Agency Details:

On Your Feet Project (OYFP) is a national nonprofit organization engaging people in community service and activism by educating them about diverse nonprofit organizations and creating opportunities for direct community involvement by building partnerships with other nonprofit organizations and creating accessible, event-based outreach programs on their behalf that harness the power of popular culture and volunteerism.

Description:
On Your Feet Project (OYFP) is a national nonprofit organization engaging people in community service.
OYFP achieves its goals by building partnerships with other nonprofit organizations and creating accessible, event-based outreach programs on their behalf. Some examples of our past events are art and photography shows, comedy jams, and one day volunteer events.

History:
In 2004, OYFP executed 25 events on behalf of 12 nonprofit partner organizations (including one event that had multiple beneficiaries). These results represented a 47% increase over 2003, and included 12 benefit events and 13 volunteer events. Currently, OYFP has chapters in four of the nation's most prominent cities - San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia and Boston. As part of this growth strategy OYFP is looking for qualified, dedicated individuals in the Boston area to serve on and lead the Executive Team, and also welcomes individuals interested in participating in other exciting and important capacities within the chapter.

Contact person: Krystle Petrie, Chapter Director, (email)

Address:

43 Raymond Avenue Somerville, MA 02144 (See a map)