How You Can Help The Homeless
Volunteer Opportunities

Evening Volunteer Opportunities

  • Sponsor and serve a meal at Long Island Shelter or Wood Mullen Shelter.

Volunteer Opportunities for You or Your Company's Community Service Day

  • Painting projects are available at all of our sites can accommodate five to twenty people.
  • Volunteering on our organic Farm at Long Island Shelter can also be an on-going project for a small group or a one day project for a larger group.  Individuals volunteers are also much needed on the Farm.

Tutor or Teach a Class or Life Skill

  • Teach a life skills training course such as budgeting, resume writing, interviewing, time management, goal setting, etc. to individuals in our transitional programs.
  • Tutor students in reading, writing, math, or English as a Second Language.
  • Train students in computer literacy.

Volunteer Opportunities You Can Do Right From Your Work, School, Club, Church or Synagogue

  • Can't get a group together, or can't make it to one of our sites? Hold a drive at work, school place of worship, civic organization or even with friends and family (clothing, toiletries, etc.), it's a great way to get the entire company, etc. involved and there is no set time limit.

    For more information about volunteering, please call (617) 534-6148 or email mariannbucina@fobh.org.



    Individual volunteers under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Critically Needed Items

  • Men’s and Women’s Clothing 
  • New T-shirts & Underwear 
  • New Socks
  • Footwear, especially sneakers 
  • Jeans 
  • Sweatshirts
  • Winter Coats
  • Hats, Gloves & Scarves
  • Suits and dresses 
  • Long-sleeved shirts 
  • Light-weight flannel shirts 
  • Men’s Work Boots 
  • Raincoats 
  • Umbrellas 
  • Toiletries 
  • Toothbrushes & Toothpaste 
  • Shampoo & Conditioner 
  • Spray Deodorant 
  • Soap 
  • Razors & Shaving Cream 
  • Combs & Hairbrushes 
  • Duffel Bags