Volunteering, Parenting Resources

We rescue fresh food that might otherwise go to waste and distribute it within the local emergency food system where it can reach those in need.

Wildlife Arts is a volunteer-led group that provides free events that connect people to nature. Our outdoor art-making, parades, sewing circles, and storytelling are inclusive and multigenerational.

Connecting youth to equitable opportunities through therapeutic, educational, structured activities, and new positive relationships through mentorship.

OWD offers employment programs for both young people and adults to help them build skills, gain access to opportunities, and work towards the careers they seek.

Our university is at the frontier of academic and intellectual discovery.

Serving both the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, the Home Energy Assistance Program assists low-income households with winter heating costs incurred between November 1 and April 30.

We are an immigrant organization building the collective power of immigrants to participate in and shape community decisions through education and advocacy.

Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) empowers youth with disabilities to reach their full potential by providing transformative programs.

We offer diverse, high-quality programs promoting leadership and youth development through enrichment activities, unique experiences, and opportunities to develop relationships with adults and peers.

Strategic Services, Project Management & Implementation, Marketing & Communications, Providing Physical and Online Support, and more...

We develop policy and program recommendations aimed at improving the quality of life for children, youth and families in the City of Cambridge.

We are dedicated to developing social and physical skills for youth in Cambridge.

We are a collaborative office implementing the Cambridge Preschool Program and helping families find early childhood supports. Our work and team are shared jointly by CPS and the City of Cambridge.

Free family support programming for families living in Cambridge with children birth through 8 years old.

We help give everyone access to technology and digital tools needed for success, especially for Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC), Immigrant, and low-income communities.

Fresh Pond Reservation is managed by the Cambridge Water Department. The Cambridge Water Department (CWD) is a municipally owned and operated water utility serving over 119,000 permanent residents.

We help break the cycle of poverty and homelessness by providing people with resources and opportunities to strengthen their confidence, achieve self-sufficiency, and participate in helping others.

We strive to cultivate an engaged community of youth whose powerful artistic voices transform their lives, their neighborhoods, and their worlds.

We offer a variety of programs which provide Mental Health Supports and Services for ages 3-21 and their famlies.

We provide social services: from providing food, disaster relief, assistance for disabled people, outreach, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children.

A unified system with a strong main library and six active branch libraries each tailored to the unique needs of its neighborhood.