Join us this spring to take Action for ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families who work hard in our community, but who struggle financially and are one crisis or emergency away from falling into poverty.
Below are volunteering options to get you moving, outside and/or giving back to the community this April through June. Please sign up to participate in any of the projects below and help make our communities a better place for everyone.
Thank you for your time and for taking action to help ALICE and our entire community.
For more information contact Biena: BDepena@unitedwayli.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Ascent: A School for Individuals with Autism
Project Description: Helping students with autism learn how to garden
Type of Project: Planting
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Group/Individual, Family friendly
Length of Project: Short-term
Qualifications: Ability to set up planting beds/flower beds
Location: Deer Park, NY
Time: 8am-2:30pm
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island
Project Description: Helping underprivileged youth
Type of Project: Mentorship
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Group/Individual, Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly
Length of Project: Long-Term
Qualifications: Need to be over 18 years, Have a car and license, Ability to pass drug test, Commit at least 1 year in the program, Ability to meet with the youth 2 times for a minimum of 4 hours a month.
Location: Islandia , NY
Time: N/A
Pronto of Long Island, Inc.
Project Description: Helping sort and distribute food from the food pantry
Type of Project: Food packing/Distribution, Guest speaker, Office helper, Planting, Sorting donations
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/Individual, High priority, Court mandated
Length of Project: Short-term, Long-term, Seasonal
Qualifications: N/A
Time: 8:30am-2:30pm or 3pm-5pm
Family and Children's Association
Project Description: Help seniors
Type of Project: Food packing/Distribution, Office helper, SMART Van and Technology education for seniors, Health Insurance counseling vol0unteer, Ombudsman
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Senior citizen friendly
Length of Project: N/A
Qualifications: (SMART Van) strong technology skills and ability to be patient, educating seniors on the use of tablets, PCs, and SMART phones, and organizational skills. (Health Insurance counselor) or (Ombudservice) Volunteer you need to have time for training, ability to be trained and commit (will need to be certified) (Food delivery) deliver stable shelf food to clients, food shop for homebound clients.
Location: Garden City, NY
Time: 9am-5pm
Federations of Organization
Project Description: Senior Companion Program
Type of Project: Paid volunteer position (tax-free stipend for income eligible volunteers); visit seniors in your local community and provide in-home companionship care and support.
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Individual
Length of Project: Long-Term
Qualifications: Must be 55+, Ability to commit 5 hours per week
Location: Suffolk County, NY
Time: 9am-5pm
Mental Health Association of Nassau County
Project Description: Office assistance
Type of Project: Other
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Individual
Length of Project: Short-term, Long-Term, Seasonal.
Qualifications: N/A
Location: Hempstead, NY
Time: 9am-5pm
Long Island Coalition for the Homeless
Project Description: Boutique and Food Pantry volunteers
Type of Project: Planting, Sorting clothing at the Boutique
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/ Individual, High Priority, Court mandated.
Length of Project: Short-term, Long-Term, Seasonal.
Qualifications:(Garden) Ability to crouch (Boutique) Ability to lift heavy items
Location: Amityville, NY
Time: 10am-3pm 4pm-7pm
Colonial Youth and Family Services
Project Description: Food Pantry
Type of Project: Food packing/Distribution
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Group/Individual
Length of Project: Short-term, Long-Term, Seasonal
Qualifications: N/A|
Location: Shirley, NY
Time: TBD
Habitat for Humanity Long Island
Project Description: Help construct a shelter for people in need
Type of Project: Construction
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/Individual
Length of Project: Short-term
Qualifications: (No experience required) The volunteer must be at least 16 years or older or accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Location: Middle Island, NY
Time: TBD
Options for Community Living, Inc.
Project Description: Help in thrift shop and garden
Type of Project: Planting,Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/Individual
Length of Project: Short-term, Long-term, seasonal
Qualifications: Must be available regularly
Location: Ronkonkoma, NY
Time: 8am-4pm
Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center
Project Description: Volunteer Opportunity descriptions can be found HERE
Type of Project: Food packing/Distribution, Guest speaker, Office helper, Event organizer/ Coordinator, Planting,
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/Individual, High priority, Court mandated
Length of Project: Short-term, Long-term, Seasonal
Qualifications: Varies
Location: East Hills, NY/Virtual
Time: TBD
Center for Science Teaching & Learning
Project Description: Help facilitate holiday event
Type of Project: Other
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Family friendly, Senior citizen friendly, Group/Individual.
Length of Project: Short-term, Seasonal.
Qualifications: 18 years or older or 16 years with parental consent form.
Location: Rockville Center, NY
Time: 5pm-10pm
Central Islip Civic Council
Project Description: Help prepare and distribute food boxes.
Type of Project: Food packing/Distribution, Thrift store
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: High priority, Family friendly
Length of Project: Long-term
Qualifications: (Food Pantry) Ability to follow directions and pack food boxes. (Thrift Store) Ability to use a square terminal with training
Location: Central Islip, NY
Time: 10am-2pm
YES Community Counseling Center
Project Description: Helping students with autism learn how to garden
Type of Project: Food Pantry, Planting
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Group/Individual, Family friendly, Senior Citizen Friendly
Length of Project: N/A
Qualifications: N/A
Location: Massapequa, NY 11758
Time: Day Hours
EPIC Long Island/Epilepsy Foundation Long Island
Project Description: Host information/education tables; assist with the event planning and execution
Type of Project: Event organizer/coordinator; other
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: Group/Individual, Family friendly, Senior Citizen friendly
Length of Project: Long-term, Short-term, Seasonal
Qualifications: Strong public speaking abilities are a plus; must pass background checks
Location: East Meadow, NY
Time: Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings available
AHRC Nassau
Project Description: Offer services to people with disabilities in various settings.
Type of Project: Food packing, distribution, guest speaker, office helper, planting, other
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: High Priority, court-mandated, family-friendly, senior citizen-friendly, group/ individual
Length of Project: Long-term, short-term, seasonal
Qualifications: Kind, compassionate, flexible
Location: Plainview, NY
Time: 9:30 am- 8pm
Long Island Head Start
Project Description: Assisting maintenance technicians in safety projects; assisting human resources with clerical duties
Type of Project: Office Helper; Other: Maintenance assistance, special playground safety projects at centers
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: High priority, court-mandated, senior citizen friendly
Length of Project: Long-term, short-term
Qualifications: Basic Handyman skills; clerical skills
Location: Patchogue, NY
Time: 8 am- 4 pm
South Shore Guidance Center
Project Description: Tutoring sessions, interview preparation, special events; future planning; assist in skill learning
Type of Project: Other: Tutors, Artists, professionals with specialized skills
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: High priority, court-mandated, family-friendly, senior citizen friendly, group/ individual
Length of Project: Long-term, short-term, seasonal
Qualifications: specialized skills, artistic ability; drivers for transport; must pass background checks
Location: Freeport, NY
Time: Afternoons and evenings/ special events
Friedberg JCC
Project Description: assist in classes for people with disabilities; facilitators for senior adult programs; volunteer for after-school programs; volunteer for large-scale packing and delivery events around the holidays.
Type of Project: Food packing/distribution; guest speaker; event organizer; planting; other: facilitators for special groups
Type of Volunteer Opportunity: family-friendly, senior-citizen friendly, group/ individual
Length of Project: long-term, short-term
Qualifications: ability to work with various populations
Location: Oceanside, NY
Time: varies by project