For the past 45 years, Haley House has been run primarily by volunteers. This helps us keep our operation costs as lean as possible, while staying true to our mission of fostering relationships and building community through nourishment. We hope all our volunteers enjoy their service, but also the experience as a whole.
For more information about volunteering at Haley House, contact
Join in our "Haley House Loves Dudley" Day as we come together as a community to help clean up the streets.
Saturdays 10:30AM to 12:30PM
(most saturdays...contact volunteer coordinator to schedule your group)
Please bring gloves and lawn/leaf trash bags for street pick up.
Live-in Community
Sharing daily life and nourishment. 23 Dartmouth Street
Long-term Volunteers:
Community Members receive free room, board in exchange for managing a variety of Haley House services. This is a full-time commitment that includes living simply and communally with 4-9 other members while contributing primarily to the day-to-day running of the Soup Kitchen. Members spend their days engaging with guests and challenging attitudes that perpetuate suffering. It's a way of life that celebrates the value of community by showing what can be accomplished through sharing resources and valuing relationships.
College Immersion Groups:
We welcome a limited number of college immersion groups to spend the weekend living and working with the Live-in Community. We request a $25 per student donation to offset the cost to the community.
Bringing wholesome food to the community. 12 Dade Street, Dudley Square
We often need extra help with serving customers, washing dishes, teaching our afternoon cooking classes, organizing events and assembling wholesale packaging. Please note if you'd like to assist with events when filling out your volunteer form.
Affordable Housing
Maintenance and cleaning help. South End
With 109 units, we could always use help with general maintenance and cleaning.
Groups that would like to sponsor a cleaning or painting project are asked to bring their own supplies (brooms, dustpans, mops, buckets/brushes, rollers) and consider contributing toward paint purchases. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for suggestions.
Soup Kitchen
Preparing wholesome meals. 23 Dartmouth Street
Help cook, serve, clean and make friends in our open kitchen. The last hour of each meal shift includes a guided reflection around the experiences of the day.
NOTE: Our highest need for volunteers is December 10-January 17; March 7-11; April 21-25 and summers when college is out of session.
Groups that would like to sponsor an elder meal are asked to contribute to the cost with food or monetary donations. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for suggestions.
Administrative Office
Organizing and general office skills. 23 Dartmouth Street
Our office volunteers are asked to help with: data entry, making signs and phone calls, fundraising, planning a silent auction, writing thank you notes, accounting and other office duties. We also need people to sweep, dust, sort, rearrange and organize.
Cleaning up the streets. Dudley Square