Take a look at the list below for local volunteer opportunities.
Boston
Pine Street Inn
444 Harrison Ave
617-892-9186
Minimum Volunteer Age: 15
Help cook and serve breakfast to those in need at the emergency shelter.
Marine Corp Honor Run
125 Day Boulevard
888-767-RACE
Minimum Volunteer Age: 12
Run or walk in honor of fallen or wounded marines. The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the oldest provider of need based scholarships to military children.
Brookline
Brookline Senior Center
93 Winchester St.
617-730-2770
Minimum Volunteer Age: 14
The Senior Center offers many opportunities for students to get involved, such as helping with grocery shopping, home deliveries, group games and much more.
Cambridge
Boston Mobilization
30 Bow. St.
617-492-5599
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Minimum Volunteer Age: 13
Boston Mobilization works with college, high school and middle school students, empowering them to engage in their communities in meaningful ways.
Concord
Gaining Ground Thoreau Birthplace Garden
315 Virginia Rd.
978- 610-6086
Minimum Volunteer Age: 16 unaccompanied, 4 with a parent
Learn how to grow food and how it is cultivated. Help grow product that directly goes to shelters, food pantries and meal programs in Boston.
Dedham
Hope in Bloom, Inc.
202 Bussey St.
781-381-3597
Minimum Volunteer Age: 12
Brighten the homes of patients undergoing cancer treatment by planting vegetable and flower gardens.
Franklin
Volunteer Opportunities for Kids
Jewish Family Service of Metro West
475 Franklin St. Suite 101
508-875-3100 ext. 300
Minimum Volunteer Age: 14
The Jewish Family Service pairs children with seniors for company. They may sit and chat, run errands or even offer transportation to the seniors if they have their license.
Marblehead
Parr for the Cure
22 Maverick St.
781-639-7010
Minimum Volunteer Age: 18
Volunteers will plan and prepare for the tournament, help out during the tournament or help out during the annual Golf Ball.
Marlborough
Special Olympics
512 Forest Street
508-485-0986
Minimum Volunteer Age: 12
Volunteer as a timekeeper, official or in another role at the Special Olympics. Children can also fundraise and attend local statewide events.
Natick
Stray Pets in Need
5 Overbrook Terr.
781-235-1218
Minimum Volunteer Age: 12
Children can help stray pets in need by putting up posters around town, collecting cans, managing lemonade stands, putting on plays and helping out the organization.
Scituate
Dog B.O.N.E.S
38 Garden Rd.
781-264-5537
Minimum Volunteer Age: 18 unaccompanied, any age with parent.
Share your dog with others in nursing homes, hospitals or even schools.
Wayland
Spread the Bread
24 Happy Hollow Rd.
(774) 286-9987
Minimum Volunteer Age: Any age accompanied with parent.
Give loads of bread to those in need by baking a loaf or two.