Volunteering, LGBTQ+ Services

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.

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

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 advocate for a culture of respect and to monitor progress toward equality of all persons with regard to sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression through Cambridge policy and practice.

We are a historic house and cultural organization that explores the arts, scholarship, stewardship, and community.

Cambridge HEART envisions interconnected local communities that practice care, healing, transformative accountability, self-determination, and that are free of carceral systems.

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.

The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, kink, polyamorous, and queer communities.

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

We're open to anyone for whom woman is a meaningful identifier or lived experience. We offer a safe space for learning, emotional support, empathy, and empowerment through self-determination.

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community.

We protect and promote the health of everyone in Cambridge through services, information, policies, and regulations.

To stop the epidemic and related health inequities by eliminating new infections, maximizing healthier outcomes for those infected and at risk, and tackling the root causes of HIV/AIDS.

Cambridge Public Schools are built on a foundation of academic excellence and committed to promoting an environment of social justice.

Our mission is to eliminate racism and empower women through our programs that promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

We work with unhoused women, trans and nonbinary people who need a type of support that other programs may not be able to provide.

We are committed to working with the community to make the City of Cambridge a safe and desirable place to live, work or visit. We solve problems and improve public safety.

We are a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for LGBTQ youth.

Casa Myrna is Boston's largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors.

We are a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that aims to lead education and research in advancing Turkic studies, culture, and community wellness.

We help anyone who is actively struggling with substance use get access to comprehensive and compassionate care without judgement.

We are the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States with programs that prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

We are the national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources.

We are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs for LGBTQIA+ folks.

We work to prevent suicide and support those who have lost someone to suicide. Each year, 300+ volunteers answer more than 80,000 calls, texts, and chats on our Helpline.

We ensure that people from racial, ethnic and sexual/gender marginalized populations with or at-risk for mental health and substance use issues can access quality care, thrive, and achieve well-being.