Volunteer

Volunteers of Catholic Charities Boston make a difference—join our team!

We have individual, family, and group volunteer opportunities that create a lasting impact on our families’ journey to self-sufficiency.

What kinds of services does Catholic Charities Boston provide?

Our work falls into four core service areas: Basic Needs, Family & Youth Services, Refugee & Immigrant Services, and Adult Education & Workforce Development. There are volunteer opportunities in each service area.

 

Where are your volunteer opportunities located?

As one of the largest social service agencies in the state, we have volunteer opportunities across the greater Boston region, so you can find an opportunity in your community.

 

How can I get involved?

To learn more about the right volunteer option(s) for you, see Locations and Opportunities below. Please fill out an individual volunteer inquiry form or a group volunteer inquiry form, and we will get back to you within 2-3 business days. For questions, you can reach us directly at volunteer@ccab.org.

Locations and Opportunities

Food Pantry Helpers – Lowell

As a volunteer at Catholic Charities’ Lowell Food Pantry, your primary role will be to compassionately render distribution of food items to the clients in our pantry, while maintaining person and professional boundaries. This may include restocking pantry shelves, helping with product selection, preparing bags for distribution, client intake, some light cleaning, and helping lift and transport light to moderately heavy items.

This pantry is open Monday-Thursday and offers both morning and afternoon shifts (of approximately 2.5-3 hours each).

*Note: Additional group volunteer opportunities may be available in Lowell. Please fill out our group volunteer inquiry form to learn more.

Food Pantry Helpers – Dorchester

As a volunteer at Catholic Charities’ Yawkey Food Pantry, your primary role will be to compassionately render distribution of food items to the clients in our pantry, while maintaining person and professional boundaries. This may include restocking pantry shelves, helping with product selection, preparing bags for distribution, client intake, some light cleaning, and helping lift and transport light to moderately heavy items.

This pantry is open Monday-Friday and offers both morning and afternoon shifts (of approximately 3-4 hours each).

ESOL Tutors/Teaching Assistants/Coaches – Multiple Locations

Help an adult learn to read and speak English and use a computer. Our adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs seek volunteer computer lab assistants, teaching assistants, tutors, and career/life-skill coaches. You don’t need teaching experience, although we welcome educators. Simply bring your kindness, patience, and willingness to help your neighbors who are excited to be learning English. Hours vary by location.

Locations:

  • El Centro Adult Education Center: Roxbury, MA
  • Yawkey Adult Education Center: Dorchester, MA
  • Laboure Adult Education Center: South Boston, MA

*Note: Additional group volunteer opportunities are available in Metro Boston. Please fill out our group volunteer inquiry form to learn more.

Food Pantry Helpers – Lynn

As a volunteer at Catholic Charities’ Lynn Food Pantry, your primary role will be to compassionately render distribution of food items to the clients in our pantry, while maintaining person and professional boundaries. This may include restocking pantry shelves, helping with product selection, preparing bags for distribution, client intake, some light cleaning, and helping lift and transport light to moderately heavy items.

This pantry is open Monday-Friday and offers both morning and afternoon shifts (of approximately 3-4 hours each).

ESOL Tutors/Teaching Assistants/Coaches – Lynn

Help an adult learn to read and speak English and use a computer. Our adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs seek volunteer computer lab assistants, teaching assistants, tutors, and career/life-skill coaches. You don’t need teaching experience, although we welcome educators. Simply bring your kindness, patience, and willingness to help your neighbors who are excited to be learning English.

*Note: Additional group volunteer opportunities are available North of Boston. Please fill out our group volunteer inquiry form to learn more.

Food Pantry Helpers – Brockton

As a volunteer at Catholic Charities’ Brockton Food Pantry, your primary role will be to compassionately render distribution of food items to the clients in our pantry, while maintaining person and professional boundaries. This may include restocking pantry shelves, helping with product selection, preparing bags for distribution, client intake, some light cleaning, and helping lift and transport light to moderately heavy items.

*This pantry is open Monday-Wednesday and Friday and offers both morning and afternoon shifts (of approximately 1.5-2 hours each).

ESOL Tutors/Teaching Assistants/Coaches – Brockton

Help an adult learn to read and speak English and use a computer. Our adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs seek volunteer computer lab assistants, teaching assistants, tutors, and career/life-skill coaches. You don’t need teaching experience, although we welcome educators. Simply bring your kindness, patience, and willingness to help your neighbors who are excited to be learning English.

Administrative Support for Certified Nursing Assistant Program – Brockton

Administrative support volunteers are required to be in the office twice a week (if possible, Monday and Wednesday mornings) for 2.5 hours and perform various administrative tasks to support the general operations of the program.

*Timing can be either 9am-11:30am or 10am-12:30pm

Volunteer Leaders for Parish Outreach Programs – Various locations

Parish volunteers with leadership skills are needed to help establish lay ministry outreach programs in areas south of Boston. Volunteers in these Outreach programs would reach out to frail, homebound, or hospitalized elders providing spiritual support, sharing interests and conversation, occasionally shopping and transporting, reading, and letter writing. Use your personal talents and life experience skills to help others. Catholic Charities will provide helpful ideas, training, and ongoing support in establishing parish outreach programs.

*Note: Additional group volunteer opportunities are available South of Boston. Please fill out our group volunteer inquiry form to learn more.

Creative Handiwork

Do you like to knit, crochet, or sew? We’re seeing volunteers to make handmade items for Catholic Charities’ children or elders such as hats, mittens, baby items, and warm lap robes, or perhaps knit a warm adult ski hat for a refugee.

ESOL Healthcare Bridge Tutors/Teaching Assistants/Coaches

Help an adult learn to read and speak English and use a computer. Our adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs seek volunteer computer lab assistants, teaching assistants, tutors, and career/life-skill coaches. You don’t need teaching experience, although we welcome educators. Simply bring your kindness, patience, and willingness to help your neighbors who are excited to be learning English.

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