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American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay
Volunteer opportunities include administrative support, blood services, disaster services, food and nutrition, youth programs, and more.

Boston Cares
Boston Cares organizes and leads team-oriented volunteer opportunities throughout Greater Boston that have a positive impact on individuals and communities.

Connect and Serve
Connect and Serve is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts initiative to increase volunteering in Massachusetts. This Web site allows you to learn about different types of volunteer activities and to locate volunteer and board opportunities near you.

Father Bill's Place
Local homeless shelter with volunteer opportunities in many areas.

Friendly Visitor
Would you like to become a Friendly Visitor to a senior living in Quincy? Call the Quincy Council on Aging to find out more at 617-376-1508.

Generations Incorporated
Meet one-on-one with elementary students to help them learn to read. Volunteer as little as 1-2 hours per week. Call 617-778-0553 for details.

Norfolk County RSVP
Retired Senior Volunteer Program for people aged 55 and over. Programs include reading tutors for elementary school children, emergency preparedness, and food pantry volunteers.

Prison Book Program
A grassroots organization that sends free books to prisoners, located at the United First Parish Church in Quincy.

Quincy Animal Shelter
The Shelter is always looking for volunteers to walk dogs, train and socialize dogs, feed and play with cats, clean the kennels and cat rooms, provide temporary foster care for recovering or special needs animals, provide office assistance, and more.

Quincy Medical Center
Many opportunities are available throughout the hospital. Call 617-376-5368 for more information.

SCORE
The SCORE Association is a national nonprofit organization with a public service mission. SCORE volunteers provide small business counseling and training to maximize the success of existing and emerging small businesses. The Boston SCORE chapter is the biggest and busiest in New England and seeks volunteers with a successful business background who are available to volunteer 4-6 days per month.

South Shore Elder Services
Help deliver meals, visit residents in nursing homes, assist elders to manage their finances, or visit isolated elders to provide companionship and emotional support.

SWAP
The Quincy Council on Aging offers a Senior Workers' Abatement Program (SWAP) that enables older residents who are age 65+ and own their own home or condo to work 89 hours per year and earn $700 toward their real estate tax bills. For details, call Dorothy Dow at 617-376-1249.

Thomas Crane Public Library
Share your love of books by reading to a child, tutor an adult in basic reading, facilitate English conversation groups for newcomers, or help the Friends of the Library raise money for the Library with booksales and other fundraisers. Find out how to volunteer at your local library.

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AARP Volunteer Programs and Activities
AARP volunteers help older persons complete their tax returns, learn defensive driving techniques, get a job, and apply for public benefits for which they qualify. Here's an overview of some programs that may be in your community.

Civic Ventures--Public Service Opportunities

Global Adventures: Volunteering Overseas
An overview, with links, of several organizations that offer volunteer vacations overseas. From AARP.

Idealist
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.

Network for Good
This is a database of volunteer opportunities searchable by zip code, interest, etc. You can check "Senior Welcome" to limit your search to those opportunities where seniors are needed.

Senior Corps
Senior Corps offers a variety of volunteer programs, including the Foster Grandparents program, Senior Companions program, and RSVP.

Volunteer.gov
This site from the Federal Interagency Team on Volunteerism allows you to search for volunteer opportunities by keyword, state, activity, partner, and/or date range. Includes many volunteer opportunities with the National Park Service (NPS).

VolunteerMatch
This site allows you to search for traditional volunteer activities by zip code. More importantly it points out virtual volunteering opportunities--things you can do from home when you can’t appear in person.



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