Cambridge Volunteers

08/26/2026

Be part of Cambridge Carnival International's 32nd Anniversary Celebration! 🎊

Volunteers are needed to support the 32nd Cambridge Carnival International, one of New England’s largest celebrations of African and Caribbean culture.

Cambridge Carnival International
🗓️ September 12 & 13
📍University Park, Central Square

Volunteer Info Meeting will be held on September 1, 2026, 6:30 - 8:00 PM online.

Volunteers will assist with event operations, guest engagement, vendor support, and community activities. Sign up here: https://www.cambridgevolunteers.org/jobs/carnival-event-support-sep-12-13/a2cbfcc8-e3f4-4fd3-b54a-90ce7cd79953

08/24/2026

Be part of an evening of thoughtful conversation with Cambridge Forum! 💬

Cambridge Forum brings people together for free public presentations and discussions with experts on some of the world’s most pressing issues.

They are looking for a few friendly volunteers to help welcome guests at “Above the Fray? Rethinking the Supreme Court’s Independence,” an evening exploring whether the Supreme Court has ever stood apart from politics.

As a volunteer, you’ll greet guests, check registration, and help with newsletter sign-ups.

🗓️ Tuesday, September 8
🕕 6:15-8:15pm
📍 First Parish Church, Harvard Square

Learn more & sign up: https://www.cambridgevolunteers.org/jobs/welcome-volunteers/5a75f724-2bd0-46c7-bd62-9f0e2685dac3

08/21/2026

Cambridge Camping Association is hosting an End of Summer celebration with ice cream, games, a photobooth, and lots of fun activities for kids and parents.

They're looking for 6 volunteers to help make the event run smoothly. You might welcome families, help with games and the photobooth, hand out treats and supplies, or help kids complete their activity “passport” and collect their prizes.

🗓️ Monday, August 31st
🕝 2:30-6:30pm
📍 99 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139

Interested? Learn more & sign up here: https://www.cambridgevolunteers.org/jobs/summer-celebration-event-support-aug31/5c50f4ff-85ed-4557-8236-eec0ee33a973

08/18/2026

Big news for Cambridge’s nonprofit community: Cambridge Volunteers is now part of Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition .

For nearly a decade, our organizations have worked alongside one another—hosting joint events, supporting many of the same nonprofits, and strengthening connections across Cambridge. Now, we’re bringing that work under one roof.

By combining Cambridge Volunteers’ deep experience connecting residents with meaningful ways to serve with CNC’s leadership development, training, peer networks, and advocacy, we’re creating one trusted hub for Cambridge’s nonprofits and the volunteers who support them.

After 11 years of leading CV, our Executive Director Laurie Rothstein will be retiring, and as part of this new partnership, CNC’s Executive Director Elena Sokolow-Kaufman will lead the unified organization.

We’re excited to build this next chapter together.

Learn More: https://www.cambridgevolunteers.org/cv-joins-cnc

08/17/2026

Volunteer with Wildlife Arts at the upcoming Monarch Release at Fresh Pond Reservation on Sunday, August 23rd from 12:30-2pm! 🦋 They are looking for volunteers to help out at their art tables.

More info on volunteering at the event: https://www.cambridgevolunteers.org/jobs/summer-art-guides/6cc1fe83-57eb-4298-9244-bbeb18aafc93

CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN: Unfortunately, due to at 30% chance of rain at 1pm today, 8/23, we will be moving the event to our rain date tomorrow, Monday 8/24 at 5:30-6:30pm. Rain is not good for little wings taking off!
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This completely free event features storyteller Yumi Izuyama, crafts by Wildlife Arts, and face painting by FaceArt Face Painting & Events for the kids. Monarch related attire encouraged!

We will meet outside the water treatment plant at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, along the perimeter road. We will head over to Kingsley bowl for the release.

Learn about how you can help these incredible threatened insects and witness them flying off! Sponsored by the Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation.

08/17/2026

Happy National Nonprofit Day!

Today, we celebrate the incredible nonprofit organizations that make our community stronger. Every day, they're supporting families, helping students learn, feeding neighbors, uplifting art and culture, protecting our environment, and bringing people together.

A lot of this work happens quietly behind the scenes and it wouldn't be possible without the people who give their time, energy, and resources.

To all the nonprofits and the network of people who make this work possible - THANK YOU! 💛

If you've been wondering how you can be part of that work, come meet some of these amazing organizations at our Cambridge Volunteer Fair on September 30th, 12:00-1:30pm on Zoom!

We'd love to see you there. Register here: bit.ly/2026SeptVolFair

08/17/2026

The Fall 2026 Cambridge Volunteer Fair is coming up and we need your help to spread the word about the fair!

✨ Put up flyers at local businesses, buildings, and community spaces
✨ Choose a neighborhood that works for you
✨ Volunteer anytime September 2–13
✨ Work on your own schedule & feel free to add locations you know!

We’d love your help getting the word out across Cambridge! 💜

Sign up: https://www.cambridgevolunteers.org/jobs/flyering-help-for-volunteer-fair-sep-1-10/a3edaa23-5b03-43b3-bd0a-d94edf0fcbd8

08/14/2026

✨ Volunteer Spotlight: Tracie at City of Cambridge's Recycling Advisory Committee

Tracie Gordon doesn’t wait for an invitation to fix a problem or take action. As a volunteer with Cambridge’s Recycling Advisory Committee, she brings that same problem-solving energy to sustainability and civic life in Cambridge.

From turning an old T-shirt into a reusable shopping bag to helping advance the city’s Zero Waste goals, Tracie believes in doing what you can, right where you are.

"You don't have to give 10 hours a day. You can give an hour a week. You can volunteer right where you are."

Read Tracie's story here: https://www.cambridgevolunteers.org/post/tracie-and-karim-connection-and-belonging-through-service

If you're interested in volunteer positions similar to Tracie's, join us at the Cambridge Volunteer Fair on Sep 30, where a representative from the City's Boards and Commissions will be presenting and answering questions.

Thank you to Tracie, our volunteer writer Chris, and the team at the City of Cambridge for this Volunteer Spotlight!

08/11/2026

Looking for a way to get involved in sustainability? Here are two opportunities with the City of Cambridge (Official) Recycling Advisory Committee!

🛍️ Help at the Cambridge Free Store
Join the Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) on Saturday, August 22 to help set up, sort donations, assist community members, and clean up after the event. Shifts are one hour and available between 9am to 4pm.

🗑️ Help Cambridge students sort their cafeteria waste
Volunteer as a "Get rid of it Right" Guide to help students sort their food waste, learning good waste-sorting habits along the way. Lunch shifts are about 2 hours, breakfast shifts are 25 minutes. Training is provided and no experience is necessary.

As one cafeteria volunteer shared, “Imagine saving our Earth, one plate at a time... alongside our children, learning and growing together.”

Sign up here: https://www.cambridgevolunteers.org/all-agencies/cambridge-department-of-recycling