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Bird Street Community Center offers an unending array of volunteering opportunities. Every year we have more than 130 individuals that volunteer either on a regular basis or on a one-time basis.
There are many ways to volunteer in each program at Bird Street Community Center. Listed on this page are the general areas of volunteering:
- Board of Directors
- Board Committees
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Coaching (Basketball and Soccer)
- Teaching
- Events Committee
- Teen Center
- School Age Child Care
Scroll down to learn more about any of the volunteer opportunities listed above.
In addition to the above categories, each individual program has general or task specific needs for volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering you can either fill out a volunteer application and send it to Bird Street (see above address), or you can contact each program directly.
The Bird Street Community Center Board of Directors is responsible for the policies and financial management of the organization.
The Board of Directors is made up of residents, business leaders and corporate executives. Anyone interested in Board participaton should contact Nominating Chair, Paul Zeckser. Please leave a message with Andrea Kaiser at Bird Street.
To view a list of current Bird Street Board members click here.
Community members are welcome to join and contribute their expertise to our Board Committees, including marketing, finance, personnel, events, nominating, and resource development. Please contact Andrea Kaiser, Executive Director, at (617) 282-6110, ext. 21 if you are interested in joining a Board Committee.
Bird Street Community Center is always looking for Tutors. Middle School Tutoring can happen any time between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays. High School one-on-one tutoring opportunities are available on Wednesdays from 6 - 8 p.m.
Most youth need help in Science and Math. Help can be from basic math and biology, to subjects such as calculus and advanced chemistry.
If you are interested in helping youth with homework, please contact Matthew Selines, Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator, at (617) 282-6110, ext. 12, or fill out the volunteer application and mail it to Bird Street Community Center (Adobe Acrobat Reader is need to view the application. Download Acrobat Reader for free from here:
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Through an initial grant from Liberty Mutual, Bird Street now offers a mentoring program for 20 at-risk youth annually. Lucas Orwig is taking applications from interested adults who have 2 to 4 hours per month to develop an ongoing relationship with a needy 10 to 14 year old. In addition to weekly or bi-weekly individual meetings, monthly socials for the entire group will be planned. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact Ibraaheem Naazir, Team Leader/Mentoring Specialist, at (617) 282-6110, ext. 17.
Every year Bird Street Community Center runs several basketball and soccer leagues for children 5 to 19. Volunteers and staff coach these leagues.
Coaching is a great and fun way to give to the youth of this community and to learn about the kids and their skills. Coaches are needed in the late afternoon and evening hours, and on Saturdays.
If you are interested in coaching a team, please contact Rahsaan Peters, Athletic Coordinator, at (617) 282-6110, ext. 23, or fill out the volunteer application and mail it to Bird Street Community Center (Adobe Acrobat Reader is need to view the application. Download Acrobat Reader for free from here:
Bird Street seeks people with both professional and avocational skills that include a broad range of expertise. Musicians, choreographers, visual artists, poets, chess players, money managers, etc. are always welcome. Courses can be designed to accommodate your weekly schedules, and can run from 1 session to 1 semester.
The Events Committee works to provide informative and entertaining events to attract friends and funds annually.
We are always looking for individuals who are interested in helping plan big and small events both locally and in the greater Boston area.
If you are an events planner looking to volunteer, or just an eager individual looking to learn more about events planning, please contact Philip Silva, Secretary of the Board.
Bird Street Community Center is a place where volunteers can help design activities for youth. Our teen center offers a place were anyone who likes to work with young people can play games, run small groups, or do special projects such as art, dance, or poetry.
We are happy to offer a space if available and help you recruit youth for your activity, as long as such activity fits into our mission.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Teen Center and/or designing and volunteering your time to run a special program, please contact Matthew Selines, Education Manager, at (617) 282-6110, ext. 12, or fill out the volunteer application and mail it to Bird Street Community Center (Adobe Acrobat Reader is need to view the application. Download Acrobat Reader for free from here:
The School Age Child Care program needs volunteers at all four sites to help in the classrooms, in the gym, in the computer lab, and with homework. Each site has unique needs depending on the number of volunteers, staff, and children enrolled.
If you are interested in volunteering for the School Age Child Care please contact Cyndi Weekes-Christopher, at (617) 282-6110, ext. 19.
All potential volunteers are subject to criminal background checks. Volunteers are expected to follow through with their time commitment. Volunteers are not expected to be disciplinarians nor are they expected to work with youth without staff support. Bird Street recognizes volunteers in an annual volunteer banquet held in the spring.
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For more information about volunteering, please contact Matthew Selines, Volunteer Coordinator, at (617) 282-6110, ext. 12
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