New York Cares

Meets pressing community needs by mobilizing caring New Yorkers in volunteer service.

Find volunteer opportunities

  • Search
  • Quickfind

  • Brooklyn

  • Manhattan

  • Queens

  • Staten Island

  • The Bronx

  • Adults

  • Community

  • Kids & Teens

  • Other

As a volunteer, you can:

National Volunteer Week 2018

Celebrate Volunteers!

We believe volunteers unlock our city’s potential. Join us from April 14–22 for special events that celebrate the power of volunteers!

Join us
New York Cares Soirée

Attend the Soiree

The New York Cares' Soiree, a swanky cocktail party and fundraiser, is in its 14th year and will be taking place this year at the Bowery Hotel on May 18.

Buy Tickets

Ensure Academic Success

As 6th, 7th, and 8th graders prepare for Math State Exams in April and May, our tutors are making sure they have the edge they need to succeed today.

Become a Volunteer Tutor
1

Register

Get started by setting up your own New York Cares account. 

2

Get Oriented

Learn more about us at your orientation.

3

Volunteer

After attending an orientation, start signing up!

1

About

Learn more about our model and programs.

2

Apply

Become a community partner. 

3

Learn

Access our volunteer trainings, workshops, and resources.

1

Develop

Develop a program tailored to your company's needs.

2

Citywide Service Events

Form a team for New York Cares Day Spring and Fall.

3

Holiday Programs

Purchase gifts during Winter Wishes or organize a Coat Drive.

4

Year-round Volunteering

Empower employees by hosting orientations.

Latest Updates

Cares Night Out | April

Join us on Tuesday, April 24 for Cares Night Out, a monthly dinner series in support of New York Cares.

Details

Remembering Theresa Benedetti

The New York Cares community is heartbroken by the passing of one of our most devoted and beloved volunteers, Theresa Benedetti.

Read more

2017 Coat Drive Report is Here!

Join us as we look back on the this year's drive and the way our city came together to give the gift of warmth to tens of thousands of New Yorkers.

Read the Report