Boston Volunteers

Become a BACH Health Ambassador in Boston (for Boston residents)

From:	Maynard S. C.
Sent on:	Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 10:48 AM

Initiatives and Activities

"When you add us all up, BACH's membership is in the thousands. Some of us are from the neighborhood and some of us are from an organization. We may not always agree on everything, but in the end, we all want the same thing: safe and healthy communities."

Get Involved Below are opportunities for Boston residents to get involved in BACH’s community engagement efforts: 1) Become an Ambassador

BACH is piloting an exciting new program, Ambassadors, which is designed to raise awareness on political efforts directly affecting neighborhoods and encourage resident participation in advocacy related to community health, while connecting Boston residents with organizations in their neighborhoods. Our hope is that this program will help in coordinating grassroots advocacy efforts across the city. We are recruiting 2 residents of all ages from each neighborhood of East Boston, Roxbury/Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, South End and Dorchester, who are already actively engaged in their neighborhoods & able to connect with and mobilize their neighbors to take action on social justice and public health policy issues, to serve as Ambassadors. Ambassadors will be provided with a stipend to continue the work they are doing, join the neighborhood coalition in which they are working in, and actively recruit/engage Boston residents to join BACH’s constituency group.

What is it?

This program aims to:

Connect Boston residents with organizations in their neighborhoods
Raise awareness on public policy work directly affecting their community
Encourage resident participation in advocacy efforts related to community health improvement

Who are Ambassadors?

Residents of all ages who are already actively engaged in their neighborhoods & able to connect with and mobilize their neighbors to take action on social justice and public health policy issues

Ambassadors Must…

Have regular access to email & social media to assist BACH in outreach support
Live in East Boston, Roxbury/Mission Hill, South End, Jamaica Plain or Dorchester

Awesome Benefits!

Stipend of up to $500 (dependent on engagement & recruitment)!
Free leadership & educational training to enhance networks and skills!
Opportunity to increase engagement in your community’s health and well-being!

To Apply: Download the short application here, and return it to Julia Healey via e-mail at [address removed] 2) Join the CEMC Planning Committee

The BACH Community Engagement & Membership Committee (CEMC) is looking for committed residents throughout Boston’s neighborhoods from all cultural/ethnic backgrounds who have innovative ideas on how to engage their community members in public health to join the[masked] CEMC Planning Committee. This is a volunteer role.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Develop plans & activities to support the mission and work of the committee
- Provide constructive feedback on how BACH can improve
- Assist in the planning and day of setup for CEMC events
- Share and promote BACH activities in their community
- Support outreach efforts through social media
Attendance Commitment:
- Attend bi-weekly CEMC meetings during the months of November & December 2016. We will meet:
  - Monday, November 28th 6-8 PM
  - Monday, December 5th 6-8 PM
  - Wednesday, December 21st 6-8 PM
- Attend at least half of the 10 CEMC workshops from January – December 2017 (with a break during the summer months of July & August)
- Attend 4 CEMC meetings between workshops during the 2017 year in March, May, September, November (Dates TBD).
Benefits:
- Access to free educational opportunities throughout the state
- A leadership pipeline within BACH and the greater public health community
- An extensive network of community organizations and advocates, opportunities to enhance personal and professional networks and skills
- Discounted tickets to Boston events and activities.

To Apply: Download the short application here, and return it to Julia Healey via e-mail at [address removed]

For questions about any of the above listings, please email [address removed] or call [masked] x. 061.

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Boston Volunteers

Boston, MA

Founded Dec 26, 2008

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Hello! I am Lucian Gerardi and recently became the Organizer of Boston Volunteers to prevent it from shutting down. This group going forward will focus on volunteering, but I need your help to find opportunities for us to help out around Boston! Please feel free to reach out me with any questions or suggestions for future volunteering events.

**Below is the original Description, I will update this more thoroughly at a later date but for now keeping it:**
SWIMMING AGAINST THE STREAM: THE BOSTON VOLUNTEERS

They said it was impossible. They said it couldn't be done. Create a way to organize and empowers thousands of caring people to help fellow Bostonians in need? And do it in a no-hassle, no commitment way where folks can easily choose where and how they want to help?

When we started the Boston Volunteers, we bucked all the trends. No mandatory training sessions for new people. No large corporate structures or high costs. Simply a bunch of good-natured and hard working people wanting to make our little corner of the world a better place. Why?
Because we believe in better.

With nothing more than word-of-mouth reputation, Meetup.com as a springboard, and a knack for gathering some of the coolest people around, the Boston Volunteers have experienced exponential and geometric growth. Who would have imagined that in three years we'd have more than forty seven hundred good-hearted Boston Volunteers standing up and fighting for better? Not us, for sure!

While we are so incredibly grateful for all the volunteers who are already part of our community, there are still countless people in our neighborhood who find themselves in need. That's why we need you. All you need is a caring heart and a willingness to share a little bit of your valuable time.

Join us and spend an evening in a Boston soup kitchen; help tutor a single, local mom so she can earn her GED; rebuild your neighborhood playground so kids can play safely; kayak and clean the Charles to better our environment; build a home for a local family; spend time with the elderly. The variety is endless and refreshing. You choose where and when. There will be a convenient volunteer celebration for you. Don't miss this easy opportunity to build community.

While the Boston Volunteers have a well-earned reputation for having hard working and dependable folks, we're also known to have a pretty good time doing so. Beyond having fun while helping others, we also celebrate a variety of social events in your neighborhood where we simply spend a little time relaxing and getting to know each other.

Volunteer enough and you will make some meaningful and lasting friendships with some truly great people. I've build a growing and meaningful community. We often see each other at community volunteer events and frequently go to museums together. Please know that since day one, we have been an open and inclusive nonprofit community, where every volunteer- regardless of superficial differences is valued, respected and needed. Not only can you choose where and when you would like to volunteer, but also you are encouraged to bring new ideas and new volunteer opportunities to our attention. And if you have a passion and there's a need, we'll get you set up to lead your own volunteer event. We revere the can-do spirit.

Can you think of how we can better help people? Please share.
We are determinedly pursuing perfection.

Are you ready to partner with a community our like-minded folks as we help our neighbors in need? Set-out to make our city a better place for us all?
Learn more about our popular nonprofit, take a peek at upcoming celebrations, sign up when there's a space, and start making a difference! If you ever have questions, feel free to email any of the assistant organizers. We are here for you.

Welcome to THE BOSTON VOLUNTEER FAMILY! We anticipate volunteering with you!
Josh
Entrepreneur of The Boston Volunteers
Learn more about the Boston Volunteers: www.BostonVolunteer.org

P.S. Learn more about our popular community where we use tech for good: https://www.meetup.com/python/

**The Boston Volunteers Big enough to deliver, small enough to care**
**Learn more: www.BostonVolunteer.org**

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