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Volunteers

Jane long poses with a football.
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Perkins Volunteer Jane Long Named Patriots Difference Maker of the Year
Alex Dunn, Founder and CEO of Cephable, stands outdoors, smiling, wearing a Cephable t-shirt
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Howe Innovation Center community profile: Alex Dunn
Claire Chang smiles for the camera in a professional headshot
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Howe Innovation Center community profile: Claire Chang
Professional headshot of Lauren Ladino, a young white woman with long, brown hair
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Community profile: meet volunteer Lauren Ladino
Group photo of Perkins volunteers standing outside underneath a canopy.
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Kayla Serra takes on volunteer sustainability at Perkins
Six MIT student volunteer stand together in front of the Grousbeck Center.
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The impact of volunteers at Perkins
Shelby reads a book while siting in a chair built in the Assistive Device Center
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From home workshops, volunteers create adaptive tools to keep students learning
A little boy plays with a sensory board while a teacher looks on.
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Workshop of wonders
Lucinda Hickey has a 3-year-old daughter with cortical visual impairment who receives services from Perkins, so she was excited to “give back” by volunteering at the Taste of Perkins.
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Why I give back
A young woman smiling
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A return to her Perkins past
Between the two of them, Jack and Jill Fox have narrated more than 2,000 talking books for the American Printing House for the Blind. Photo Credit: Anna Miller.
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The voice of experience