Opportunities may range anywhere from helping with lunch or dinner service, supporting client clubs, administrative type projects and more!

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Commit to at least 1 shift (1 hr minimum) a week for 4 months of service.
• Complete a background check.
• Will need to complete all required volunteer onboarding paperwork, training, & sign off on Volunteer Manual.

After completing our Volunteer Application Form, we will reach out to you to discuss next steps. Based on your responses, which will include your interests and availability, we will discuss and pair you with the most suitable volunteer opportunity or project.

Are you part of a corporate team with an interest and drive to make a difference? Come spend a day with us at The Carroll Center for the Blind!

After completing our application form, which will ask you about your availability, group size and interests, we will work with you to develop the perfect day for your team. You’re welcome to help us with any of our group volunteer opportunities or if you have a particular service day, we can discuss that too!

Opportunities to help us in our work may involve beautifying our campus, supporting events, assisting us with client activities, or sharing valuable professional knowledge with our clients and staff! We’ll also ensure your team knows their efforts are helping us make students more confident and independent! Either way, we will have a fun and inspirational day planned for your team to give back!

Thank you to the Corporate Volunteer Groups who visited the Carroll Center for the Blind campus and donated their time through various volunteer opportunities this year:

The Carroll Center hosts many fun events throughout the year and sometimes we are looking for some extra hands. By signing up for this opportunity, you will be on call when we are looking for volunteers to assist with upcoming events hosted at our campus.

Requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

Each year, the Carroll Center for the Blind hosts the Walk for Independence, an event that raises funds and awareness for the Carroll Center. This event will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 9:00am to 12pm at Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst in Newton, MA. There are many ways to volunteer, including registration, route cheerleaders, food station, kids activities, setup/breakdown, sighted guide, water station and more! 

Interested in volunteering for the Walk for Independence? Visit the Walk Volunteer web page linked below and click “Join Team”!

Are you interested in spending time with visually impaired sailors and maybe get out on the water too? Sailing experience not required!

Minimal Commitment: Join us for as few or as many Saturday sessions as you’d like! We will have an advanced sign up sheet that we use and encourage guides to sign up for weekends in advance so we can plan accordingly!

Requirements:
– Must be at least 18 years of age
– SailBlind Application Form
– CORI background check
– Sign and return last page of the SailBlind Volunteer Manual

Training:
– Virtual orientation on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
– In-Person orientation at Community Boating on Saturday, May 17, 2025

*During both trainings, you will learn about Community Boating’s safety procedure, blindness etiquette, and how to guide someone who is visually impaired.

No longer accepting applicants, please check back in spring 2025!