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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. No immigration legal experience required! 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 are bi-lingual and interested in interpreting ONLY, please register here: http://www.catholiccharitiesnyvolunteer.org/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Details_Page?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

9/26/17 9:00 AM

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.

New York, NY

9/26/17 9:00 AM

Come join us on September 29, 2017 at our Putnam County Community Legal Clinic and serve your community with Catholic Charities! We will be assisting DACA applicants across the Hudson Valley with their renewals before the October 5th deadline. Dedicated and personable volunteers, who are also Bilingual Spanish, are needed for information gathering, legal screenings, and application assistance for DACA renewals. 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. Training will be provided in advance. Two shifts are available 9:00am - 1:30pm and 1:00pm - 5:30pm. Sign up for one shift or both! To sign up for an all day shift, please select the first option. 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.

Brewster, NY

9/29/17 9:00 AM

Come Help Us Pack Meals for Our Home Delivered Meal Program....and help us make sure our elderly neighbors have something to eat! Encore Community Services is in immediate need of volunteers to help pack meals. Every day, we pack meals and cold packs for over 700 homebound seniors through our Home Delivered Meals Program. Come help us assemble “cold packs” – bags with drinks and snacks which supplement the hot meal – with a great crew of Encore staff. It will be an unforgettable and rewarding experience! Location: Encore Community Services Senior Center in the basement of St. Malachy’s Church @ 239 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019

New York, NY

10/2/17 11:00 AM

Come join us on October 20th, 2017 at our Westchester County Community Legal Clinic and serve your community with Catholic Charities! Dedicated and personable volunteers are needed for information gathering, legal screenings, and application assistance. 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. Training will be provided in advance. Two shifts are available 9:00am - 1:30pm and 1:00pm - 5:30pm. Sign up for one shift or both! To sign up for an all day shift, please select the first option. 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.

Peekskill, NY

10/20/17 9:00 AM

Lend your language skills and help interpret for legal screeners and representatives assisting people with their asylum applications at the Immigration Court! Spanish, French, or Haitian Creole speakers needed. If you are interested in assisting people fill out their asylum applications, and have had experience doing so in the past, please email Lauren Wyatt at Lauren.Wyatt@archny.org. 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

10/25/17 9:00 AM

Finally, a volunteer project for all ages! Family Volunteer Day is a day of service that demonstrates and celebrates the power of families who volunteer together, supporting their neighborhoods, communities and the world. This day is strategically held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to “kick-off” the holiday season with giving and service. On Saturday, November 19th, Catholic Charities of NY will host its 2nd annual National Family Volunteer Day. On this day we hope to engage your family in service projects that will benefit the individuals we serve: New Yorkers in need. Items will distributed throughout our program sites: Residences, Senior Centers, Foster Care program and more. Additional Information: The event will be at The Cathedral High School, 350 E 56th St, New York, NY 10022 around the corner from Catholic Charities' main office space.

New York, NY

11/18/17 10:00 AM

SAINT NICHOLAS OF WESTCHESTER Join Catholic Charities in our commitment to care for the most vulnerable families in Westchester by volunteering at our annual Shopping Day. *For TEAM REGISTRATION, please see below. Volunteers are needed to shop and bag "basic items of necessity" such as clothes and bedding at Kmart in White Plains. Each volunteer will receive a profile of the family they are shopping for and a maximum budget. As a volunteer you can shop for one or more families. The St. Nicholas Project is a program that provides critical social services to families in need throughout the year. St. Nicholas Project services include nutritious meals, job readiness training, housing assistance, immigration and refugee resettlement counseling as well as providing gifts for families that otherwise could not afford a Christmas gift exchange. Items are purchased with previously donated funds. Donations are welcome. Please consider making your gift today TEAM REGISTRATION: If you wish to sign-up more people than yourself you can create a team but you must first create your own log-in to do so. See step-by-step PDF for instructions: STEP-BY-STEP

White Plains, NY

12/2/17 8:30 AM

Beacon of Hope House operates residences and a day program in Staten Island and the Bronx for approximately 400 individuals for persons with serious and persistent mental illnesses. We are looking for compassionate volunteers to assist staff during our annual Christmas party. Volunteers are needed to: Assist with set-up and break down Serve food and drinks Photograph groups and print and assemble photos into frames Man and organize our raffle items

New York, NY

12/5/17 2:30 PM

Volunteers are need to shop for winter items of necessity for families in need. Each volunteer will receive a profile of the family they are shopping for and a maximum budget. View our volunteers in action *For TEAM REGISTRATION, please see below. The St. Nicholas Project is a program that provides critical social services to families in need throughout the year. St. Nicholas Project services include nutritious meals, job readiness training, housing assistance, immigration and refugee resettlement counseling as well providing gifts for families that otherwise could not afford a Christmas gift exchange. Items are purchased with previously donated funds. Please consider making your gift today. TEAM REGISTRATION: If you wish to sign-up more people than yourself you can create a team but you must first create your own log-in to do so. See step-by-step PDF for instructions: STEP-BY-STEP or to view by video

New York, NY

12/9/17 7:00 AM

Physically fit volunteers needed to help the food pantry unload trucks and stock pantry shelves. Ability to lift 30lbs or more is necessary. Additional Info: Volunteer is needed when food shipments arrive on Tuesdays 10am - 5pm, at a food pantry located in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.

New York, NY

7/26/12 12:00 AM

Food pantries provide food to those most in need. By helping to distribute food in an organized way, you will help create a clean and dignified atmosphere. Physically fit volunteers needed to help a Central Harlem food pantry receive delivery, stock pantry shelves and serve clients. Volunteers are needed Wednesdays and Thursdays. Requirements: Ability to lift 30lbs or more is necessary

New York, NY

7/26/12 12:00 AM