Volunteer

YOU Can Make a Meaningful Impact on People Living in Poverty

Your gift of time and talent will improve the quality of life for those in need. Reach out to learn how individuals, friends, workplace teams, and faith communities can participate in preventing homelessness and improving lives, one room at a time.

Volunteer Opportunities

Groups of Less than 20 Participants

Seasonal Yardwork: Help to rake, trim, plant, mulch, and more to provide a beautiful home for residents. Creativity welcomed! A group representative can meet in advance onsite with our staff to plan the project. We are grateful for groups that contribute the materials and tools you will need for a successful volunteer event.

Painting: Your group of experienced painters can brighten up interior hallways and common spaces in a home or outside porches, decks, and railings with a fresh coat of paint.

Cook or Cater a Meal: Shop, prepare, and share a meal for a house, or have food delivered. You can do this in conjunction with a yard or painting project or as its own event.

Plan a Fun Gathering: Combat isolation and loneliness by sharing your musical talents, hosting a board game or movie night, or leading an art or writing workshop.

Groups Over 20 Participants

Learn about our Work: Our staff is happy to provide a live online or in-person educational presentation about the work we do to fight homelessness and improve the lives of extremely low- income individuals in Greater Boston. This can kick off a collection drive or other volunteer project for large groups.

Hold a Collection Drive:

Non-Perishable Food: Pasta, rice, tomato sauce, canned soups and stews, canned meats, fish, and beans, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, vegetable oil, cake and cookie mix, granola bars and snacks

Toiletries: Shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrushes, deodorant, lotion, soap, lip balm, brushes, and combs, feminine hygiene products

Household Essentials: NEW twin sheet sets (regular length), towel sets, blankets and throws, pillows, cleaning supplies, dishware settings (plate, cup, bowl, fork, knife, spoon), small cutting board, table top fans, alarm clock with an AM/FM radio, laundry detergent

Winter Essentials (adult sizes, male and female): Winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves and mittens, warm socks, sweatshirts, fleece jackets, warm pajamas, slippers, and bath robes (New or like new items please to provide dignity to our residents)

Gift Cards for Essentials: $25 gift cards to local grocery stores, drug stores, big box stores, laundromats and VISA or Amazon gift cards