“Life’s most persistent & urgent question…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“What are you doing for others?”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Lend Your Helping Hands

Many Helping Hands 365

Cambridge, MA

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WE ARE MANY HELPING HANDS 365

COMMUNITY SERVICE

We organize the Cambridge MLK Day of Service and other service and volunteer events and maintain a directory of organizations welcoming volunteers.

SPECIAL EVENTS

We work with local partners to create and promote special events—from gun buy-back days to flash mobs and workshops. Come partner with us and let’s work together!

RACIAL JUSTICE

We help organize a wide range of racial justice resources and events in partnership with others to bring people together to fight racism and increase equity.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

We help register people to vote and support citizen activism and engagement. We partner with others for postcard writing efforts.

Join us the Week of Jan. 17, 2022

Cambridge MLK Day of Service

Virtual Community COnversations

Three powerful panel discussions with local leaders focusing on Rev. King’s Legacy. Virtual. Free. Everyone welcome.

Community Walk Thru Cambridge's Port neighborhood

New! We will learn about and be inspired by stories of Cambridge’s own Black and Brown history and ask ourselves if MLK was walking with us today, what would his community message be about racial justice, equity and hope?

ALL OUR Hands-On Service Projects

From making valentines and blankets and scarves, to collecting food, books clothing and diapers, we will continue our traditional service projects modified for health and safety.

MORE THAN 100 WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Explore the DIrectorY of Volunteer Opportunities

Adbar Ethiopian Women’s Alliance

Immigration

American Friends Service Committee

Food Insecurity, Housing

Boston Area Rape Crisis Center

Civic Engagement, Violence Prevention & Safety

Cambridge Boards and Commissions

Civic Engagement, Law, Policy and Advocacy

Cambridge Citywide Senior Center

Elder Services

Join Us For A Day of Service. January 17 MLK DAY 2022

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

WHY VOLUNTEERING MATTERS

The generous work of every volunteer has a direct and positive impact on the life of other human beings.

Many nonprofit and activist organizations rely on volunteers. But the pandemic accelerated a decline in volunteer participation and many organizations struggle to keep serving their communities. Your community needs your helping hands now more than ever!

Everyone can serve.

"Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

GET LISTED

If your Cambridge nonprofit organization needs the magic and power of many helping hands, make sure you’re included in the Directory.

Whether your organization offers year-round volunteer opportunities or only seeks help for special events, we’d love to make sure your organization is included.