Volunteer Coordinator- Lisa Brown
Email: lbrown@livingcenter.org
Phone: (617) 236-1012 ext: 227

Please contact us for more information or to make an appointment for an orientation.

Meals Program - The BLC serves up 40,000 warm and nutritious meals a year to people living with HIV/AIDS. We serve lunch four days a week and dinner three days a week. Volunteers are at the heart of the meals program, helping Volunteers help set-up our dining room, prepare & serve food, and clean up, washing dishes, pots, pans, sweeping and mopping floors. Learn more

Lunch: Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am to 2:30pm.

Dinner: Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 5:30pm to 8pm.

Nutrition Works Food Pantry
Wednesday and Saturday, 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm.

Volunteers are needed to organize and distribute food to BLC members.

Nutrition Works
Ajoint effort between the Boston Living Center and The American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay. Nutrition Works provides nutritious food and nutrition education to individuals with HIV/AIDS who are also living on a fixed or low income.

Coat Check
Tuesday – Friday 11:30 – 2:30pm
Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 5:30 to 8pm

Volunteers will check volunteer & member (BLC clients) belongings while they are visiting the center. Be one of the first to warmly greet our members upon their arrival!

Office Work
Volunteers assist with filing, data entry, mailings, and special projects. Flexible hours based on BLC staff needs.

Computer lab (Cyberspace)
Monitor the computer room, and be available for member questions. Monday – Friday Flexibe Hours
Provide one on one support to members in the lab or teach your own class (Flexible)

Holistic Programs
Certified volunteer massage therapists and energy healers are needed to provide services to our members.
Flexible schedule.

Certified volunteer Hairstylists & Barbers are needed to provide hair cuts at our center.
As part of providing a holistic experience for our members, the BLC offers free, dry hair cuts to members with the help of volunteer stylists. All hair cuts are done at the BLC in our studio.

Special Events
Volunteers assist with a variety of tasks at fundraising events. Volunteers may also help in member event preparation and implementation.

Other Opportunities
The BLC would also love to hear about your special talent and how you might assist the center. Do you have a skill you think would benefit our members or staff? We’d love to hear from you!
Groups & Organizations: We are happy to work with small groups (approximately 5 volunteers) but don’t always have the opportunity to accommodate larger groups. However, there are other ways your group could help the BLC:
Organize a drive for items the BLC members are in ongoing need of: Personal Care Items, Art Supplies etc. See Our Wish List (link)

Or your group could hold a fundraiser to help the center financially and spread the word about the BLC’s mission and work.

Learn more about becoming a volunteer