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Goodwill. Helping in the community. Even non-profits in 12 different categories. Each listing includes a
fulfilling community service hours required to mission statement, volunteer coordinator, and web address.
graduate. These are all reasons for teens to So, the research is all done for you.
be actively doing community service work. And
Plus, our student-friendly feature written by teen author
that’s not to mention the many other benefits
Liz Suneby highlights how students can get started and the
of doing so.
many ways teens can easily get involved (page 4).
Students who get involved with an organization they are pas-
TeenLife strongly encourages teen volunteering. We hope
sionate about grow socially and emotionally, build character,
our comprehensive guide leads you to a world of unexplored
and discover how their time and energy actually contributes to
opportunities. And please, let us know about your charitable
the wider world around them. A positive volunteer experience
efforts. We are always looking for teens who want to share their
cannot only be life changing, but it can also be a tremendous
experiences “making a difference.” We can feature your story on
addition to a college application.
our site or in our upcoming guides, just like Claudia Bona-Cohen's
That’s why TeenLife is delighted to produce this first annual and Esther Zyskind's Student Profiles on pages 8 and 18.
Guide to Community Service in New York. Flip through its pages,
and parents and teens like you can easily find more than 100
non-profits in New York who need teen volunteers!
From working with a homeless shelter to using your teen Marie, Schwartz, President & Founder, TeenLife Media, LLC
voice at the legislative level, our guide lists a wide variety of mschwartz@teenlife.com
7. Table of Contents
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE: PUT INDEX
4 YOUR TEEN ENERGY AND
ENTHUSIASM TO WORK!
37 Community Service
Organizations — Alphabetical
The author highlights the many benefits of 38 Community Service
community service work and how teens can Organizations — By location
easily get involved.
39 Sponsors, Contributors,
By Liz Suneby
& Advertisers
STUDENT PROFILE
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ABOUT TEENLIFE
Claudia Bona-Cohen shares how community Find out more about what we offer
service work has become her lifelong goal. and how to register on our site.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS
11 Advocacy for a Cause
13 Aging With Dignity
14 Animal Rights & Rescue
14 Community Resources
16 Cultural Organizations
17 Health & Well-Being
22 Homelessness & Hunger
23 International Relief
24 People with Disabilities
24 Preserving the Environment
25 Promoting Volunteerism
26 Youth
STUDENT PROFILE
18 Esther Zyskind describes what inspires
her most when volunteering.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Recognition of Sponsors & Students giving back to the community on a PEOPLE
Contributors to the 2012 TeenLife TO PEOPLE Leadership Summit—Service in Action
LIVE! Community Service Fair & Expo. Program in New Orleans. See listing on page 36.
Cover Photo: Teens with PROJECT SUNSHINE assemble
craft kits distributed to children at partner hospitals.
See listing on page 20.
8. Make a Difference: Put Your Teen
Energy and Enthusiasm to Work!
by Liz Suneby
“ALTHOUGH THE WORLD
IS FULL OF SUFFERING, IT IS FULL ALSO
OF THE OVERCOMING OF IT.”
Helen Keller (1880 – 1968)
This quote from Helen Keller—author, political activist, But, by working with others to help chip away at universal
lecturer, and the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor problems, you can have a positive impact on the world, as well.
of Arts degree—is one of my favorites. It inspires me to take
responsibility for repairing the world and it gives me hope that
I can make a difference. Accept responsibility as a citizen of the world
Whether you choose to focus on people, animals, or the
TeenLife developed this guide to inspire you to make the environment, there are countless ways to make a difference.
world a better place and to provide you with practical advice In fact, there are so many problems in the world that it’s natural
for doing so. If you are not sure where to begin, this guide will to question whether you can actually have a positive effect.
help you get going. If you already have ideas, this guide will Don’t get stymied. Accept responsibility for doing your part.
give you new ones to consider. Lend a hand. It feels good
to do good.
Gain a sense of empowerment
WHY COMMIT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE? Service gives you the chance to develop your leadership,
communications, and interpersonal skills, as well as an overall
Many middle and high schools require community service as sense of accomplishment. It broadens your worldview and
a condition of graduation. Whether or not your school does, even has the potential to introduce you to career choices.
service offers many benefits—to others as well as to yourself.
Appreciate all that you have
Make the world a little better As a busy student, it is easy to obsess about the very real
Yes, you can single-handedly improve the lives of others. pressures you face. But seeing firsthand the challenges
Consider the impact of helping an elderly neighbor who no others face and the ways people overcome their challenges
longer can handle yard work, grocery shopping, or simply provides valuable perspective for your own life.
reading the Sunday newspaper. Or how you could brighten
the days of children in the hospital by making cards, craft kits,
and playlists of upbeat tunes. Or the importance of providing
Strengthen your college application
essentials to families in need by donating books, school In-depth service experiences make you a more multi-
supplies, and clothing to a local shelter. dimensional and interesting person and consequently,
a stronger candidate for acceptance. College admissions
Other issues are too big for any one person to overcome alone, officers see through checklist or superficial involvement,
like saving animals from extinction, curing genetic diseases, so discover your philanthropic priorities and pursue them
reversing global warming, or ensuring access to clean water. with passion.
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9. GETTING STARTED
Even if you are committed to the idea of community Favorite school subjects:
service, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed about how and where Math, art, biology, chemistry, environmental
to get started. As anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901 – 1978) science, history, foreign languages, English…
said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that
ever has.” Extracurricular interests:
Acting, ceramics, band, chorus, dance, team
Looking Within or individual sports, student government,
babysitting…
Interests & Talents: The best place to start is by looking
within—to your interests and talents. Connecting your
passions to fixing problems in the world will lead you to ideas
in the short-term, and hopefully to a lifelong commitment to Hobbies/passions:
social justice and service to others. Animals, biking, cooking, travel, crafts, camping,
computers/electronics, gardening, movies,
Think about favorite academic subjects, after-school activities, photography, yoga…
or issues that you care deeply about. Is reading the way you like
to relax? Is speaking Spanish how you like to converse? Does
hiking in nature bring you joy? What about making movies on
your laptop? Are you happiest when you are playing the piano? Universal issues:
Or kicking a soccer ball? Do you have a grandparent with Education for girls, clean water, global warming,
Alzheimer’s disease? A friend with Type 1 diabetes? Do you adoption, bullying, eating disorders, depression,
know someone serving overseas in the military? Take a look at domestic violence…
the table on the right to start brainstorming.
STUDENTSforSERVICE
teen volunteers help
MILLIONTreesNYC
plant 20,000 trees in
parks throughout New
York in one single day.
See listing on page 26.
10. Ways to Help: Once you have a philanthropic focus, there are
many ways you can make a difference. You can:
Make your voice heard:
We live in a democracy where every citizen’s voice
Volunteer your time: counts. When you turn 18 years old you can vote
Have you ever heard the expression “Time is money”? for people whose beliefs are similar to yours to
There’s no better gift than the gift of your time, effort, and represent your views in town, state, and national
energy. Depending on the opportunity, you can volunteer government. But you don’t have to wait until you
alone, with a friend, a group, or with a parent or other turn 18 to make your voice heard. Make your opinion
grown-up. You can work directly with the individuals the known to government officials and encourage others
non-profit serves, help with administrative duties in the to do so as well. Write letters to the editor in local and
office, clean up or paint, or assist at special events. Try national publications about issues of concern to you.
to devote AT LEAST 10 hours of your time to one organiza- Spearhead an essay contest at your school with a
tion to have more impact. Consider opportunities right teacher or administrator as your sponsor.
at your school, in your community, and/or a summer
service opportunity in locations across the country
and the world. Practice deliberate acts of kindness:
While deliberate acts of kindness do not qualify for
community service hours, it is important to live your
Collect goods for donation: life with integrity, compassion, and respect. Perhaps
What do you have that you don’t need anymore, but the writer Henry James summed it up best when he
someone else could use? Go through your closet: what proclaimed, “Three things in human life are impor-
clothes have you outgrown that someone else could tant: The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind.
wear? How about used sports equipment or books that And the third is to be kind.”
are in good shape? Think about broadening your reach by
collecting items from friends, neighbors, even stores to
distribute to others in need.
Looking Outward
Raise funds: Identify organizations to support: How can you find national
There are multiple ways to raise funds for donation. You or local organizations that could benefit from your involve-
can earn money by charging for your services, such as ment? Start your research right here with the organizations
sorting recyclables and dispensing trash, shoveling snow, listed in TeenLife’s 2012 Guide to Community Service. Also,
babysitting, or fixing computers. Have you ever thought speak to as many people as possible about organizations
about organizing your own fundraiser, such as a bake sale that they know of or are involved with that fit your interests,
or carwash? You could participate in a charity run/walk/ including your:
readathon and raise money through sponsorships.
• guidance counselor
• teachers
• parents and other relatives
Buy items that help others: • neighbors
Another way to raise funds is to purchase from organiza- • clergy and lay leaders at your house of worship
tions that donate a percent of the money they earn to • friends
charity. When you buy these brands of food or clothing,
for example, you not only get something you want, but Clarify community service graduation requirements:
also you help others. Certain web sites and catalogs do Be sure you are aware of all parameters, including:
the same thing. Look carefully when you go shopping
• number of hours per year or in total
and encourage other people to change the world with a
• approved activities
simple purchase!
• approved organizations
• forms, signatures, and deadlines for submission
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11. Create a plan: Once you have ideas for what you’d like to do who were in a classroom of their own. So he approached
and potential organizations you would like to help, draft an the special needs teacher and together they devised a plan.
action plan to organize your thinking. Include: She paired Sam with a boy with Down syndrome, and the two
boys ate lunch together once a week in the school cafeteria
• a succinct overview of the service project
for the entire school year. As the year progressed, both boys
• objectives/goals
often brought friends to join them. Over lunch, Sam and his
• names and contact information for people you
buddy spoke about sports, food, and school and formed a
will need to work with
mutually-beneficial friendship.
• required materials and approximate costs
• schedule, noting key milestones and dates
• success measurements, including how others and Math Student Tutors Younger Kids
you will benefit
High-school student Lindsay’s favorite subject in school
is math. Since middle school, she has been volunteering
TEEN COMMUNITY SERVICE EXAMPLES to tutor elementary school kids in math at a program in
Teaneck, New Jersey called Math Adventures and Word
These real-life stories illustrate how a few teens have put Play that offers free access to the entire community. For
their various interests and talents to work for others. two hours on Saturdays, Lindsay helps kids complete their
homework and study for tests. Many of the students in the
program are not able to afford a tutor, which makes it
High School Girls Focus on Suicide Prevention especially rewarding for Lindsay to help other kids
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention understand and enjoy a subject she knows so well.
(AFSP), suicide is the third leading cause of death, behind
accidents and homicide, of people aged 15 to 24. While Actor, Singer, and Musician Shares
this statistic is startling, it was the personal connection Love of Music
to classmates who had taken their lives that caused Lexy
and Jennifer, two high school seniors, to focus on suicide Alex is an actor, singer, and musician, who by seventh
prevention for their community service project. These girls grade had credits on stage and TV. Appreciative of the arts
approached a local, family-owned clothing shop in their town education he enjoyed in his own school district, he wanted
with an idea to sell hand-braided bracelets in their store. The to help kids in other districts that were not able to offer the
shop donated colorful cloth and an assortment of buttons same level of opportunities to their students. Alex used
and the girls braided and sold the bracelets in the store. All the money he earned from his acting jobs to purchase 21
proceeds were donated to AFSP (www.afsp.org) to support new and used musical instruments (4 guitars, 5 trumpets,
their work in suicide prevention. 5 clarinets, 6 flutes, and a drum set) and donated them to
a performing arts public school in Yonkers, New York. As
a high school student, Alex continues to use his creative
Middle School Boys Organize Bone Marrow talents to help others. In addition to performing locally for
Registration Drives charitable events, he has traveled to Latin America four
For people with certain blood cancers or disorders, a bone times on community service trips and always finds a way to
marrow transplant is the only hope for survival. Saving a incorporate music, including performing in the local villages
life is the ultimate service, and exactly how middle school where he has lived. Not surprisingly, in college Alex plans to
boys Andrew and Jake wanted to make their mark on the double major in music and Latin American studies in order
world. Together, and with the help of their mothers, the boys to make positive change in that part of the world through
organized two bone marrow registration drives for Gift of Life music, business, and education.
(www.giftoflife.org) at events in their town. To spread the word,
the boys posted fliers around town, and got their local paper Tennis Enthusiast Raises Money for
to write a story. Thanks to their hard work, 134 people joined Multiple Sclerosis Society
the registry.
Jillian, a middle-school tennis player, hosted a parent/child
tennis tournament to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis
Schoolmate Gives the Gift of Friendship Society, a disease that affects her aunt and grandmother.
Sam attends a big public school and realized he never had Jillian got her tennis club to donate the space, local
the chance to interact with any of the kids with special needs supermarkets and restaurants to donate food, and several
12. STUDENT PROFILE
In Her Own Words
"This program has helped shape
my life in so many ways."
What was the most memorable part of your
experience?
By far the most memorable part of this experience was my
renewed appreciation for the value of friendship. Com-
munity service can be a bit tiresome at times, but it is defi-
nitely a strong bonding experience. The friendships made
during this project— made every day worthwhile. Now,
even three years later, I am still in contact with the friends
I made from all over the country!
CLAUDIA BONA-COHEN There was a bit of a language barrier at times, but I also
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York. found a deep appreciation for the host family. Our collab-
Current student at Middlebury College
in Vermont.
orative efforts helped strengthen their vision to help their
community.
What else did you learn by participating in this program?
What was the name of the Service Program you This trip was an amazing learning experience for me. It
participated in? taught me that initiative and enthusiasm by everyone is
I participated in the Sicily Community Service Trip with needed to achieve a common goal. It’s not only the feeling
Travel For Teens. of accomplishment at the end of the project that makes it
meaningful, but it’s also the passion you have during the
Tell me a little bit about the program and its mission. process that’s important. Learning about Sicilian history
and culture, cooking, language, and lifestyle through active
During this service trip, a group of high school stu-
engagement was icing on the cake!
dents including myself stayed with a Sicilian family at
their home in Biancavilla, Sicily. This particular family
had a mission to share some of their prosperity with
those less fortunate. Together, we converted their How did it shape your future goals in school and life
house, farm, and vineyard into a retreat and com- moving forward?
munity center for underprivileged children from the This program has helped shape my life in so many ways.
Catania urban area. I have enrolled in Italian language and history courses
in college, and have returned to Italy to work during the
What did you specifically do as your community ser- summer. Because of lessons learned in Sicily, I am able
vice work? Projects worked on? to approach difficult tasks with enthusiasm, and I can
Some the things we did included helping clear the see every situation as an opportunity for personal growth
grounds in preparation for construction, painting the and the possibility of new friendships. I have also learned
house, and fixing plumbing problems. In addition, we that I want to make community service a part of my life;
spent a significant amount of time cleaning public I regularly volunteer on campus and I plan on continuing
areas in the town. after I graduate.
13. businesses to donate prizes for the winners. Jillian asked
people to donate $25 with a check made out directly to
Multiple Sclerosis Society (www.nationalmssociety.org). To
maximize contributions, she even encouraged non-tennis
players to attend to watch some great tennis for a great cause.
Grateful Survivor Cooks for a Cure
Hannah, a cancer survivor, cooked up her family's favorite
recipe for delicious hot fudge sauce to raise money for the
playroom at the Jimmy Fund Clinic at The Dana Farber
Cancer Institute (www.jimmyfund.org). After years of making
the sauce with her mom to give as holiday gifts, she came up
with the idea to sell it instead to raise money for the children's
playroom where she had spent many hours during treatment
for leukemia. Her mom approached a locally-owned gift shop,
and that was where Hannah launched her sales. This first
successful retail experience was the beginning of more
to come.
NON-PROFITS VALUE TEENS
Hear directly from several non-profit executives about their
perspectives on teen volunteerism.
“We appreciate the incredible energy and enthusiasm of teen
volunteers at our annual events such as at our fundraising
walk, NAMIWalks (May 12, 2012, Artesani Park, Soldiers
Field Road, Boston), and at our Advocacy Day at the State
House (April 2, 2012). At our Advocacy Day, teen volunteers
interested in government and public policy also get to learn
about mental health issues in the state and meet aides to our
state’s elected officials.” Cindy Nelson, Volunteer Coordinator,
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts (www.
namimass.org)—improving the quality of life both for people
with mental illnesses and for their families through aware-
ness, advocacy, and support.
breakthrough moments can happen anywhere.
Adds Nelson, “Here’s my advice to teens—volunteer for an service ■ adventure ■ language ■ life skills
organization or cause that you are truly passionate about. It is 1.800.321.4353 ■ rusticpathways.com
important to know yourself—do you want to work with other
teens in a group, or are you willing to work alone? Do you need
some direction, or can you work independently? What skills
do you have—and what volunteer opportunities are a good
match?”
Experience the
"Also, be creative! If you can't find a volunteer opportunity that
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14. where there be dragons Asia, “One way teens help Heifer is by writing personalized
Africa,
Latin America,
notes thanking friends for their donation and interest, and
and the Middle East informing them of upcoming Heifer events. Donors have
expressed their gratitude for a personalized card and how
impressed they are that a teen has taken the initiative to
get involved,” remarks Rachel, Area Volunteer Coordinator,
semester Eastern MA, Heifer International, Inc. (www.heifer.org)—
and giving families in 128 countries self-reliance and hope with
summer programs
a source of food rather than short-term relief.
w w w. wheretherebedragons . com “Providing a venue for people of all ages to give back to
their communities is central to Cradles to Crayons’ mission.
Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, so it is important to
engage them in high-quality volunteer experiences and lead-
ership programs. We aim to inspire youth to find their passion
for helping others and take the lead in creating change."
BRING IT THIS SUMMER! "Teens make a difference every day at Cradles to Crayons.
Just this month, a high school student saw our high need
for winter coats. She saved up over $500 from her babysit-
ArtsBridge Summer 2012 in NYC
Acting and Musical Theater ting money to purchase 20 brand-new, high-quality coats.
Teens like Karly Oettgen featured on page 21 also shine as
ArtsBridge Regional 2012 volunteers in our Teen Leadership Corps. These students
Bringing it closer to you! take an entire group of 20-25 volunteers into a project area,
give them orientation, and lead the team through a two-hour
volunteer shift. These teens have the confidence and initiative
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to direct adults and peers, answer questions, and ensure
that quality work is being done,” explains Ashley Tarbet,
Giving Corps Volunteer Manager, Cradles to Crayons (www.
cradlestocrayons.org)—providing homeless and low-income
children with the essentials they require to thrive: to feel
safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued.
Volunteering in any capacity makes you a better person,
inspires you to spread goodwill, and helps you grow in
so many ways on a personal level. It is a win win for
all involved.
Liz Suneby is the author of books for children and teens,
including The Mitzvah Project Book: Making Mitzvah Part of
Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah…and Your Life, published by Jewish
Lights, and the Children’s Choice award-winning, See What
You Can Be: Explore Careers That Could Be For You.
Virtual admissions counseling from
former admissions officers.
www.AcceptU.com
(617) 424-0700
15. Non-Profit
Organizations in
New York
From working with sheltered animals to advocating for a cause you believe in, TeenLife is
sure you can find your non-profit niche by perusing the organizations listed in this guide.
There are literally hundreds of non-profits that need—and are actively looking for—
teen volunteers in and around New York!
Just remember that no matter where you choose to volunteer your time, engaging in community
service work not only helps the organization you are working with, but also helps you—learn
valuable life skills, make lifetime memories, and build your resume. Now all you have to do
is pick one!
Advocacy for a Cause CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
Our mission is to cure and control cystic fibrosis. Together,
AIDS WALK NEW YORK we can continue adding tomorrows to the lives of people
In its 27 years, AIDS Walk New York has inspired nearly with CF.
845,000 people to walk, and millions more to donate, raising Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
more than $125 million to combat HIV and AIDS. Volunteer Coordinator(s): Suzette Aviles
Minimum Age for Volunteers: None Phone: (212) 986-8783
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Nakeshia Betsill Email: saviles@cff.org
Phone: (212) 807-9255 Address: 424 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Email: nakeshiab@aidswalk.net Website: www.cff.org/getinvolved/volunteer
Address: 446 West 33rd Street, 6th Floor,
New York, NY 10001 EAST NEW YORK FARMS!
Website: www.aidswalk.net/newyork The mission of East New York Farms! is to organize youth
and adults to address food justice in our community by
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION — promoting local sustainable agriculture and community-led
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER economic development. East New York Farms is a project
The New York City chapter is a founding member of the of the United Community Centers in partnership with
Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association is the local residents.
largest voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing Minimum Age for Volunteers: None
research for the causes, treatments, and prevention of Volunteer Coordinator(s): David Vigil
Alzheimer’s disease. Phone: (718) 649-7979 ext. 12
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 Email: david@eastnewyorkfarms.org
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Karen Holland Address: United Community Centers, 613 New Lofts Avenue,
Phone: (646) 744-2900 Brooklyn, NY 11207
Email: kholland@alznyc.org Website: www.eastnewyorkfarms.org
Address: 360 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor,
New York, NY 10017
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16. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
HEARTS & MINDS LIFEBEAT
Hearts & Minds is a clearinghouse of helpful information, which Lifebeat is a nonprofit that uses the power of music and the
not only motivates people to get involved, but also shows music industry to help educate young people about HIV/AIDS
them how to make self-help, volunteering, and donations prevention.
more effective. We work to reach people nationwide and Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
globally through our website and public education and activism Volunteer Coordinator(s): Sharlene Shortt
campaigns. Phone: (212) 459-2590
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 Email: sshortt@lifebeat.org
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Melissa Katz Address: 676A Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 280-0333 Website: www.lifebeat.org/how-to-help/volunteer
Email: mail@change.net
Address: 165 West 105th Street, New York, NY 10025 PEACE ACTION NEW YORK STATE (PANYS)
Website: www.heartsandminds.org/volunteer.htm Peace Action is dedicated to promoting the non-violent
resolution of conflict, the abolition of nuclear weapons,
JAZZ FOR PEACE halting the global spread of conventional arms, building a
Jazz For Peace uses the transcendent quality of music to human rights culture, and supporting human needs instead
promote a message of peace and unity. We reach out to of militarism.
individuals and organizations on both sides of conflicting issues, Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
believing that if we as a species embrace qualities such as Volunteer Coordinator(s): Kathryn Rahill
creativity, artistry, intellectuality, humanity, and individuality, we Phone: (646) 723-1749
will all have a better chance at avoiding destructive behavior. Email: kathryn.rahill@panys.org
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15 Address: 64 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038
Volunteer Coordinator(s): John De Angelis Website: www.panys.org/wordpress/getinvolved/volunteer
Phone: (212) 947-1104
Email: info@jazzforpeace.org PROJECT HEAL
Address: 400 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 Project HEAL raises money for people with eating disorders
Website: www.jazzforpeace.org who cannot afford treatment, and promotes healthy body
image and self-esteem.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Liana Rosenman
Phone: (631) 739-4697
Email: projectheal.ed@gmail.com
Teen volunteering at a shelter with HOMES
Address: 38-18 West Drive, Douglaston, NY 11363
FOR THE HOMELESS. See listing on page 22.
Website: www.theprojectheal.org/our-team/teen-activists
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE —
GREATER NYC AFFILIATE
Ten million women around the world could die from breast
cancer in the next 25 years without a cure. Susan G. Komen for
the Cure is fighting every minute of every day to save every life.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Laura DeMartis
Phone: (646) 380-0235
Email: volunteer@komennyc.org
Address: 470 7th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Website: www.komennyc.org/volunteer
17. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Aging With Dignity ISABELLA GERIATRIC CENTER
We provide quality care through diverse programs
THE CARTER BURDEN CENTER FOR THE AGING designed to promote health and independence within
The Carter Burden Center for the Aging, Inc. promotes the and beyond our walls.
well-being of individuals 60 and older through a broad array Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
of direct social services and volunteer programs oriented to Volunteer Coordinator(s): Rosa Pascual
individual, family, and community needs. Phone: (212) 342-9590
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 Email: rpascual@isabella.org
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Jany Ramirez Address: 515 Audubon Avenue, New York, NY 10040
Phone: (212) 879-7400 x108 Website: www.isabella.org
Email: ramirezj@carterburdencenter.org
Address: 1484 First Avenue, New York, NY 10075 JEWISH ASSOCIATION FOR SERVICES
Website: www.carterburdencenter.org FOR THE AGED (JASA)
JASA’s mission is to sustain and enrich the lives of the aging
CITYMEALS-ON-WHEELS in the New York metropolitan area so that they can remain in
Citymeals-on-Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of the community with dignity and autonomy.
nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15
New Yorkers in need, and helps them live with dignity in Volunteer Coordinator(s): Alexandra Collier
their own homes and communities. Phone: (212) 273-5291
Minimum Age for Volunteers: Under 12 Email: volunteer@jasa.org
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Vivienne O’Neill Address: 247 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 687-1234 Website: www.jasa.org/volunteering
Email: vivienne@citymeals.org
Address: 355 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017 KATERI RESIDENCE
Website: www.citymeals.org/volunteer-with-us Kateri’s mission is to provide loving care to all residents.
Our residents treasure the companionship of people of all
COLER-GOLDWATER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ages, abilities, and talents.
AND NURSING FACILITY Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Coler-Goldwater is a comprehensive care center committed Volunteer Coordinator(s): Cassandra Robinson
to providing quality medical, rehabilitative, and long-term Phone: (646) 505-3757
care services to all New York City residents without regard to Email: crobinson@archcare.org
source of payment. Address: 150 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10018
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15 with working papers Website: www.kateriresidenceny.org/volunteer.html
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Lydia Ortiz
Phone: (212) 848-6011 VISITING NEIGHBORS
Email: lydia.ortiz@nychhc.org Our programs and services help seniors maintain their
Address: 900 Main Street, 81-67, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 independence by connecting them to someone who cares.
Website: www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/coler-goldwater Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15 with parental consent and
note from school
DOROT Volunteer Coordinator(s): Howie Square
DOROT alleviates social isolation among the elderly and Phone: (212) 260-6200
provides services to help them live independently as valued Email: info@visitingneighbors.org
members of the community. Address: 80 8th Avenue, Suite 415, New York, NY 10011
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 Website: www.visitingneighbors.org
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Sarit Wishnevski
Phone: (212) 769-2850
Email: swishnevski@dorotusa.org
Address: 171 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024
Website: www.dorotusa.org
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18. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Animal Rights & Rescue EDUCATION ALLIANCE
The Educational Alliance is a community-based organization
BIDEAWEE offering a wide range of programs that integrate education,
Bideawee is an animal welfare organization that promotes social services, arts, and recreation throughout Downtown
and supports safe, loving, long-term relationships between Manhattan. We strive to nourish the total person, strengthen
people and companion animals by providing a continuum of family connections, and build inclusive communities.
services and programs that are innovative, personalized, Minimum Age for Volunteers: 17
and of high quality. Volunteer Coordinator(s): Amy Stollmack
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 18, 10 with an adult Phone: (646) 395-4089
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Lauren Bonanno Email: amy_stollmack@edalliance.org
Phone: (212) 532-4455 x7239 Address: 197 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002
Email: lauren.bonanno@bideawee.org Website: www.edalliance.org
Address: 410 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Website: www.bideawee.org/programs_&_services/ FILIPINO AMERICAN HUMAN SERVICES, INC.
volunteer/volunteer_now.php (FAHSI)
FAHSI is a community-based, non-profit organization
PAWS NY dedicated to serving the most vulnerable segments of the
Our mission is to promote the general health and well- Filipino community of New York, particularly youth, women,
being of underserved individuals through the provision of recent immigrants, and the elderly.
pet care assistance. We believe in the importance of the Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
human-animal bond, and our goal is preserve that bond for Volunteer Coordinator(s): Rose Cunanan
individuals who are at risk of losing their pets during Phone: (718) 883-1295
difficult times. Email: rose@fahsi.org
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 Address: 185-14 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Rachel Herman Website: www.fahsi.org/get-involved/volunteers
Phone: (913) 733-2170
Email: rachel.herman@pawsny.org FEGS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Address: P.O. Box 333, New York, NY 10159 FEGS strives to help individuals achieve greater success,
Website: www.pawsny.org/volunteer independence, and dignity by providing a diverse network
of cost-effective health and human services, which meet
the ever-changing needs of the Jewish and broader
communities, business, and our society.
Community Resources Minimum Age for Volunteers: 13
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Adena Stern
Phone: (212) 366-8274
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Email: adstern@fegs.org
Brooklyn Public Library serves the borough’s 2.5 million
Address: 315 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013
residents, offering thousands of public programs, millions of
Website: www.fegs.org
books, and use of more than 1,100 free Internet-accessible
computers.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 GREENWICH HOUSE
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Volunteer Coordinator The mission of Greenwich House is to help individuals and
Phone: (718) 230-2406 families lead more fulfilling lives by offering social and
Address: Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 health services, cultural and educational programs, and
Website: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/support/volunteer opportunities for civic involvement to New Yorkers of all
ages and backgrounds.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: None
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Hannah Read
Phone: (212) 991-0003 x401
JOIN AT
Email: hread@greenwichhouse.org
WWW.TEENLIFE.COM NOW! Address: 224 West 30th Street, Suite 302, New York, NY 10001
Website: www.greenwichhouse.org/get_involved/volunteer
19. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
GROSVENOR NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE YMCA NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Grosvenor Neighborhood House is a New York City YMCA The mission of The New York Public Library is to inspire lifelong
serving residents of Manhattan Valley by providing childcare, learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities.
after-school programs, camps, and classes. Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 Volunteer Coordinator(s): Maura Muller
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Kathryn Right Phone: (212) 930-0502
Phone: (212) 749-8500 / (212) 912-2640 Email: mauramuller@nypl.org
Email: kright@ymcanyc.org Address: 476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Address: 5 West 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023 Website: www.nypl.org
Website: www.ymcanyc.org
ROOM TO GROW
HARLEM CHILDREN’S ZONE (HCZ) Room to Grow is a non-profit organization dedicated to
HCZ is a community-based organization serving over 17,000 enriching the lives of babies born into poverty through their
children living in a 100 city-block area in Harlem, NY. HCZ critical first three years of development.
programs offer education, social services, and community- Minimum Age for Volunteers: 13
building programs to children from birth all the way through Volunteer Coordinator(s): Christine Bryant
college. Phone: (212) 620-7800
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 Email: christine@roomtogrow.org
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Human Resources Address: 54 West 21st Street, Room 401, New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 234-6200 Website: www.roomtogrow.org
Email: hr@hcz.org
Address: 35 East 125th Street, New York, NY 10035 SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Website: www.hcz.org Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center is dedicated to serving
community wellness in every aspect, regardless of age or
LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ability. As an agency, we promote physical health through our
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is the oldest and largest cutting edge health and wellness center, while also providing
social services and educational organization on the Upper for emotional and spiritual health through a variety of divorce,
East Side of Manhattan. We are a vibrant community bereavement, and cancer support groups, as well as Jewish
organization that serves 20,000 people in need each year. programming with our own staff rabbi.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Anthony Snowden Volunteer Coordinator(s): Becca Firestone
Phone: (212) 744-5022 x1238 Phone: (516) 484-1545
Email: asnowden@lenoxhill.org Email: bfirestone@sjjcc.org
Address: 331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 Address: 300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY 11548
Website: www.lenoxhill.org/content/volunteer/index.html Website: www.sjjcc.org
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS ST. LUKE’S — THE CHURCH OF ST. LUKE
Founded in 1978, Materials for the Arts, NYC Department IN THE FIELDS
of Cultural Affairs, provides thousands of NYC’s arts and St. Luke’s is a progressive Anglo-Catholic parish with a strong
cultural organizations, public schools, and community arts history of service and outreach programs for the poor and
programs with the supplies they need to run and expand marginalized.
their programs. Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 Volunteer Coordinator(s): Whitney Faison
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Harriet Taub Phone: (212) 924-0562
Phone: (718) 729-3001 Email: volunteers@stlukeinthefields.org
Email: htaub@mfta.nyc.gov Address: 487 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
Address: 33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Website: www.stlukeinthefields.org
Long Island City, NY 11101
Website: www.mfta.org/volunteer.html
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20. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES UNITED WAY
We strengthen our community by providing a continuum of For more than 70 years, United Way of New York City has
vital services and activities that enrich the lives of individuals been working for low-income New Yorkers. We envision a city
of all ages. Our vision is to be a pioneer in the provision of in which all New Yorkers are able to achieve income stability,
integrated services that address the complex and changing educational success, and good health.
needs of the community. Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 17 Volunteer Coordinator(s): John Coghlan
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Rita Manton Phone: (212) 251-2500
Phone: (718) 784-6173 x401 Email: jcoghlan@uwnyc.org
Email: rmanton@scsny.org Address: 2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Address: 43-41 39th Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104 Website: www.unitedwaynyc.org/pages/take-action
Website: www.scsny.org
TRANSFORM AMERICA (NEW YORK)
The mission of Transform America is to advance human
Cultural Organizations
rights by building synergy between student, non-profit, for-
profit, and community organizations.
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
The American Museum of Natural History’s mission is to
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 13
discover, interpret, and disseminate knowledge about human
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Chester Asher
cultures, the natural world, and the universe.
Phone: (646) 918-4616
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Email: asher@transformamerica.org
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Nicole Winns
Address: P.O. Box 319, New York, NY 10037
Phone: (212) 313-7565
Website: www.transformamerica.org
Email: nwinns@amnh.org
Address: Central Park West at 79th Street,
TUESDAY’S CHILDREN New York, NY 10024
Tuesday’s Children is a non-profit family service organization Website: www.amnh.org/join/getinvolved/volunteering
that has made a long-term commitment to every individual
impacted by the events of September 11, 2001, and more
recently those who have been impacted by terrorist
incidents worldwide.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Molly Lieberman
Phone: (516) 562-9000
Email: molly@tuesdayschildren.org
Address: 390 Plandome Road, Suite 217,
Manhassat, NY 11030
Website: www.tuesdayschildren.org/help
UNION SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION
Union Settlement Association works with and for the
predominantly immigrant community of East Harlem. We
provide effective programs in education, childcare, youth
development, senior services, job training, the arts,
nutrition, counseling, and community development.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Ari Briski
Phone: (646) 672-5082
Email: abriski@unionsett.org
Address: 237 East 104th Street, New York, NY 10029
Website: www.unionsettlement.org/volunteer
21. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
El Museo del Barrio welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to The New York Historical Society, one of America’s pre-
discover the artistic and cultural landscape of the Caribbean eminent cultural institutions, is dedicated to fostering
and Latin America. research and presenting history, art exhibitions, and public
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 programs that reveal the dynamism of history and its
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Mairelys Alberto influence on the world of today.
Phone: (212) 831-7185 Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Email: malberto@elmuseo.org Volunteer Coordinator(s): Volunteer or Internship
Address: 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029 Coordinator
Website: www.elmuseo.org/en/content/about-us/ Phone: (212) 873-3400
volunteering Email: High School Internship Program: hs.internship@
nyhistory.org; Volunteers: volunteer@nyhistory.org
LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM Address: 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
The mission of the Louis Armstrong House Museum is to Website: www.nyhistory.org
operate the Louis Armstrong House, serve as a reference
source for information about Louis Armstrong, and to NY ARTISTS UNLIMITED, INC.
present public programs, such as concerts and lectures, Founded in 1982, NY Artists Unlimited is dedicated to taking
that preserve and promote the cultural legacy of professional theatre to under-served audiences.
Louis Armstrong. Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 17 Volunteer Coordinator(s): Melba LaRose
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Volunteer Coordinator Phone: (212) 242-6036
Phone: (718) 478-8274 Email: melba@nyartists.org
Email: info@louisarmstronghouse.org Address: 212 West 14 Street, Suite 2A, New York, NY 10011
Address: 34-56 107th Street, Corona, NY 11367 Website: www.nyartists.org
Website: www.louisarmstronghouse.org/support/
volunteer.htm SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM
South Street Seaport Museum seeks to ensure that everyone
MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEUM has an awareness of the important role the South Street
Constructed in 1799 as a carriage house and converted into a Seaport area has played, and has access to the ships and
hotel in 1826, the Museum transports the visitor back to the buildings that helped create New York City.
Mount Vernon Hotel, a country escape for New Yorkers living Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 with parental written
in the crowded city at the southern tip of Manhattan. consent, or 15 with an adult
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 Volunteer Coordinator(s): Beth Childs
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Dana Settles Phone: (212) 748-8766
Phone: (212) 838-6878 Email: volunteercoordinator@seany.org
Email: d.settles@mvhm.org Address: 12 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038
Address: 421 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065 Website: www.seany.org
Website: www.mvhm.org
Health & Well-Being
THE ACTIVE CITIZENS PROJECT (ACP)
The mission of ACP is to support new modes of public
thought and social action that increase opportunities and
mutual well-being for everyday people.
Teen building an outdoor, green-certified Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
classroom in Gulfport, Mississippi with Volunteer Coordinator(s): Jonathon Wilson
VISIONS SERVICE ADVENTURES. See
listing on page 34.
Phone: (212) 612-1528 / (917) 974-7474
Email: jonw@activecitizenproject.com
Address: 55 Exchange Place, Suite 404, New York, NY 10005
Website: www.thepeoplesplatform.com
22. STUDENT PROFILE
In Her Own Words
AMERICAN RED CROSS —
GREATER NEW YORK REGION
The Chapter’s Youth Program is represented by Red Cross
ESTHER
ZYSKIND Clubs organized at high schools throughout Greater New
Junior at Great York. The program provides young people between the ages
Neck North of 14 and 18 with meaningful opportunities to serve their
High School communities and to develop valuable leadership skills.
Great Neck, NY Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Amanda Crabbe
Phone: (212) 875-2180
Email: crabbea@nyredcross.org
Tell me about the non-profit organization you work with Address: 520 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019
and its mission? Website: www.nyredcross.org/?nd=youth_services
I work at Project HEAL as a Teen Activist. Project HEAL raises
money for anyone who has an eating disorder and can’t afford BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER
treatment. It also educates girls, guys, men, and women to Bellevue Hospital is America’s oldest public hospital and has
be confident and happy with their self-image, embrace their accommodations for more than 800 people.
imperfections, and recognize their individuality. Project Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15 during school year, 16
HEAL reminds people that recovery is possible. during the summer
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Ilse-Marie Mohamed
What did you specifically do at Project Heal? Phone: (212) 562-4858
Email: ilse-marie.mohamed@bellevue.nychhc.org
I helped organize their annual fundraising benefit luncheon,
Address: 462 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
which raised more than $30,000. I did everything from secur-
Website: www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/volunteer/
ing prizes, to helping create Project HEAL merchandise for volunteering.shtml
sale, to stuffing invitations, to event planning and logistics.
I also attend school speaking engagements and outreach BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
events, like the TeenLIfe LIVE! Community Service Fair & Beth Israel Medical Center is a state-of-the-art treatment
Expo to spread awareness for Project HEAL. Plus, we are facility and Harvard teaching hospital.
always looking for new chapters, so I answer any questions Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15
about the process. Volunteer Coordinator(s): Terry Williams
Phone: (212) 420-2974
What was the most memorable part of your experience? Email: twilliams@chpnet.org
The Founders and I took a trip to the Princeton Medical Address: 1st Avenue and 16th Street, New York, NY 10003
Center in Hershey, PA to observe a treatment center in Website: www.bethisraelvolunteers.org
action. We were able to meet the patients in person, as well
as sit in on actual group recovery sessions. It was humbling CHEMO COMFORT, INC.
to hear their stories and made me internalize that being Chemo Comfort’s mission is to make life easier and more
comfortable for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
who you are is important.
We provide resources that empowers cancer patients to take
How did it shape your goals in school and life moving positive, comforting measures for themselves at a time when
so much feels out of their control.
forward?
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
Working on a major event has taught me how to be extremely Volunteer Coordinator(s): Tiffany Cheng
organized. It also taught me how to present myself and speak Phone: (212) 675-3744
to adults professionally. Overall, is has taught me that if you Email: volunteer@chemocomfort.org
work hard at something, you can truly accomplish anything. Address: 154 Christopher Street, Suite C3,
Even my teachers have recognized my renewed enthusiasm in New York, NY 10014
school! Website: www.chemocomfort.org/volunteer_12.html
Beyond high school, I plan to study psychology. I want to
learn more about people, their motivations, and why we all
do what we do.
23. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
CONEY ISLAND HOSPITAL MIRACLE HOUSE
The mission of Coney Island Hospital is to serve the Miracle House provides temporary affordable housing and
communities of southern Brooklyn by providing high-quality, support services for patients and caregivers traveling to
safe, and cost effective health care services in a courteous, New York City for critical medical treatment.
compassionate, and respectful way regardless of ability to pay. Minimum Age for Volunteers: 12
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 Volunteer Coordinator(s): Marisa Maack
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Dolores Bowman-Nesmith Phone: (212) 989-7790 x14
Phone: (718) 616-3161 Email: mmaack@miraclehouse.org
Email: dolores.bowman-nesmith@nychhc.org Address: 80 8th Avenue, Suite 315, New York, NY 10011
Address: 2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Website: www.miraclehouse.org/volunteer/
Website: www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/volunteer/ volunteerbecome.html-24
volunteering.shtml
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
DIFFA The Mount Sinai Medical Center is an internationally known
Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS is one of the treatment and teaching hospital.
country’s largest supporters of direct care for people living Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15
with HIV/AIDS and preventive education for those at risk. Volunteer Coordinator(s): Volunteer Coordinator
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 17 Phone: (212) 241-0478
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Peggy Bellar Email: Inquiries by phone only
Phone: (212) 727-3100 Address: One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1274,
Email: pbellar@diffa.org New York, NY 10029
Address: 200 Lexington Avenue, Suite 910, Website: www.mountsinai.org
New York, NY 10016
Website: www.diffa.org NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER
Our mission is to serve our community and provide the
ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER highest quality in blood and stem cell products, donor and
Elmhurst Hospital Center, a community hospital located patient medical services, and innovative research.
in the heart of Queens, has a long history of delivering Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
first-rate, comprehensive, and compassionate healthcare Volunteer Coordinator(s): Natalie Barnofsky
services. Ensuring access to high-quality, affordable health Phone: (516) 478-5006
care is our top priority. Email: nbarnofsky@nybloodcenter.org
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16 during school year, 14 Address: 1200 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
during summer Website: www.nybloodcenter.org
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Jayne Maerker
Phone: (718) 334-4000; (718) 334-5175 NEW YORK OPEN CENTER
Email: maerkerj@nychhc.org The New York Open Center offers all aspects of holistic
Address: 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373 learning in one urban location. In this way, one does not have
Website:www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/ehc/html/help/volunteer.shtml to “retreat” from one’s life to get the benefits of a mind, body,
and spiritual education.
LENOX HILL HOSPITAL Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
The mission of Lenox Hill Hospital is to deliver outstanding Volunteer Coordinator(s): Angela Roberts
healthcare with compassion and respect, to promote Phone: (212) 219-2527 x117
wellness in our communities, and to advance the field of Email: volunteers@opencenter.org
medicine through education and research. Address: 22 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 Website: www.opencenter.org/about/volunteering
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Carol Braveman
Phone: (212) 434-2600
Email: Inquiries by phone only
Address: 100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075
Website: www.lenoxhillhospital.org/how.aspx?id=86
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24. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN MORGAN STANLEY SEA VIEW HOSPITAL REHABILITATION
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CENTER AND HOME
With five locations, New York-Presbyterian provides state-of- Sea View Hospital and Rehabilitation Center and Home is a
the-art in-patient, ambulatory, and preventative care in all 304-bed, long-term care facility located in Staten Island’s lush
areas of medicine. Greenbelt.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14 Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Peter Rivera Volunteer Coordinator(s): George Taylor
Phone: (212) 305-2542 Phone: (718) 317-3293
Email: per9015@nyp.org Email: taylorge@nychhc.org
Address: 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032 Address: 460 Brielle Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314
Website: www.nyp.org/volunteer/morganstanley.html Website: www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/seaview/
PROJECT SUNSHINE SUMMER STREETS
Project Sunshine is a nonprofit organization that provides Summer Streets provides space for healthy recreation and is
free educational, recreational, and social programs to a part of New York City’s greening initiative that encourages
children and families living with medical challenges. New Yorkers to use sustainable forms of transportation.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 12 Minimum Age for Volunteers: 12
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Tara Pokras Volunteer Coordinator(s): Emily Bylsma
Phone: (212) 354-8035 Phone: (212) 488-6512
Email: tara@projectsunshine.org Email: summerstreets@leaddogmarketing.com
Address: 108 West 39th Street, New York, NY 10018 Address: 159 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001
Website: www.projectsunshine.org Website: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets
TALKONDIABETES FOUNDATION
Our mission is to spread awareness about diabetes and to
help improve the lives of those afflicted and influenced, one
life at a time.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Ashley Pettaway
Phone: (347) 552-4168
Email: a.pettaway@talkondiabetes.org
Address: 244 Fifth Avenue Suite P 247, New York, NY 10001
Website: www.talkondiabetes.org/volunteer_section.html
VILLAGECARE OF NY: URBAN VILLAGE
SENIOR PROGRAMS
VillageCare is a community-based, not-for-profit organization
serving persons living with HIV/AIDS, seniors, and individuals
in need of continuing care and rehabilitation services.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Karen Charles
Phone: (212) 539-6366
Email: karenc@villagecare.org
Address: 154 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014
Website: www.vcny.org/volunteer
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in Spain. See listing on page 36.
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26. CHANGE YOUR LIFE
BY CHANGING THE WORLD
Homelessness & Hunger
Month-long summer travel experience for
teens in grades 10-12 in Israel and the US
Leadership • Jewish Experience and Values
CONCOURSE HOUSE
Community Service • Lasting Friendships Concourse House works to eliminate homelessness by
FIND OUT MORE! Visit 92Y.org/Havaya providing families with safe, stable, transitional housing. We
JUL 6-AUG 5, 2012
work with families to break the cycle of poverty by providing a
Earn 40+ community service hours!
92nd Street Y
is an agency of UJA-Federation
variety of social services and interactive programs that promote
growth and independence.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Homesh Permashwar
Phone: (718) 584-4400
TM Email: hpermashwar@concoursehouse.org
ASA | Academic Study Associates Address: 2751 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10468
Website: www.concoursehouse.org
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
We transform lives and our city by building quality homes for
families in need, and by uniting all New Yorkers around the
cause of affordable housing.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 16
Volunteer Coordinator(s): Monthina Williams
The College Experience | Study Abroad Programs
Phone: (212) 991-4000 x310
www.summerfuel.com Email: mwilliams@habitatnyc.org
Address: 111 John Street, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10038
Website: www.habitatnyc.org/volunteer.html
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HOLY APOSTLES SOUP KITCHEN
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Our mission is to feed the hungry, comfort the afflicted, seek
justice for the homeless, and provide a sense of hope and
opportunity to those in need.
Minimum Age for Volunteers: 14
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Volunteer Coordinator(s): Jessica Woodward
Phone: (646) 998-6118 / (646) 998-6119
Email: jwoodward@holyapostlesnyc.org
Address: 296 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Website: www.holyapostlessoupkitchen.org/how-can-i-help/
what-you-can-do.html
HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS
The mission of Homes for the Homeless is to provide homeless
families with the opportunities and support necessary to
move out of a shelter and live independently. Homes for
the Homeless has adopted a family-based, child-centered,
French Language, Culture education-focused approach to all its programs and services.
and Art Immersion in the Minimum Age for Volunteers: 15
South of France, Provence Volunteer Coordinator(s): Margaret Menghini
Phone: (212) 529-5252
June 30 - July 28 Email: mmenghini@hfhnyc.org
Address: 50 Cooper Square, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003
www.baratfoundation.org Website: www.hfhnyc.org
973.534.5314
765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102