commonwealth land trust volunteer/intern program...
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commonwealth land trust (CLT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation based in Roxbury (Boston), Massachusetts. CLT has a 25 year track record of affordable housing and supportive services provision in the Greater Boston Area. We have more than 350 units in our portfolio which, combined, house more than 650 of our state’s most vulnerable individuals and families, and provide services that will end the cycle of homelessness by ensuring that our residents stay housed. CLT also provides social services for our formerly homeless/ chronically homeless clients struggling with addictions, HIV/ AIDS, mental illness and/or other disabilities. Our social services coordinators maintain offices in all of our SRO buildings and live-in staff members provide support outside of regular business hours. HEALTH & RECREATION 7 Game nights 7 Movie nights 7 Book clubs 7 Resident walking or running club 7 Free yoga instruction 7 Meditation & stress relief 7 Health & nutrition classes 7 Substance abuse/relapse prevention 7 Support groups FINANCE 7 Administrative support for accounts payable and accounts receivable staff 7 Supplies & materials cost-comparison research OTHER 7 What inspires you? 7 What special talents might you have to offer? As long as you are sincere, have a positive attitude and want to help, we’ll work with you to find a role you’ll enjoy and learn from. to apply: send resume/statement of interest to [email protected] 1059 TREMONT STREET, SUITE 2 • ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS • 02120 PHONE: 617.445.4075 • FAX: 617.427.6834 [email protected] volunteer/intern program (continued)
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commonwealth land trust (CLT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
corporation based in Roxbury
(Boston), Massachusetts. CLT
has a 25 year track record
of affordable housing and
supportive services provision
in the Greater Boston Area. We
have more than 350 units in our
portfolio which, combined, house
more than 650 of our state’s
most vulnerable individuals and
families, and provide services
that will end the cycle of
homelessness by ensuring that
our residents stay housed.
CLT also provides social services
for our formerly homeless/
chronically homeless clients
struggling with addictions, HIV/
AIDS, mental illness and/or other
disabilities. Our social services
coordinators maintain offices
in all of our SRO buildings and
live-in staff members provide
support outside of regular
business hours.
HEALTH & RECREATION 7 Game nights7 Movie nights7 Book clubs7 Resident walking or running club 7 Free yoga instruction7 Meditation & stress relief 7 Health & nutrition classes7 Substance abuse/relapse prevention 7 Support groups
FINANCE7 Administrative support for accounts
payable and accounts receivable staff 7 Supplies & materials cost-comparison
research
OTHER7 What inspires you?7 What special talents might you have to offer?
As long as you are sincere, have a positive attitude and want to help, we’ll work with you to fi nd a role you’ll enjoy and learn from.
to apply: send resume/statement of interest to [email protected]
1059 TREMONT STREET, SUITE 2 • ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS • 02120PHONE: 617.445.4075 • FAX: 617.427.6834
volunteer/intern program (continued)
volunteer/intern programOur volunteers and interns assist us in many different areas, including: administration, supportive housing management, finance, social services, fine arts and music, health and recreation, technology and maintenance. Our volunteers are a constant inspiration to the work that we do. See the next few panels for a more detailed description of our volunteer/intern activities.
ADMINISTRATION7 Basic offi ce support (fi ling , copying, faxing,
scanning, reception, data entry, renewing advertising, etc.)
7 Advanced offi ce support (policy research, board recruitment, organizing archives, donations requests and grant writing, vendor bidding, resident surveys)
7 Updating contacts database 7 Volunteer recruiting 7 Advertising & marketing 7 Event planning
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING MANAGEMENT7 Giving tours to prospective residents7 Helping applicants fi ll out paperwork7 Completing application, move-in documentation 7 Fielding basic resident concerns 7 Collecting demographic data7 Developing better systems, procedures 7 Revision, translation of forms
SOCIAL SERVICES 7 Help coordinate resident activities (arrange
for or lead activities such as crafts, cooking classes, music, reading clubs, yoga, etc.)
7 Identify area resources for residents such as fi nancial assistance, food stamps, mental health counseling, furniture, clothing, soup kitchens, community centers, and free events
7 Revision & translation of forms
FINE ARTS & MUSIC 7 Advertising, marketing design7 Murals 7 Interior/exterior large-scale beautifi cation
projects7 Forming or leading band, & group performances7 Free instruction, classes for residents
� adults and children
TECHNOLOGY 7 Website design, redesign7 Implement organizational “wiki” 7 Database development, programming 7 Computer upgrades, maintenance 7 Free instruction, classes for residents –
adults and children
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