Come participate in the Carter Burden Center’s Meals-on-Heels program where we will deliver meals on foot to clients living between 69th and 79th Streets. Volunteers will deliver in pairs or groups and visit 4 or so clients. We will divide up zones to ease foot travel and volunteers should be able to carry 5-10 pounds and walk up flights of stairs comfortably, since some clients live in walk-up buildings. This will be a great way to serve our community, get some exercise, and meet some new friends. Ages 6 and older.
There will be two projects at The Children’s Storefront, located at 70 East 129th Street. Join us for some cleaning and organizing of the student library. The Children’s Storefront is an independent, tuition-free school serving preschool through eighth grade. Women’s Association volunteers assist in classrooms every Thursday morning. It has received funding from the Capital Campaign, the Women’s Association, and the Grants Committee for many years. Ages 10 & older.
Put on your work clothes and head over to Jan Hus to help our friends and Reverend Ray with the many tasks they are faced with daily. Jan Hus Presbyterian Church has a long history in NYC as an advocate for disenfranchised members of the community. Its Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program provides a variety of direct services to those in need— from a weekly dinner program and pantry services, to counseling, referrals and emergency grants. Brick Church has a dedicated and growing relationship with Jan Hus, located at 351 East 74th Street. Site full.
Come on over to Semiperm Housing, where we will be doing various activities at their residence. Semiperm is a transitional shelter for single parent families who have lived in shelters beyond the six month limit. Families live at Semiperm for 2-5 years with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency and gaining permanent, stable housing. Semiperm provides an array of services to families including job training, counseling services and educational support. Ages 10 & older.
Join the team at the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center to do arts and crafts and play games with the residents or take them for a stroll in the Conservatory Gardens. TCCHCC is a multi-faceted health care facility that serves the elderly, people with developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses. TCCHCC is “committed to the belief that life is sacred and worthy of appropriate medical support and rehabilitative services.” Located at 1249 Fifth Avenue at 106th Street, this is a wonderful opportunity for families. Ages 6 and older.
Lend a hand over at Yorkville Common Pantry to help prepare sandwiches for brown bag meals for families and individuals in need in the East Harlem/Yorkville area. Volunteers will also be helping in the Pantry distributing groceries. Ages 14 and older for groceries; Ages 6 and older for sandwich making.
Stay here at The Brick Church to work on a variety of crafts projects to brighten others’ lives. For members who find it difficult to travel to another destination, or those with young children, craft projects will be held in the Youth Floor. The projects will include making a banner, painting a wooden sculpture, weaving blankets and arranging care packages for various local organizations. All ages!