Single Volunteers Boston (SVB) is a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit non-profit organization that connects singles who share a common interest in volunteerism. Our objective is to fulfill the volunteer needs of non-profit organizations in the Greater Boston Area while having fun and meeting people. SVB acts as a volunteer clearing house, providing nonprofit agencies with volunteers while providing volunteers with a convenient, fun and efficient way to volunteer. We are not a dating or matchmaking service.
The requirements to volunteer with Single Volunteers Boston are:
* You must be 21 years of age or older.
* You must affirm that you have read and understand the volunteer agreement in its entirety. See FAQ's
* You must be single (not married or in a committed relationship unless holding a leadership position). Please see our partners listing for a list of other nonprofit's if you are not eligible to participate with SVB. See FAQ's
* If you agree to participate in a project, you must arrive at the project site on time. Since you are making a commitment to SVB and our Nonprofit Partner to volunteer at the event, please try to give us 48 hours notice if you need to cancel. This gives us time to fill your volunteer slot.
SVB News:
This Saturday we will be helping Cradles to Crayons and the Somerville Growing Center, an Age Specific Event. Both events have room for men and women. With Summer approaching there is a great need for Event Teamleaders since we have move volunteer events. Please e-mail John at svbteamleaders@yahoo.com if you can help. June Volunteer Events posted.
Special Fundraising Event for SVB
at Dicks Last Resort
Tuesday, May 13th, 7pm till 9pm
Come after work and meet your fellow volunteers/SVB Leadership for a special fundraising event at Dicks Last Resort at Quincy Market in Downtown Boston. There will be live music. Proceeds of this after work Meet and Greet will go towards an Advertisement SVB will place in the Improper Bostonian in it's May 14th issue. A donation of your choosing will be collected at the event. Tax receipts for deductions will be given for larger donations. Please help us spread the word about SVB and increase our membership. Also, we will have info at the event on how you can help us by being a team leader. SVB is all volunteer run and we depend on your support. RSVP is not required to attend. Help us spread the word of SVB.
Please e-mail to sign up svbevent@yahoo.com
May Volunteer Events
Other Non SVB Volunteer Opts
http://svboston.org/nonsvb.php
Help us to continue to offer the variety and number of events. Please sign up to team lead an event
e-mail John at svbteamleaders@yahoo.com for more info.
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Somerville Growing Center
(Green Line T, Lechmere plus #87 Bus)
Saturday, May 10th 9:00am - 1:00pm
Age Specific Event
For Volunteers aged 35 Plus
The Somerville Community Growing Center is much more than a community garden. Situated on a ¼ acre of gently sloped hillside near Union Square, the site has become a center for both environmental education and cultural performances in Somerville. Initiated in 1994, it is a model for urban land use and collaboration between city government and local nonprofit and community agencies. This urban oasis was designed and built by local residents and is maintained by volunteers. Volunteers will be helping with various landscape tasks. This is a nice space in the middle of Somerville near Union Square.
To sign up e-mail: svbsom01@yahoo.com (10 volunteers) Need men and women!
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Cradles to Crayons (North Quincy, Redline T)
Saturday, May 10th, 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Help improve the lives of children in the Greater Boston area by volunteering a few hours on a Saturday. Volunteers will help in the sorting, cleaning and processing new and gently used items that will then be distributed to families who need them most.
To sign up email: childrensevent@yahoo.com (25 volunteers) Need men and women!
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Greater Boston Food Bank
(Redline T, Andrew + #1 Bus)
Saturday, May 17th, 1 pm - 4:00pm
Cereal, macaroni, soup, oh my! Learn the art of sorting food and walk away knowing how much of an impact you have made on the lives of others while getting to know your fellow volunteers. What a great way to start the weekend! Volunteers will be cleaning, sorting, boxing, and weighing food for distribution throughout the Greater Boston region.
To sign up please e-mail: svbgre01@yahoo.com (35 Volunteers) Need men and women!
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Saturday's Bread
(Green Line, Govt Center + short walk)
Saturday, May 24th, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Saturday’s Bread was founded upon the insight that, while there were food programs for people in need in Boston from Monday through Friday, few, if any, served meals on Saturday/Sunday. The goal was – and is -- to fill this crucial gap. We will be helping cook/serve/setup for a meal during our shift.
To sign up e-mail: svbsat01@yahoo.com (10 Volunteers) Need men and women
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Help Promote SVB at WBOS's Earthfest
Saturday, May 24th
1 hour shifts from 11am till 6pm
Last year SVB helped 36 different non-profits and provided over 5500 hours of community service to the Greater Boston Community. This time we are asking for your help at Earthfest. We need volunteers to help us at our community table and to help as street teams to roam thru the event to give our fliers and get new members to sign up for our listserve e-mail list.
To sign up e-mail: svbdirector@yahoo.com
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Help SVB raise funds!
SVB will receive $10 for each volunteer recruited for the Run to Remember from Boston’s Runner’s Edge. You can make a contribution to SVB just by attending. We hope to have a big turn out.
Thanks for your support.
Need men and women!
Boston’s Run to Remember Road Race
(Silver Line T, Seaport World Trade Center)
Sunday, May 25th 7am till 11am
Come out and help support the fourth running of Boston’s Run to Remember sponsored by the Boston Police Department and Boston Police Runner's Club. Honor Massachusetts Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty by celebrating their lives and giving back to the community. Net proceeds benefit - Kids at Risk Programs throughout the City of Boston.
We will be helping at the finish line with various tasks that could include helping staff water stations, check in runners, help with crowd control. The finish line is located near the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. Volunteers will receive a free T shirt plus will be able to attend the after party with food, beer, and music! Come join the fun this year.
To sign up e-mail: svbrace@yahoo.com (40 Volunteers) Need men and women!
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Charles River Conservancy
(Red Line T,Harvard Square +short walk)
Saturday, May 31st 9:00am - 2:00pm
Don't you want to join us this month for another fun morning of cleaning up along the river? Bring a snack and get to know your fellow volunteers during the afternoon break. Volunteers will be participating in a variety of activities from planting flowers, weeding, and cleaning up debris.
To sign up email: svbcha02@yahoo.com (20 Volunteers) Need men and women!
June Volunteer Events Just Posted
Other Non SVB Volunteer Opts
http://svboston.org/nonsvb.php
Help us to continue to offer the variety and number of events. Please sign up to team lead an event
e-mail John at svbteamleaders@yahoo.com for more info.
Age Specific Event (for volunteers aged 35+)
Greater Boston Food Bank (Red Line T, Andrew , + #1 Bus)
Saturday, June 7th, 8:45am-1pm
Cereal, macaroni, soup, oh my! Learn the art of sorting food and walk away knowing how much of an impact you have made on the lives of others while getting to know your fellow volunteers. We know this is an early morning call, but what a great way to start the weekend! Volunteers will be cleaning, sorting, boxing, and weighing food for distribution throughout the Greater Boston region.
To sign up email: gbfbvolunteer@yahoo.com (40 volunteers) For Volunteers aged 35 + Need men and women!
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Franklin Park Zoo Landscape Project (Forest Hills, #16 Bus)
Saturday, June 7th, 10am-2pm
Come hear the roar of the lion, or the calls of the peacocks as you help keep the Zoo pristine. We will be assisting with landscaping and general clean-up
projects. Come see the Baby Giraffe the Zoo's newest arrival.
To sign up email: volunteerzoonewengland@yahoo.com (20 volunteers)
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Cambridge River Festival (Harvard Square +short walk)
Saturday, June 14th, 3:30pm till 8pm
Volunteers will help with a variety of essential tasks including: setting up the venue, staffing information booths and aiding festival goers, and at the end of the day, helping us put it all away again until 2009. Volunteers will receive free t shirt, plus a meal coupon for food. There will be an after party that volunteers are invited to. Please sign up today.
To sign up e-mail: svbfestival@yahoo.com (40 Volunteers)
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The Taste of Allston Village at Herter Park
(Red Line T, Harvard Square +short walk to Herter Park)
Sunday, June 15th, 12pm till 3pm
This annual fundraiser is an event "that would do the United Nations' annual picnic proud," according to Stuff@Night. The Taste features food from an international array of Allston Village eateries, a silent auction, and live music. Come spend Father's Day enjoying the great outdoors, and some fantastic eats!
All proceeds benefit Allston Village Main Streets, a non-profit revitalization effort.
Location is Herter Park -- 1175 Soldiers Field Road
To sign up email: svbfestival@yahoo.com (20 volunteers)
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Back in our schedule
Rosie's Place Lunch
(Hynes Convention Center + # 1 Bus to Boston Medical Center + short walk)
Saturday, June 21st, 11 am - 1:30 pm
Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women! Come out and help Rosie's Place serve lunch to poor and homeless women. At Rosie's Place, volunteers are not "extra helpers" but instead are vital to our ability to serve the women who rely on us for both basic survival and assistance in reaching their dreams. This event is sure to fill fast so don't delay in signing up.
To sign up email: communitymealsvb@yahoo.com (6 volunteers)
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New SVB Event
More than Words Bookstore (Not T accessible)
Saturday, June 21st, 10am till 1pm
MORE THAN WORDS (MTW) is a unique non-profit located in Waltham on Moody Street, youth run bookstore, art gallery, and community center. They are a community space, and regularly host special events such as monthly OPEN MICs, weekly Real Poetry Workshop, weekly Study Nights, weekly Story Time, and weekly Game Nights. They also host author readings/signings. Volunteers will be helping sort books, shelve books. More than words take book donations so if you have some books to donate please bring them. This non-profit was highly recommended by a fellow SVB volunteer and we are happy to get them into our schedule. Please sign up today.
To sign up email: svbmor01@yahoo.com (10 volunteers)
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See the new Black Bear Exhibit
Stone Zoo's Wild Affair Tasting Event
Saturday, June 21st, 4:00pm - 10:00pm
(Not T accessible) 21+ please
A Wild Affair is a “tasting” event that will feature stations hosted by local restaurants and caterers - as well as live entertainment, a silent auction. Zoo New England’s Stone Zoo has been an important part of the community for over a 100 years. Its animals and exhibits have delighted, educated and enlightened millions of visitors during this time. We will be assisting The Stone Zoo with registration and helping vendors plus assisting with the silent auction, selling beads for a special game, and helping break down. Volunteers will be able to sample great food that will be at this event. Please note this volunteer event is for volunteers 21+ due to a cash bar.
The restaurants include:
D'Amici's Bakery
Charl's Ice Cream Specialties
The Cheesecake Factory
Bugaboo Creek Steak House
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Baja Fresh
Neapoli Cafe & Pizzeria
J.J. Grimsby's
Whole Foods
To sign up e-mail: svbsto01@yahoo.com ( 30 volunteers)
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Greater Boston Food Bank (Red Line T, Andrew , + #1 Bus)
Saturday, June 28, 8:45am-1pm
Cereal, macaroni, soup, oh my! Learn the art of sorting food and walk away knowing how much of an impact you have made on the lives of others while getting to know your fellow volunteers. We know this is an early morning call, but what a great way to start the weekend! Volunteers will be cleaning, sorting, boxing, and weighing food for distribution throughout the Greater Boston region.
To sign up email: svbgre02@yahoo.com (20 volunteers)
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Age Specific Event (for volunteers aged 35+)
Saturday's Bread
(Green Line, Govt Center + short walk)
Saturday, June 28th, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Saturday’s Bread was founded upon the insight that, while there were food programs for people in need in Boston from Monday through Friday, few, if any, served meals on Saturday/Sunday. The goal was – and is -- to fill this crucial gap. We will be helping cook/serve/setup for a meal during our shift.
To sign up e-mail: communitymeal2svb@yahoo.com (10 Volunteers) For Volunteers aged 35 + Need men and women!
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Waltham Community Farm
Sunday, June 29th, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
(No Public Transit)
Come spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon at the farm. Volunteers at the farm will be helping with general farm tasks such a weeding and harvesting crops. Half of their harvest gets donated to local food kitchens/banks in the Waltham/Cambridge/Belmont area.
To sign up e-mail: svbwal01@yahoo.com (20 Volunteers)
TEAMLEADERS Needed!
With Spring here and Summer fast approaching we will increase the number and variety of events and need teamleaders to cover them. Help us continue to offer a variety of events become a teamleader! This is a great way to participate in SVB, hone those leadership skills, and make new friends. Besides, it's easy! If we do not get an increase in teamleaders we will forced to cut back on events we offer. SVB is all volunteer there are no paid positions. Please help us continue to have SVB grow and be strong.If you are interested in being a teamleader please email John at: svbteamleaders@yahoo.com
Help Keep SVB Strong and Growing!
If you have enjoyed your SVB Experience and would like to make a donation to help us continue to be strong please send it to Any amount of a donation you could give would be appreciated! Donations are now tax deduct able since SVB is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit.
Send a check, payable to “Single Volunteers Boston,” to: Single Volunteers Boston
PO Box 52047
Boston, MA 02205
Donate to SVB
Or visit our Events page.
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