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Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Please fill out our volunteer application here: https://forms.office.com/r/rFLhjkzBss HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities in NYC. Disability Companions are caring adults 18+ who volunteer to visit and provide companionship and friendship to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live independently in HeartShare's supported apartments. These apartments are located in communities in Brooklyn and Queens. Volunteers will be matched with an individual with disabilities who lives independently or with a roommate, and will provide friendship and companionship, that will help ease the loneliness and enrich the lives of the individuals we support. You can share activities such as walking around the neighborhood, assisting with light food shopping, crocheting or knitting, discussing current events, playing games or puzzles together, and cooking a meal together. You will not be asked to perform household tasks or provide personal care. You can choose when you would like to visit, as long as your companion will be available during that time. We ask that you make a commitment to visit your partner a minimum of 2 times per month, and that you make a minimal commitment of 1 year, that will ideally grow into a longer and even lifelong relationship. This will be a rewarding experience that will enrich the lives of the people we support, as well as bridge the gap between people with disabilities and their communities.
Date Posted: Jan 19, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Brooklyn, NY 11201
Please fill out our volunteer application here: https://forms.office.com/r/rFLhjkzBss HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our events team is searching for volunteers to assist us at our annual fundraising events held across NYC. Volunteers like you are an integral part of our past events successes. These fundraising events enable HeartShare to help children and families who depend on our services. A list of some of our events and the tasks we need assistance with are listed below. Assist the events team with several events, ranging from small gatherings to large benefits Supporting the events manager with logistical and administrative support Helping set up and dismantle events efficiently through to completion Ad-hoc duties at events including, but not limited to, guest list management, showing guests to tables and taking coats A few of our upcoming events: Spring Gala/Annual Benefit - Annual Gala held in March in NYC. Volunteers are needed for event set up (step and repeat set up, centerpieces, etc.), guest check-in and registration, assisting guests with accessing the online platform including viewing the silent auction, helping with the live donation and collecting people’s information, assisting with check out, payment, or silent auction item distribution, clean up. Buckley’s-Kennedy’s 5k - Annual 5k race is held in Breezy Point, Queens every June. Volunteers are needed for registration/shirt distribution on the days leading up to run. Day of run - volunteers are needed for course set up, registration, set up at end-of-race festival/picnic, water distribution, shirt distribution, carnival games assistance, and clean up Golf Outings - We host two golf outings annually, one in Brooklyn and one in New Jersey. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, oversee games on the course, help with selling raffles during luncheon, as well as raffle item distribution. Help us make a difference!
Date Posted: Jan 26, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Brooklyn, NY 11214
Please fill out our volunteer application here: https://forms.office.com/r/rFLhjkzBss HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities in NYC. Disability Companions are caring adults 18+ who volunteer to visit and provide companionship and friendship to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live independently in HeartShare's supported apartments. These apartments are located in communities in Brooklyn and Queens. Volunteers will be matched with an individual with disabilities who lives independently or with a roommate, and will provide friendship and companionship, that will help ease the loneliness and enrich the lives of the individuals we support. You can share activities such as walking around the neighborhood, assisting with light food shopping, crocheting or knitting, discussing current events, playing games or puzzles together, and cooking a meal together. You will not be asked to perform household tasks or provide personal care. You can choose when you would like to visit, as long as your companion will be available during that time. We ask that you make a commitment to visit your partner a minimum of 2 times per month, and that you make a minimal commitment of 1 year, that will ideally grow into a longer and even lifelong relationship. This will be a rewarding experience that will enrich the lives of the people we support, as well as bridge the gap between people with disabilities and their communities.
Date Posted: Jan 19, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Brooklyn, NY 11201
Please fill out our volunteer application here: https://forms.office.com/r/rFLhjkzBss HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are building out a new volunteer program with the goal of building our volunteer base. We are searching for an Assistant Volunteer Coordinator to assist us in growing our volunteer base. The Assistant Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for collaborating with our internal team, and assisting in all aspects regarding volunteers and the organization they work for: from recruiting new volunteers and promoting volunteer opportunities, to conveying the organization's purpose to the public. The volunteer coordinator will help our team arrange all the details of volunteering and keep all parties informed. Tasks include: Assist in recruiting new volunteers Collecting volunteer information, availability, and skills, and maintaining an up-to-date database. Helping match volunteers to opportunities that suit their skills Keeping volunteers informed, and conveying the organization's purpose to the public. Communicating with our staff at our volunteer sites No previous experience is necessary, but previous experience in volunteering and recruitment is a plus. The ideal candidate will possess e xcellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as e xcellent organization and team-building skills. Experience working with Excel and/or Google Sheets is a plus. We will work with you to find days/times that work with your schedule, but do anticipate this person volunteering 5-10 hours per week. There will be flexibility to split the volunteer time remotely as well as in person at our office in Downtown Brooklyn, and possibly at our program sites across Brooklyn and Queens.
Date Posted: Jan 18, 2023
