BINA FARM CENTER
Our volunteers are crucial and without their hard work and dedication, our goals would not be achieved. Previous horse experience is not required, but is certainly helpful; monthly trainings are available for everyone to learn more about and be trained on our various volunteer roles. Below is information on our organization's particular needs and which opportunities are recommended for those who:
Are 14+ and able to work independently
Have experience with horses or working with children with special needs
Supporting our therapeutic riding program or occupational and physical therapy sessions utilizing horses could be a great match.
Have extensive barn and/or horse experience
Assisting our barn team with the care of our herd of horses could be a great match.
Camp Sunshine
Volunteering at Camp Sunshine is truly an unforgettable and life-changing experience. Talk to any volunteer and nearly everyone will say that they get more out of Camp Sunshine than they give. The opportunity to directly help children and their families to laugh, create happy memories, and connect with other families is magical.
More than 2,000 dedicated volunteers come from around the country and world to participate in our year-round program each year. Many return again and again. Since its inception in 1984, volunteers have donated in excess of one million hours of their time, and have saved Camp Sunshine millions of dollars through their donation of time and services. More than helping hands, they are the heart and soul of the organization. The spirit, energy, and compassion they bring to the program are priceless. Volunteers 16+ are encouraged to apply.
Adult chaperones are required for teens under the age of 18. They are encouraged to volunteer, too!
Groups and families welcome – contact us for details!
Weeklong sessions available during June, July and August as well as during some winter, spring & fall school breaks.
Housing and all meals are included.
Online application required.
Check out our video here!
For more information and our complete program schedule, please click the Learn More button below.
City Year
Founded in 1988 on the belief that young people can change the world. City Year is an education-focused, nonprofit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service aimed at keeping students in school and on track to graduation. At City Year’s 28 urban locations across the U.S. and two international affiliates, teams of trained young people called AmeriCorps members serve full-time in schools during the academic year as tutors, mentors and role models. By focusing on attendance, behavior and course performance, which identify students who are at risk of not graduating on time, AmeriCorps members are positioned to help students and schools succeed.
Project Giving Kids (PGK)
Project Giving Kids (PGK) is a nonprofit that connects kids, teens and families with meaningful and age-appropriate volunteer opportunities. We have changed the way youth connect to causes through an easy-to-navigate website and mobile app. You can search our activity database by location (onsite or virtual), age, interests, time available and whether they want to volunteer individually or with a group. We have expanded geographically across the USA with hubs in Boston, LA and San Francisco. A few of our hundreds of nonprofits include: Catie's Closet, Room to Grow, Bikes Not Bombs, MSPCA Boston, St Francis House, Community Cooks, School on Wheels MA, Food Link, Y2Y Homeless Shelter for Youth, and Hunger Free America. Community Service Hours for Graduation Requirements granted. Cost: FREE.
Instagram: @ProjectGivingKids
Facebook: @ProjectGivingKids
TEEN JUST-US BOSTON
We are so excited to announce that the Teen Just-Us application is now open for Summer 2024. Teen JUST-US is a six-week paid summer social justice experience for teens in the greater Boston area. It includes a three-day-per-week paid internship at a local not-for-profit. The participants support the organization and work on a social justice project. They spend the other two days as a cohort learning about social justice/tikkun olam from a Jewish perspective, building community, and engaging in field trips and service projects. This program was previously run by the incredible Amy Tananbaum who had to step away for health reasons, so now the program will be run through the Temple Israel of Boston teen program with Amy's guidance.
Current high school sophomores or juniors can apply. They must be able to access public transportation (Red, Green, Orange, Blue, or Commuter Rail) as our cohort days are at Temple Israel of Boston and all of the internship sites are on the T. There are no costs to the program and the teens receive a $1,000 stipend at the conclusion of the summer. The program dates for this coming summer are Monday, June 24th - Friday, August 2nd. Teens can identify the social justice areas that are most important to them, and we do our best to match them with internships in those areas. Application will be due by mid-March and there will be an interview to follow. More information and the application can be found at the Learn More button below. In addition, there is a video about the program on the page. For more information, reach out to Fallon Rubin, Program Director at frubin@tisrael.org.
No previous Jewish knowledge or experience required, just an interest to learn more and engage in social justice with peers.