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December 2019

Manhattan Middle: Museum of Natural History

December 14 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Manhattan Middle School, 623 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10032 United States + Google Map
Free 20 spots left

Please join us for a fun day at the American Museum of Natural History! We will meet the students at Manhattan Middle School 328 (164th with entrance on Edgecombe Avenue) at 10:00am for bagels, then travel by subway to the museum, arriving by 11:15. We plan on returning to the school at 2:15 PM to drop the kids off. We ask the volunteers to pay your own admission to the event. Manhattan Middle School, 328 401 West 164th Street (entrance…

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Drop-Off Donation Day at Dress for Success

December 21 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Dress for Success, 32 East 31st Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10016 United States + Google Map
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.

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University Soup Kitchen

December 21 @ 11:45 am - 3:30 pm
Cardinal Spellman Center, 137 E 2nd St, Between First Avenue and Avenue A
New York, 10009 United States + Google Map
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…

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Career Prep

Career Gear

Career Gear provides business clothing, and much-needed job retention and advancement coaching to low-income men looking to transition into the workforce. Career Gear helps its clients complete job training, secure job interviews, and succeed after they are hired.

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Dress For Success

Dress for Success helps low-income women make tailored transitions into the workforce. The organization provides interview suits, confidence boosts, and career development to more than 45,000 women in more than 75 cities each year.

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Hunger Relief

University Soup Kitchen

University Soup Kitchen is Street Project's longest running volunteer opportunity. Volunteers serve a wholesome, freshly made meal each Saturday in a respectful atmosphere. The kitchen provides a welcoming place of respite for guests and offers vital social services to those in need.

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Citymeals-on-Wheels

Citymeals-on-Wheels provides contact, connection and nourishment to homebound elderly New Yorkers. Volunteers deliver hot, nutritious meals to homebound and often isolated seniors in this program.

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Community Support

Parks Revitalization

Help beautify and maintain parks, agencies, and nonprofit organizations all over New York City. We currently support projects in Ft Tryon Park in upper Manhattan through partnership with the Friends of Ft Tryon Park organization.

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Bingo with Seniors

Cobble Hill Health Center is a long- and short-term care facility providing services to the disabled and elderly. Volunteers provide their elderly residents with much-needed social interaction. Volunteers lead a game of bingo (complete with prizes!) to boost spirits.

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Kids & Teens

Helping Hands

Helping Hands provides two opportunities: 1) With Publicolor, volunteers are paired with middle and high school students to repaint and revitalize public school buildings. Or 2) volunteers can support Change for Kids’ mission to invest in NYC public elementary schools in underserved communities.

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Urban Adventures

Urban Adventures works with middle school students to provide an educational and recreational outlet and to introduce them to new experiences in NYC. We currently work with Mott Hall School and Manhattan Middle School.

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