| 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.
Volunteer Programs Meal Service Options:
Sponsor and Serve: Cover the cost of and serve a meal at one of the Inn's sites. Alternately, you may supply the ingredients for a meal and the Inn's kitchen staff will do the cooking for you. We will provide you with a shopping list. Ingredients must be dropped off at the Inn's main site in advance. Dinner and breakfast service opportunities are available in Boston, Quincy and Dorchester.
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.
Supper/Brunch 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.
If you would like to contribute to our food service program in another capacity please contact the Volunteer Department at 617-892-9186 or coffie.fields@pinestreetinn.org.
Sandwich Maker/Kitchen Assistant
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. Special Opportunities for Organizations
For group volunteer opportunities, please contact the volunteer department at 617-892-9186.
List of this year's volunteer groups Service Opportunities for our Corporate Partners:
Pine Street Inn is excited to offer an innovative opportunity designed especially for its corporate partners and their employees. A half-day program consists of an educational tour and hands-on volunteer work. It 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 Coffie Fields at (617) 892-9186 for more information about this exciting new opportunity.
Learn & Serve Program for Faith Communities:
This program is an engaging forum designed to inform participants about homelessness and poverty, integrating a service project, tour, and educational workshop. The goal of the program is to provide faith-based groups with an opportunity to gain a new perspective on the concepts of mission, outreach and social action. Participants will emerge as informed citizens who can bring insight and answers about homelessness to their congregations and home communities.
Learn & Serve brochure.  Individuals: become a volunteer in 3 steps
STEP 1: Learn more
To receive more information on volunteer opportunities, please click here. STEP 2: Do the Paperwork
Print a volunteer application and CORI. form.* Then, mail or fax them to:
Pine Street Inn
Volunteer Programs
444 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Fax: 617.521.7178
STEP 3: Attend an orientation
During the orientation, prospective volunteers will learn more about the Inn and review volunteer policies & opportunities. Sessions last for 1 to 1.5 hours.
Upcoming Orientation Dates
Saturday, June 14 (9:30–11:00am)
Thursday, July 17 (6–7pm)
Wednesday, August 20 (6–7pm)
*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 (CORI) check must be completed before you begin to volunteer. Donate Online
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