Many volunteer oppotunities for service are available through the Women's Resource Center. Please email us or stop into the center to find out more ways that you can get involved. Below you'll find some of the other organizations around Boston that provide service opportunities.
If you'd like to volunteer for any of the events offered by the Women's Resource Center, please email us at wrc@bc.edu.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AROUND BOSTON
Casa Myrna Vasquez
www.casamyrna.org
An organization for battered women including two emergency shelters for women and their children, one adult transition living house, and one adolescent transition living house. Other programs include a post shelter program, a bilingual crisis hotline and a variety of education and training programs.
Volunteer Coordinator: Randace
(617) 521-0100, ext. 157
Rosie's Place
www.rosies.org
An organization providing shelter, food, clothing and dignity to homeless and poor women. Programs include serving lunch and dinner every day, an emergency shelter, permanent housing, advocacy, clothing, job training, a food pantry, and a food cooperative.
Volunteer Coordinator: Marty
(617) 442-9322, ext. 218
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
www.barcc.org
Volunteers participate in hotline crisis counseling, adolescent and family services, support groups, medical support, legal advocacy programs and violence prevention education.
Volunteer Coordinator: Jordan
(617) 492-8306, ext. 16
Transition House
www.transitionhouse.org
A battered women's shelter providing a crisis hotline, a teen hotline, children's services, education and employment readiness programs, support groups and a student internship program.
Volunteer Coordinator: Linda
(617) 591-6809
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
www.unitedway.org
A community based organization dedicated to "improving peoples' lives". Volunteers participate in a variety of programs working with children, adolescents, and adults.
Volunteer Action Center
(617) 422-6775
Women's Lunch Place
www.womenslunchplace.org
A daytime shelter providing a safe, comfortable environment, homemade breakfast and lunch and basic resources to homeless women and children.
Volunteer Coordinator: Lauren
(617) 267-1722