Volunteer: Open Positions

Volunteers come in on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings and provide a consistent, caring connection by phone for people living with HIV/AIDS. Each volunteer has a set of clients they develop relationships with over time. Volunteers complement our case management services by helping clients work through problems and encouraging their successes. Volunteers report feeling very connected to their work and enjoy the warm and supportive team atmosphere.

Engage homeless youth through relationship building, assist in creating and maintaining a safe space, and learn to work within YOF’s core philosophies and goals. You may be asked to engage in supportive, non-judgmental conversations with homeless youth around sex, sexual health, pregnancy, homelessness, substance use, HIV/AIDS and STDs. Assist in the kitchen, make trips to the food bank, help organize the space, and develop relationships with members while playing board games, pool, video games, watching movies and more.

Help to answer over 7,000 calls per year with information, emotional support, and referrals regarding HIV, STDs, Viral hepatitis, and sexual health issues such as risks, testing and treatment. Hotline volunteers work with interns and staff, as well as other volunteers, in a mutually supportive, fun environment. It is a great way to make a difference in many individuals’ lives.

Boomerangs sells donated items to raise funds for AIDS Action Committee’s prevention, services and advocacy programs—and volunteers help the work go farther. There are two locations available for Boomerangs volunteers: West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. The West Roxbury location involves sorting donations and some physical labor is needed. Volunteers at the Jamaica Plain location help out on the sales floor, so people skills are extremely helpful. Store volunteers help organize merchandise and assist customers.