BROOKVIEW HOUSE
Brookview House in Mattapan is a shelter for women and children providing transitional housing and social services. Brookview also sponsors support groups and workshops centered around such issues as substance abuse recovery and self esteem. Weekly volunteers (usually on Tuesdays) work with children ages 4-12 in an afterschool homework and activities program. Every December we host them for a holiday party and basketball court time with our boys’ team.

CHURCH of the HOLY SPIRIT
This afterschool homework program is located in Mattapan Square. Volunteers help middle school students with school assignments and extra literacy work. Though volunteers aren’t assigned to work with the same student each week, they do develop relationships with particular children. Milton math teacher Jeanne Jacobs has volunteered and driven to this program for years, and if the program is funded for the coming year, trips will take place on Mondays 3:30-5:30.

EPIPHANY SCHOOL EVENING STUDY HALL
The Epiphany School in Dorchester offers middle school students (who have struggled in the Boston public schools) an intensive 12-hour school day. They receive a great deal of individual attention in academics, as well as extracurriculars. Volunteers are paired with a particular child to mentor and assist with homework during evening study hall. Trips, including travel time from campus, run 5:20-7:30pm typically Tuesday or Wednesday, pending driver availability.

PROJECT DEEP
Each volunteer is paired with a particular child for the year in grades 5-8 to help with homework, reading and journal writing skills. Commitment to be there every week is extremely important for the relationship, and so that students can earn credit to attend free summer sports camps. Project DEEP trips run weekly 3:30-5:30pm (usually Wednesday), but tutors are also needed on Saturdays.

SOUTH SHORE DAYCARE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
This program is located at the Randolph Public Middle School and is run by the same organization that operates the Randolph Preschool. Children come to do homework and other activities. Milton Academy volunteers have provided homework help to students on Wednesday afternoons 2:45-3:15.

 

[Back to Community Service]