Often times, I know, especially for college students, it can be hard to donate a lot of your time to a good cause. As much as you want to dedicate time all the time in the world to a volunteering with a non-profit or an initiative, it can be hard. Because I follow the Boston Community Service Center on Twitter, I learned about a cool new group, which provides monthly community service opportunities to students in the Boston area.
The goal of Boston Impact Group (BIG) is to allow busy college students the flexibility to volunteer without the pressure of a full-time commitment. The mission of BIG is to impact the city of Boston in a positive way with time and talent: two things everyone has at least a little bit of.
BIG is involved with several different areas of community service around the city of Boston. Throughout the year, BIG will participate in the BU Relay for Life, Boston's Walk for Hunger, Red Cross Blood Drives, as well as more hands on experiences such as serving dinner at a soup kitchen, sorting clothes at a shelter, and visiting the elderly.
The creators of Boston Impact Group are Boston University students Joshua deVries and Stephanie Braman. Boston Impact Group is comprised mostly of undergraduates with a few graduate students and young professionals Although most of BIG"s members attend Boston University or live in the BU area, students from other Boston schools are highly encouraged to get involved in their volunteer initiatives.
What is great about BIG is they understand college students have crazy busy schedules. There are no monthly or weekly meetings to attend. To keep people in the loop, Boston Impact Group sends out a weekly newsletter with upcoming volunteer events, which usually take place on weekends. The great thing is no volunteer is obligated to volunteer at any of the events-- even if you only volunteer once a year, you can still make a huge difference.
To join BIG, simply:
Send an email to bostonimpactgroup@gmail.com
Include your name, school, address and telephone number
"Like" Boston Impact Group on Facebook!
Some of the cool events BIG has going on:
Haley House Neighborhood Clean Up
Muddy River Clean Up with Emerald Necklace
Salvation Army's Dress an Angel Program
I think it is really cool two students started this group! I personally love volunteering & can't wait to get involved in some of their projects. Know of any other projects like this? Let me know-- I'd love to feature it in my next blog!
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