About Us

The core mission of Volunteer New York! is to mobilize our community to address its most pressing challenges. We have big challenges to tackle in our community. At Volunteer New York! we believe that harnessing people power through volunteerism and civic engagement can help.

Founded by volunteers in 1950, in just the last year Volunteer New York! inspired over 37,000 volunteers to take action and mobilized 388,000 hours of service to 300+ local nonprofits, creating an impact of $13.7 million in value for our community.

These are the values and beliefs that guide our work every day:

• WE VALUE VOLUNTEERISM

• WE VALUE COMMUNITY

• WE BELIEVE EVERYONE CAN SERVE

• WE BELIEVE VOLUNTEERING IS TRANSFORMATIONAL

• WE BELIEVE RELATIONSHIPS MATTER

We envision a community that is vibrant, resilient, and equitable.

Now that you've gotten to learn a bit more about us, we hope that we'll get the chance to learn more about your interests and connect at some point along your volunteer journey! While there are hundreds of ways to volunteer every year, it only takes one person at the right place and at the right time to change the world!

Jeanette Gisbert, Executive Director Volunteer New York!

WELCOME!

We’re here 365 days a year to make the process of finding a volunteer opportunity and connecting to local nonprofits in your community easy.

You can use our website anytime to search our database of volunteer opportunities. Visit volunteernewyork.org to create a free volunteer profile and to sign up for or express interest in upcoming local volunteer opportunities. You can also customize your volunteer profile with your skills and interests, as well as use your Volunteer New York! profile to track your volunteer hours and print your volunteer history.

If you’ve never volunteered before, or are new to the area, you can start by calling us at 914-948-4452 or by visiting volunteernewyork.org/schedule to set up a conversation with a volunteer placement specialist who will help you find a volunteer opportunity that fits your schedule and interests.

GET STARTED: Scan here to create your free Volunteer New York! account