This group holds sports tournaments to benefit the charity of the organizer's choice. Sports include basketball, wiffleball, flag football, volleyball, poker, soccer...anything you can think up. Feel free to join whether you want to organize an event, participate in an event, or just be part of the group. People of all ages are welcome.  This is a new group and needs support, so please sign up!  :)

Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,500 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Best Buddies programs engage participants in each of the 50 United States, and in 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated …

A collaborative group of non-profits, philanthropists, social changers, social entrepreneurs, start-uppers, techies, change makers, investors and students who want to contribute their passion to their community - and the world.

Calling all Knitters, Crocheters, and Creative Do Gooders! Each November, the Nave Gallery in Somerville, MA hosts Wrap Around, a sale of affordable handmade woolen goods to support the Somerville Homeless Coalition. All proceeds help fund the amazing work that SHC does, and anything not sold is donated to them. The mission of this group, if you choose to accept, is to meet monthly at one of Somerville's hot spots, chat with very cool people, and knit, crochet, or create (the organizer of this g …

Stay tuned for 2012 NE Patriots Calendar. 200 Members meet for Patriots Games Each Sunday. Four 70' Television monitors, Free Food, Great Service, Discount Bar Prices, Cheerleaders, Visits from NE Patriots personnel, 50/50 Charity Raffle, and great music all to benefit the community actions of CWCAO. In 2012 the Patriots will play each of the other AFC East rivals twice, and will play one game against each of the AFC South and NFC West teams. As the first-place team in the AFC East, the Patriots …

"If at age 20 you are not a Communist then you have no heart. If at age 30 you are not a Capitalist then you have no brains." (George Bernard Shaw) This group is for chilled out young people in their mid 20's to mid 30's who, like me, may have recently moved (or moved back) to this area. This is a group for those hoping to meet new friends and build a network of people. We will do things like meet for coffee, hold book clubs, go wine tasting, go line dancing, go mini-golfing, go to comedy shows, …

If you can walk, you can dance tango! Learn, live, and practice tango while meeting other dancers in Boston and New England in a relaxed, friendly and non-competitive atmosphere. All of our events and workshops are carefully tailored, meant for people who will truly appreciate Argentine tango dance and music. WORKSHOPS: We do our best to offer workshops free of charge (depending on our deal with dancing studios) but donations are accepted. This sum of money is then donated to a local charity or …

The Wellness Warriors is a dragon boat paddling team for cancer survivors and caregivers in the Boston area (we train and race on the Charles River). We offer men and women ages 30 to 80 the chance to improve their quality of life through our paddling support group. Some of us are through our treatments but are still struggling with the cancer experience. Others are receiving chemotherapy, radiation or other cancer-fighting strategies. It is this inner strength, our love of the dragon boat sport …

This is a group for people who cares about the future of unfortunate children. For those who knows what it is like to be starving and not being able to have clothes, shoes, or an education. people who have not experiences these situations are also welcome. This group will focus on helping children by volunteering and raising money. The end goal is to form an organization that will help children worldwide with poverty. I want people to be certain of where their money is going. i plan to interview …

Meet local knitters, support neighborhood businesses, and supply charities throughout Boston with handknits that can make a difference! We meet regularly to work on current projects, sample goods from area restaurants and shops, and make an impact in our community.

We pick up trash in Boston. We put up fliers to discourage littering and encourage responsibility in neighborhoods. We believe there is an energy that litter gives off in neighborhoods that can affect human behavior. I live by a philosophy that when people see good acts they are more likely to act good. I hope that this group be it myself and hopefully others will pick up litter on every street in Boston at least once. It is important to cultivate happiness and doing something bigger than yourse …

WGIRLS Boston is committed to helping underprivileged women and children in the Boston community, and in times of crisis, around the world. We are an energetic, fun and motivated group of professional women in their 20's & 30's. We like to have fun and give back to our community, so we combine the two by hosting fun social events to raise money to donate to local charities and hands on volunteer work throughout the community. We meet every other Wednesday after work to socialize, have drinks & p …

Africa Next Door is for U.S. nonprofits, NGO's, advocates and community groups engaged in work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Join us to share ideas, ask questions, exchange knowledge and create collaborations. We will run meet ups in the New England region but invite our members everywhere to add other regional meetings and events to the calendar.

We are a local charity who has held Christmas Parties for kids in need three years in a row. Our first year a small group of volunteers got together and bought presents we rented a hall and had children from needy families for food, music and Santa and all the kids got gifts and photo opportunities with Santa. Or second year we were multiplied everything by ten as we were awarded over five hundred toys to give away by one donor and many more contributed. We had our party for children and many mo …

Welcome to the Cambridge Happy Hour Club! We are one big area with plenty of places to hang out at after work or on the weekend. Happy hour, social hour, after work drinks... whatever you want to call it, let's meetup and make a toast! We cover Cambridge, Boston and beyond. All are welcome. All events are only in public venues which means NO PRIVATE HOMES. And, as always, remember to DRINK RESPONSIBLY and show respect to one another. It is a small town after all! As a reminder, some events have …

Beantown Cornhole .....Are you done laughing? Haha. Yes...If you are not aware of this game, we admit that the name seems odd...BUT, it is the real name for the most exciting, fun, and competitive indoor/outdoor game that men and women are falling in love all over the country and beyond! In other states, Cornhole is known as Baggo, Bags, and Tailgate Toss. Cornhole was born in Western Ohio. The origin of the name is simple: 6" Bags filled with corn, that you throw into a hole. Sounds easy right? …

Get fit, have fun, meet new people! The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) promotes a bicycle-friendly environment and encourages bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation. MassBike’s Vision for the Future - Bicycling in Massachusetts is a safe, respected, convenient, and enjoyable way to get around. Roads throughout the state are safe and welcoming for cyclists, and all users interact in a courteous and legal manner. Car-free pathways connect our communities, bicycles are fully inte …