April 2019
Citymeals-on-Wheels
Free
9 spots left
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 – Celebrate Earth Day at Fort Tryon Park
Free
19 spots left
Celebrate Earth Day by being a great park steward—give back to the park by volunteering with the Friends Committee of the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks at a Beautification 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, April 28, 2019. All volunteers will need to sign in upon arrival at the table at…
Find out more »May 2019
Spring Fundraiser! (not a volunteer event)
Each year, Street Project hosts its annual Spring Fundraiser. The 2019 fundraiser will be on Friday, May 3rd, 2019 at 38 Parlor (38 West 39th Street) from 7:30pm - 11pm. Join our volunteers, supporters, and young professionals from NYC for a 3 hour open bar, light snacks, music, silent auction, and prize giveaways. As Street Project is entirely volunteer run, the Spring Fundraiser is an entirely volunteer coordinated event, and all profits go directly to support community service projects in New York City! We would…
Find out more »University Soup Kitchen
Free
7 spots left
Volunteers 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…
Find out more »Bingo with Seniors
Free
14 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 »Helping Hands w. PubliColor
Free
10 spots left
Come volunteer with us and channel your inner artist! Publicolor is a long-term youth development program that engages high-risk students in their education through a continuum of design-based programs, mentoring them to be successful in college, career and life. While painting the schools and community sites, volunteers are matched with our students for casual informal mentoring: The student teaches the volunteer how to professionally paint, and the volunteer teaches the student why it’s important to stay in school. The students are…
Find out more »Drop-Off Donation Day at Dress for Success
Free
15 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
Volunteers 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…
Find out more »June 2019
University Soup Kitchen
Free
8 spots left
Volunteers 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…
Find out more »Change For Kids – P.S. 142 Family Festival
Free
10 spots left
Students, families and the community will come together for a day of outdoor activities for P.S. 142's Annual Family Festival. Join in on the fun and lend a hand at stations for arts and crafts, games and other activities and serving food. Volunteer responsibilities also include set up and clean up. Street Project will be partnering with Change For Kids for the event. Change For Kids is a non-profit that invests in NYC public elementary schools in under-served communities by…
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