Featured Volunteer Opportunities
Listed here are ongoing volunteer opportunities that don’t really fit on the calendar – either they can be worked on at any time, or are short-term projects. Contact information is provided with each event.
Chelmsford Library Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Attention Teens! Check out the library’s list of volunteer opportunities for teens to help out with programs and projects at the library. Some training may be required, please email Sharon at scolvin@mvlc.org for details!
Gallery Volunteers for the American Textile History Museum
The American Textile History Museum is looking for volunteer to help in their gallery during their exhibit, Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War. The exhibit runs from July – November 2012, and volunteers would need to commit at least two hours a week. For more information, contact Sandra Price, Coordinator of Volunteer & Visitor Services, sprice@athm.org or 978-441-0400 x243.
Serve on a Town of Chelmsford Board or Committee
There are many volunteer Boards and Committees that allow the Town of Chelmsford to function with Democratic representation from its citizens. If you are interested in a civic position, descriptions of each Board and Committee, as well as available vacancies, is available on the Town’s website at http://www.townofchelmsford.us/Boards-Committees.cfm.
Help Improve Marginalized and Economically-Disadvantaged Communities
Inter Community Foundation is looking for volunteer help to assist in website design, grant research and grant writing. They are also looking for a Volunteer Coordinator. Inter Community Foundation is a newly established non-profit whose mission is “to promote peace and development in marginalized and economically disadvantaged communities through education and cultural and economic development programs” such as micro business training, computer literacy and mobile health clinics. For more information email Richard Makokha at info@InterCommunities.org or call him at 978-225-0112.
Become a Wish Maker!
Greet clients of The Wish Project and help them pick out the items they have on their wish lists. Some training is required, please email Laura at Laura@thewishproject.org for details!
Marketing Help for the Chelmsford Council on Aging
The Chelmsford Council on Aging is looking for a new member with some Marketing experience. Contact Tricia Dzuris at TDzuris@townofchelmsford.us or call her in the Town Manager’s office at 978-250-5201.
Be a Budget Buddy Coach
Budget Buddies is looking for volunteers to be financial coaches for low-income families. You do not have to be a financial wizard to be a coach – all you need is the desire to help someone make the most of the money she has. For more information, visit http://budget-buddies.org/coaches or contact Kathy Brough at info@budget-buddies.org or 978-703-0820.
Create a website for Chelmsford Elder Services
The Chelmsford Senior Center is looking for a volunteer to create a website for the Chelmsford Elder Services, and then either be available for updates and maintenance, or train Senior Center staff to maintain the site. For more information, contact Diana Ryder, Director of Human/Elder Services, at dryder@Townofchelmsford.us or 978-251-0533.
Make a positive difference in the cultural life of Chelmsford
The Chelmsford Center for the Arts (CCA) at the Old Town Hall is looking for adult volunteers to take on leadership positions. Some of these volunteer opportunities include heading the Gallery Committee, Music Committee, Special Events Committee or Publicity Committee. Contact Susan Gates at ccaattownhall@gmail.com or to fill out a volunteer application.
Support the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail will connect the communities of Lowell, Chelmsford, Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, Sudbury, and Framingham with a 25-mile route along the old New Haven Railroad Framingham & Lowell line. The Lowell-Chelmsford section has been completed, and volunteers are needed to “adopt” a section for light maintenance, and to help make the rest of the trail a reality. Visit their website or contact info@brucefreemanrailtrail.org for more information.
Help maintain conservation lands in Chelmsford
For those interested in volunteering with the town’s Open Space Stweardship program visit http://www.thechelmsfordian.com or call Phil Stanway at 978-273-1474. The program welcomes people who are retired, families, scout troops and companies looking to give back to the community. In less than two years the Stewards have rehabilitated and improved trails on close to 1,000 acres of Chelmsford Open Space. The program has a lot to offer and we need motivated people to help keep it growing.