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826 Boston is committed to helping underserved students with one of the daunting aspects of the college application process—the college essay. Summer is a great time to get a head start on the college application process. College Essay Academy offers students an opportunity to dive into the written aspects of the Common Application and work in small groups to brainstorm, draft, and revise their personal statements. This important writing sample is more than an essay: it is the place where students get to tell their story and stand apart from other applicants.
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The WGBH FunFest: A Day of Ice Cream and Music, returns Saturday, July 14 from 10am-4pm at WGBH Studios in Brighton. This fun-filled community event will feature ice cream and live music performances by family-friendly artists. Kids will have the chance to play carnival games, jump on inflatables, get their faces painted, and interact with some of their favorite PBS characters!
WGBH is expecting 3,000+ attendees and we need your help to ensure that kids of all ages have FUN at FUNFEST.
Volunteers help us put the “fun” in FunFest! Thank you very much, and we look forward to hearing from you!
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The Annual Boston’s Run To Remember will be held on Sunday, May 27th in downtown Boston. We are seeking volunteers to staff a water stop and cheer on our team of runners!
We will be hosting a water stop in the Government Center area from 5-10 AM. Grab some friends and join us as we hydrate and motivate our runners! You can volunteer early in the morning and then enjoy the rest of the day in Boston! For more information, email: volunteersmanh@alz.org.
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On June 16th the Massachusetts Network of Foster Care Alumni will hold its 2nd Annual Foster Alumni Walk on the Boston Common. This walk-a-thon is to raise awareness about foster care, build resources for foster care alumni and to grow a peer community of former foster youth of all ages. We will need help setting up the event, conducting registration and break down.
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At International Volunteer HQ, we’re proud to support medical students and professionals to broaden and enhance their perspectives of global health, while providing vital support to underserved communities around the world.
Medical volunteer abroad placements are available with IVHQ in various healthcare fields, including general medicine, nursing, dentistry, physical therapy, pharmacy, speech therapy, psychiatry, lab technology, midwifery, paramedics, radiology, and more. The scope of volunteer work depends on your specific experience and qualification levels, and you will have the opportunity to exchange knowledge and cross-cultural learnings with local healthcare professionals, as well as other international volunteers.
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Hi everybody! We are back for our 10th Annual Trash2Treasure Collection! This year’s collection team will gather and sort all the items donated by Northeastern students between April 20th-April 30th. This saves tons (literally) of landfill waste, and the money from the sale is given to the student groups that help with the event. Help us make this the biggest collection yet!
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48in48 brings together professional design, development and digital marketing professionals to build free new websites for local nonprofits. We are looking for volunteers (no tech experience necessary) to help us run the event – greeting, security, meals, cleaning, set-up, etc… It’s a great program and there is a lot of food.
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Calling for volunteers at the The Village Fair (http://www.thevillagefair.org/) on Sunday, June 10, 2018 from 11 AM – 5 PM in Brookline Village. The entirely volunteer-run Fair is a community celebration in the heart of Brookline Village that offers free music, food and entertainment for all ages while showcasing local performers, artists and businesses. Volunteers will support the one-mile race/fun run which raises funds for extended day tuition assistance for local elementary students (course guides, registration, etc) and will assist as activity guides and with set up and break down of event equipment.
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Serving over 24,000 patrons annually, Puppet Showplace Theater has brought world-class puppetry performances and education to all ages for 40+ years. Right now we are recruiting volunteers for our June 5 fundraiser at the Dane Estate in Chestnut Hill – this event raises critical funds for theater operations, field trip subsidies and development of new works. Volunteers are needed to facilitate kids’ activities, assist performers, support the silent auction and more. Must be able to attend a May 29 evening orientation. There are also ongoing opportunities to participate in community outreach events, and to help the theater optimize social media ...
DATE & LOCATION:
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 6:00-9:00PM
District Hall 75 Northern Avenue Boston, MA 02210
OVERVIEW: Our One Hen Spring Celebration highlights our service-learning program. This event allows guests a unique opportunity to meet our students firsthand and hear about their small businesses and products. It is also a great event for socializing with other likeminded supporters.
Volunteer Roles Include: set up, registration, food station, breakdown etc.
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Access Coaches are on the frontlines of educational justice as a teacher, role model, and mentor. Coaches are dynamic and motivated undergraduate students (preferred), graduate students, or recent college alumni who concentrate on teaching math, verbal, or both sections of the SAT. As a Coach in our College Access Program, you will serve as an SAT tutor to a small group of high school students in your community and will support students through the college application process. Access Coaches commit to 3 hours a week in the evening (plus 1 hour of prep time) for 9 weeks in the summer, ...
The Letters Foundation, a private family foundation headquartered in Boston, MA seeks an organized and engaging student intern to join its small team during the summer of 2018. The Volunteer Program intern will work across the entire team, and report directly to the Program Coordinator.
About the Foundation:
The Letters Foundation is a foundation of last resort that provides humanitarian grants to people experiencing a crisis through no fault of their own and for whom no other options exist. These one-time grants provide a hand-up to individuals as they work to stabilize their lives. Established by siblings Warren and Doris Buffett, the ...
The Letters Foundation, a private family foundation headquartered in Boston, MA seeks a highly-motivated, detail-oriented intern to join its small team during the summer of 2018. The External Relations intern will work across the entire team, and report directly to the Associate Director of Community Impact.
About the Foundation:
The Letters Foundation is a foundation of last resort that provides humanitarian grants to people experiencing a crisis through no fault of their own and for whom no other options exist. These one-time grants provide a hand-up to individuals as they work to stabilize their lives. Established by siblings Warren and Doris Buffett, ...
Gift of Life’s Steps for Life 5k Run & Walk at Chestnut Hill Reservoir (behind Reilly Memorial Rink), is the only 5k in the Boston area solely dedicated to raising awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants.
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Volunteers for this event will help out with day of activities such as set up/clean up, manning water stations, and handing out t-shirts. The funds raised by this event go towards colon cancer education, screening, and prevention programs in our local community.
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018
Location: DCR Mother’s Rest at Carson Beach (Parking at 24 William J. Day Blvd)
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