October 2019
Citymeals-on-Wheels
Free
Hand Deliver Meals to Homebound Seniors Volunteers hand-deliver hot & cold meals to home-bound seniors who look forward to these much-needed personal visits. Paired in twos, we deliver meals on foot from Time Square's Encore Senior Center using a hand-driven cart. The routes are short, usually no more than 10 to 15 stops. To ensure that walking doesn't ruin your rest of the Saturday/weekend, please wear comfortable shoes & weather-appropriate clothing. The location is Encore Senior Center, 239 West 49th St.…
Find out more »Parks Revitalization – Beautification Day and Bulb Planting at Fort Tryon Park
Free
17 spots left
Join Street Project and the Friends Committee of the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks at the annual Bulb Planting Day. This event is great for groups! Plants, tools, gloves and refreshment will be provided. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes. We will meet at the Entrance to the Heather Garden at 11AM on Sunday, October 27, 2019. All volunteers will need to sign in upon arrival at the table at the entrance. For public transportation to the Park,…
Find out more »November 2019
University Soup Kitchen
Free
8 spots left
Volunteer at the University Soup Kitchen, Street Project’s longest running activity, serve meals to men and women of all ages in a respectful “restaurant-style” environment. Anything I need to know before volunteering? No special skills are required for volunteering except for the ability to take direction, work hard, and be kind and respectful to our guests and fellow volunteers. There are some general rules to keep in mind: Volunteers should be prepared for manual labor, so wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and…
Find out more »Intrepid – Manhattan Middle
Free
20 spots left
Please join us for a trip to the Intrepid Museum with the kids from Manhattan Middle School. We will meet the students outside Manhattan Middle School 328 (164th with entrance on Edgecombe Avenue) at 11:30 for pizza. We will then travel by subway down to the museum at noon to get there by 12:45.. We plan on returning to the school by 4:00 to drop the kids off. We ask the volunteers to pay your own admission to the event…
Find out more »University Soup Kitchen
Free
7 spots left
Volunteer at the University Soup Kitchen, Street Project’s longest running activity, serve meals to men and women of all ages in a respectful “restaurant-style” environment. Anything I need to know before volunteering? No special skills are required for volunteering except for the ability to take direction, work hard, and be kind and respectful to our guests and fellow volunteers. There are some general rules to keep in mind: Volunteers should be prepared for manual labor, so wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and…
Find out more »Drop-Off Donation Day at Dress for Success
Free
10 spots left
Come volunteer at this month’s Drop-Off Donation Day! We will be assisting the DFS team with sorting through new clothing donations to prepare them for the downstairs boutique and filling out tax receipts for donors. On some occasions, we will be able to help the team dress clients with the clothes we have sorted! Runs 10:30am to usually between 2:30-3:30pm. There are options nearby for breakfast, coffee, and lunch.
Find out more »Bingo with Seniors
Free
5 spots left
Join us for a fun filled afternoon of Bingo with the nursing home residents! You do not need to know how to play-we will teach you! All we need are enthusiastic, friendly, compassionate volunteers. Many of the residents are wheelchair bound and do not get any visitors. This is an opportunity to provide them with much needed social interaction. Volunteer responsibility primarily includes assisting the residents in playing bingo. We do require volunteers to bring the residents to the elevators…
Find out more »December 2019
University Soup Kitchen
Free
6 spots left
Volunteer at the University Soup Kitchen, Street Project’s longest running activity, serve meals to men and women of all ages in a respectful “restaurant-style” environment. Anything I need to know before volunteering? No special skills are required for volunteering except for the ability to take direction, work hard, and be kind and respectful to our guests and fellow volunteers. There are some general rules to keep in mind: Volunteers should be prepared for manual labor, so wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and…
Find out more »Drop-Off Donation Day at Dress for Success
Free
10 spots left
Come volunteer at this month’s Drop-Off Donation Day! We will be assisting the DFS team with sorting through new clothing donations to prepare them for the downstairs boutique and filling out tax receipts for donors. On some occasions, we will be able to help the team dress clients with the clothes we have sorted! Runs 10:30am to usually between 2:30-3:30pm. There are options nearby for breakfast, coffee, and lunch.
Find out more »University Soup Kitchen
Free
8 spots left
Volunteer at the University Soup Kitchen, Street Project’s longest running activity, serve meals to men and women of all ages in a respectful “restaurant-style” environment. Anything I need to know before volunteering? No special skills are required for volunteering except for the ability to take direction, work hard, and be kind and respectful to our guests and fellow volunteers. There are some general rules to keep in mind: Volunteers should be prepared for manual labor, so wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and…
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