Volunteer Opportunities

• Our volunteer attorneys provide free legal services to low-income populations.
• This community-based program is invaluable to people with unmet civil legal needs.
• Attorneys are needed to help clients on our waiting list of Jewish families and others who are without legal assistance due to their inability to pay attorney's fees.
• JF&CS is seeking volunteers with interest in, and /or experience with the following types of cases: housing; consumer law; government benefits; individual rights; probate and family law including divorce, domestic abuse, and immigration.
• Bet Tzedek attorneys can commit to as few as one case per year.

• Chaverim Shel Shalom volunteers help with group social, cultural, and spiritual activities for Jewish adults with psychiatric conditions.
• Volunteers join members at monthly programs, invite participants of the program to their synagogue for holiday celebrations and services, and provide transportation for those without a car or nearby public transportation.
• Volunteers may also help with administrative duties.

• Volunteers are needed once a month on scheduled "Distribution Days" to help set up the pantry, sort and package food donations, package specific orders for recipient families, and then deliver to recipients.
• Children are welcome to volunteer when accompanied by an adult.

• Friendly Visitors make a world of difference for isolated senior adults living in their own homes or in a long-term care facility.
• In just one hour a week, volunteers bring company and cheer to seniors by listening to their stories, taking a walk, sharing a meal, or helping with errands.
• All volunteers receive ongoing support from the agency.

• Long-term Care Ombudsman spend at least two hours weekly visiting and advocating for residents at nursing homes in Belmont, Brookline, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley, and Weston.
• Ombudsman help residents protect their rights, resolve problems using state and federal guidelines, and ensure dignity in their lives.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with our large, FUN, therapeutic dance and choral groups for people with Parkinson’s disease and their families. One volunteer for each program is needed to help set up, greet program participants, and serve refreshments during break. The volunteers will be expected to actively participate in the dance class and chorus. No experience is required.

Dance class takes place on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Waltham.

Choral group takes place on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. – noon in Newton.

• In partnership with Generations After, a group comprised of children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors and friends, JF&CS recruits volunteers to make holiday visits to Holocaust survivors in need of companionship. Other volunteer services can also be provided.
• We are looking to you to help us continue this important service that provides older survivors with a link to the outside world, a friendly face, and the opportunity to build a caring relationship with someone new.
• We visit people who live in the Brookline/Brighton area, as well as Metrowest and the South Shore.
• By volunteering a few times during the year, you can bring warmth and companionship to a survivor who feels isolated.

• Visiting Moms share their time, experience, and understanding with new mothers to instill confidence and competence in their new parenting roles.
• After completing a four-session training, volunteers visit one or two hours weekly with pregnant women and parents of newborns who need support and companionship.
• Ongoing group supervision is provided.
• Volunteers have made Visiting Moms an award-winning program that has been used as a model throughout the United States and abroad.