Welcome to Single Volunteers Boston (SVB): |
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Single Volunteers Boston (SVB) is a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit non-profit organization that connects singles who share a common interest in volunteerism. Our objective is to fulfill the volunteer needs of non-profit organizations in the Greater Boston Area while having fun and meeting people. SVB acts as a volunteer clearing house, providing nonprofit agencies with volunteers while providing volunteers with a convenient, fun and efficient way to volunteer. We are not a dating or matchmaking service.
Meet your fellow SVB'ers by the Charles River! Short walk from Harvard Square Red Line T Come out and spend a Sunday afternoon with you fellow SVB’ers for a cookout along the Charles River. We will have burgers and dogs and grills supplied and paper goods. Come out enjoy some good times, good food, music, volleyball. We will need help setting up, cooking, and cleaning up. Items needed: cheese, spring water, soda, veggie When you sign up please mention what you could bring we will let you know if it is still needed. A donation of $5 (pre-paid) or $7 at the cookout a person to help cover the cost of food, supplies, grill/gas. To sign up please email August Volunteer Events SVB is all volunteer run. Project Leaders are needed to help us run events. Leading events is easy. If you are interested in helping us please email John at svbteamleaders@yahoo.com to be added to the Project Leader list and get additional info.
Do you like to laugh, talk with others, and have a great impact on the lives of others? Then The Food Bank is the place for you! Volunteers will be cleaning, sorting, boxing, and weighing food for distribution throughout the Greater Boston region. It is an amazing experience that you will leave feeling rewarded! Sign up today! To sign up email: gbfbvolunteer@yahoo.com (12 Volunteers) Volunteers will be helping serve dinner at Pine Street Inn. Pine Street Inn serves 450 men on a typical Saturday. There is parking available in their visitor lot for volunteers. Pine Street Inn is a non-profit organization committed to men and women and children in need of shelter, sustenance, and the basic moral and material supports necessary to lead a dignified and stable life. Come spend a few hours on a Saturday afternoon at the farm. Volunteers at the farm will be helping with general farm tasks such a weeding and harvesting crops. Half of their harvest gets donated to local food kitchens/banks in the Waltham/Cambridge/Belmont area. Come spend a Sunday Afternoon helping WGBH Boston's PBS station. Training will be provided to volunteers. Volunteers will be taking phone pledges supporting WGBH throughout the evening broadcast. This is a great event for getting to know other volunteers while helping a good cause. You might even end up on TV! By volunteering at WGBH volunteers receive a free membership to WGBH ($60 value). Sign up now before it fills up. There is free parking available for volunteers. Come see WGBH's studios in Brighton. Help the South Boston Neighborhood House this year with it annual fundraiser road race "Ollie Road Race". All volunteers will receive a long sleeve t-shirt for volunteering. After the race there will be plenty of FREE food and beer at the Harpoon Brewery. The race is sponsored by Harpoon Brewery. The event will be held at the Bank of America Pavilion located on Northern Ave in the South Boston waterfront. This is the last year the race at this location. Next year it will be smaller in scale. Do you like to laugh, talk with others, and have a great impact on the lives of others? Then The Food Bank is the place for you! Volunteers will be cleaning, sorting, boxing, and weighing food for distribution throughout the Greater Boston region. It is an amazing experience that you will leave feeling rewarded! Sign up today! To sign up email: svbgre01@yahoo.com (15 Volunteers) Fluff Festival (Union Square, Somerville) Shift 1 Fluff Festival (Union Square, Somerville) Shift 2 (Rain date Sunday, 9/26) Help at Festival that celebrates Fluff. Fluff was invented in Union Square. This event is sponsored by The Union Square Main Streets and Backb Roads. Volunteers will be helping with the Culinary Roulette is a gamewhere folks spin the wheel to win take a dare and win a prize. The wheel could spin to Fluff with a square of graham cracker. Or it could be a spoon of Fluff with some other less attractive combination -- last year people loved the Fluff with tuna fish, mustard and pickles.. who would have thought. Those who dare to spin the wheel of fate and to do the experiment by tasting the Fluff combo will win a prize of a Fluff sticker or magnet. Volunteers will help set up, staff the various activities, help give out schedules and help break down the event. please mention you are signing up for the Fluff Festival in your e-mail To sign up for shift 1 please e-mail: To sign up for shift 2 please e-mail:
Help Keep SVB Strong and Growing! Send a check, payable to “Single Volunteers Boston,” to: Single Volunteers Boston Or visit our Events page.
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Why SVB was created: |
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SVB strives to create a fun, productive environment for Boston singles to connect. SVB is an alternative to bars and dating services for single professionals who want to meet one another while performing worthwhile services in the greater Boston community. In doing so, SVB provides singles with the opportunity to impact their community, and environment in a tangible way. |
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