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Spring Celebration 2026

Left side is a photo of the Boston Acupuncture Project storefront on Fairmount Ave in Hyde Park. A rainbow arches over the building. The Boston Acupuncture Project logo is on top. On the right a photo shows Ren giving acupuncture to a patient in a recliner while other people recline in the background in our peaceful group treatment room.

Join us for our annual Spring Celebration wellness event with free healing offerings!

  • Free Community Acupuncture
  • Free Chair Massage from Imani Massage
  • More Wellness Offerings TBA

Celebrate and support community with a contribution to our annual Spring Fundraiser:

Your contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Boston Acupuncture Project is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to provide affordable and accessible acupuncture in a group setting, Chinese herbal medicine, and other forms of holistic healthcare. By offering relief from pain, stress, and isolation, we aim to contribute to the well-being of individual people, and the strength of our community as a whole.

Your donations support our general operating expenses and community programs.

Fundraiser for Hyde Park Food Pantry

Image of cartoon hands putting hearts in a jar. Text: Community Fundraiser for Hyde Park Food Pantry on Friday, November 14, 4:00 to 6:00 PM at 74 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park. Register at bit.ly/BAPfundraise (case sensitive).

This month, BAP hosts a fundraiser for the Hyde Park Food Pantry. Join us for community acupuncture on Friday, November 14, 4-6 PM. Click here to save your spot.

Our mission is to provide hunger relief to our neighbors who can’t make ends meet.

During this event, 100% of net proceeds* will be donated to the Hyde Park Food Pantry. Donate directly to the Hyde Park Food Pantry via Venmo or take some time to volunteer! Visit their website for more information: http://www.hydeparkfoodpantry.org/

Headline: Help Feed Hyde Park Neighbors In Need. Together we can make a difference. With SNAP benefits being suspended in November, the need is greater than ever. Most Needed Items: canned cranberry sauce, boxed/bagged stuffing, gravy, pasta, mac and cheese, cereal, canned tomatoes or sauce, canned tuna, canned soup, jam or jelly, supermarket gift cards. We need your support! How to make a monetary donation. Venmo @HydeParkFoodPantry or mail a check to Hyde Park Food Pantry, 1179 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136. Please email mdietzel1@gmail.com to arrange a drop off time if you are making a donation. Drop off location: Hyde Park Food Pantry, 1179 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136.

A poster from the Hyde Park Food Pantry describes needed items including supermarket gift cards and monetary donations made via Venmo to @HydeParkFoodPantry. Checks can be mailed and donations can be dropped off to Hyde Park Food Pantry, 1179 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136. Email mdietzel1@gmail.com to coordinate drop offs.

Recommended donation: $40-$100

No one turned away for lack of funds.

Please register or stop by to join us!

*minus fees charged by our credit card processors

Acupuncture at Juneteenth Joy

SO MUCH is happening at Hyde Park’s Juneteenth Joy celebration! BAP continues our tradition of providing acupuncture to attendees at no cost. Join us from 10:00 AM-2:30 PM for a treatment. (Hey, those are almost normal clinic hours!) The event will be at the Martini Shell Park unless it rains. Please be sure to register for Juneteenth Joy to stay updated on any schedule or venue changes!

We’re also looking for Boston Acupuncture Project volunteers. We need you to help sign people up for free acupuncture treatments! Please text or email Ren if you’re interested in helping with BAP’s activities at Juneteenth Joy.

Volunteer Opportunity on Friday, Feb 21, 4-7 PM

Do you want to spread the word about the awesomeness of community acupuncture, meet your neighbors, AND support another great local non-profit? This is your chance! Volunteer for our Friday Fundraiser benefiting Afrimerican Culture Initiative! (And be sure to check out their Black History Month event series, Boston Redline 87.)

What will volunteers do?

  • greet people and welcome them to BAP
  • offer consent forms if they’re new
  • explain policies and forms
  • give tours of the clinic

Who can volunteer?

Anyone who is a current or former participant in community acupuncture at BAP is welcome to volunteer!

One hour is great, you don’t need to stay the entire time. All volunteers get a voucher for a free treatment on another day.

Where? When?

At Boston Acupuncture Project, 74 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136 on Friday, Feb. 21, from 4:00-7:00 PM/

How do I sign up?

Email, text, call, or talk to Ren!

Fundraiser for Afrimerican Culture Initiative

Community Acupuncture Fundraiser for Afrimerican Culture Initiative Inc. Friday, Feb. 21, 4-6 PM at 74 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park. Suggested donation $40 or more. Register at bit.ly/BAPfundraise

This month, BAP hosts a fundraiser for Afrimerican Culture Initiative Inc (ACI)! Join us for community acupuncture on Friday, Feb 21, 4-6 PM.

Established in Boston, ACI is a visionary nonprofit organization specializing in Cultural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (CDEI) and Restorative Project Management (RPM). Our mission since 2015: to weave a fabric of unity within Boston’s multicultural landscape through strategic education, innovative technology, and meaningful travel experiences.

During this event, 100% of net proceeds* will be donated to ACI. (Visit Afrimericanone.org to donate directly to Afrimerican Culture Initiative.)

Recommended donation: $40-$100

No one turned away for lack of funds.

Please register or stop by to join us!

Be sure to join Afrimerican Culture Initiative for their Black History Month event series, Boston Redline 87. Details and tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/bostonredline87-black-history-month-event-series-3839873

 

 

*(minus fees charged by our credit card processors)

JP Health & Wellness Fair – rescheduled

All are welcome to this wellness fair! Come check out samples of the various practioners, instructors and therapists’ work! There will be live demonstrations, educational information, food and wares (so bring money)!

Boston Acupuncture Project will offer free acupuncture – no one turned away for lack of funds – and welcoming donations to the North American Indian Center of Boston.

We’re looking for local, JP volunteers to help sign folks up for free treatments. Interested in chatting with your neighbors and helping spread the word about our effective, affordable acupuncture services? Get in touch with Ren about volunteering.

Co-sponsored by the Boston Wellness Network and JP Centre/South Main Streets.

THIS IS THE NEW DATE: Monday, October 14. Yes, it is Indigenous People’s Day.

Attending? Please RSVP! https://explore.jpcentresouth.com/events/jp-health-wellness-fair

 

If you are a health & wellness VENDOR who would like to participate, registration has re-opened through October 4! Please sign up by clicking this link.

Volunteer Opportunities in August 2024

Sunday, August 11: Hyde Park Open Streets

If you’re a current or former participant in community acupuncture at BAP, we could use your help! Boston Acupuncture Project offers free sample sessions at Hyde Park Open Streets on Sunday, August 11. 

BAP could use help for an hour or two with any of the following.

  • Set up tent, bring materials out of the clinic: 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Watch all the stuff while Ren takes a break: 9:30-10:00 AM
  • Signing people up for free treatments, chat about acupuncture: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Breakdown, put things back inside: 4:30-6:00 PM

Please let us know if you can help by emailing Ren.

NOTE: River Street will be CLOSED on August 11 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM along the event route, 1219 River Street to 1266 River Street.

Saturday, August 17: HELP Founders Day

Boston Acupuncture Project will be tabling at HELP by AMG Founders Day in in Roxbury from 4-7 PM on Saturday, August 17.

Details TBD. Please get in touch if you’d like to help with set up and/or tabling.

BAP at Open Streets Boston – Hyde Park

Licensed acupuncturist Ren treats a patient outdoors near the Hyde Park mural on the side of the clinic's Fairmount Ave building.

Free acupuncture! Details TBA. From the main website:

Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

 

Two young residents at an Open House Boston event

 

During these free, family-friendly events, Open Streets Boston will temporarily close major thoroughfares to car traffic. This opens them to people biking, walking, rolling, and connecting with neighbors and local businesses.

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