New York Cares

We provide year-round volunteer opportunities for New Yorkers like you! Projects take place across NYC in the following areas: Educating children, teens, and adults Serving those impacted by hunger and homelessness Health and wellness for seniors and other vulnerable groups Caring for public parks, community gardens, and green spaces We address issues deeply rooted in racial and economic injustice. Our values—empathy, humanity, trust—drive our work. Our programs have evolved over decades of on-the-ground experience. Our college access program is one example: volunteers help run the city's largest free SAT prep program. They also lead financial aid workshops, take students on college tours, and help them with their applications. Though we're known for our iconic winter Coat Drive, it's just one program of many. Some volunteers do the same project every week, while others switch it up to get a taste for everything we offer. There are endless ways to get involved.