Celebrating Service

Celebrating Those Who Go Above and Beyond

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President's Volunteer Service Award

Each year, New York Cares partners with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) as a certifying organization to present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to eligible volunteers who complete 100 hours or more in a year. 

Volunteers receive a letter from the President, along with a certificate and pin.

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High Risers

High Risers are active volunteers who have completed over 1,000 projects of service with us. 

We recognize new High Risers at our annual Gala. 

Mary Pat Archer
Debbie Ashton
Linda Blacken
Akeem Bonaparte
David Camacho
Trix Cheung
Ann Darmstaetter
Charity Diaz
Molly Dieterich
May Eng
Arthur Fisher
Tim Gibson
Rhonda Gomez
David Halloran
Cheryl K. Jones
Tamiko Kamara
Jennifer Kursman

Muthu Kuttaiyan
Andrew Lippman
Nicole Lonardo
Sandra Mamrak
Julia Masi
Patrick McGuire
Maria Miller
Sanam Nowrouzzadeh
Gennie Perez
Debra Putzer
Sarada Rayinuthala
John Robertson
Jun Saito
Sally Ann Schneider
Shuvoshree (Asha) Som
Lori Spiegel
Kai Tham
James Tucker
Joseph Willinger
Jim Wong