Become a volunteer for LSS! There are hundreds of opportunities!
Do you have a talent, interest or expertise in any of the following areas: finance, fundraising or social services? If so, your partnership with us through service on an LSS Program Committee would be greatly appreciated. Note that many of the projects listed below may be carried out in your church or at your home. Please call LSS at (781) 997-0814, or contact one of the programs listed below.
Volunteer Opportunities by state:
CONNECTICUT
| Program |
Adoption |
| Projects |
Mentor adoptive families to assist waiting families
Donate printing, marketing funds and services
Become an LSS Adoption Advocate. Host coffees and other events to promote LSS adoption |
| Contact |
Lynn Gabbard
Phone: (860) 257-9899 |
| Program |
Good News Garage |
| Projects |
Create car care kits (scraper, soft cloth, quart of oil, maps, key chain, etc.)
Drive a donated car to GNG in East Hartford |
| Contact |
Carolyn Venne
Phone: (860) 218-2968 |
| Program |
Luther Ridge at Middletown |
| Projects |
Donate Christmas gifts: we need more than 135 each year
Provide free choir performances: folk, youth, concert series
Group leaders: share your talent for crafts, cooking, story-telling, sing-a-longs. Please bring your own supplies. |
| Contact |
Linda LaBarge
Phone: (860) 347-7144 |
| Program |
Lutheran Home of Southbury |
| Projects |
Help with Spring or Fall clean up and planting
Help with social events
Collect large print books and craft supplies |
| Contact |
Patty Gullberg
Phone: (203) 264-9135 |
MAINE
| Program |
Services for Adults with Disabilities, Mental Illness, Deafness |
| Projects |
Help with Spring or Fall clean up and planting at residences in Auburn and Portland areas, exterior and interior
Help to redecorate a client's room
Collect bed linens, towels, blankets
Donate new adult clothing
Collect appropriate reading materials, games, etc.
Become a brother or sister to a client – help with transportation, invite to sporting event, invite for dinner
Host an event such as a potluck supper or picnic with decorations at the program or the church |
| Contact |
Chip Cooper (South Portland)
Phone: (207) 797-3935
Scott Morrison (Auburn)
Phone: (207) 783-3446 |
MASSACHUSETTS
Andover
| Program |
Lutheran Creative Living (Adults with disibilities) |
| Projects |
Help client to furnish apartment and move in
Adopt a client (help with transportation, invite to an event, invite for dinner)
Host an event either on or off site: potluck supper or picnic at the program or the church
Locate job opportunities for clients
Spend time with clients on hobbies and help to increase community connections and social skills
Offer connections and transportation to church and other activities |
| Contact |
Sandy Busatto
Phone: (508) 849-2152 |
Arlington
| Program |
Greentree Girls (ages 12-18) |
| Projects |
Adopt-A-Group (invite for dinner, entertainment or holiday activities)
Donate tickets to events
Alert staff to weekend events in your community appropriate for adolescent girls
Collect new bed linens, towels, blankets
Donate new clothing or gift certificates
Create welcome bundles – wrap appropriate toiletries, stationery, etc., in big new bath towel |
| Contact |
Jonelle Winkler
Phone: (781) 643-1418 |
Brockton
| Program |
Emmanuel House Residence |
| Projects |
Plant a patio garden with residents
Help with social events
Visit residents, read to them |
| Contact |
Susan Sheehan
Phone: (508) 588-5334 |
| Program |
Intensive Foster Care |
| Projects |
Become foster parents
Donate educational games and books
Collect age appropriate games, books and toys |
| Contact |
Stephanie McCarthy
Phone: (508) 580-6716 |
| Program |
Greentree Boys & Greentree Girls (ages 12-18) |
| Projects |
Adopt-A-Group (invite for dinner, entertainment or holiday activities)
Collect new bed linens, towels, blankets
Donate new clothing or gift certificates
Create welcome bundles – wrap appropriate toiletries, stationery, etc., in big new bath towel |
| Contact |
Tyrone Flounory, Boys
Phone: (508) 583-2986
Gary Lyon, Girls
Phone: (508) 588-2978 |
| Program |
Ruth House (Parenting teenage mothers and children) |
| Projects |
Sort-Select donations
Plan an outing
Plant a garden; help with Spring or Fall clean up
Collect age appropriate games, books and toys
Collect new bed linens, towels, blankets
Donate new clothing (infant and adult women) or gift certificates
Create welcome bundles – wrap appropriate toiletries, stationery, etc., in big new bath towel |
| Contact |
Karen Aufield
Phone: (508) 580-5773 |
Wellesley
| Program |
Administrative Office |
| Projects |
Offer clerical support, such as filing, assisting with large mailings, answering phones
Recruit volunteers; assist with fundraising projects, special events in various program locations
Become the LSS Advocate for your congregation |
| Contact |
Marty Mann
Phone: (781) 997-0814 |
| Program |
Good News Garage – Massachusetts |
| Projects |
Create car care kits (scraper, soft cloth, quart of oil, maps, key chain, etc.)
Drive a donated car to GNG |
| Contact |
Marty Mann
Phone: (781) 977-0814 |
Worcester
| Program |
Lutheran Healthcare Center |
| Projects |
Help with Spring or Fall clean up and planting
Visit with residents
Help with social events
Entertain the residents with music, dance or other programs |
| Contact |
Darice Aubuchon
Phone: (508) 754-8877 |
| Program |
Emanuel Village (Low income elderly, adults with disabilities) |
| Projects |
Plant a garden, help with Spring or Fall clean up
Host a party: entertain and provide refreshments |
| Contact |
Lynn Roth
Phone: (508) 753-7474 |
| Program |
Adoption |
| Projects |
Collect infant/toddler clothes and toys for overseas orphanages & domestic needs
Distribute information about LSS adoption program and birth parent counseling program
Join in parent auxiliary activities
Donate space for LSS to hold information meetings |
| Contact |
JC Roussel
Phone: (508) 791-4488 |
| Program |
North Ashland Street Residence (Adults with disabilities) |
| Projects |
Invite resident for an outing
Spend time with clients to increase community connections and social skill
Help with maintenance |
| Contact |
Noreen Horgan
Phone: (508) 849-2152 |
| Program |
David Forsberg Independent Living Program (Adults with disabilities) |
| Projects |
Help client to furnish apartment and move in
Host an event either on or off site: potluck supper or picnic at the program or the church
Locate job opportunities for clients
Spend time with clients on hobbies and help to increase community connections and social skills
Offer connections and transportation to church and other activities |
| Contact |
Joanne Brackett
Phone: (508) 849-2152 |
| Program |
Florence House Teen Living Program (Single & parenting teenage mothers and children) |
| Projects |
Help with Spring or Fall clean up and minor repairs, inside and out
Sort and select donations
Plan an outing, provide transportation for mothers and children
Plan a baby shower for all parenting teens
Offer regular child care for pregnant & parenting teens who are going to school or job hunting
Adopt-a-Room: help with painting, wallpaper, and other renovations; donate furniture, rugs, lamps, etc.
Collect non-perishable food, bed linens, towels, blankets, personal toiletries, household cleaning products, diapers, book, toys and games
Create welcome bundles for moms and kids: a new bath-size towel that wraps toiletries, stationery, stamps, etc. |
| Contact |
Justine Trinque
Phone: (508) 799-2499 |
West Springfield & Worcester
| Program |
International Services |
| Projects |
Help a refugee family find and move into a new apartment or home
Help to furnish an apartment or home and do minor repairs
Tutor a refugee in English
Identify job opportunities for refugees
Collect non-perishable food, bed linens, towels, blankets, personal toiletries, household cleaning products, kitchen utensils, dishes, and other common household items |
| Contact |
Jozefina Lantz (Worcester)
Phone: (508) 754-1121
Misha Grigoryan (W. Springfield)
Phone: (413) 787-0725 x403 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Program |
Antrim Girls Shelter (Short term shelter for adolescent girls at risk) |
| Projects |
Adopt A Room
Help with Spring or Fall clean up, build ropes course
Donate educational materials for the on site school including Macintosh compatible educational soft ware; donate age-appropriate books for teenage girls
Donate suitcases and tote bags
Create welcome bundles: new bath towel with toiletries, stationery, stamps, etc., wrapped inside |
| Contact |
Randa Tenney
Phone: (603) 588-3124 |
| Program |
New Hampshire In-Home Care – Concord (Adults with disabilities) |
| Projects |
Identify employment and volunteer opportunities for adults with disabilities at all sites
Volunteer as office support |
| Contact |
Rebecca Hutchinson
Phone: (603) 224-8111 |
| Program |
Good News Garage – New Hampshire |
| Projects |
Vehicle Drivers:
Help pick up donated vehicles from donors' homes with a member of our staff and deliver them to our office or partner garages for repair. A clean driving recorded is required.
Clean vehicles:
Assist with light car cleaning and detailing to ensure donated vehicles look their very best when delivered to clients.
Become a Good News Garage "Ambassador":
Good News Garage has helped thousands of low-income clients receive donated vehicles. Spread the good news by giving talks about the program at area churches, civic groups and local events.
Marketing & PR:
Put your marketing and public relations skills to work by helping us get the GNG name out to the masses.
Other Opportunities:
There are many other ways to get involved and support our car donation program. These include data entry, assisting with mailings, compiling client folders, clerical work in the GNG office, and more. We are also interested in small school classes or youth groups who might be interested in helping out as well. |
| Contact |
Susan K. Swain
Phone: (603) 669-6937 |
| Program |
Interfaith Refugee Resettlement & Language Bank |
| Projects |
Help a refugee family find and move into new apartment or home
Help to furnish an apartment or home and do minor repairs
Tutor a refugee in English
Identify job opportunities for refugees
Collect non-perishable food, bed linens, towels, blankets, personal toiletries, household cleaning products, kitchen utensils, dishes, and other common household items |
| Contact |
Amy Marchildon
Phone: (603) 224-8111 |
| Program |
Therapeutic Family Care |
| Projects |
Become foster parents
Donate educational games and books
Collect age appropriate games, books and toys |
| Contact |
Gail Tapply
Phone: (603) 224-8111 |
| Program |
Disability Services |
| Projects |
Enhanced Family Care Provider, couple preferred, needed in the general Merrimack County area to support an individual with developmental disabilities to live a healthy lifestyle. Open your home to a richly rewarding experience and provide support for someone to develop a sense of belonging and to live a typical life in their community!
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| Contact |
Patricia Luoma
Phone: (603) 225-
2616 |
RHODE ISLAND
| Program |
Adoption |
| Projects |
Become an LSS Adoption Advocate. Visit www.AdoptLSS.org for more opportunities |
| Contact |
JC Roussel
Phone: (401) 785-0015 |
VERMONT
| Program |
Good News Garage – Burlington |
| Projects |
Become a GNG Ambassador. Ambassadors attend events, stand at our information booth and explain what Good News Garage does
Visit www.goodnewsgarage.org for other volunteer opportunities and a downloadable application |
| Contact |
Carmen George
Phone: (877) 448-3288 x13 |