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Volunteers contribute to Pine Street Inn's mission in a variety of ways. The following are some examples of ways in which you can help.
Meal Service Options:
Sponsor and Serve: Cover the cost of a meal at one of the inn's
sites. Meal sponsorship ranges from $160 at a smaller off-site program
to $700 at the Men's Inn. Dinner service opportunities are available
in Boston, Quincy and Dorchester.
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Replace Ingredients: Supply the ingredients for a meal at one of Pine Street's sites and the inn's kitchen staff will do the cooking for you. You will receive a shopping list. Ingredients must be dropped off at the inn's main site in advance. Meal service at various sites is available as well.
Serve only: Serve breakfast or dinner at any of the inn's sites. Breakfast servers are needed from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m. at our emergency shelter. Dinner servers are needed at our locations in Dorchester, Quincy and downtown Boston.
If you would like to contribute to our food service program in another capacity please contact the Volunteer Department at 617.892-9187 or scottie.wait@pinestreetinn.org.
Supper Club
This is a great opportunity for a group of 2-5 volunteers. Provide the ingredients
and prepare a healthy dinner for the tenants at one of our permanent housing
sites. You come up with a creative menu and cook the meal on-site for 12
tenants.
Sandwich Makers
Help is needed to make sandwiches to be distributed at night on our Outreach
Vans. Morning shifts are available during the week.
Clinic Receptionist
Friendly, outgoing volunteers needed to greet guests at our Men's and
Women's Clinic. Morning and evening hours are available.
New Service Offering for our Corporate Partners
Pine Street Inn is excited to offer an innovative opportunity designed
especially for its corporate partners and their employees. A new half
or full day program consisting of educational programs, interactive activities
and hands-on volunteer work is designed for corporate groups to learn
more about homelessness, poverty and the lack of affordable housing.
Corporations and their employees profit by gaining a perspective-altering look at a critical social issue in Greater Boston. Corporate employees will emerge from this session as educated advocates who can bring new insight about the issue to their work places and to the communities in which they live.
A session can be designed to meet the needs of your group. For example, one recent session was focused on Pine Street Inn's job training programs for a group of Human Resource managers. Another corporation included this program into its diversity curriculum. Please contact Scottie Wait at (617) 892-9187 for more information about this exciting new opportunity.
Join the effort
I
need more information.
Click the link to fill out an online request form and have an informative packet
mailed to you.
I'm ready to get started!
Click the link to print a volunteer application and C.O.R.I. form.*
Then, mail or fax them to the address below. Individual volunteers
should plan to attend
one of the following orientations:
2004 Calendar
Saturday, October 2
Wednesday, October 20
Saturday, November 6
Wednesday, November 17
Saturday, December 4
Wednesday, December 15
Orientations are held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays or 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays.
Pine Street Inn
Volunteer Programs
444 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Fax: 617.521.7178
*Criminal background checks are conducted of all staff and volunteers
at non-profit and human service organizations to ensure your safety
and the safety of those
we serve. A Criminal Offender Record Information (C.O.R.I) check must be
completed before you begin to volunteer.
