Become a Virtual Volunteer for Women’s Lunch Place
WLP is still open and serving women every day. We are continuing to maintain all three of our core service areas – healthy meals, direct care and advocacy – despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Although this pandemic has forced us to temporarily shift to take-out meals, we are still serving over 200 meals each day! We have continued to assist guests with their basic needs - toiletries, underwear, and other emergency items - and our advocates are checking in with elderly and shut-in guests and are delivering pantry baskets of food and supplies to their door.
We miss our volunteers greatly and wanted to let you know a few ways you could be a "virtual volunteer" for WLP!
MOTHER'S DAY CARD CAMPAIGN
Be a Card Captain and encourage friends and family to support WLP with a Mother's Day Card. Share our message through social media, email, and on community/work e-forums
Great virtual gifts! Send cards to loved ones and friends. Each year a guest participating in the Creative Expressions program designs the card image. The donation for each card sponsors one week of meals for a guest. The cards are a meaningful way to honor or remember a special person in your life – all while supporting Boston’s most vulnerable women
AMAZON SMILE
If you haven't already, please add us as your preferred Amazon Smile Charity and shop through Amazon Smile (all purchases count!)
Bookmark Amazon Smile so you remember to shop through that link instead of the regular Amazon website. We only get proceeds when you use the link
Please call (617) 383-7271 or email Chloe if you would like help setting it up!
FUNDRAISE
Our greatest, most urgent need is funds - we have lost critical revenue due to postponed and cancelled spring events
Host a Facebook Fundraiser or send an email to your friends and family
Tell your community about WLP, explain why you support our mission, and ask them to join you in helping us get through these challenging times
Donations can be made online, over the phone (617) 449-7200, or by mail to P.O. Box 170900, Boston, MA 02117.
IN-KIND NEEDS
We are keeping our Amazon Urgent Needs List updated - please contact Chloe if you have any questions about donations (remote office: 617-383-7271)
Ship to 67 Newbury Street or contactless drop-off from 8:00am-1:00pm, Monday-Saturday
We are providing masks to our staff and guests to help protect our community. If you are sewing masks, please consider making extra for WLP!