Volunteer & Donate

Sponsor highway cleaning.

Volunteer to monitor and maintain a litter basket. Request new liners for your adopted basket.

Volunteer as a Parks Mounted Auxiliary Officer.

Learn about a volunteer-based program that helps seniors write out checks, pay their bills, and balance their budgets.

Request a review of a charity organization or report a problem with one.

Get supplies and tools for neighborhood cleanup projects.

Give materials or money to cultural organizations.

Make an appointment to donate blood.

Learn how to donate goods.

Register to be an organ and tissue donor.

Give money or supplies to an animal shelter.

Give money to help the victims of hurricanes and natural disasters.

Give money to help the families of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.

Give money to benefit New York City or City-supported emergency relief causes.

Make a financial or in-kind contribution to New York City public school garden initiatives.

Make a financial or in-kind contribution to benefit public schools.

Give money to support the Department for the Aging.

Give money to help homeless people.

Give money to support the New York Police Department.

Give money to the NYC Parks Stewardship Program, a program to plant and care for one million new trees across New York City.

Give money to a program that provides summer jobs to young people.

Donate, buy, or sell medical devices including wheelchairs, hearing aids, hospital beds, and scooters.

Volunteer to count New Yorkers living on the streets on January 27, 2020.

Learn about National Service programs.

Apply for or renew property tax benefits for properties used for charitable, educational, medical, or religious purposes.

Learn about service programs in New York City public schools.

Help other seniors learn about health insurance options.

Help others prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Help homeless shelters and food pantries serve people in need.

Help care for City parks and recreational facilities.

Learn about volunteer opportunities for businesses and their employees.

Get resources for volunteer organizations.

Learn about volunteer opportunities with the Department for the Aging.

Help tutor, mentor, and coach young people.

Learn about volunteer opportunities throughout the City.