Become a VVMA Volunteer
Our volunteer programs are designed for groups, and we welcome schools, summer camps, companies, and other organizations to join us for meaningful, hands-on service projects for team-building and fostering community. If you’re an individual looking to get involved, gather some friends, family, or coworkers and put together a group for an awesome volunteer activity together!
We also host special events throughout the year that are open to the public. Check our homepage for our MLK Day event and other upcoming pop-up volunteer opportunities!
Interested in volunteering with us? We’d love to hear from you!
Let us know how many people are in your group and what dates you have in mind, and we’ll be in touch to help plan your volunteer experience.
DESK MATES
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Create Learning Spaces: Build a desk for students who don't have a dedicated learning space at home, giving them a place to learn, create, and succeed.
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Group Size: Perfect for groups of 5–20+ participants.
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Location: Host your event at your office, school, community center, or other location. Larger groups will gather on site at our workshop in Lexington, MA.
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Hands-On Service: Work together in teams to build and assemble Desks.
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We Handle the Details: We provide all building supplies, set-up, and clean-up, so you can simply show up and build. And our expert coaches are there to guide your group every step of the way!
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Time: Most desk build events take 2–3 hours.
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Where Your Desks Go: Completed desks are donated to local students who need a dedicated space for learning at home. We work with our community partners so each desk finds a home.
SOUP JARS
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Fight Food Insecurity: Create nutritious soup jars that help provide meals to local families and individuals experiencing food insecurity.
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Group Size: Perfect for groups of 10–50+ participants.
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Location: We come to you! Host your event at your office, school, community center, or other location.
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Hands-On Service: Hands-On Service: Work your way down the ingredient line, adding each ingredient to your jar until it’s complete!
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We Handle the Details: We provide the supplies, set up, and clean up so you can show up and make a difference!
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Time: Most events take 1–2 hours.
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Where Your Jars Go: Soup jars are donated to our local food pantry partners. Have a specific organization in mind? Let us know, and we’ll do our best to send your jars there!
ABLE TABLES
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Create Accessible Spaces: Create Accessible Spaces: Build an Able Table that helps make outdoor spaces more inclusive and accessible for everyone to enjoy!
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Group Size: Perfect for groups of 5–15+ participants.
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Location: Groups will gather on site at our outdoor workshop in Lexington, MA.
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Hands-On Service: Work together in teams to build and assemble Able Tables.
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We Handle the Details: We provide all building supplies, set-up, and clean-up, so you can simply show up and build. Our expert coaches are there to guide your group every step of the way.
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Time: Most Able Table build events take 3 hours.
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Where Your Tables Go: Our accessible picnic tables are donated to parks, beaches, schools, community organizations, and individual homes where an accessible picnic table is needed.