Volunteers have always been HooRWA’s backbone, whether dragging trash out of the river or providing highly specialized expertise. They include paddling enthusiasts, business owners, event organizers, teachers, artists, ecologists, parents, environmental scientists, planners, students, and –mostly!– people who just like taking care of our rivers and streams. Whether you are most comfortable in a boat,…
When our live-in Shelter Manager is on vacation, we need an adult to spend the night in the building to be a resource and comforting presence for our resident families.
Volunteers facilitate the peer support groups for children and adults. Our model is an evidence-informed program that includes 35 hours of training. We could not deliver programs without the support of committed volunteers.
Our Program for Refugee Learners (PRL) is an online class for newly resettled refugees who speak English at a beginner level, and who also need additional literacy support as an introduction to the American alphabet. Volunteers co-teach an online class once per week for 12 weeks, using a proven curriculum.
Our Volunteers give back to their community and receive training, support and supplemental insurance coverage while helping their neighbors. Volunteers can choose to provide rides, assist with light house or yard work, offer companionship, or tech support. We welcome volunteers who also have administrative skills, e.g. phone management, grant writing, organizing social events, among other…
Are you interested in teaching a student to read or write (BL – Basic Literacy student)? Are you interested in helping a student learn to speak English (ESOL – English for Speakers of Other Languages)? We offer a six-week training course (two hours each session), taught by certified Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts (LVM) trainers. At…
We welcome volunteers & Interns from all backgrounds. We especially encourage – DEAF, Inc. believes BIPOC, LGBTQ, immigrants, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons with various cultural backgrounds are strongly encouraged to join us. To support Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened individuals to achieve their goals. Building bridges across communities by…
Our volunteers assist us with beach clean ups, water quality monitoring testing and by serving as ambassadors at our kiosk on MacMillan Wharf (seasonally) and at our Spinnaker Exhibit, located in our Hiebert Marine Lab.
CLF established the Senior Fellows Program to harness the capacity of mid-and late-career professionals who want to donate their time and expertise during a professional transition such as returning from a career break, switching from private sector to nonprofit work, or moving into retirement. The program offers flexible, part-time opportunities to gain valuable pro bono…
We welcome teens and adults who would like to help us present inspiring stories about Zambia children at fairs, school groups, neighborhood meetings, rotary clubs, our fund-raising concerts, senior groups and other speaking opportunities. We need logistical help, technical assistance and people to speak to groups of all sizes. Each of these events are vary…