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New Volunteer Opportunities with NYRP!

14 Sep

 New York Restoration Project is excited to host 2 volunteer events this fall at their Sherman Creek Campus in Northern Manhattan. Volunteers will help plant, beautify and maintain the natural areas and gardens of Swindler Cove, Sherman Creek Park and Highbridge Park. Volunteers are welcome to come to one or all of the events and learn about a variety of seasonal gardening activities while helping NYRP keep these parks growing. The two upcoming projects are:

Saturday, September 17: 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

Planting and invasive removal in Highbridge Park

Sunday, October 9: 1:00 to 3:30 pm

Leaves and compost

There is room for a limited number of volunteers at each event. Please pre-register by contacting Leah Kragh at volunteer@nyrp.org or (212) 333-2552.For both projects, close-toed shoes are required. Work gloves, tools and water will be provided. Please dress in long pants and work clothes. Children are welcome with the supervision of an adult.

The Details:

Location: The meeting site for all dates is the picnic benches by Swindler Cove Park building.

Directions: A train to Dyckman/200th St. Walk East on Dyckman St. towards the Harlem River, cross the Harlem River Driveway/10th Avenue, enter the Bikepath/Esplanade in front of P.S. 5. Entrance to Swindler Cove Park is on right

A little bit about New York Restoration Project: “Working in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, NYRP staff, AmeriCorps members and countless corporate and community volunteers have planted hundreds of thousands of trees, shrubs and flowers to support the restoration and maintenance of NYRP’s community gardens, as well as four New York City parks – resulting in the removal of nearly 133,000 bags of trash removed from the city’s green spaces.” For more information about NYRP, please visit their website.

Photography and Event Volunteers Needed!

28 Aug

One of NYC’s non-profits that is near and dear to my heart, ioby (stands for “in our backyards”),  is in need of volunteers for upcoming Fall events. Specifically, they’re looking for photographers to help capture some of the awesomeness that will occur, but sommeliers, cater waiters, and general volunteers are also needed.

A new professional or photography student looking to build his or her portfolio could use this as an opportunity to work with emerging leaders in NYC. ioby has a high standard of work already, based on the excellent work of three photographers at their last event; pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ioby/sets/72157625293725151/

The events are quite different from each other, but all are fundraisers for ioby or projects on ioby. They are, chronologically:

Sept 10th: A largely LGBTIQ late night costumed dance party at a private residence in Lower Manhattan

Sept 15th: An intimate outdoor dinner party at St. Mark’s Church on the Bowery featuring Bravo’s Top Chef Dave Martin and other celebrities (*experience in shooting food required). Get tickets here: http://supperclubbouwerie.eventbrite.com/

Sept 18th: An afternoon rooftop panel discussion about rooftops

Nov 10th: An evening benefit in Brooklyn (location to be confirmed)

Nov 12th: Design exhibition in Brooklyn (date to be confirmed)

Dec 30th: A top chef prepared oyster and champagne fundraiser featuring sustainably raised oysters and the farmers who raised them. (date to be confirmed)

Interested photographers should send a short email of interest, resume and link to portfolio to Erin at erin@ioby.org with “Photographer” in the subject line.

New Opportunity: Painting with the Met Council!

12 Aug

Volunteers needed to paint the recreation room of senior home on Wednesday, August 17th at 1:00 PM!

Description:  The Met Council is looking for some volunteers to spend an afternoon repainting a recreation room for low-income seniors who live in Brooklyn.  It’s an easy way to make a big impact! All the necessary materials will be provided, and with your help, the seniors will be able to enjoy their recreation space once more!

Where?:

Abraham Residence I

3915 Neptune Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11224

RSVP to Malwina at mandru@metcouncil.org or 212-453-9526

Met Council Mission Statement: “Met Council is the voice of the Jewish poor and the first line of defense for our community’s needy. We fight poverty through comprehensive social services and treat every individual with dignity and respect. Our grassroots Jewish Community Council network strengthens families and neighborhoods throughout New York City.”

Volunteer in Brooklyn Bridge Park

7 Jul
2011

This weekend you can enjoy the beautiful weather we will hopefully have, and volunteer at the same time! OneBrick will be organizing a group of volunteers on Saturday and Sunday in the amazing, newly renovated Brooklyn Bridge Park to help the Parks Department count visitors, which will in turn help them to have a better understanding of park usership and better plan seasonal programming. All you have to do is RSVP for a shift on OneBrick’s website and show up ready to count!

OneBrick is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) organization that creates short-term volunteer opportunities, with an emphasis on having fun and meeting new people while also remaining accessible to young professionals working the 9-5 grind.

You can view the different shifts and RSVP here for July 9th, here for shift 1 on July 10th, and here for shift 2 on the 10th. If you can’t make it this weekend, check out their calendar for more upcoming opportunities.

NYC Volunteer Opportunities Available!

2 Jun

God’s love We Deliver is an organization that prepares and delivers nutritious, high-quality meals (free of charge) to people who because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. I’ve written about them numerous times on G&G NYC and because they do such amazing work, I’m always on the ready to help wherever and whenever I can.

The following volunteer opportunities are currently available at God’s Love We Deliver; if you’re interested in filling one these spots, email Stephen at scovello@glwd.org.

Van Assistants (no driving required)

Days Available: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Time Commitment: 7:45am – 2:30pm (6 slots available for each day, first come, first serve)

Van assistants arrive at our Soho location and get paired up with one of our drivers for the day to help make meal deliveries to our clients. Depending on traffic and the delivery route, you will return back to God’s Love between 1pm and 4pm, so keep in mind that it can be an all-day shift.

Pack-Out – PERFECT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE 9-5ers

Days Available: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Time Commitment: 6:30am-8:30am (3 slots available for each day, first come, first serve)

Every weekday morning from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. (yes that’s a.m.) volunteers package the components of our clients’ meals.

Email Stephen at scovello@glwd.org if you’re interested in any of the openings listed above!

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