The de Blasio Administration, Ruth Rathblott, Executive Director of Harlem Educational Activities Fund and others celebrated today the 10-year anniversary of NYC Service. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: volunteer
CERTs Program Gets Fresh New Incredible Volunteers From Harlem To Houston
New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito, NYPD Auxiliary Inspector Phylis Byrne, and FDNY Deputy Chief James Brosi presided over a graduation ceremony for 48 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers. Continue Reading →
Hey Harlem, Lets Improve Our Parks!
This year hundreds of New Yorkers participated in the City Parks Foundation’s Partnerships Academy workshops to learn tactics that helped them organize to improve their parks from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
More Than 250 Local Volunteers Spend Day Transforming East Harlem
More than 250 volunteers from Wells Fargo, City University of New York, Hunter College and the community participated in a day of service September 23, 2017, which transformed classrooms, offices, the library and other public spaces at East Harlem’s Public School/Middle School (P.S./ M.S.) 007. Continue Reading →
NYC Service Releases New Report On Volunteerism And Civic Engagement (Update)
NYC Service today announced the release of NYCivic Engagement: Neighborhood Volunteer Study & Plan, a report which found NYC residents engaging in volunteerism at a rate (48%) that is more than three times higher than has been traditionally reported. Continue Reading →
Join Gardener, Panama At The Marcus Garvey Park Garden Party In Harlem
Panama, the gardener who makes Marcus Garvey Park look beautiful each Spring could use our help. Please join the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance and Urban Garden Center for an It’s My Park Day volunteer gardening event.
Volunteer With Partnerships For Parks And It’s My Parks In Harlem
After a long, cold winter it’s time for Harlem, New Yorkers to get outside and into your local parks. This month, Partnerships for Parks has opportunities to enjoy the outdoors while giving some love to these valuable green spaces. Continue Reading →
11 Ways To Honor 9/11 From Harlem To Hollywood
September 11, 2001 will always be a tragic day in American history from Harlem to Hollywood, but in the years since the attacks, it has become a day to honor the victims and survivors by doing good. Continue Reading →
Harlem And Other Volunteers Honored At Celebration Of Senior Week
On May 17, 2016, The Carter Burden Center for the Aging honored Peter Hill, Dr. Nancy Needle and Christine Allen with the Volunteer Appreciation Award. Continue Reading →