Boston Action Team

We would like to invite all high school students in the Greater Boston area to join an exciting partnership between the Boston Red Sox and Volunteers of America Massachusetts!

Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Trust are teaming up to inspire America’s youth to get involved in volunteering through the Action Team initiative. The aim of the program is to inspire leadership, service, and a culture of caring while having a great time! This program helps youth meet their community service goals and uplift the inner-city of Boston.

The Action Team is made up of several selected students from Boston area high schools that serve as Team Captains, and work along with Major League baseball players to spread the word about the power of helping others through volunteering and service. The Action Team encourages youth involvement in local volunteer projects and events. I have enclosed additional information about this program and Volunteers of America Massachusetts for you to share with your principals and guidance officers.

We are inviting students throughout the Ciy of Boston to serve as Team Captains. We are looking for students who:

Have displayed leadership potential in a class or group
Are enthusiastic, effective communicators, and dependable
Will be sophomores, juniors (preferably) or seniors in the next school year

This is a thrilling opportunity to empower our youth and encourage them to give back to a city that has given so much. Please call me directly at 617-522-8086, Ext 230 if you are interested in participating in this partnership. Please keep in mind that there is an upcoming mandatory Action Team training at FenwayPark during June or August, so kindly respond as soon as possible.

Boston Action Team Application >>>

Nia Grace
Boston Action Team Coordinator
NGrace@voamass.org

The Boston Action Team is Proudly Sponsored By:

Literacy Matters Book Fair
June 16, 2010
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Volunteers of America Massachusetts, the Major League Baseball Players Trust, the Boston Red Sox, Scholastic Books and Boston Centers for Youth and Families have teamed up to promote literacy and education among Boston’s youth by hosting a book fair for local children and families.

On June 16, 2010 the Boston Action Team, a group of dedicated high school volunteers who are committed to service and action in their communities, will host their first annual “Literacy Matters Book Fair” which will take place at the Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA 02120, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

The “Literacy Matters Book Fair” will distribute thousands of free books to students in the city of Boston attending the Tobin, Farragut and Mission Grammar elementary schools. In addition to the celebrity story hour featuring players from the Boston Red Sox, students will also partake in a free lunch, snacks, educational activities and cool prizes from the Major League Baseball Players Trust.

Volunteers are needed!

June 15th, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and June 16th, 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM

To volunteer please send your name, volunteer preference and phone number to: volunteer@voamass.org

Thank you for caring!

Literacy Matters Book Fair
June 16, 2010
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM