Our Focus Areas

Volunteer.

10 Ways to Find the Time

We each have 8,760 hours in a year, roughly 720 hours in a month, 168 hours in a week, 24 hours in a day. How many can you spare to make someone's day? It's not as hard as you think. With a little advance planning, you can work volunteering into an already busy schedule.

1. Combine family time with volunteering. Volunteering is a great way to spend quality time with the family while passing your values to your children.

2. Many companies give their employees time to volunteer during the workday. Ask about policies at your job.  read more »

12th Annual Board Connection

Date and Time: 
04/26/2011 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Over the past 11 years, United Way's Board Connection has brought together countless professionals seeking meaningful community leadership opportunities with executive directors and board members of nonprofit organizations looking to strengthen their volunteer leadership boards and communities. Register Online today!
Location: Seaport Hotel   1 Seaport Lane   Boston, MA 02210  read more »

2010 Community Care Day

Date and Time: 
09/15/2010 - 9:00am - 6:00pm

HELP TODAY.
STRENGTHEN TOMORROW.

Community CARE Day

Join the movement. Be part of an exciting event that matches a team of volunteers from your company with United Way partner agencies working to advance the common good in our region.

Choose from a variety of volunteer opportunities that share United Way’s vision of helping people in urgent need today while creating a brighter, stronger future for everyone.  read more »

Become a Volunteer

Find a volunteer opportunity on Volunteer Solutions!
Take a look at Volunteer Solutions, where interests become actions. On Volunteer Solutions you can search for a volunteer opportunity based on your interests, skills, and location.

Serve on a Nonprofit Board through Board Bank!  read more »

Corporate Volunteering

Business Meets Community

United Way will link your employees to meaningful volunteer opportunities aimed at helping youth. We are working with the business community to identify goals for companies, volunteers and kids. And we are partnering with organizations to connect you with volunteer opportunities that have proven results for youth including:  read more »

Day of Action

June 22, 2008

LIVE UNITED began as a simple T-shirt—something individuals could wear to show they are part of a collective of people working to advance the common good. Since then, it has become the beginnings of a much larger movement, a mentality that we are all people, connected, interdependent, united. and that when we reach out a hand to one, we have the power to influence the condition of all.  read more »

How Bruin Dennis Wideman Lives United

I LIVE UNITED by regularly visiting and reading to hospitalized children and encouraging others to volunteer in their communities.

How Ed Lives United

Ed Rocha
Ed Rocha, Age 25. I LIVE UNITED by tutoring at-risk kids in my community and getting my friends to talk about the issues that affect them. I remember what it was like to bee a teen and how important it was to have guidance and support.

How Maria & Bridget Live United

Maria Semsa, Age 29.

I LIVE UNITED by Working at Ensuring Stability through Action in our Community, a United Way partner agency, and by working as a health educator, teaching families about asthma treatment.  read more »

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