Boston Cares is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide access to a diverse range of quality volunteer opportunities and services in order to positively impact on individuals and communities. Boston Cares allows busy people to volunteer when they can in a non-profit setting they care about. Non-profit agencies receive much-needed assistance from Boston Cares volunteers and the services to their clients and to the environment are enhanced.

Description:
We offer members more than 140 projects each month, including working with animals; arts and culture; children, teens and families; adult education and job training; environment and conservation; gardening and farming; homelessness and hunger; housing; people living with disabilities; people living with HIV/AIDS; and seniors.

History:
In 1991, a group of six young professionals met at Pizzeria Uno's in Harvard Square to share their frustrations at not being able to find meaningful volunteer opportunities that did not require an ongoing commitment - something their busy schedules would not allow them to do. They agreed to work together to find non-profit organizations that could utilize the help of volunteers with limited and unpredictable free time. Their goal was to create a calendar of volunteer opportunities to send out to their friends who were interested in volunteering. And so, starting with a calendar of only 2 service projects, Boston Cares was founded. Today, Boston Cares' volunteer opportunities exceed 100 projects each month. Today, Boston Cares has a full-time staff of ten. Drawing on 15 years as a creator and facilitator of volunteer projects, Boston Cares represents New England's largest adult volunteer program. Over the years, Boston Cares has worked with over 150 non-profits in the Greater Boston area.

Contact people:

Boston Cares, (phone), (email) Kelly Clark, (phone), (email) Nicole Fountas, (email)

Office fax number: (617) 422-0911

Address:

190 High Street, #4 Boston, MA 02110 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bostoncares.org/

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: State Street, South Station, Downtown Crossing,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5 For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com/schedmaps/index.cfm

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