Thank you for your interest in volunteering and your desire to support Volunteers of America's programs.

Below you will find a list of volunteer opportunities available in the Greater New York area. If you are interested in a particular opportunity, click on the link to download an Adobe Acrobat file with the full job description.

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Bronx Early Learning Center
1887 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

• File Clerk
• Classroom Assistant 

Eden House
50 West Mt. Eden Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

• Case Manager Intern

Horizon Program
349 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10451

• Administrative Assistant
• Maintenance Assistant
• Recreation Assistant

Lydia E. Hoffman Family Residence
855 East 175th Street, Bronx, NY 10460

• Daycare Assistant
• Computer Instructor
• Physical Education Instructor
• Dance Instructor
• Group Facilitator

University Family Residence
1041 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

• Clerical Assistant
• Maintenance Assistant
• Recreation Assistant
• Teaching Assistant

Webster House
1075 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

• Art Therapist
• Computer Instructor

Volunteer Opportunities in Brooklyn

East New York SRO
1381 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

• Case Manager Intern
• Group Facilitator
• Yoga Instructor

New Hope Shelter
Confidential location in East New York area of Brooklyn, NY

• Dance Instructor
• Homework Tutor
• Library Assistant

Volunteer Opportunities in Manhattan

Brandon Residence
340 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024

• No positions currently available

Harmony House
New York, NY  

• Art Therapist
• Clerical Assistant
• Recreation Assistant

Keener Assessment and Rapid Rehousing Shelter
1 Keener Building, Wards Island, NY 10035

• Performing Artist
• Recreation Assistant
• Theatre Arts Assistant

Reception Center
400 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016

• Spiritual Services Facilitator
• Yoga Instructor

Regent Family Residence
2720 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

• Dance Instructor
• Piano Instructor
• Pre-school Assistant
• Reading Mentor
• Recreation Assistant

Richard F. Salyer House
560 West 165th Street, New York, NY 10032 

• Arts and Crafts Facilitator
• ESL Teacher

Rose House
305 West 97th Street, New York, NY 10025

• Administrative Assistant
• Maintenance Volunteer

Schwartz Homeless Shelter
1 Schwartz Building, Wards Island, NY 10035

• Motivational Speaker
• Religious Service Leader

Volunteer Opportunities in New Jersey

Project OASIS
Elizabeth and East Orange, NJ

• Tutor
• Office Assistant

Project PROMISE
Various sites in Middlesex, Passaic, and Union Counties, NJ

• Volunteer Assistant

Project YES
Wayne, Clifton, Jersey City, West Paterson, and Plainfield, NJ

• Landscape Assistant
• Tutor

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Volunteer Opportunities in Queens

Volunteer opportunities are currently unavailable in Queens.  

Volunteer Opportunities in Staten Island

Staten Island Early Learning Center
10 Joline Lane, Staten Island, NY 10307

• Teaching Assistant

Residential Services
2015 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303

• Administrative Assistant

Volunteer Opportunities in Westchester County

AIDS Family Support Services
50 Broadway, Hawthorne, NY 10532

• AIDS Respite Worker

Grasslands Homelands Shelter
25 Operations Drive, Valhalla, New York 10595

• Case Manager Intern
• Clerical Assistant
• Librarian
• Maintenance Assistant

Valhalla Residence
Valhalla, NY 10595

• Office Assistant
• Recreation Assistant