Lend your language skills and help interpret for legal screeners at the Immigration Court! Spanish needed. If you are interested in screening prospective clients, please register here: http://www.catholiccharitiesnyvolunteer.org/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Details_Page?id=a0C0W00000vORjN If you have not yet registered to volunteer with Catholic Charities, you will be prompted to create an account first. Please note: once completed, you will need to sign up for this event by selecting the "sign up" button under the shift you desire. If you would like to donate to support us in our work with immigrants and refugees as they seek safety at our southern border and here in New York, please:

New York, NY

11/18/19 9:00 AM + more

If you do not have immigration legal experience, please make sure you have attended a training in the past or have volunteered previously with this program. If you have not attended a training or event in the past, please watch this webinar before you sign up Dedicated and personable volunteers are needed for information gathering and legal screenings for people with hearings at Immigration Court. You will meet with prospective clients, gather information about their journey to the United States, their life histories, and work with Catholic Charities attorneys to inform immigrants about their rights and legal options. If you are bi-lingual and interested in interpreting ONLY, please register here:https://www.catholiccharitiesnyvolunteer.org/opportunity/a0C0W00000vORiI?id=a0C0W00000vORiI If you have not yet registered to volunteer with Catholic Charities, you will be prompted to create an account first. Please note: once completed, you will need to sign up for this event by selecting the "sign up" button under the shift you desire.

New York, NY

11/18/19 9:00 AM + more

Are you an organized person with a love for education? Do you enjoy working with the Blind Community? Then we need you! Our instructors could use clerical support to assist with record keeping. Some of our best teachers are visually impaired and they would love to have a reliable friend to help grade the works of our students. Schedule Days: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Shifts: 9am -11am (Tue. & Thur.) ​2-4pm (Mon.) *Can at times be flexible for any 2 hours between 9am-5pm. Email us about your availability. What you'll do Help with grading papers and exams for our classes Read aloud written portions to our visually impaired instructors

New York, NY

11/18/19 2:00 PM + more

Do you want to join the fight against hunger? Would you love to a part of a dedicated team who help provide food for our community? Come on down to the Kennedy Center in Harlem. We are looking for friendly volunteers to help us with food distribution and stocking our shelves. Schedule: Wednesdays, 9-12pm Group size: 1-5 volunteers Location: 34 W 134th St, New York, NY 10037 What you will do: Help with setup Stock fresh food on our shelves. Hand out food to our clients and friends Smile and have fun! The Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Center is one of New York City’s most vibrant treasures, located in the heart of Harlem. Managed and operated by Catholic Charities Community Services since 1954, Kennedy Center is a resource center for the community. Our goal is to provide help for individuals and families in need, and create hope.

New York, NY

11/20/19 9:00 AM + more

Want to make a difference this summer? Do you enjoy the service work of Food Pantries? We need your help! Volunteers are so important to help us set up and break down the pantry, manage the check in table, unload our delivery trucks, and serve our guests with a smile! Schedule: Every Thursday 9am-4pm Qualifications: Be able to lift 5-10 pounds Work well with groups Bonus skills (not required): Bilingual in English/Spanish Basic computer skills What you'll do Unload food delivery trucks Stock tables and shelves with grocery items Distribute food to our neighbors and friends Assist our elderly and frail clients down the stairs Help us with intake data on the computer Smile and have fun. You are among friends!

New York, NY

11/21/19 9:00 AM + more

Dinner served with dignity and a smile. Catholic Charities currently provides case management support for the homeless residents of Bowery Residents Committee (BRC). At this location, Catholic Charities would like to serve the residents a home cooked meal before Thanksgiving. Compassionate volunteers are needed to help set up, greet clients, and help serve dinner.

New York, NY

11/21/19 3:00 PM

This is a great *family friendly*volunteer opportunity -- all ages welcome! Help us deliver meals on foot to seniors in the midtown Manhattan area. Bring the gift of a delicious and nutritious meal, and provide homebound seniors with some company and a bright smile. Encore is located in Midtown West. Encore Community Services provides care and service to older adults living in the Clinton/Times Square/Midtown communities, and to any older adult person who visits its senior center.

New York, NY

11/23/19 9:30 AM + more

A volunteer project for all ages! When: Saturday, November 23 Where: Cathedral Highschool - 350 E. 56 Street, New York NY Time: 10 am-1 pm Family Volunteer Day is a day of service that demonstrates and celebrates the power of families who volunteer together, supporting their neighborhoods and communities. On Saturday, November 23, we will create simple and necessary kits that will benefit New Yorkers in need. Our kits will be distributed throughout our program sites: Shelters, Senior Centers, Foster Care programs and more. FAMILY (TEAM) REGISTRATION: This is a great opportunity for families! If you wish to sign-up multiple people you can create a team -- however, you must first create your own log-in to do so. If you have already signed up yourself and want to add your family members, first remove yourself from the opportunity, then re-join by clicking the “Sign up with a team” dark blue link below. For minors who do not have a personal email, you can still register them by using the same phone number as the adult.

New York, NY

11/23/19 10:00 AM

Do you love Thanksgiving? Want to help families receive turkeys, food, and treats just in time for the holiday? Then come on down to the Betances Community Center! We are looking for volunteers to join the Betances Houses Catholic Charities Social Services Team during our Thanksgiving celebration on November 26th, 2019. You can help us to make this a beautiful celebration for our families! Schedule November 26th from 5pm-9pm Location Betances Community Center, located at 547 E 146th St, Bronx, NY 10455 What you will do Set up and clean up Distribute turkeys, fruit, vegetables, and grains Run small children's activities Smile and have fun Have questions? Please contact our Community and Social Services Director, Paola Martinez at paola.martinez@archny.org or via phone at: 646-734-1710.

The Bronx, NY

11/26/19 5:00 PM

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Catholic Charities and our Federation of 90 Agencies! Come join us for an orientation session at our HQ in Midtown East (1011 First Avenue) to learn more about the history of Catholic Charities, the vast number of services we provide to needy New Yorkers, the variety of volunteer opportunities we provide, some guidelines and expectations for how to excel in your new role, and more! This is also a great opportunity to meet some of your fellow volunteers and meet the Volunteer Services Team. We look forward to having you join us! If you would like to attend an orientation but are unable to do so because of time/location concerns, please email us at ccvolunteer@archny.org. You can volunteer at one of our opportunities before attending orientation.

New York, NY

12/3/19 6:30 PM

St. Nicholas Program ensures that all individuals and families receive gifts of necessity during the holidays – coats, gloves, blankets and more. In addition, throughout the year, caseworkers aid these same individuals by providing job coaching, emergency financial assistance to prevent evictions or utility shut-off, food from one of our many food pantries, and school supplies. Volunteers are needed to help support the St. Nicholas Project Shopping Day. The St. Nicholas Project Shopping Day is a fun-filled day at the Kmart in Westchester. We will be shopping for approximately 230 families on this day and we need your help! Volunteers will be asked to help us "shop" at Kmart to select winter clothing items, process these items through the Kmart registers, and load everything onto Catholic Charities trucks for delivery. Where: Kmart in Westchester (399 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY 10607) What you will do: Shop for families (volunteers will receive a family profile and shop for winter items - Catholic Charities provides this budget) Help at the cash registers Bag and sort donation items Load trucks Provide other assistance as needed *We are unable to guarantee that each volunteer will be able to shop for families. We highly recommend you arrive early to shop for a family* Volunteers will be asked to assist in one or more of these areas. Kmart has changed its store layout, and we will depend on volunteers to help us with moving, bagging and storing items. TEAM REGISTRATION: This is a great opportunity for corporate groups, school groups, friends and family teams. If you wish to sign-up multiple people you can create a team -- however, you must first create your own log-in to do so. CREATE-A-TEAM Instructions

White Plains, NY

12/7/19 8:30 AM

Do you want to get a taste of what it's like to work with the Junior Board? The Midnight Run is a great and casual way to get to know some of the Junior Board's members -- you can ask questions, make new friends, and help needy New Yorkers. And thankfully, the Midnight Run doesn't happen at midnight, nor does it involve running! It's easy! Where: 1011 First Ave b/w 55 and 56 street. When: Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month Time: 7:30pm What you'll do: Volunteers bring in an item of food (assignments are emailed beforehand - maybe a loaf of bread, a box of snacks, some sliced ham or even a package of napkins), and then quickly assemble lunch bags filled with sandwiches and juice boxes (the whole process is done in a speedy 20-30 minutes!). Completed lunch bags are divided among volunteers and each volunteer is free to distribute them to the homeless on their way home. The Catholic Charities Junior Board introduces young professionals (ages 21-40) to the wide array of programs and works of Catholic Charities through volunteer opportunities, social gatherings, faith-based events, and philanthropic support. The Junior Board helps cultivate the next generation of leaders committed to Catholic Charities to serve those in need in our community.

New York, NY

12/11/19 7:00 PM

St. Nicholas Program ensures that all individuals and families receive gifts of necessity during the holidays – coats, gloves, blankets and more. In addition, throughout the year, caseworkers aid these same individuals by providing job coaching, emergency financial assistance to prevent evictions or utility shut-off, food from one of our many food pantries, and school supplies. Volunteers are needed to help support the St. Nicholas Project Shopping Day. The St. Nicholas Project Shopping Day is a fun-filled day at the Kmart in Astor Place. We will be shopping for approximately 400 families on this day and we need your help! Volunteers will be asked to help us "shop" at Kmart to select winter clothing items, process these items through the Kmart registers, and load everything onto Catholic Charities trucks for delivery. Where: Kmart at Astor Place (770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003) What you will do: Shop for families (volunteers will receive a family profile and shop for winter items - Catholic Charities provides this budget) Help at the cash registers Bag and sort donation items Load trucks Provide other assistance as needed *We are unable to guarantee that each volunteer will be able to shop for families. We highly recommend you arrive early to shop for a family* Volunteers will be asked to assist in one or more of these areas. Kmart has changed its store layout, and we will depend on volunteers to help us with moving, bagging and storing items. TEAM REGISTRATION: This is a great opportunity for corporate groups, school groups, friends and family teams. If you wish to sign-up multiple people you can create a team -- however, you must first create your own log-in to do so. CREATE-A-TEAM Instructions

New York, NY

12/14/19 7:00 AM

Dinner served with dignity and a smile. Catholic Charities currently provides case management support for the homeless residents of Bowery Residents Committee (BRC). At this location in East Harlem, Catholic Charities would like to serve the residents a home cooked meal before Christmas. Compassionate volunteers are needed to help set up, greet clients, and help serve dinner. Volunteers should be comfortable working with the homeless population, particularly those living with a variety of challenges. This is Holy Rosary’s 4th sit-down Christmas event! During this special event, our clients are able to enjoy a delicious catered food of their choice. Gifts, entertainment and lots of fun is the hallmark of this Christmas gathering!

New York, NY

12/18/19 3:00 PM

The Meatloaf Kitchen, located in the East Village, serves warm meals of meatloaf to the hungry in New York City. There are two shifts available: First Shift: 8am-12pm for food preparation Second Shift: 11:30am-3:30pm for greeting guests, serving food, and clean up! Note: Volunteer hours are not recorded for this activity.

New York, NY

12/21/19 8:30 AM + more

We need volunteers who are able to interpret at asylum interviews for unaccompanied youth (ages 5-18+, primarily from Central America). We are looking for individuals who are: fluent in English and Spanish, and/or Central or South American indigenous languages (e.g. K'iche', Kaqchikel, Achi, Mam, Chorti, and Quechua/Kichwa) must be available Monday - Friday during regular business hours (9am – 5pm) and asylum interview hours (7am – 5pm) able to travel to the asylum offices in Lyndhurst, NJ and/or Bethpage, NY punctual and reliable (tardiness can have a negative impact on the client’s case) comfortable hearing traumatic stories from children able to maintain strict confidentiality able and willing to take background check have a flexible schedule No interpretation experience necessary, but: must be available to complete a training on asylum interpretation must feel comfortable with consecutive interpretation and sight translation Additional Information: Interviews are usually scheduled two weeks in advance. You should have a flexible schedule to attend a pre-asylum meeting and the asylum interview. Asylum interviews are scheduled between 7am – 10am and may last 1 to 3 hours, plus commute time. The interpreter is expected to arrive 30 minutes prior to the interview time and may have to wait several hours before a client is called in for their interview - you will need to reserve the entire day for the interpretation. The volunteer may be asked to interpret twice a month. If you are a student and would like to receive internship credit, please indicate that in your response.

New York, NY

Through12/31/19

We are looking for volunteer attorneys to teach the Tenants' Rights & Responsibilities Workshop under our Tenant Education Program (TEP). Volunteer attorneys are needed to teach workshops on Tuesdays at the Kennedy Center in Harlem (off the 2/3 line -- 34 West 134th Street) from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Volunteer attorneys need only commit to one Tuesday per month. The Program Coordinator will train volunteers in all necessary materials. TEP is a service provided by the Preserving Housing Department of Catholic Charities Community Services. The TEP consists of a series of training workshops covering topics relevant to preserving and stabilizing housing in NYC. We prefer volunteers to have a professional background or practical experience in NYC and NYS housing court legal issues. Through its training workshops, this program aims to transform its participants into tenants who are reliable and preferable to the landlord by helping them: Learn basic knowledge and skills in managing the family budget Identify and practice basic rights and responsibilities as a NYC tenant Understand the need for a cooperative and peaceful landlord-tenant relationship Learn personal skills of communication and conflict resolution in the landlord-tenant relationship Know how to find a safe and adequate apartment in NYC that is affordable and within the tenant's financial means Get informed about rental subsidies and assistance programs provided by the local and federal governments Be aware of potential roots and reasons for eviction/homelessness and how to avoid them Have a glimpse on preparedness for employment and how to become marketable in the job market To facilitate the TEP workshop, we prefer volunteers with a professional background or practical experience in NYC and NYS housing court legal issues.

New York, NY

Through12/31/19

Seeking attorney or law student volunteers interested in providing pro bono representation for immigrant clients throughout NYS. NO PRIOR IMMIGRATION EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Volunteers must: have a JD or be in law school be willing to provide full case representation to an immigrant client with training and mentorship support from Catholic Charities Pro Bono Supervising Attorneys be comfortable hearing traumatic stories from clients be able to handle confidential and sensitive information have a willingness to learn new areas of immigration law have the ability to travel to the Lower Hudson Valley to meet with clients who live outside of NYC be punctual and reliable Fluency in Spanish or other second language preferred, but not required. The CCCS Pro Bono Project is designed to give you the tools that you need to competently and effectively assist the most vulnerable immigrants. If you choose to accept one of our pro bono matters, you can expect your representation to be supported by expert legal training and in-depth mentorship. We place the following types of immigration matters: Affirmative/defensive asylum (Help immigrants who are afraid to return to their home country.) Affirmative/defensive special immigrant juvenile status (Help immigrant youth who have been abused, abandoned or neglected.) Other types of removal defense (Help immigrants fighting for their right to remain in the United States.) Relief for victims of violence (Help women & children who have been crime victims gain stability and safety.) Other affirmative applications (Help families to reunite and stay together.) If you have questions or would like more information, visit https://www.catholiccharitiesnyprobono.org/ and please contact Susan Marks at susan.marks@archny.org

Through12/31/20