Volunteer Opportunities

REAM has been contacted by the following organizations asking for support in their efforts to recruit quality people for the following
opportunities. If any of these opportunities is of interest to you, please contact the organization directly.

The American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to make presentations to students in grades 5-7 about life-saving skills specific to choking, the need for being prepared fo the unexpected and the importance of youth involvement in their communicities through working with the American Red Cross of Mass Bay. As a presenter you will be given traingin for each of the three courses and fir the presentations into your own schedule. If you are interested please contact Elzabeth Fuhrman at (617) 274-5324 or via email fuhrmane@usa.redcross.org.

EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS LITERACY COUNCIL is seeking volunteers who are willing to serve as English literacy tutors.For more information about EMLC, visit the EMLC Web site: www.emlc.org or (781)395-2374.

NEWTON COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER offers a variety of volunteer programs for seniors that are a part of SOAR, an RSVP
program and part of the National Senior Service Corps. This is a network of federally sponsored programs helping Americans over the age of 55 find opportunities to address community needs through volunteer service. SOAR provides older adults with the opportunity to explore how their skills and interests can help local non-profit and civic organizations. SOAR volunteers help meet needs in Newton, Framingham, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Natick and Ashland. For further information regarding the programs offered at NCSC, please visit their website at www.nscsweb.org. You can also reach by phone at (617) 969-5906 x210.

LIFE AFTER TEACHING is an organization that has published several books on the subject of retirement and make the most of your retirement experience. A web based survey has been set up for individuals wishing to share their experiences for use in future
publications. You can access this survey at http://www.afterteaching.com/survey. Alan Roadburg is the author of the book Life After Teaching, Road Map to Retirement Happiness.

THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM has a volunteer program for retired persons. A program of particular interest is the Aquarium Guide
program. Aquarium Guides are ambassadors to the public at the Aquarium, answering questions to visitors about marine life and aquatic animals, and giving presentations at our various exhibitions from the Giant Ocean Tank to the Aquarium Medical Center to Amazing Jellies. Individuals interested in this or other volunteer programs offered at the New England Aquarium are encouraged to visit the aquarium’s website at http://www.neaq.org/community/vol/index.php and click on "position descriptions." There is also an online application on our website.You can also contact Joanna Rothman at 617-973-5235 or jrothman@neaq.org.