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Our Programs
Sign Up & Show Up
This is the most important thing you can do. Sign Up to lend your time and energy to our work as a volunteer.
Youth Leadership
Are you a High Schooler looking to lead our volunteers and programs? Learn about our Youth Leadership opportunities here.
Group Volunteering
We offer group volunteering for schools, teams, birthday parties, family reunions & more! Please fill out this form to inquire.
Fall 2026 Service Source Book
Our Service Source Book is your guide to all of our Fall 2026 programs—opportunities for children, teens, and families to serve alongside neighbors, learn about local issues, and build a more caring Brooklyn. Browse of our program offerings and make a plan to sign up and show up! Save the date—registration opens July 15 at 9AM!
Our Mission
Engaged Youth, Stronger Communities
The Service Collective provides meaningful volunteer opportunities that address the needs identified by our Brooklyn nonprofit partners while building leadership, empathy, confidence, teamwork, and lifelong community engagement for youth.
We strengthen communities by creating a cycle where Brooklyn nonprofits are better supported, people in need are better served, and young people develop into compassionate, capable leaders.
We trust young people. We believe people of all ages can make a meaningful difference in building a stronger Brooklyn for all.
Our Partners
Stories
“I feel helpful”
I like volunteering for The Service Collective because it makes me happy to help people out and I feel helpful.
“Everyone is really nice”
I think other kids would like volunteering because it’s super simple and straightforward to volunteer and everyone is really nice. I like volunteering because it is a good way to help the community.
“Help is needed”
There are many New Yorkers who need food donations like the sandwiches I delivered, the line wrapped around the block. Spending an afternoon making 200 sandwiches and then delivering them and feeling like it was hardly enough has taught me that more help is needed to those who can not pay for all their meals.
FAQ
Any Questions?
Events can vary based on our partner's needs. We will begin the project with an introductory grounding: Why have we all gathered? Why is this work important? What need does it address? Sometimes this education might take place prior to an event (via a short zoom meeting) and sometimes it will be facilitated by a Program Coordinator on site prior to the project beginning. Service projects will vary in length and type of work. Most of our time we will be actively engaged in service. At the end of the session, volunteers will be asked to help clean up, and we will reflect on the work and what we learned.
We offer a semester long weekly service club in the Fall, Winter, and Spring as well as and one-time service projects. Our goals is to make serving flexible to a variety of schedules and interests.
Your commitment is important to our partners. We are counting on you. If you do have to cancel, please do 24 hours in advance. You can cancel by logging into your account from your volunteer profile.
We work with Brooklyn nonprofits that need help and welcome youth volunteers. No job is too big or too small. We love getting creative requests and finding ways for kids of all ages to engage in service.
1. Show up. Be on time and don’t leave early 2. Come ready to listen, learn, and work hard 3. Trust that our partners know what they need better than we do 4. Respect our staff, facilities, fellow volunteers, and partners 5. Possess patience and positivity
Contact Us
Questions? Want to Partner with TSC? Ideas? We'd love to hear from you!
- Call or text:
- 718-212-SERV (7378)