Volunteer Opportunities

IVC New England Potential Placement Opportunities for 2025-2026

Boston area:

• Catholic Charities Advancement (South Boston) – grants support, operations support (www.ccab.org)
• Catholic Charities Basic Needs (South Boston) – data integrity and efficiency (www.ccab.org)
• Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services (South Boston) – legal assistance (www.ccab.org)
• Catholic Charities Workforce Development (South Boston) – workforce development support (www.ccab.org)
• Cotting School (Lexington) – program assistant (www.cotting.org)
• East Boston Social Centers (East Boston) – ESOL teachers (www.EBSOC.org)
• Father Bill’s & MainSpring (Quincy, Brockton) – small group and teaching with clients experiencing housing insecurity, development office/volunteer services support (helpfbms.org)
• Friends of Rafael Hernandez School (Roxbury) – support and enrichment school volunteer (www.hernandezschool.org)
• Haley House (Boston) – marketing and communications, HR support (www.haleyhouse.org)
• Irish Pastoral Centre (Boston) – immigration law, case management (www.ipcboston.org)
• My Brother’s Keeper (Easton) – furniture and food program service and delivery (www.mybrotherskeeper.org)
• Nurtury Early Education (Cambridge/Roxbury) – program support assistants (www.NurturyBoston.org)
• Opportunities for Inclusion (Cambridge/Roxbury) – job developer/job coach (www.Oppsforinclusion.org)
• Rian (Boston) – administration support (www.riancenter.org)
• Springwell, Inc (Waltham) – emergency food delivery to homebound seniors through Home Delivered Drivers Program in Metro West areas/advocate for needs of nursing home residents (springwell.com)
• Winter Walk (Boston) – development consultant (www.winterwalk.org)

Rhode Island/Southeastern Massachusetts:

• Catholic Social Services (Providence) – caseworker aids among refugees (https://dioceseofprovidence.org/find-support)
• Dorcas International (Providence) – – ESOL instructor, Employment Counselor, Case Aide, Case Manager (www.diiri.org)
• Mathewson Street Church (Providence) – assisting individuals in crisis situations (https://www.mathewsonstreetchurch.org/)
• McAuley House (Providence) – food pantry worker (www.mcauleyri.org)
• My Brother’s Keeper (Dartmouth, MA) – furniture and food program service and delivery (www.mybrotherskeeper.org)
• ReFocus (Providence area) – support for individuals with physical and developmental needs (www.refocusinc.org)

Worcester area:

• Catholic Charities (Worcester County) – IT, immigration, general strategies, adoption history social worker (www.ccworc.org)
• Community Harvest  (North Grafton) – development volunteer (www.community-harvest.org)
• Nativity School (Worcester) – front desk (www.nativityworcester.org)
• St. John’s Food for the Poor (Worcester) – preparing, serving, delivering food  (www.stjohnsfoodforthepoor.org)
• Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope (Worcester) – food pantry coordinator, truck driver/warehouse, thrift store clerk (urbanmissionaries.com)

National Virtual Opportunities:

IVC now offers virtual opportunities to those not near to or able to participate in local regional gatherings. These are always changing, but as of now, many are in marketing, communications, grant writing, and fundraising. For more information, contact Anne Mollner, Director of IVC Virtual (402-658-0586/ amollner@ivcusa.org).

Ignatian Volunteers donate two days per week of service from September to June and engage in monthly spiritual reflection with other volunteers and with a spiritual reflector. Contact Dave Hinchen, IVC NE Regional Director for information or application: dhinchen@ivcusa.org/ 617-571-3838. Openings regularly change and are updated periodically on our website: www.ivcusa.org/newengland.

Updated: May 23, 2025