Welcome to BARPCV Community of Service
We prefer to think of
BARPCV Community Service Committee
organizes service opportunities for members in collaboration with community
organizations in the
For information or to get involved,
contact the BARPCV Community Services Chair, Laura Campbell, at service@barpcv.org.
Please make sure that service@barpcv.org is on your email “safe”
list so that my emails do not get filtered out!
Current Activities:
We had a great trip to Rosie’s
Place! And we are going again! Back by popular demand we will be doing
another trip in February and planning monthly or quarterly trips in the future
– depending on interest!
SAVE THE DATE: April 22, 2005 Shift: Lunch (11am to 1:30pm)
This time we will be going on a
weekend so that more people who cannot be there for the weekday sessions can
attend. Volunteers help preparing,
serving, and cleaning up after a meal 7 days a week every day of the year. At Rosie's Place, volunteers are not "extra
helpers" but instead are vital to the ability to serve the women who rely
on Rosie’s Place for both basic survival and assistance in reaching their
dreams.
"Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women, offers both
emergency and long-term assistance to women who have nowhere else to turn. Established
in 1974, Rosie’s Place is committed to welcoming each guest with respect and
unconditional love. Rosie’s Place accepts no government funds, and relies
instead on committed volunteers and private supporters to accomplish its
effective and innovative work." (http://www.rosies.org/Cultures/en-US/default.htm)
I will also be collecting donations to take over to Rosie’s Place. Please see below (Reason #5 below) for the
list of items they are need and contact me so I can come pick them up!
Please email me, Laura Campbell (
Photo from the January 13th,
2005 trip to Rosie’s Place:
From
right to left: Doane (
Opportunities
available for BARPCVs through other
If you can’t make it to our
current activity but you still want to get involved with your community there
are other options! BARPCV maintains
relations with like-minded organizations for those who want to continue to
volunteer their time and be involved in community service work.
Also, we know that many
times we come up for a million reasons for not getting involved – each of the
opportunities below is a response to many of those reasons.
Reason #1: I don’t
have time and can’t make a long term commitment to one type of service or
organization!
People Making a Difference through
Community Service (PMD)
PMD is a non-profit, all-volunteer group that organizes
one-day, hands-on community service projects that assist other charitable
groups in Greater Boston. PMD currently needs volunteers and encourages RPCVs
to participate in its upcoming events. For
information on upcoming activities and to volunteer, contact Lori Tsurada at
617-437-8871, or email lori@pmd.org .
www.pmd.org
(Sign up for upcoming events at www.pmd.org/form.html)
Reason #2: I REALLY
want to practice the language I learned in Peace Corps while helping people
out!
Boston City Halls Volunteer Interpreter
Pool
Reason #3: I have a
Boston Partners in Education
Boston Partners in Education is a catalyst for community involvement in education. Through quality program development and the professional training of volunteers from businesses, colleges and neighborhoods, Boston Partners in Education enriches the experiences of Boston's students and helps them develop the academic skills, self-confidence, and motivation to realize and achieve their full potential.
Volunteers are needed to tutor/mentor Boston Public School students in the areas of math and literacy. We place volunteers in all grades, K-12, in all neighborhoods of Boston. One hour a week is all that is needed.
For those individuals seeking one time opportunities, our Career Enrichment program connects volunteer speakers to middle and high school students to broaden students' viewpoints with their life experiences and knowledge of career options.
For more information, and to find an available school convenient for you, call Barbara Harris at 617-451-6145 or get the process started by filling out a volunteer application on our Web site, www.bostonpartners.org
The Apprenticeship Program of
Citizen Schools
The Apprenticeship Program of Citizen Schools,
Reason #4: Who are
all those people in
City Year
BARPCV annually has a team which participates in City Year's
Serv-A-Thon. For more information contact Heidi Given at hgiven@earthlink.net
or visit the City Year Website at www.city-year.org.
Reason #5: I don’t
have time, but I have all this STUFF I think people could really use!
Donate Your Used Vehicle to Help
& Crisis International
Organizations throughout the world will use them in their
work with needy children and orphans. Your donation is tax deductible. PLUS
they will pick the vehicle up for free. Call 800.454.1713.
Rosie’s Place In Kind Donations
Through the drop-in advocacy program Rosie’s Place is able
to distribute clothing, toiletries and other items to thousands of poor and
homeless women each year. Rosie’s Place relies on the generosity of
individuals, companies and organizations to provide these essential items. Rosie's Place is always in need of the
following items:
• Clean,
in-season women’s clothing, particularly nightgowns, slippers, new underwear,
bras and socks
• Toiletries
– shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, lotion, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes;
regular and travel sizes are appreciated
• Non-perishable
food items, particularly canned vegetables and fruits, cereal, peanut butter,
pasta, non-refrigerated juices and rice
• Children’s
books
• Buttons
and jewelry
• Playing cards
You can
drop off in-kind donations to Rosie's Place Monday through Friday 8 am - 4:30
pm or on weekends and holidays from 10 am – 3 pm OR contact Laura Campbell at service@barpcv.org – I
will be organizing a pick-up day before our trip in January!
Reason #6: Isn’t
BARPCV a Democracy?! I have more ideas
about community service that are not on this page!
Yes, it is a democracy!
Know of additional organizations that need volunteers to
help with area service projects? Help BARPCV to connect with local service
opportunities by contacting Laura Campbell at service@barpcv.org.
Reason #8: I had a
great time in Peace Corps but now I want to do things on my own!
You can!
Community Service Search
Interested in finding out about additional community service opportunities in your area? Search for a community service opportunity! Note: Some Boston area zip codes are:02116 (Boston); 02138 (Cambridge) 02144 (Somerville).
Thanks to Volunteer Solutions,
Inc. (
Find out
about additional community service opportunities on the following sites:
Volunteer Match
Tens of thousands of opportunities are available through our
online network every day. Even if you already volunteer, chances are you'll find opportunities that
you didn't know existed. Want to feed the hungry? Tutor kids? Deliver medicine
to seniors? We can help you find a great place to volunteer!
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
Idealist - Action Without Borders
Here's where you can find volunteer opportunities worldwide,
whether you're looking to commit an hour or a year, or anything in between.
The mission of the Massachusetts Service Alliance is to
generate an ethic of service throughout the Commonwealth by creating and
supporting diverse, high quality service and volunteer opportunities for all
age groups, resulting in stronger communities and more active citizens. Check
out our about current job openings at the
SERVEnet
SERVEnet is a program of Youth Service America. A leader in
the field of youth service for more than 10 years, YSA continues its tradition
of ground-breaking innovations in community service by supporting SERVEnet.
SERVEnet is also the premier website for the service and volunteer field.
SERVEnet is a free service that keeps you updated and involved in your
community. Every day, SERVEnet brings thousands of volunteers and community
organizations together online.