Immediate Needs
Volunteers Make a Difference!
The following volunteer opportunities need to be filled as soon as possible. Our needs are often changing, so if you don't find a description that matches your skills or interests, please check back again, or refer to our complete listing of ongoing volunteer opportunities.
To apply for or to learn more about these urgent opportunities, contact the volunteer office at 617-972-7224, or email Volunteers@Perkins.org.
Assistive Device Center Volunteer - Volunteers needed for help with wood working, sewing, and with paint and tape of devices.
Program: Assistive Device Center
Time Commitment: Flexible
Community Companions - Companions needed for to visit a 90 year old blind man, to read mail to a blind woman in Watertown, and to help a blind woman with shopping.
Program: Community Programs
Time Commitment: Flexible
Companion - Volunteers needed to accompany a 30-year-old woman who is deafblind but has some hearing for walks in the community, shopping at the local mall, and general conversation.
Program: Community Living Services
Time Commitment: Two to three hours on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (every other week)
Preschool/Infant Aide - Preschool/Infant Aide
Program: Preschool
Time Commitment: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 - noon
Reader - We are looking for someone to read with a student in our secondary program on Friday evenings or Saturdays.
Program: Secondary
Time Commitment: 2 hours a week
Tape Inspector - We are looking for volunteers to help assist with tape inspection in the Braille & Talking Book Library. Flexible time Monday through Friday 7a.m. to 5 p.m.
Program: Braille & Talking Book Library
Time Commitment: Flexible