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2026 Winter Westwood Young Athletes

Date: Sunday, January 11th-March 15th (No Sessions 1/18 & 2/15)

Volunteer timeframe: 9:15am-10:15am

Location: Downey Elementary School

250 Downey Street #1, Westwood, MA 02090

Volunteer Roles: Guiding children with autism/intellectual disabilities, ages 2 to 7, through a variety of exercises to help develop their motor and social interaction skills. No experience needed. 

Volunteer Notes: A lead volunteer is still needed for this program. The main responsibilities include:

managing equipment, taking weekly attendance, being the main point of contact with SOMA staff, and leading each session.

Volunteer Requirements: Volunteers must be able to commit to 75% of sessions

2026 Winter Westwood Basketball Skills Center

Dates: Sunday, January 11th-March 15th (No Sesson on 11/18 & 2/15)

Volunteer timeframe: 10:30am-11:30am

Location: Downey Elementary School

250 Downey Street #1, Westwood, MA 02090

Volunteer Role: provide personalized support to athletes aged 6-12, guiding them through introductory basketball skills and familiarizing them with the sport through stations and drills.

Volunteer Notes: A lead volunteer is still needed for this program. The main responsibilities include:

managing equipment, taking weekly attendance, being the main point of contact with SOMA staff, and leading each session.

Volunteer Requirements: Volunteers must be able to commit to 75% of sessions

2026 LETR Rochester Mobile Plunge

Date: Friday, January 16th

Volunteer timeframe: 4:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Rochester Senior Center

67 Dexter Lane, Rochester, MA 02770

Volunteer Roles: Event set up/clean up, participant registration

2026 Winter Dorchester Young Athletes & Basketball Skills Center

Date: Saturday, January 17th-March 7th

Volunteer timeframe: 9:00am-11:00am

Location: DotHouse Health Clinic

1353 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA

Volunteer Roles: Young Athletes: Guiding children ages 2-7 through a variety of exercises to help develop their motor and social interaction skills (9:00am-10:00am).

Basketball Skills: Help lead basketball skills and drills stations for athletes ages 8-15 (10:00am-11:00am).

Volunteers who register will be committing to both Young Athletes and Basketball Skills

Requirements: Volunteers must be able to commit to 75% of sessions.

2026 LETR Whitman Police Mobile Plunge

Date: Saturday, January 17th

Volunteer timeframe: 9:15am-2:00pm

Location: Whitman Police Station

20 Essex Street, Whitman, MA 02382

Volunteer Roles: Event set up/clean up, participant registration

2026 Winter Roxbury Young Athletes & Basketball Skills Center

Date: Saturday, January 17th-March 7th

Volunteer timeframe: 10:00am-12:00pm

Location: Dewitt Center

122 Dewitt Drive, Roxbury, MA 02120

Volunteer Roles: Young Athletes: Guiding children ages 2-7 through a variety of exercises to help develop their motor and social interaction skills (10:00am-10:45am).

Basketball Skills: Help lead basketball skills and drills stations for athletes ages 8-15 (11:00am-12:00pm).

Requirements: Volunteers must be able to commit to 75% of sessions.