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Books Open Life’s Doors (BOLD)
Location: Newport Rhode Island
Date/Time Commitment: Volunteers agree to volunteer once a week during the Newport Rhode Island Public school calendar year.
Books Open Life’s Doors (BOLD) is the Newport Public Schools’ volunteer literacy project in which trained volunteers support the teachers’ classroom literacy strategies.
Contact: Nia Grace

"Cook with Us" Volunteer Cooks Needed
Location: Rebound Adolescent and Family Treatment Center: 1 Moon Island Road
Date/Time Commitment: Open opportunity to begin immediately. You choose any evening, Sunday - Saturday. Dinner is served between the hours of 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Every night, residents of the Rebound Adolescent and Family Treatment Center come together to share in an evening meal, won't you join us?
Contact: Nia Grace

“Powerful Words - Positive Results” Speaker Series
Location: Rebuond & Casa Isla: 1 Moon Island Road; Quincy -MA
Date/Time Commitment: Each speaker agrees to host a one-time, 3-hour presentation that features a workshop for 20 residents.
Powerful words are impactful, inspiring and leave a lasting result. We are looking for community members to support and encourage our residents to take steps towards a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life.
Contact: Nia Grace

Computer Champions
Location: Casa Isla: 1 Moon Island Road; Quincy - MA
Date/Time Commitment: We are looking for people to dedicate two hours a week to teaching teen boys basic to advanced computer skills.
Computer instructors needed to guide basic to advance computer lessons.
Contact: Nia Grace

Calling All Tutors
Location: Rebound: 1 Moon Island Road
Date/Time Commitment: We are looking for a weekly commitment of 2-3 days a week, one hour a day. Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Looking for tutors to commit to four months of service helping at-risk boys face the challenges of math, science, English, and literacy.
Contact: Nia Grace

Caring Gifts fill Crucial Needs
Location: Volunteers of America Massachusetts
Date/Time Commitment: Year-Round Collection The perfect one-time opportunity that goes a long way
Volunteers of America Massachusetts is always in need of Caring Gift items which provide basic, yet essential necessities to residents living in our human service programs. Organize a drive in your neighborhood, at school, or at the workplace.
Contact: Nia Grace

Relay for Life Boston
Location: English High School (Track)
Date/Time Commitment: June 19 - 20, 2009 June 19, 2009 1st Shift: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2nd Shift: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm 3rd Shift: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 4th Shift: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm June 20, 2009 Clean-Up: 10:00 am - 12:0
One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people across the country each year to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much. Last year, the Boston Relay raised over $25,000 and hundreds of people helped to make the event a success!!
Contact: Nia Grace

Arts and Enrichment
Location: Casa Isla: 1 Moon Island Road, Quincy - MA
Date/Time Commitment: Weekly commitment, Wednesday or Friday evenings, 2 hours a week, between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Weekly arts, craft, hobby and cultural enrichment instructors needed for an adolescent male residential community.
Contact: Nia Grace

Plant a Garden... Help it Grow!
Location: Casa Isla: 1 Moon Island Road, Quincy - MA
Date/Time Commitment: Varies - Weekend daytime availability preferred.
Help revive an existing garden while teaching new skills to at-risk youth.
Contact: Nia Grace


Nia Grace

441 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
ngrace@voamass.org
Phone: 617-522-8086
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