Staten Islanders: Participate In National Volunteer Week Starting Tomorrow – Help Your Neighbors, Find New Ways To Assist

NEW YORKERS GIVE BACK DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: APRIL 20-26

NEW YORK CARES WILL OFFER DOZENS OF VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IN STATEN ISLAND, GIVING NEW YORKERS MORE WAYS TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

Editor’s note: This morning, Senator Gillibrand discussed food insecurity and the government’s recent cuts to USDA food assistance programs, heating assistance for residents, and other programs that help low income Islanders.  

Volunteers will beautify parks on Earth Day, teach local students about the joy of reading, and prepare meals for New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity.

During National Volunteer Week (April 20-26), New York Cares, New York City’s largest volunteer network, will offer more than 200 volunteer projects that will engage more than 1,600 volunteers to serve thousands of individuals in need across all five boroughs. This week — and all year round — New York Cares encourages New Yorkers to dedicate time to volunteer projects that address the city’s greatest needs to create meaningful, lasting impact in local communities. Projects include distributing meals to those experiencing food insecurity, revitalizing parks and gardens, tutoring local students in English and Math, spreading joy to the elderly, and much more.

The featured volunteer opportunity for Staten Island is:

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Thursday, April 24 – STATEN ISLAND

Food Distribution at Project Hospitality

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Project Hospitality

205 Canal Street, Staten Island, NY, 10304

New York Cares volunteers will prepare and distribute bags of fresh food to a long line of local Staten Island community members. Volunteers will unload deliveries and organize food supplies.

Banner Image: Food insecurity.  Image Credit – Renaud Confavreux