Creating greater awareness of volunteer and community service opportunities for high school students looking to make an impact on their communities.
Volunteer Opportunities
Project Description:
Helping students with autism learn how to garden 1
Type of Project:
Planting
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Group/Individual, Family friendly
Length of Project:
Short-term
Qualifications:
Ability to set up planting beds/flower beds
Location:
Deer Park, NY
Time:
8am-2:30pm
Project Description:
Helping underprivileged youth
Type of Project:
Mentorship
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Group/Individual, Family friendly, Senior citizen
Length of Project:
Long-Term
Qualifications:
Need to be over 18 years, Have a car and license
Location:
Islandia , NY
Time:
N/A
Project Description:
Help facilitate holiday event
Type of Project:
Other
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly
Length of Project:
Short-term, Seasonal
Qualifications:
18 years or older
Location:
Rockville Center, NY
Time:
5pm-10pm
Project Description:
Helping sort food from the food pantry
Type of Project:
Food packing/Distribution, Guest speaker
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly
Length of Project:
Short-term, Long-term, Seasonal
Qualifications:
N/A
Location:
Islandia, NY
Time:
8:30am-2:30pm or 3pm-5pm
Project Description:
Volunteer Opportunity descriptions can be found HERE
Type of Project:
Food packing/Distribution, Guest speaker, Office helper, Event organizer/ Coordinator, Planting,
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/Individual, High priority, Court mandated
Length of Project:
Short-term, Long-term, Seasonal
Qualifications:
Varies
Location:
East Hills, NY/Virtual
Time:
TBD
Project Description:
Help prepare and distribute food boxes.
Type of Project:
Food packing/Distribution, Thrift store
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
High priority, Family friendly
Length of Project:
Long-Term
Qualifications:
(Food Pantry) Ability to follow directions and pack food boxes. (Thrift Store) Ability to use a square terminal with training
Location:
Central Islip, NY
Time:
10am-2pm
Project Description:
Help seniors
Type of Project:
Food packing/Distribution, Office helper, SMART Van and Technology education for seniors, Health Insurance counseling vol0unteer, Ombudsman
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Senior citizen friendly
Length of Project:
N/A
Qualifications:
(SMART Van) strong technology skills and ability to be patient, educating seniors on the use of tablets, PCs, and SMART phones, and organizational skills. (Health Insurance counselor) or (Ombudservice) Volunteer you need to have time for training, ability to be trained and commit (will need to be certified) (Food delivery) deliver stable shelf food to clients, food shop for homebound clients.
Location:
Garden City, NY
Time:
9am-5pm
Project Description:
Helping students with autism learn how to garden
Type of Project:
Food Pantry, Planting
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Group/Individual, Family friendly, Senior Citizen Friendly
Length of Project:
N/A
Qualifications:
N/A
Location:
Massapequa, NY 11758
Time:
Day Hours
Project Description:
Senior Companion Program
Type of Project:
Paid volunteer position (tax-free stipend for income eligible volunteers); visit seniors in your local community and provide in-home companionship care and support.
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Individual
Length of Project:
Long-Term
Qualifications:
Must be 55+, Ability to commit 5 hours per week
Location:
Suffolk County, NY
Time:
9am-5pm
Project Description:
Host information/education tables; assist with the event planning and execution
Type of Project:
Event organizer/coordinator; other
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Group/Individual, Family friendly, Senior Citizen friendly
Length of Project:
Long-term, Short-term, Seasonal
Qualifications:
Strong public speaking abilities are a plus; must pass background checks
Location:
East Meadow, NY
Time:
Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings available
Project Description:
Office assistance
Type of Project:
Other
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Individual
Length of Project:
Short-term, Long-Term, Seasonal.
Qualifications:
N/A
Location:
Hempstead, NY
Time:
9am-5pm
Project Description:
Offer services to people with disabilities in various settings.
Type of Project:
Food packing, distribution, guest speaker, office helper, planting, other
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
FHigh Priority, court-mandated, family-friendly, senior citizen-friendly, group/ individual
Length of Project:
Long-term, short-term, seasonal
Qualifications:
Kind, compassionate, flexible
Location:
Plainview, NY
Time:
9:30 am- 8pm
Project Description:
Boutique and Food Pantry volunteers
Type of Project:
Planting, Sorting clothing at the Boutique
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/ Individual, High Priority, Court mandated.
Length of Project:
Short-term, Long-Term, Seasonal
Qualifications:
(Garden) Ability to crouch (Boutique) Ability to lift heavy items
Location:
Amityville, NY
Time:
10am-3pm 4pm-7pm
Project Description:
Assisting maintenance technicians in safety projects; assisting human resources with clerical duties
Type of Project:
Office Helper; Other: Maintenance assistance, special playground safety projects at centers
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
High priority, court-mandated, senior citizen friendly
Length of Project:
Long-term, short-term
Qualifications:
Basic Handyman skills; clerical skills
Location:
Patchogue, NY
Time:
8am-4pm
Project Description:
Food Pantry
Type of Project:
Food packing/Distribution
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Group/Individual
Length of Project:
Short-term, Long-Term, Seasonal
Qualifications:
N/A|
Location:
Shirley, NY
Time:
TBD
Project Description:
Tutoring sessions, interview preparation, special events; future planning; assist in skill learning
Type of Project:
Other: Tutors, Artists, professionals with specialized skills
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
High priority, court-mandated, family-friendly, senior citizen friendly, group/ individual
Length of Project:
Long-term, short-term, seasonal
Qualifications:
specialized skills, artistic ability; drivers for transport; must pass background checks
Location:
Freeport, NY
Time:
Afternoons and evenings/ special events
Project Description:
Help construct a shelter for people in need
Type of Project:
Construction
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/Individual
Length of Project:
Short-term
Qualifications:
(No experience required) The volunteer must be at least 16 years or older or accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Location:
Middle Island, NY
Time:
TBD
Project Description:
assist in classes for people with disabilities; facilitators for senior adult programs; volunteer for after-school programs; volunteer for large-scale packing and delivery events around the holidays.
Type of Project:
Food packing/distribution; guest speaker; event organizer; planting; other: facilitators for special groups
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
family-friendly, senior-citizen friendly, group/ individual
Length of Project:
long-term, short-term
Qualifications:
ability to work with various populations
Location:
Oceanside, NY
Time:
varies by project
Project Description:
Help in thrift shop and garden
Type of Project:
Planting,Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/Individual
Type of Volunteer Opportunity:
Short-term, Long-term, seasonal
Length of Project:
Short-term, Seasonal
Qualifications:
Must be available regularly
Location:
Ronkonkoma, NY
Time:
8am-4pm
