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Ages 13+ CAN YOU LIFT 50 LBS? We need your help! Help package up
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Ages 13+
CAN YOU LIFT 50 LBS? We need your help!
Help package up desktop computers for local families who otherwise wouldn’t have the technology they need in their homes to do school work and household functions. You can help level the playing field for these families by assisting in getting them the computers they need.
Our partners at TECHFin help narrow the digital divide by addressing a major hurdle to computer hardware ownership: its cost. By collecting PC-based laptops and desktop computers they are able to revitalize these machines and distribute them to low-income households at no cost to them. It’s sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective.
Very helpful if you can lift 50lbs as some of these boxes are very heavy. Thank you!
Time
Location
TechFIN Headquarters
68 34th Street, Suite B517
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers will work alongside a professional chef Amanda Huang of Earth Made Kitchen to transform fresh, seasonal ingredients into delicious prepared meals to help fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste while preparing dishes inspired by the produce available that week.
After cooking, volunteers will package meals and help stock local One Love Community Fridges throughout Bed-Stuy, ensuring that free, healthy food is available to community members whenever they need it. This hands-on program combines culinary skills, sustainability, and direct service, offering a meaningful way to address food insecurity while strengthening neighborhood connections.
SUGGESTED DONATION is $40 per volunteer
Time
Location
One Love Studio
731 Greene Ave, Bed Stuy
Event Details
Ages 13+ CAN YOU LIFT 50 LBS? We need your help! Help package up
Event Details
Ages 13+
CAN YOU LIFT 50 LBS? We need your help!
Help package up desktop computers for local families who otherwise wouldn’t have the technology they need in their homes to do school work and household functions. You can help level the playing field for these families by assisting in getting them the computers they need.
Our partners at TECHFin help narrow the digital divide by addressing a major hurdle to computer hardware ownership: its cost. By collecting PC-based laptops and desktop computers they are able to revitalize these machines and distribute them to low-income households at no cost to them. It’s sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective.
Very helpful if you can lift 50lbs as some of these boxes are very heavy. Thank you!
Time
Location
TechFIN Headquarters
68 34th Street, Suite B517
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers will work alongside a professional chef Amanda Huang of Earth Made Kitchen to transform fresh, seasonal ingredients into delicious prepared meals to help fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste while preparing dishes inspired by the produce available that week.
After cooking, volunteers will package meals and help stock local One Love Community Fridges throughout Bed-Stuy, ensuring that free, healthy food is available to community members whenever they need it. This hands-on program combines culinary skills, sustainability, and direct service, offering a meaningful way to address food insecurity while strengthening neighborhood connections.
SUGGESTED DONATION is $40 per volunteer
Time
Location
One Love Studio
731 Greene Ave, Bed Stuy
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers will work alongside a professional chef Amanda Huang of Earth Made Kitchen to transform fresh, seasonal ingredients into delicious prepared meals to help fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste while preparing dishes inspired by the produce available that week.
After cooking, volunteers will package meals and help stock local One Love Community Fridges throughout Bed-Stuy, ensuring that free, healthy food is available to community members whenever they need it. This hands-on program combines culinary skills, sustainability, and direct service, offering a meaningful way to address food insecurity while strengthening neighborhood connections.
SUGGESTED DONATION is $40 per volunteer
Time
Location
One Love Studio
731 Greene Ave, Bed Stuy
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers will work alongside a professional chef Amanda Huang of Earth Made Kitchen to transform fresh, seasonal ingredients into delicious prepared meals to help fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste while preparing dishes inspired by the produce available that week.
After cooking, volunteers will package meals and help stock local One Love Community Fridges throughout Bed-Stuy, ensuring that free, healthy food is available to community members whenever they need it. This hands-on program combines culinary skills, sustainability, and direct service, offering a meaningful way to address food insecurity while strengthening neighborhood connections.
SUGGESTED DONATION is $40 per volunteer
Time
Location
One Love Studio
731 Greene Ave, Bed Stuy
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
ALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Listed here are FULL projects + OPEN projects listed again (highlighted in yellow). If we get a cancellation for one of our full projects, we’ll open spots and move to the OPEN section above!
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Ages 13+ CAN YOU LIFT 50 LBS? We need your help! Help package up
Event Details
Ages 13+
CAN YOU LIFT 50 LBS? We need your help!
Help package up desktop computers for local families who otherwise wouldn’t have the technology they need in their homes to do school work and household functions. You can help level the playing field for these families by assisting in getting them the computers they need.
Our partners at TECHFin help narrow the digital divide by addressing a major hurdle to computer hardware ownership: its cost. By collecting PC-based laptops and desktop computers they are able to revitalize these machines and distribute them to low-income households at no cost to them. It’s sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective.
Very helpful if you can lift 50lbs as some of these boxes are very heavy. Thank you!
Time
Location
TechFIN Headquarters
68 34th Street, Suite B517
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers will work alongside a professional chef Amanda Huang of Earth Made Kitchen to transform fresh, seasonal ingredients into delicious prepared meals to help fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste while preparing dishes inspired by the produce available that week.
After cooking, volunteers will package meals and help stock local One Love Community Fridges throughout Bed-Stuy, ensuring that free, healthy food is available to community members whenever they need it. This hands-on program combines culinary skills, sustainability, and direct service, offering a meaningful way to address food insecurity while strengthening neighborhood connections.
SUGGESTED DONATION is $40 per volunteer
Time
Location
One Love Studio
731 Greene Ave, Bed Stuy
Event Details
Ages 13+ CAN YOU LIFT 50 LBS? We need your help! Help package up
Event Details
Ages 13+
CAN YOU LIFT 50 LBS? We need your help!
Help package up desktop computers for local families who otherwise wouldn’t have the technology they need in their homes to do school work and household functions. You can help level the playing field for these families by assisting in getting them the computers they need.
Our partners at TECHFin help narrow the digital divide by addressing a major hurdle to computer hardware ownership: its cost. By collecting PC-based laptops and desktop computers they are able to revitalize these machines and distribute them to low-income households at no cost to them. It’s sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective.
Very helpful if you can lift 50lbs as some of these boxes are very heavy. Thank you!
Time
Location
TechFIN Headquarters
68 34th Street, Suite B517
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers will work alongside a professional chef Amanda Huang of Earth Made Kitchen to transform fresh, seasonal ingredients into delicious prepared meals to help fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste while preparing dishes inspired by the produce available that week.
After cooking, volunteers will package meals and help stock local One Love Community Fridges throughout Bed-Stuy, ensuring that free, healthy food is available to community members whenever they need it. This hands-on program combines culinary skills, sustainability, and direct service, offering a meaningful way to address food insecurity while strengthening neighborhood connections.
SUGGESTED DONATION is $40 per volunteer
Time
Location
One Love Studio
731 Greene Ave, Bed Stuy
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers will work alongside a professional chef Amanda Huang of Earth Made Kitchen to transform fresh, seasonal ingredients into delicious prepared meals to help fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste while preparing dishes inspired by the produce available that week.
After cooking, volunteers will package meals and help stock local One Love Community Fridges throughout Bed-Stuy, ensuring that free, healthy food is available to community members whenever they need it. This hands-on program combines culinary skills, sustainability, and direct service, offering a meaningful way to address food insecurity while strengthening neighborhood connections.
SUGGESTED DONATION is $40 per volunteer
Time
Location
One Love Studio
731 Greene Ave, Bed Stuy
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in
Event Details
Ages 13+
Support young families as they work toward brighter futures. At The Alex House Project, parents participate in job training and workforce development workshops designed to build skills, confidence, and economic opportunity. While parents focus on learning, youth volunteers help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for their children.
Volunteers will assist with age-appropriate activities such as reading stories, arts and crafts, games, and imaginative play. By providing attentive childcare and positive role modeling, volunteers help remove a barrier that can prevent parents from accessing educational and career opportunities. This is a meaningful opportunity for young people to support both children and parents while building empathy, leadership, and communication skills.
Suggest donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
The Alex House Project
9 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Event Details
Ages 13+ Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Turn surplus produce into nourishing meals for our neighbors. In partnership with One Love Community Fridge, volunteers will work alongside a professional chef Amanda Huang of Earth Made Kitchen to transform fresh, seasonal ingredients into delicious prepared meals to help fight food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and creative ways to reduce food waste while preparing dishes inspired by the produce available that week.
After cooking, volunteers will package meals and help stock local One Love Community Fridges throughout Bed-Stuy, ensuring that free, healthy food is available to community members whenever they need it. This hands-on program combines culinary skills, sustainability, and direct service, offering a meaningful way to address food insecurity while strengthening neighborhood connections.
SUGGESTED DONATION is $40 per volunteer
Time
Location
One Love Studio
731 Greene Ave, Bed Stuy
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Event Details
Ages 13+ Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers
Event Details
Ages 13+
Help fight food insecurity in North Brooklyn by supporting the incredible work of North Brooklyn Angels. Volunteers will work in the North Brooklyn Angels kitchen, packing freshly prepared meals that will be distributed through community fridges across the neighborhood.
In addition to meal packing, volunteers may assist with a variety of kitchen and food distribution tasks, including organizing supplies, preparing ingredients, labeling meals, and helping the team get ready for deliveries. Every shift looks a little different, but each one plays an important role in ensuring that nutritious food reaches neighbors who need it most.
This hands-on opportunity is a great way to learn about community-based food access efforts while making a direct and tangible impact in the fight against hunger.
SUGGESTED DONATION $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
NORTH BROOKLYN ANGELS
1 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
Event Details
Ages 13+ Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties
Event Details
Ages 13+
Spend your morning making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and engaging environment by assisting with breakfast preparation and service, supporting basic health screenings, and participating in games and activities that encourage movement, laughter, and connection.
Whether you’re serving a meal, helping a senior check their blood pressure, leading a friendly game, or simply sharing conversation, your presence helps combat isolation and build community across generations. No special experience is required—just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a desire to brighten someone’s day.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to develop empathy, communication skills, and meaningful relationships while supporting older neighbors in our community.
Suggested donation $10 per volunteer
Time
Location
Swinging Sixties Older Adult Center
211 Ainslie Ave
Support
Spread the word. Share a project with a friend and ask them to join you. We can never have too many volunteers.
Partners
The Service Collective highlights the extraordinary leadership of our Brooklyn non-profit partners who everyday commit to building a better, brighter Brooklyn for all of us. We thank you for your partnership and dedication to our community.
Curriculum
Every engagement includes an orientation to the TSC service approach <link to curriculum – what is the link?> as well as an introduction to the mission of the TSC non-profit partner you sign up to help.

The Service Collective engages and empowers youth to take action in their community through volunteer service. Driven by the needs of our Brooklyn nonprofit partners, we provide meaningful service opportunities for the benefit of all in our community.
STORIES
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“I feel helpful”
“I like volunteering for The Service Collective because it makes me happy to help people out and I feel helpful.”
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“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.”
LEADERSHIP

Amanda Jones
Executive Director
After a career in marketing and advertising, Amanda decided to make her passion for helping her community through volunteering and service her full time pursuit. She is active in her neighborhood, including as a member of community grant giving collective, Brooklyn Branches which is supported by The Brooklyn Community Foundation. She has led numerous fundraising and community building initiatives on behalf of schools and local non-profits, almost exclusively with a focus on engaging children and families. Amanda is a graduate of Ithaca College. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
Board of Directors
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FAQS
Events can vary based on our partners needs. In some cases, we work out of our hub, Saint Ann’s Church. Other times, we work at our partner’s site. In either case, we will begin the project with an introductary 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 an educator 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 working on the identified project. 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.
All of our opportunities are one-time events. You can sign up for one activity or multiple depending on your interest and schedule.
Your commitment is important to our partners. We are counting on you. If you do have to cancel, please do 24 hours in advance via email info@theservicecollective.org. Subject of email should include “Cancel + Name of Project” In email, include name(s) of volunteers cancelling.
We work with Brooklyn nonprofits that need help and can 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.
- Show up. Be on time and don’t leave early
- Come ready to listen, learn, and work hard
- Trust that our partners know what they need better than we do
- Respect our TSC staff, facilities, fellow volunteers, and partners
- Possess patience and positivity
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