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18th Annual Volunteer Expo
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The 18th Annual Volunteer Expo welcomes all to Prudential Center to meet over 40 local non-profits who are seeking volunteers to join their organizations.
Each year, our Volunteer Expo assists a variety of local nonprofit organizations in their search for volunteers. The popular event brings together locals, students and workers from the community and allows attendees to interact with representatives from nonprofit organizations looking for volunteers.
This year, find the following organizations that will eagerly be meeting potential volunteers throughout the Huntington Arcade:
ARTS & CULTURE
- Authentic Caribbean Foundation Inc.
- Boston Arts Academy Foundation
- City Year Greater Boston
- Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts
- Let’s Give It Up Foundation
- Melodies for Remedies
- SPOTLIGHT: The West End Museum
The West End Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the history and culture of Boston’s West End Neighborhood. The Museum celebrates the story of the neighborhood that led the way in Boston’s immigrant era, produced America’s first native-born architect, provided a home for free Black citizens after the Revolution, and led the way in the construction of railroads, electric street cars, and so much more. The neighborhood changed dramatically after 1950, into the reinvention of its modern form. The Museum continues to collect West End artifacts, investigate stories of the community and culture, and share those stories with the public through programs and exhibitions.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
- Community Servings
- Gay For Good
- SPOTLIGHT: Rosie’s Place
Rosie’s Place was founded in 1974 as the first women-only shelter in the United States. What began as a safe place for poor and homeless women to get a bed and a meal in Boston, has grown into a community center providing wide-ranging support and education services to 12,000 women a year. Rosie’s Place relies solely on the generous support of individuals, foundations and corporations and does not accept any city, state or federal funding.
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
- Alray Scholars Program
- Boston Partners in Education
- Cancer Education and Research Institute
- National Brain Tumor Society
- SPOTLIGHT: Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW)
The Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW) is a group of volunteers affiliated with Boston Harbor Now. Their mission is to create awareness, promote public enjoyment, and foster local stewardship of Boston’s 43-mile Harborwalk. This is done via monthly two-hour tours highlighting different Harborwalk segments, developing engaging and site-specific interpretive signs for residents and visitors along the Harborwalk, organizing waterfront clean-up events, and reporting maintenance concerns to help ensure that the entire length of the Harborwalk is clean, safe, and inviting.
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS
- Boston’s Forgotten Felines
- SPOTLIGHT: Food Rescue US
Founded in 2011, Food Rescue US is dedicated to reducing wasted food and increasing food access. By keeping food out of landfills, Food Rescue US reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Through their proprietary web-based app, the organization engages volunteers and food donors to directly transfer nutritious excess food to social service agencies serving people experiencing food insecurity.
HUMAN SERVICES
- American Cancer Society
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
- Breakthrough T1D
- Catholic Charities Boston
- Circle of Hope
- Community Dispute Settlement Center (CDSC)
- EPIC (Empowering People for Inclusive Communities)
- HEADstrong Foundation, Nick’s House Boston
- March of Dimes
- Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Program
- MSPCC (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
- Pan-Mass Challenge
- Parkinson’s Foundation New England Chapter
- People Making a Difference (PMD)
- Rogerson Communities
- Room to Grow
- The Den Org.
- Three Squares New England
- Victory Programs
- SPOTLIGHT: FriendshipWorks
Since 1984, FriendshipWorks has been matching caring volunteers with elders in need of companionship, support, and assistance to help reduce elder isolation. Social isolation is defined as having little to no meaningful contact with others, which can severely impact mental and physical health. Whether it’s a weekly visit from a “Friendly Visitor,” completing a household task with a “Friendly Helper,” a “Medical Escort” for a medical appointment, a PetPals visit, or a MusicWorks session, these five programs bring warmth, connection, and friendship into the lives of Boston’s older adults.
WOMEN’S SERVICES
- Dress for Success Boston
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
- Junior League of Boston
- SPOTLIGHT: Women’s Money Matters
Women’s Money Matters empower women and girls to improve their financial health to create a more secure future for their families and communities. This non-profit builds the financial wellness, confidence, and security of women and girls (over the age of eight) living on low-incomes through a unique program that combines instructional workshops and personal, one-to-one coaching. These programs are for cis and trans women, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers on the experiences of women and girls.
Youth Services
- Comfort Zone Camp
- Volo Kids Foundation
- YMCA of Greater Boston
- SPOTLIGHT: Boston Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Boston CASA provides community volunteers who are appointed by judges of the juvenile courts in Suffolk and Middlesex Counties to serve as Guardians ad Litem (GALs) to advocate for the best interests of children and youth in the foster care system. Through advocacy and mentorship, the Boston Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program empowers community members to stand up for a foster child and champion their rights in court.