Tag: Hyde Park

Volunteer Opportunities in November 2025

Spread the word about the awesomeness of community acupuncture and meet your neighbors by volunteering with Boston Acupuncture Project (BAP) at one of our November events: the Community Acupuncture Fundraiser for Hyde Park Food Pantry on Friday, November 14, 4-6 PM and/or BAP’s 7th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, November 29, 10 AM-2 PM!

What will volunteers do?

  • greet guests
  • show them around the clinic space
  • chat about acupuncture at BAP and answer questions
  • offer consent forms for a free treatment
  • keep track of a waiting list, if needed
  • restock refreshments (at the Birthday Celebration)
  • show people how to sign up for visits on our website
  • help Ren clean up at the end of the event

Who can volunteer?

Anyone who is a current or former participant in community acupuncture at BAP is welcome to volunteer! All volunteers get a voucher for a free return treatment on another day.

Where? When?

Boston Acupuncture Project, 74 Fairmount Ave – you know, our usual spot.

Friday, November 14 we need volunteers only from 4:00-6:00 PM.

Saturday, November 29 we need volunteers from 10 AM-2:30 PM.

Helping for one hour is great, you don’t need to stay the entire time.

How do I sign up?

Email, text, call, or talk to Ren!

7th Birthday Celebration

Image of a celebration horn and a cake with a photo of the Boston Acupuncture Project storefront. Text says Happy 7th Birthday Boston Acupuncture Project. Saturday, November 29, 10 AM-2 PM. Celebrate with free acupuncture and other goodies.

BAP Celebrates 7 years of our Hyde Park Clinic!

Join us for:

    • Open House with volunteer-led tours
    • Free sample acupuncture treatments
    • Free chair massage thanks to Imani Massage
      Imani Massage logo

 

  • Special coupon for New Acupuncture Visits (good through 12/6/2025)
  • Meet volunteers, board members, and neighbors
  • Snacks and swag

How:

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

Cancelled: AcuSound

Due to low enrollment, this event has been cancelled.

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Immersive sound bath + restorative acupuncture = AcuSound.

Join us for a live ambient sound bath from certified sound healer Gillian N. Miller of Mindful Mavens while you receive an acupuncture treatment from licensed acupuncturist Ren Pilinger.

Sign up by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 to make sure this event happens.

Registration and pre-payment required! Click here to save your spot.

Sound has the capacity to shift energy and restore the mind, body, and spirit to a balanced state. Many ancient cultures have used sound as invocations, in ceremony and rituals to offer healing. -Gillian N. Miller, certified sound healer

Doors open at 5:45 PM; sound bath begins at 6:00 PM.

Notes about BAP:

Please get in touch if you have any questions! contact @ bostonacupunctureproject.org / 617-506-3868

Volunteer opportunity Sunday, August 10 at Open Streets

Spread the word about the awesomeness of community acupuncture and meet your neighbors by volunteering with Boston Acupuncture Project (BAP) at Open Streets – Hyde Park.

What will volunteers do?

  • help Ren set up the tent and table
  • greet people and talk about acupuncture at BAP
  • offer consent forms for a free treatment
  • keep track of a waiting list, if needed
  • show people how to sign up for visits on our website
  • help Ren clean up at the end of the event

Who can volunteer?

Anyone who is a current or former participant in community acupuncture at BAP is welcome to volunteer! All volunteers get a voucher for a free return treatment on another day.

Where? When?

Exact location TBA – outside Boston Acupuncture Project, on Sunday, August 10, 2025 from 10:00 AM-3:30 PM.

Helping for one hour is great, you don’t need to stay the entire time.

How do I sign up?

Email, text, call, or talk to Ren!

BAP welcomes Lisa Keyes, L.Ac.

Boston Acupuncture Project (BAP) is pleased to welcome Lisa Keyes, L.Ac. as a substitute acupuncturist at our Hyde Park clinic. Lisa graduated with a Master of Acupuncture degree from Tai Sophia Institute (now Maryland University of Integrative Health) in 2009. Lisa was licensed and practicing acupuncture in Maryland before moving to Massachusetts.  

smiling white woman with brown hair

One of the major reasons she loves acupuncture is the wide variety of issues it can help with, and that multiple health issues can be addressed simultaneously through personalized treatments.

Lisa has had experience treating many conditions, including: digestive issues, migraines & headaches, menstrual issues, insomnia, anxiety, allergies, and sciatica. She also appreciates how Reiki and acupuncture complement each other.

Lisa is not only licensed as an acupuncturist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, she is also a certified Reiki Level II practitioner and a certified Acupuncture Detox Specialist.  

A member of the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) and the People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA), Lisa also completed the Acupuncturists Without Borders Healing Community Trauma training.

She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in psychology and a minor in Women’s Studies.

This coming week, Lisa will be treating patients at Boston Acupuncture Project during regular community acupuncture hours on Tuesday, July 29 and Saturday, August 2. Book with Lisa online using our online scheduler.

Book with Lisa

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)

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