Our Volunteers

Volunteers provide encouragement and support to Germaine Lawrence residents that not only enrich their experience at Germaine Lawrence, but also create a healthy relationship that may last beyond their stay here. Within a few hours, a volunteer can create a bond of friendship and provide a positive role model for the girls of Germaine Lawrence; such a connection reduces the girls’ sense of loneliness

Volunteers bring special skills and opportunities to our programs that further support our foundation of nurturance, structure and consistency. They serve as a connection between the student and the community. A volunteer, in some cases, is the only community resource a Germaine Lawrence student may have.

Volunteers provide a supplemental outlet of support to staff members and become an integral part of our daily operations. When volunteers build a healthy mentoring relationship based upon teamwork, safety, and respect, they offer a priceless gift to Germaine Lawrence and all of the students.

You must be at least 21 years old to Volunteer.

volunteer opportunities

Here are some volunteer activities that have taken place over the past year:

Tutoring, Amiga, Dinner with the girls, Bed-Time Helper, Event Planning Committee, Corporate Day-of-Service, Holiday Gift Drive, Activities Leader, poetry club, photography, Career Mentoring, knitting, budgeting, cooking classes, scrapbooking, art classes, dog therapy, crochet, writing, fitness, guitar lessons, activities, frisbee, yoga, horseback riding, quilting, ballroom dancing, MCAS/SAT prep, flower arranging, baking, campus clean-up, bedtime stories, gardening, and many more. Please contact Nyasha Pfukwa, 781-859-1220 if you have questions about a specific opportunity.

How to Volunteer

After you fill out our online Volunteer Application form, we will contact you to schedule an interview with the Development Coordinator, who will answer any initial questions and talk to you about your hobbies, interests, and availability. We will also schedule a campus tour and dorm visit, and you will receive an information packet to review.

All volunteers must attend an orientation session, where you will learn more about the history of Germaine Lawrence and the girls we serve.

At the orientation, volunteers will have an opportunity to learn how to build therapeutic relationships with our students and who to contact when difficult questions and circumstances occur.

Please fill out an application form online.
If you have any further questions, you may email the Development Coordinator, or call at 781-859-1220.

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Volunteer Opportunities

AMIGA PROGRAM:

The Amiga Program matches individuals in the community with a Germaine Lawrence student to provide responsible friendship and positive role modeling. These volunteers are Big Sisters to a Germaine Lawrence student.

ACTIVITIES LEADER

Volunteers share their skills with a particular dorm by organizing activities such as arts and crafts, aerobics, cooking, sewing,

Goal: To teach our residents a new skill or craft.
Qualifications: Interest in demonstrating and teaching helpful and useful skills or crafts to Germaine Lawrence residents.
Commitment: Minimum of 2 hours during the week, weekends or every other week. It can also be set-up on a monthly basis or a one-time activity.

ACADEMIC TUTOR

Tutors help students overcome difficulties in subjects like reading, basic math, algebra, geometry, and science.

Goal: To provide academic support to a Germaine Lawrence student.
Qualifications: Interest in helping a Germaine Lawrence student learn. Volunteers should be good listeners, effective communicators, and knowledgeable in an academic subject or particular topic.
Commitment: Minimum of 2 hours per week or every other week, until the student has improved on academic subject.

DORM VOLUNTEER

Dorm Volunteers assist the dorm with daily needs such grocery shopping, housework, or helping to prepare meals.

Goal: To support staff in a dorm setting.
Qualifications: Interest in helping Germaine Lawrence residents.
Commitment: Minimum of 1-2 hours during the week, every other week or on monthly basis.

GERMAINE LAWRENCE CAMPUS CLEAN-UP VOLUNTEER

Volunteers help beautify the Germaine Lawrence campus by doing light landscaping such as weeding and planting, painting, and campus clean-up. This activity may include putting up holiday decorations and other seasonal activities.

Goal: To improve the Germaine Lawrence campus by beautifying its surroundings and providing a safe and welcoming living atmosphere for our residents.
Qualifications: Interest in assisting staff in improving the Germaine Lawrence campus. Volunteers must like to work independently and in a team environment and able to communicate effectively.
Commitment: 3-5 hours during weekdays or weekend. This activity can be a one-time only or on a monthly basis.