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BOSTON — Email calendar@myfoxboston.com to have your non-profit event considered for our Community Calendar. Please include details about the event and a daytime contact number for an event organizer. 

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The Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, June 7 – 9

What’s better than ice cream? All-you-can-eat ice cream! Join FOX25 Cares at the

June 7 – 9 at City Hall Plaza, Boston from noon to 8 p.m. Nine ice cream companies will be serving

your favorite flavors of ice cream and frozen yogurt. All proceeds benefit cancer research and care at

Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Purchase

at the event or buy early and save.

Boston Partners in Education

Do you have one hour a week to help students gain the skills, self-confidence and motivation they need to

succeed in school and in life! Become a Boston Partners In Education Academic Mentor. BPI’s School

Volunteer Program matches Boston Public Schools students in grades K-12 with volunteer academic

mentors in response to a teacher request. Learn more at

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Community Servings Volunteer Opportunities  

Did you know that in their 26-year history, Community Servings has never missed a delivery day? No matter rain, snow, or ice, Community Servings is committed to providing clients with nutritious meals that are made-from-scratch with love and care. They prepare and deliver 9,600 lunches and dinners each week to the homes of almost 1,600 individuals and families who are homebound with an acute life-threatening illness. Sign up to volunteer in the kitchen.

NAMI – Massachusetts

NAMI is a vital state resource for individuals and families facing the challenges of mental health conditions. They provide free mental health family-based education, family and peer support, and grassroots advocacy. Learn more about the scope of services they provide and how you can support NAMI.

Blood Donors Needed

The Red Cross salutes the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who help fulfill its lifesaving mission and encourages others to join their ranks as volunteer blood donors. Volunteer blood donors are the only source of blood products for those in need of a transfusion.  Donors of all blood types – especially those with O negative, A negative, and B negative are needed to help ensure blood is available to patients this winter. Make an appointment or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Greater Boston Food Bank Volunteers

1 in 9 people in Eastern Massachusetts are going hungry and have limited access to food. You can help end hunger by signing up to volunteer at the Greater Boston Food Bank.

Senior Corps RSVP

Senior Corps RSVP matches volunteers in Boston who are 55 and older with opportunities that allow them to enhance their current skills and learn new ones.  Volunteers determine how much time they spend serving the community and where they want to serve.

Family Reach Fundraising Programs

Family Reach provides support for families with a child battling cancer. This nonprofit offers financial assistance to help families struggling with everyday expenses including utilities, food and transportation, so that they can remain afloat during treatment. Learn how you can support one of their  fundraising programs.

Support a Cure and Care for ALS 

The ALS Knights organization, in conjunction with ALS ONE, works to unite the friends and family of ALS patients. Together, they raise awareness and funding for Care and Cure for ALS. The top leaders, researchers, doctors and caretakers in the ALS community within Massachusetts, have joined forces to bring the strengths of their institutions to an ambitious plan: to bring a treatment to persons with ALS within the next four years. Learn how you can support this collaboration within the ALS community.

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