Volunteer Opportunities
Looking for a way to do good on the Martha’s Vineyard? There are many Island organizations looking for volunteer help:
Adult and Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard (ACE MV)
acemv.org
508-693-9222
info@acemv.org
Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard
animalshelterofmv.org
508-627-8662
ldawley@animalshelterofmv.org
African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard
mvafricanamericanheritagetrail.org
508-693-4361
American Legion Post 257, Vineyard Haven
508-693-9257
Angels Helping Animals Worldwide
508-274-2604
hurdpub@gmail.com
Aquinnah Cultural Center
aquinnah.org
508-645-7900
aquinnahcc@gmail.com
Aquinnah Public Library
aquinnahlibrary.org
508-645-9092
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands
emassbigs.org/cape-cod
800-483-5503
BiodiversityWorks
biodiversityworksmv.org
800-690-0993
volunteers@biodiversityworksmv.org
Chilmark Public Library
chilmarkma.gov/chilmark-library
508-645-3360
Cottagers Inc
cottagerscornermv.org
info@cottagerscornermv.org
Edgartown Public Library
edgartownlibrary.org
508-627-4221 and 508-627-1373
Farm Neck Foundation Inc
farmneck.net/foundation
508-693-3057
Featherstone Center for the Arts
featherstoneart.org
508-693-1850
ann@featherstoneart.org
Friends of Family Planning of Martha’s Vineyard
friendsoffamilyplanning.org
508-693-1208
Friends of the Up Island Council on Aging
508-693-2896
coa-director@westtisbury-ma.gov
Friends of the West Chop Lighthouse Inc
lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=626
kraig@lighthousefriends.com
Habitat for Humanity International, Martha’s Vineyard
habitatmv.org
508-696-4646
houses@habitatmv.org
Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard employs a volunteer force to help provide
affordable housing to families earning at or below 80 percent of the Dukes County
Area Median Income. Habitat also has non-construction volunteer opportunities.
Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard
hospiceofmv.org
508-693-0189
tjhallahan@gmail.com
Houses of Grace (Winter Homeless Shelter)
Dorie Godfrey, dorie.godfrey@gmail.com
Island Autism Group
islandautism.org
508-693-2568
Island Community Chorus
islandcommunitychorus.com
info@islandchorus.com
Island Food Pantry
www.igimv.org/about-island-foo
pantry@igimv.org
Island Grown Initiative
igimv.org/volunteer
508-687–9062
office@igimv.org
Island Theatre Workshop
itwmv.org
508-737-8550
itwonmv@gmail.com
League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard
marthasvineyard.ma.lwvnet.org
Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute
mprinstitute.org
Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society
marthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.org
508-693-9549
volunteer@mvagsoc.org
Martha’s Vineyard Area of Narcotics Anonymous
nerna.org/pages/marthas-vineyard-area
Martha’s Vineyard Association of EMTs Inc
mvaemt.org/MVAEMT.org/Welcome.html
914-318-1477
mvaemtsec@gmail.com
Martha’s Vineyard Boys and Girls Club
mvbgclub.org
508-627-3303
bgclub@vineyard.net
Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group Inc
mvcancersupport.org
508-627-7958
annemariedonahue54@icloud.com
Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living Inc
mvcenter4living.org
508-939-9440
mvcenter4living@gmail.com
Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society
mvcms.org
508-696-8055
Martha’s Vineyard Community Greenhouse
marthasvineyardgreenhouse.org
greenhousevineyard@gmail.com
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services
mvcommunityservices.com
508-693-7900
Martha’s Vineyard Community Television Inc
mvtv.org
508-696-9760
Martha’s Vineyard Donors Collaborative Inc
mvdonors.org
508-645-3690
mvtv@mvtv.org
Martha’s Vineyard Film Society Inc
mvfilmsociety.com
508-696-9369
Martha’s Vineyard Fishermens Preservation Trust Inc
mvfishermenspreservationtrust.org
Martha’s Vineyard Girls Ice Hockey Booster
mvgirlshockey.com/booster-club.html
Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center
mvhc.us
508-693-0745
office@mvhc.us
Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council Inc
mvhorsecouncil.com
508-645-3723
mvhorses@gmail.com
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is relaunching our volunteer program and we are
welcoming new applications. Please visit our website for more information on
positions we need to fill and how to apply: mvhospital.org/charitable-giving/volunteer,
or contact Michele Moore at mmoore61@mgb.org. 508-693-0410.
Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse
mvplayhouse.org/theater
508-696-6300
Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group Inc
mvshellfishgroup.org
508-693-0391
Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Inc
mvderby.com
mvderbycommittee@gmail.com
Martha’s Vineyard Theater Foundation Inc
mvtheaterfoundation.org
508-310-7837
info@mvtheaters.org
Martha’s Vineyard Youth Hockey Association Inc
mvyouthhockey.org
508-693-3137
Massachusetts Audubon, Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
massaudubon.org/felixneck
508-627-4850
felixneck@massaudubon.org
Meals on Wheels / Elder Services of Martha’s Vineyard
508-693-4393
Media Voices for Children
mediavoicesforchildren.org
508-693-0752
mediavoicesforchildren@gmail.com
MVYRadio
mvyradio.org
508-693-5000
info@mvyradio.org
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Martha’s Vineyard
marthasvineyardnaacp.org
508-696-5785
Oak Bluffs Public Library
oakbluffslibrary.org
508-693-3605
oakb_mail@clamsnet.org
Permanent Endowment Fund of Martha’s Vineyard
endowmv.org
508-338-4665
Polly Hill Arboretum
pollyhillarboretum.org
508-693-9426
Red Stocking Fund
Susie Wallo, 508-776-6050
Rising Tide Therapeutic Equestrian Center
risingtidetec.org/uploads/Volunteer_Form.pdf
Sail Martha’s Vineyard Inc
sailmv.org/
508-693-7644
admin@sailmv.org
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation
sheriffsmeadow.org
508-693-5207
SCORE of Cape Cod and the Islands
score.org/capecod
508-775-4884
capecodscore@verizon.net
Slow Food USA Inc Martha’s Vineyard
slowfoodmv.org
info@slowfoodmv.org
Trustees’ FARM Institute
thetrustees.org/place/farm-institute-the
508-627-7007
Vineyard Arts Project
vineyardarts.org
508-413-2104
support@vineyardartsproject.org
Vineyard Conservation Society
vineyardconservation.org
- Mailings: Meet new people and chat while sealing envelopes!
- Office Help: Light office work, 2-4 hrs/week. Must have own laptop and basic computer skills.
- Events: Helping to set up & break down, serve food, etc. for the Annual Beach Cleanup afterparty
in April, Climate Fair in May, and other, smaller events throughout the year. - Beach BeFrienders: Join our monthly beach cleanup! Each month on the 4th Saturday we meet
at a different location. We also need help with making DIY cleanup kits for the Libraries.
Materials provided! - Community organizer: Help us convey a messaging campaign for a new environmental
regulation or educational initiative. - Photography: Do you have skills snapping photos? We can always use great photos
at our events, or for our website and social media. With credit of course!
If you are interested in any of the above, email signe@vineyardconservation.org, call 508-693-9588, or fill out this online form.
Vineyard Haven Public Library
vhlibrary.org
508-696-4210
vhpl_mail@clamsnet.org
Vineyard House
vineyardhouse.org
508-693-8580
vineyardhouse@vineyard.net
Vineyard Open Land Foundation
islanderis.net/users/volf
Vineyard Village at Home
vineyardvillage.org
508-693-3038
vineyardvillage@gmail.com
Provides rides for housebound seniors. The organization, founded in 2006 in response to a study that
found that the greatest need for elders living alone was transportation, depends entirely on a volunteer
base. There is no specific time commitment, an email blast alerts potential drivers of a need.
West Tisbury Public Library
westtisburylibrary.org/publiclibrary
508-693-3366
wt_mail@clamsnet.org
YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard
ymcamv.org
508-696-7171
