New York City Volunteering Opportunities:
Questions? Interested in any of these opportunities? Please e-mail Ericka Nelson for more information: Ericka.Nelson@archny.org.
Soup Kitchens/Food Pantries:
Church of the Ascension:
12 W. 11 St., 10011
Sat 8am-9am.
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
457 West 51st Street, 10019
Monday, Wednesday & Friday’s 12:30 pm- 1 pm
Food Pantry 2nd and last Wednesday of the month 10am-6pm (shifts can be taken)
Father’s Heart Ministries:
543 E. 11 St., 10009
Sat: 8:00am – 12:00pm
God’s Love We Deliver
Kitchen Prep: Preparing meals for people too sick to shop or cook for themselves.
Monday-Thursday: 9 am-12 pm, 1pm-4pm; Friday: 9am-12pm; Sunday 10am-1pm, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Meal Kit Assembly: Pack delivery bags for those in need making sure they receive the right meal for them.
Wednesday & Fridays: 9am-12pm
Walking Delivery: Pick up meals and deliver on foot to Neighborhood Meal Distribution Centers.
Starting Location: West 29th St., and 5th Ave on Wednesday 11am-1pm. West 71st St., & Broadway on Fridays 11am-1pm
Graffiti Community Ministries
205 E. 7 St., 10009
Wednesday 5-7pm
Grand Central Neighborhood
120 East 32nd Street, 10016
Every day. Lunch: 11:45am-1: 30pm. Dinner: 3:45pm-6:00pm.
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion:
1 W 4th St., 10012
Monday’s: Summer – Outdoor service – 3:15 – 5:30; School Year – Indoor Service – 3:15 – 6:30
Holy Apostles:
296 9th Ave., corner of 28 St., 10001
Mon-Fri 9:30am-1pm.
Kennedy Center Food Pantry: (CC)
34 W 134th St., 10037
Needed Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Living Proud: a life skills empowerment program for homeless youth
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 83 Christopher St, 10014
9/22-12/17 at 5:30pm on Mondays or Wednesdays.
Our Lady of Good Counsel:
230 E 90th St, New York, NY 10128
Saturday 7:00-8:15am
St. Joseph House Catholic Worker:
36 East 1st Street New York, New York 10003-
Mon-Sat 2-5 pm; Tues-Friday 9:30-11am
St. Paul’s House:
335 W. 51st 10019
Mon, Wed, Fri 7:30am-8:30 am.
Food Pantry: Tue 10-11am.
Xavier mission at The church of St. Francis Xavier:
55 W. 15 St., 10011
Sunday Morning: 8:45-11:30. Afternoon: 11:45-3:30.
Food Pantry: Every 2nd Sat of Month 8:30-Noon
Nursing Homes:
Amsterdam Nursing Home:
1060 Amsterdam Ave., 10025
Any Day/Time
VillageCare Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
214 West Houston Street, 10014
Tues, Thurs and Friday’s 9-5.
Lott Residence (CC)
1261 5th Ave.,10029
Weekdays 9-5
Beacon of Hope House: (CC)
1400 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461; 2467 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458; 777 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305
Cooking classes: 90 minutes; afternoons or weekends.
Note: Need to go through Orientation first.
Mary Manning Walsh Home:
1339 York Ave., 10021
Any Day
Homeless Shelters:
NYC City Rescue Mission:
90 Lafayette St. 10013
Need 3 women 7 nights a week from 5-9 pm to escort female occupants to and from showers and to mentor them. (There is no requirement to stay for all the hours. It could be broken up into shifts)
Help with the Soup Kitchens on Sunday’s: 10 am-1pm; 3:30-6:30 pm
Hospitals:
NYU Langone Medical Center
545 First Avenue 10016
Volunteer to be an In-Patient Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for patients.
Note: There is a requirement that you already have received Extraordinary Minister training. If you have not, you will have to get with your local parish to receive the training, also availability during the week between the hours of 9-5 is required at least once.
Kids And Youth With Special Needs:
Catholic Big Sisters and Big Brothers (CBSBB):
137 East 2nd Street, 10009
1 year commitment to the match relationship and 8 hours a month spent with your Little.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City (BBBS)
245 5th Ave Ste. 702., 10016
Twice a month on volunteers own schedules.
Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN):
54th Street Recreation Center – 348 East 54th Street (between 1st and 2nd Aves), 10022;
Crispus Attucks Playground Courts (outdoor location) – 1030 Fulton Street (between Grand and Classon Aves), Brooklyn, NY 11238
In Manhattan: Every Saturday afternoon (1p.m-3:30pm) and Thursday evenings (6-7:30pm)
In Brooklyn: Every Sunday Morning (9:30am-11:30am)
The Catholic Guild for the Blind (CGB)
1011 First Ave., 10022
First three weeks in August: Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Snack*
316 East 53rd Street, 10028
Various Days, Times, and Activities.
Tutoring:
Catholic Guild for the Blind
1011 First Ave., 10022
Catholic Guild for the Blind is in need of:
Math Tutor – 4 Hours Per Week
A bi-lingual (Spanish) Translator- One or two days a week. 2-3 business hours; flexible.
The International Center of Catholic Charities
1011 First Ave., 10022
Normal business hours; Held for a minimum of 4 sessions. (One Month)
Offer English language training and programs in American culture to immigrants, refugees, students, and other newcomers to the United States.
The Refugee Resettlement Office of Catholic Charities Community Services
1011 First Ave, 10022
A commitment of at least three months. Exact days/times are flexible depending on the volunteer’s schedule, but all volunteer hours must be during normal business hours (M-F, 9am-5pm).
Assists refugees and asylees from various backgrounds to find employment and feel secure in their new community.
Living Proud: a life skills empowerment program for homeless youth
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 83 Christopher St, 10014
The Fall Cycle (9/22-12/17) Wednesday evening commitment for duration of cycle is required, except holidays.
Volunteer mentors serve as role models and are matched with a youth participant to work one-on-one on setting personal goals.
Disaster Relief:
New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)
4 West 43rd Street, Suite 407, New York, NY 10036.
Flexible. Volunteers needed most days throughout the summer for at least 7 hours of service.
Can sign up alone or with a group of friends.
Home Bound Ministry
Schedule per Appointment- Email Clara.Gonzalez@archny.org if interested.
Catholic Charities:
Various Volunteering Opportunities.