As a volunteer-driven organization, SHARe offers many ways to get involved. Work directly with newcomers, coordinate service efforts, organize gatherings and other events, build relationships with organizations and businesses, advocate for immigrant safety and support, or use your skills “behind-the-scenes”. Whatever your interests, experience, or time constraints, there is a special place for you!
😎🎶🍉🌄 SHARe in the Experience of Summer in New England!
Meet new neighbors and spend special time with old friends, exploring some of the many opportunities to be together: community markets, free concerts, art shows, meals, nature, fairs and celebrations … introduce new friends to your favorite adventures or serene spots, explore new places, taste new foods, dance a new dance. Help accompany a family through their first summer of camps and creemees. Gather. Share. Learn. Have fun together. Build bonds that make our community stronger and safer for everyone.
Dip your toe in the water: There are new opportunities unfolding every week, based on community events, and newcomer needs. Contact Carmina Garciadealba, SHARe’s new Program Manager, to learn about upcoming ways to jump in, to offer specific kinds of help, to host or organize a gathering, or just to learn more.
Dive in: Read on for more details about ongoing ways to volunteer …
Join a Newcomer Support Team or a Resource Team
Teams play a direct role in accompanying newcomers as they become integrated into their new communities. Teams provide caring support and ensure access to housing, transportation, education, jobs, healthcare, English language learning, physical and creative outlets, social involvement, and more, as our new neighbors become increasingly self-sufficient. Being on a support team requires sensitivity and flexibility. Training is available.
Host an individual or family
In your home or an apartment, you may provide temporary or longer-term accommodations and some welcoming energy. SHARe will coordinate a newcomer support team and can provide support for expenses.
Help Behind-the-Scenes
SHARe depends on volunteers for all aspects of our work: event organizing and support, education, publicity, locating resources, technical support, writing or editing, fundraising, team coordination, or just being available from time to time for small tasks.
Offer occasional Support
If any of the above roles looks interesting, but you can’t fully commit at this time, you can be a big help when the time is right for you. Be on the longer list to be called on or reach out to us if you have time for occasional rides, social outings, event support, or an urgent an overnight accommodation. Or let us know a specific way or ways you’d like to be involved when you can.
In this challenging moment: Help protect our friends and neighbors
As community members, we are safest when we all feel safe. We can all help by knowing and reinforcing our rights and the laws that protect one another from harm. We can learn and share with others how to be prepared for threats and actions against targeted individuals and groups. Some of us can help by being prepared for rapid response to incidents.
Join in now!
This printable Volunteer Interest Form provides more details about ways to get involved. You may complete it and send it back, or review it to consider what inspires you most.
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