Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Each year, thousands of New Yorkers are forced to make a choice between buying a winter coat and putting food on the table or meeting other basic survival needs. That’s why since 1989, New York Cares has collected over one million gently used coats from caring New Yorkers and distributed them to thousands of men, women, and children who would otherwise be cold.

You can help this year by donating a coat or hosting a coat collection to support the New York Cares Coat Drive, which assist 400,000 disadvantaged New Yorkers annually.

Learn more at http://www.newyorkcares.org/coatdrive/

This opportunity is sponsored by: New York Cares This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Homeless & Housing Special Events & Holiday Opportunities This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Group/Corporate Groups Welcome Senior Citizens Welcome Kids Welcome Teens Welcome Contact Person: Volunteer Relations, (212) 228-5000, (email) View all organization contacts Address: All 5 Boroughs New York, NY 10001 (See a map) Web Site: http://www.newyorkcares.org/coatdrive/ Miscellaneous Information Borough Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island Volunteer Shifts The New York Cares Coat Drive runs from December 1 through December 31.

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I'm a self proclaimed soup kitchen groupie. New York Cares Hunger projects have allowed me serve the poor, the homeless and disenfranchised in soup kitchens and by delivering meals to the homebound all around the city. Nothing could be more fun! posted by Julia Masi on August 13, 2009