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The 19th Annual Volunteer Expo welcomes all to Prudential Center to meet over 30 non-profits from throughout the region who are seeking volunteers to join their organizations.

Each year, our Volunteer Expo assists a variety of local nonprofit organizations in their search for volunteers. The popular event brings together locals, students and workers from the community and allows attendees to interact with representatives from nonprofit organizations looking for volunteers.

This year, find the following organizations that will eagerly be meeting potential volunteers throughout the Huntington Arcade:

ARTS & CULTURE

• Authentic Caribbean Foundation Inc.
• Boston Cares
• SPOTLIGHT: Melodies for Remedies
  Melodies for Remedies aims to bring healing, comfort, and joy through performing arts to communities. They provide opportunities for students to forge deep connections with others through active volunteer engagement, various performances, events, and music enrichment.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

• Olga’s List
• SPOTLIGHT: Gay For Good
  Gay for Good mobilizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) and ally volunteers to promote diversity, foster inclusion and strengthen ties to the broader community. Gay for Good facilitates welcoming, inclusive service projects in support of a wide range of causes throughout Boston.

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

• National Brain Tumor Society
• Parkinson’s Foundation New England Chapter
• City Year Greater Boston
• The West End Museum
• SPOTLIGHT: Literations
  Literations pairs highly-trained volunteer literacy coaches (aged 50+) with 1st – 4th graders to help them become strong readers, develop confidence, and unleash their potential in the classroom and beyond. Literations drives educational equity through experienced community volunteers empowering young readers for lifelong learning.

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS

• Food Rescue US
• SPOTLIGHT: Canine Companions
  Canine Companions is leading the service dog industry so clients and their dogs can live with greater independence. Canine Companions provide service dogs to adults, children and veterans with disabilities and facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings. Since its founding in 1975, dogs and all follow-up services are provided at no cost to clients.

 HUMAN SERVICES

• Angel Flight of New England, Inc.
• Boston Housing Authority – Volunteer Interpreters Program
• A Faith That Does Justice, Inc.
• Action for Boston Community Development
• Cancer Education and Research Institute
• Catholic Charities Boston
• Community Servings
• MSPCC (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
• Miles for Military
• Three Squares New England
• Victory Programs
• Women’s Lunch Place
• SPOTLIGHT: People Making a Difference (PMD)
  Since 1992, People Making a Difference has been promoting informed and responsible volunteerism by involving people in tangible work that meets local needs and by assisting companies in building successful community involvement programs. PMD’s vision is for everyone to be able to volunteer productively a few times a year so that together a real difference is made throughout the year while learning important things along the way.

WOMEN’S SERVICES

• Women’s Money Matters
• Rosie’s Place
• SPOTLIGHT: Love Life Now Foundation
  Love Life Now Foundation (LLN) is a global awareness and education organization that supports survivors of domestic violence (DV) through year-round initiatives, as well as direct assistance to DV shelter programs. Lovern Gordon, LLN’s President and Founder, started LLN in 2011 to educating others about valuable resources available and spreading awareness via workshops and community initiatives to engage others to be part of the solution.

Youth Services

• Boston Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
• Comfort Zone Camp
• Ronald McDonald House Boston Harbor
• SPOTLIGHT: The Children’s Room
  The Children’s Room is dedicated to supporting children, teens, and families in Massachusetts who are grieving. The Children’s Room provides free-of-charge grief support services at their Arlington center, in schools and community organizations, as well as education and training for professionals, creating safe, supportive communities so that no child, teen, or family has to grieve alone.

Each year during National Volunteer Month, it is an honor to assist organizations like the ones listed above to connect with a new network of volunteers!