Apply to be a mentor at Silver Lining Mentoring 

Looking for ways to give back to the Greater Boston community? Join Silver Lining Mentoring, whose mission is to connect mentors with young people in the foster care system. All you need is an open heart, an open mind, and a willingness to listen! <a href="https://www.silverliningmentoring.org/become-a-mentor/?utm_source=joyraft&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=recruitment_feb_2026">Learn more &amp; apply now.</a> The need: While mentors from all over Greater Boston are welcome, there is a particular need right now for those who have access to a vehicle and live within about a 20-minute drive of the Lexington and Waltham area. Reliable transportation helps mentors and youth meet consistently and build strong relationships over time. The impact you can make: 10,000+ young people in foster care across Massachusetts need support. Through consistent mentorship, you can help provide stability, connection, and guidance. 84% of youth in Silver Lining Mentoring report increased self-confidence, stronger social connections, and personal growth.&nbsp; How to get involved: Mentors must be 21+ and can come from any background. While applicants from across Greater Boston are encouraged to apply, those with access to a vehicle and proximity to the Lexington/Waltham area are especially needed at this time. Applications are open now. <a href="https://www.silverliningmentoring.org/become-a-mentor/?utm_source=joyraft&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=recruitment_feb_2026">Submit by June 30</a>. What exactly will I be doing? In this role, you’ll be paired one-on-one with a young person ages 7+ in foster care through SLM’s Community Based Mentoring program. Mentors spend time with their mentees out in the community, building supportive relationships through shared activities and consistent connection over the course of at least one year. This is a great way to make a difference in a time when we need to lean more on each other.&nbsp; Everyone is welcome to apply, especially male mentors, mentors of color, and those with the ability to commute to the Waltham, Newton, and Lexington regions. Submit your application today by June 30. <a href="https://www.silverliningmentoring.org/become-a-mentor/?utm_source=joyraft&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=recruitment_feb_2026">Learn more &amp; apply today.</a> A story that started it all Silver Lining Mentoring was founded by Justin Pasquariello, who knows foster care firsthand. After years of moving between homes, he found stability with a foster family that ultimately adopted him. Later, as a Harvard freshman, Justin became a mentor and realized how one person can change a life. Inspired, he created a program to serve youth in foster care – a program that continues to grow and change lives in Greater Boston. <a href="https://www.silverliningmentoring.org/become-a-mentor/?utm_source=joyraft&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=recruitment_feb_2026">Learn more &amp; apply now.</a>

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S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

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