VOLUNTEER / INTERN
Thank
you for your interest in volunteering with MARE. The following
are a few examples of volunteer opportunities at MARE, but
we appreciate your time and talents and are open to discussing
other opportunities.
Please
learn more about volunteering at MARE by reading our Volunteer
Handbook or contact Janice Halpern at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678) or 1-800-882-1176.
To apply to be a volunteer with MARE, please download, complete
and mail our volunteer
application.
NOTE:
MARE requires the completion of an application and confidentiality
agreement to become a volunteer. For volunteers assisting
with children, a criminal records background check (CORI)
may be required.
Events
Volunteers can assist in the planning of agency events as
well as assisting at the events themselves, such as Adoption Parties and fundraising events.
Heart Gallery display
The Heart Gallery is a striking exhibit of portraits of children in the state’s foster care system in need of adoption. Professional and amateur photographers volunteer their expertise to create remarkable images of the children. Volunteers can recruit locations to host the Heart Gallery portraits and information. We also need volunteers to transport the exhibit, setting it up or breaking it down, to move it to its next location.
Office
Assistant
Volunteers can provide information and referrals for couples and individuals interested in adoption. This includes referring callers to the social workers for specific children. MARE also needs assistance with general office work such as updating children’s files, helping with mailings, photocopying, data entry, website updates, or covering the easy-to-handle switchboard by answering and forwarding calls.
Photographers
Professional and amateur photographers are needed for the
Heart Gallery (link) as well as at various agency events.
Internships
MARE offers a variety of internship experiences to both undergraduate
and graduate students. Internships can be tailored to meet
the needs of individual students. View the descriptions below
for more information.
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