{"id":2640,"date":"2021-03-22T19:38:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T19:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/\/?page_id=2640"},"modified":"2025-08-13T12:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:00:12","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/zh\/about-us\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5fd7\u613f\u8005"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":67,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2640","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"content_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width_content_over_image","background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bcbs-volunteer-hero-2.jpg","mobile_background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bcbs-mobile-hero-final.jpg","title":"Take the Time, Make a Difference.<br> Volunteer Today!","content":"","show_book_button":"No","book_button_title_override":"","call_to_action_or_learn_more":"Neither","call_to_action_text":"","call_to_action_link":"","open_link_in_new_tab":"No","drop_down_content":"","new_content":"No"},{"acf_fc_layout":"column_content","background_color":"","text_color":"","number_of_columns":"2","column_1_content":"<h2><b>Volunteer with the YMCA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWhen you are involved with the YMCA of Greater Boston, you help bring about lasting personal and social change. Whether you want to nurture the potential of children, improve your family\u2019s health, or give back to your neighbors, your involvement with the Y, a charitable organization, will positively impact your community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain new skills<\/li>\n<li>Make new friends<\/li>\n<li>Improve our mental and physical health<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-orange text-uppercase text-white\" href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.volunteermatters.org\/project-catalog\" target=\"_blank\">See All Volunteer Opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n","column_2_content":"<div id=\"mediaspacing\"><iframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100% !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eASo8DIrY_M?si=Um0ywfG-UNmnQj-R\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div \n\n","column_3_content":"","column_4_content":"","display_in_container":"Yes"},{"acf_fc_layout":"highlighted_programs","programs":[{"title":"Corporate Opportunites","background":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/corporate-volunteers-tile.jpg","copy":"Join forces with your colleagues to make a difference!","link_text":"See More","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.volunteermatters.org\/project-catalog?tags=1115"},{"title":"Aquatics","background":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WR-youth-swim.jpg","copy":"Volunteer and help ensure everyone can enjoy safe and fun water activities.","link_text":"See More","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.volunteermatters.org\/project-catalog?tags=1111"},{"title":"Special Events","background":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rox-Healthy-Kids-Day.jpg","copy":"Volunteer for our special events and help create positive change.","link_text":"See More","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.volunteermatters.org\/project-catalog?tags=1117"}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"highlighted_programs","programs":[{"title":"Health & Wellness","background":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wal-pumpkin-dash-7.jpg","copy":"Volunteer for our wellness events and help spread the message of healthy living.","link_text":"See More","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.volunteermatters.org\/project-catalog?tags=1114"},{"title":"Center Support & Administrative Help","background":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bain-Capital-volunteers.jpg","copy":"Behind every success story, there's administrative support! 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