy Grossman, Tutoring/Volunteer Coordinator

Contact Phone:

781-322-9119 x33

Contact Email:

mgrossman@housingfamilies.org

Web Site:

www.housingfamilies.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

PROJECT D.E.E.P.

Volunteer Site:

One Worrell St., Dorchester

Volunteer Work:

Tutor children (5th-8th grade)

Minimum Age:

10th grade

Time of Year:

October - May

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 3pm-8pm

Min. Time Commit.:

90 minutes once/week for entire school year

Contact Name/Title:

Lauren Hughes, Assistant Director

Contact Phone:

617-635-5027

Contact Email:

projectdeep@aol.com

Web Site:

www.projectdeep.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

SQUASHBUSTERS

Volunteer Site:

795 Columbus Ave., Roxbury

Volunteer Work:

Tutor children (6th and 7th grade)

Minimum Age:

16

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Th, 2:15pm-7pm

Min. Time Commit.:

2 hours/week for one semester

Contact Name/Title:

Derek Aguirre, Program Director

Contact Phone:

617-373-7368

Contact Email:

d.aguirre@squashbusters.org

Web Site:

www.squashbusters.org


Category:

YOUTH-ELEMENTARY

Organization:

SUMMERBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE

Volunteer Site:

459 Broadway, Cambridge

Volunteer Work:

Tutor children (11-13 years)

Minimum Age:

14

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Determined by tutor and tutee

Min. Time Commit.:

2 hours/week for 8 weeks

Contact Name/Title:

Volunteers

Contact Phone:

617-349-6647

Contact Email:

summerbridge@cpsd.us

Web Site:

www.summerbridgecambridge.org