The Boston Project Ministries

Last Updated May 10, 2008What's Happening?
Donate Children's Bikes for Bike Day On Thursday, July 10 we will host our 4th annual Bike Day! Neighbors and sponsors come together to provide and repair bikes for local children and youth for summer fun. Bike decorating, bike washing, and safety training are all part of the fun. 20+ new or gently used bikes needed. Contact to volunteer or contribute. Refrigerator & Dryer Needed Soon The Boston Project is in need of a relatively new large capacity refrigerator and an electric dryer to help with housing for our summer staff team (20+ young adults!). Depending on distance, we may be able to come and pick up the item(s). Contact to schedule a donation. New Summer Fund - Hope Partners In mid-May 2008, we will announce our new summer fund as a way that individuals, churches, and foundations can join us in providing a fun-filled, safe, and personally stretching summer for 50+ young people in the Talbot-Norfolk Triangle.	Outreach Ugly Quilts Executive Director Paul Malkemes was interviewed for the "Sunday with Liz Walker" show on WBZ Channel 4, which is scheduled to air Sunday May 4, 2008 at 11:00 am. The interview was about volunteer's involvement in making "Ugly Quilts", homemade sleeping bags made of recycled fabrics, that are distributed to the homeless of Boston. To learn more about the project, read here... Lee Academy Pilot School - Family Volunteer Day We are excited to be working with the Lee Academy Pilot School and People Making a Difference to organize a Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, May 3, 2008 to clean up the outdoor classroom, around the playgrounds, and to have a groundbreaking ceremony for our upcoming school yard beautifications. CCDA Training Institute We co-hosted our first ever Boston CCDA Training Institute this past March 28-29, 2008. It was a great time of learning and coming together of like-hearted people. Watch for details for our fall 2008 institute and recent testimonies on our www.ccdaboston.org website.
Serve & Learn 2008 Summer Missions Program UPDATED - Youth Workers - We have a few more openings for our 2008 summer short-term missions trips to Boston. Check out our available dates and web pages to learn more. Feel free to with questions. Fall Weekend Service Retreats We are now registering adult, college, and high school groups for weekend service retreats. Join us from Friday night through Sunday afternoon for an intense and meaningful urban immersion and service experience. Groups from 10-25 welcome. Cost is approximately $75 per person. We have openings in September-early December 2008. Service Days Spend a service day with The Boston Project and experience an introduction to our ministry, a scripture-based devotion, and 2-6 hours of service addressing needs in Boston. Open to youth, college, and adult groups. A $10-$20 per person donation is appreciated. Contact us for available dates. Currently scheduling Fall 2008.	Volunteer 2008 Summer Staff UPDATED - We are still accepting applications for our Summer Missions Program and Neighborhood Youth Ministries Summer Staff. We have openings for (5) staff counselors and (2) Park Patrol program coordinators. An on-line application is available and hiring remains open until all positions are filled. Men are strongly encouraged to apply. We will hire until May 30 or all positions are filled. Contact us with any questions. Historic Burial Ground Rebeautification Extra hands are welcome to join us on Saturday, May 10, 2008 for our first clean up of the year on the historic Codman Burial Ground. Volunteers from Second Church in Dorchester, Park Street Church, Boston Trinity Academy, and neighbors will be working together to paint a fence, mow the lawn, clean up debris in anticipation of a Memorial Day opening. Contact to volunteer. Be An Apprentice/Intern We invite college students and recent graduates to join us for 3 months to two years for a purposeful work experience. Apprenticeships and Internships allow you to work with long-term staff in areas such as children and youth work, missions trip coordination, community organizing, communications, development, and non-profit administration.