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September 2021 - NYC
Virtual Festival of Giving 

Doing Good Together (DGT)

Date/Time: Saturday, October 2, 9, 16 and/or 23, 10 - 10:45am Central

Location: Virtual events hosted via Zoom

Ages: All ages can participate; especially appropriate for children 4 - 10 years and their families

Time Commitment: 45-minute sessions each Saturday

DGT's one-of-a-kind virtual festival will once again connect families across the United States to CELEBRATE & INSPIRE KINDNESS. Join us weekly the first four Saturdays in October 2021 for live-streamed kindness events that will take place at 10am CT, from October 2nd through Make a Difference Day, October 23rd. Each session includes a picture book read-aloud and conversation with an author, a fun hands-on kindness project and inspiration for new family kindness habits! Registration is free and includes replay access through the end of October.

Contact: For more information or if you'd like to sponsor this unique event, contact Leah@doinggoodtogether.org. Register for any or all of the events now at https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/festival2021
Tastes of the Other Fifth - Park Slope

Seeds in the Middle

Date/Time: Sunday, September 12. The event runs from noon – 8pm. Volunteers can help for any two to three hours between 11am and 8pm

Location: Fifth Avenue, Park Slope

Ages: Families with children of all ages

Time Commitment: Two to three-hour shifts

Seeds in the Middle empowers low-income schools and communities in food deserts to create healthy places to live and learn. We hold Tastes of Brooklyn events to fundraise and to host children-run Hip2 Healthy stands, where they make smoothies, fresh OJ and items with fresh fruits and veggies. Volunteers can help with ticket sales, assisting chefs, helping at Hip2B Healthy stands, helping at the on-call desk for tickets, and/or help us with promoting the event.

Contact: tastesofbrooklyn@gmail.com or call Nancie at 862.701.3858. Volunteers may also fill out a registration form.
Provide Meals for the Homeless

Manhattan Church of Christ

Date/Time: Saturday, September 11 and 18, 9 am - noon

Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street

Ages: Everyone can participate

Time Commitment: Varies

The Manhattan Church of Christ prepares and serves hot meals to community guests who live marginally or are homeless. Our philosophy of service is to try our best to make the experience a fun one for our guests and volunteers. All shifts are family-friendly. Volunteers help prepare and distribute meals to guests, as well as distribute coffee, tea & bottled water, while observing safety protocols. Volunteers must wear masks and gloves.

Contact: Please contact Reverend Carl Garrison to sign up at carl@manhattanchurch.org
Meal Delivery

Meals on Wheels

Date/Time: Ongoing, Monday - Friday mornings

Location: Sites in Manhattan, The Bronx, and Queens

Ages: Families are welcome, under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

Time Commitment: Three hours

Volunteers are needed to help deliver meals to our homebound neighbors. Deliveries are done on foot within walking distance of the meal center

Contact: Shelia, Sheila@citymeals.org
9/12 Community Resilience Project at the Oculus

Stars of HOPE USA

Date/Time: Sunday, September 12, 10am – 2pm

Location: The Oculus on Fulton Street. (You'll see a big orange bus)

Ages: All ages

Time Commitment: One hour or more

Work with community members to remember 9/11, honor our first responders and hand paint wooden stars with messages of hope and gratitude. The stars created on 9/12 will be distributed to hospitals around the country. Learn more here. Masks are required.

Contact: There is no sign-up required for this project.
Neighborhood Meet Up/Clean Up

ONE BLOCK (UWS)

Date/Time: Various - you can clean your block or join our group events usually held Saturday or Sunday morning

Location: Upper West Side

Ages: Any age! Children under 14 should be accompanied by an adult

Time Commitment: One to three hours. Do what you can!

ONE BLOCK is a nonprofit with 1,700 local members who help in a variety of ways. You can bag trash on your street a couple days a week, join our Saturday or Sunday morning group events, clean graffiti, or put together your own group and we can help facilitate a cleanup for you. We also desperately need help fundraising or donations to support our three employees (who were formally homeless) who are paid to do the tough job of keeping Amsterdam, Broadway and Columbus Ave clean. We also have a few special protects for teens who need community service hours.

Contact: Contact@OneBlockUWS.org. Join our Facebook page at @oneblockuws to learn about our events, send us your email to get our weekly newsletter and follow us on Instagram at @oneblockuws
Make Cards for Heroes

DOROT

Date/Time: Deadline to send cards is September 20

Location: Create your cards at home and send them along with your Cardmaking Project Information Form to:
DOROT
171 West 85th Street
New York, NY 10024
Attn: Cardmaking Program

Ages: Everyone can participate

Time Commitment: Varies

Share your gratitude with our nation’s active-duty military and veterans by creating homemade greeting cards that offer thanks and heartfelt wishes. We welcome cards from families, camp, school and community groups and individual volunteers. Click here to learn more.

Contact: info@dorotusa.org, 212.769.2850
Make Birthday Cards for Older Adults

DOROT

Date/Time: Ongoing project

Location: Create your cards at home and send them along with your Cardmaking Project Information Form to:
DOROT
171 West 85th Street
New York, NY 10024
Attn: Cardmaking Program

Ages: Everyone can participate

Time Commitment: Varies

Making a card is an easy, fun and important way to contribute to the work that we do to decrease social isolation among seniors. Sometimes, a card from a DOROT volunteer is the only communication an older adult has on special occasions. Whether you’re looking for something to do on a rainy day or planning an activity for your community or corporate group, making a card is a great way to help brighten someone’s day. Click here to learn more.

Contact: info@dorotusa.org, 212.769.2850
Sing-Along & Birthday Box Packaging for Children Experiencing Homelessness

Repair the World

Date/Time: Sunday, September 12, 2:30 - 4pm

Location: Jackson Heights, Queens (specific location will be shared upon registration)

Ages: For families with children ages 3 - 7

Time Commitment: One and one-half hours

September 11th, 2021 marks the country’s largest day of service, and at Repair the World we are marking this day with a focus on interfaith values and community strengthening. As we honor this dark day in American history, we invite you to serve with us and thousands of other volunteers across the city. Please join Repair the World and bring your kids (ages 3-7) for a sing-along and to pack birthday boxes for Birthday Wishes in the Jackson Heights area!

Meal Prep & Interfaith Sing-Along

Repair the World

Date/Time: Sunday, September 12, 10am – noon

Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn (specific location will be shared upon registration)

Ages: For families with children ages 3 - 7

Time Commitment: Two hours

September 11th, 2021 marks the country’s largest day of service, and at Repair the World we are marking this day with a focus on interfaith values and community strengthening. As we honor this dark day in American history, we invite you to serve with us and thousands of other volunteers across the city. Join Repair the World and bring your kids (ages 3-7) to join an interfaith sing-along, story time, and meal prep service project for those experiencing homelessness. Fawzia Gilani-Williams, acclaimed children’s author of "Yafaa and Fatima" and "Shalom, Salaam", will be joined by song-leaders Cereta Newton and Stephen Figurasmith to celebrate our faiths’ shared values and commitment to service. Meals will be distributed via a mobile soup kitchen that serves those unable to easily access a soup kitchen or food shelter.

Donation Sorting

Room to Grow

Date/Time(s):
South Bronx
  • Monday - Friday, 10am – noon
  • Monday – Thursday, 1 – 3pm or 2 – 4pm

Manhattan
  • Monday - Friday, 10am – noon
  • Monday – Thursday, 1 – 3pm or 2 – 4pm

Location(s):
  • South Bronx: 424 E 147th Street, Floor 5, Bronx
  • Manhattan: 7 W 30th Street, Fl 3, New York

Ages: Volunteers must be age 12 or older

Time Commitment: Two to four hours

Tasks may include sorting, quality checking, and organizing donations. Additional information:
  • Groups can be a maximum of 6 people per shift.
  • All volunteers will work outside except in the case of inclement weather.
  • All volunteers must wear a mask while onsite.

Contact: For scheduling, please direct volunteers to our Group Volunteer Sign-Up Form.
Teens: Free Minds Poetry Response Project

Repair the World

Date/Time: Saturday, September 11, 10am - noon

Location: Brower Park, Brooklyn

Ages: For teens 13 and older

Time Commitment: Two hours

September 11th, 2021 marks the country’s largest day of service, and at Repair the World we are marking this day with a focus on interfaith values and community strengthening. As we honor this dark day in American history, we invite you to serve with us and thousands of other volunteers across the city. Join Repair the World and Free Minds to read and respond to poetry written by youth experiencing incarceration to help build connection and empowerment. This event is geared for teens and is in-person.

Contact: Contact: hannah.grossman@werepair.org. Registration is available online.
School Year Teen Internship Program

DOROT

Date/Time: Monday to Thursday afternoons from Tuesday, October 12 through Monday, December 20.

Location: Virtual

Ages: High school students

Time Commitment: One afternoon per week for one to two hours

Each school year DOROT welcomes approximately 100 high school students in ninth through twelfth grades to receive high-quality training and leadership development while volunteering in small groups. This is a unique opportunity for ongoing community service that meaningfully connects teens with older adults one afternoon per week through friendly phone calls, intergenerational workshops and creative arts programming. Learn more here.

Support GallopNYC's Horsemanship Programs

GallopNYC

Date/Time(s): Schedules vary by location. See the calendar here: https://gallopnyc.secure.force.com/vol/GW_Volunteers__JobCalendar?ShowNumberAvailable=1

Location(s):
  • GallopNYC Lindenwood (Sunrise Stables), 80-98 Linden Blvd., Howard Beach
  • GallopNYC Forest Hills (INDOORS- VACCINATED VOLUNTEERS ONLY), 88-03 70th Road, Forest Hills
  • Prospect Park-Bowling Green, 397A Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn
  • The Bronx Equestrian Center, 9 Shore Road, Bronx

Ages: Volunteers must be age 16 or older or have instructor permission. Volunteers also must be able to stand and walk for an extended period (at least 30-minute intervals) and to briefly jog with the horse and rider.

Time Commitment: Two – five hours per volunteer shift

GallopNYC is a non-profit organization based in New York City that offers both horseback riding and therapeutic horsemanship programs to New Yorkers, particularly riders with disabilities, veterans, seniors, and at-risk youth. We operate our riding program at four locations, all within NYC. Schedules at each location vary seasonally. Therapeutic horsemanship teaches the skills of horseback riding and horse knowledge to build developmental, emotional, social, and physical skills for each individual rider. Under the direction of a PATH International certified instructor, supported by trained volunteers, each rider progressively acquires riding skills and measurable improvements in life skills. Through weekly sessions, we help riders walk, talk, learn and have FUN! We also offer hippotherapy services. Therapeutic horsemanship means learning to ride a horse but it means much more – it means building a bond with a horse, learning to care for a horse, understanding how horses perceive the world and respond to people, and ultimately being a leader to a horse. Volunteer can help with:

Side Walking (a good fit for new or inexperienced volunteers): Assist the instructor during therapeutic riding sessions by working directly with the riders. Act as an intermediary between the rider and instructor by assisting the rider in carrying out the instructor’s directions.

Lead Walking: Volunteer will lead horses during sessions, working with a group of side-walkers, keeping the primary focus on the assigned horse (and not the rider) while maintaining communication with the team.

Contact: Volunteer@gallopnyc.org. Complete our simple volunteer registration form. After registration you will receive an electronic waiver via Conga Sign. Please make sure to complete it before coming on site. To access your volunteer account, check on your volunteer hours and jobs, update your demographic information, skills and availability and report your volunteer hours you'll enter your name and email address at http://gallop.nyc/myvolpage and we will email you your unique personal volunteer link to access your volunteer information.
Together, Teens Can Make an Impact

UJA-Federation of New York

Date/Time: Participants will meet virtually on eight Sunday afternoons, 2 - 4pm, from October to March.

Location: Online

Ages: Teens entering grades 9 -12 in September 2021

Time Commitment: Two hours, eight Sunday afternoons from October to March

Encourage your teen to apply to the UJA-Federation’s Carole and Michael Friedman Manhattan Philanthropic Advisory Council for Teens (PACT)! As we help each other rebuild our lives and look ahead with hope to a post-pandemic future, every teen has the power to make a profound difference at this extraordinary moment. PACT participants will:

  • Learn and practice fundraising
  • Discover philanthropy through a Jewish lens
  • Explore the breadth and depth of UJA’s work

At the end of the year, participants will make meaningful grants to nonprofits in UJA’s network with the collective funds they raised. Last year’s PACT cohort allocated over $150,000 in COVID19 relief to numerous critical organizations. We will also hold in-person volunteer events throughout the year when possible. PACT is intended for teens entering grades 9-12 in September 2021 from any high school in the New York metro area.

Contact: Leah Kaplan, kaplanl@ujafedny.org. Please complete the online application. Spots are limited and the deadline to apply is Sunday, September 12, 2021. Apply here.
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Let's Raise Upstanders this School Year - with Big-Hearted Lessons from DGT 

School is back in session, so it's a great time to renew your family's pledge to share kindness, resist bullying behavior, and stand up for others. DGT's unique eBook has all you need to start important conversations about Kindness - to oneself and others.

  • Big-Hearted Cut & Keep Conversation Cards to pair with your favorite book about bullying.
  • Our Family of Upstanders, a series of creative prompts for discussing, drawing, and writing about your strategy to stand up to bullies.
  •  “Be an Upstander,” a 12-Week Kindness Challenge designed to help you make a difference

DID YOU KNOW? This exclusive download is just $6.99 in our online DGT Store, but it's also included (along with other ebooks) as part of our DGT Membership! Choose a Family Membership for yourself, or bring us to your school, faith community or neighborhood group with a Classroom Membership. Then use the Explore Nature and other membership benefits to make acts of kindness and giving a priority.
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