Volunteer Opportunity Details:

New York Cares offers many programs serving adults and children with special needs. Our volunteers provide a little extra care and attention to the physically disabled, who often face limited recreational activities and educational opportunities. These projects provide important social interaction while teaching essential independent living skills.

Education Programs - Lead educational activities such as book groups or computer skills classes for adults with physical and developmental disabilities at hospitals and independent living centers.

Fun and Games - Provide companionship to adults and teens with disabilities in a fun environment with arts and crafts, musical performances, bingo, jewelry-making, cooking classes, and more.

Sports and Fitness - Go bowling, run in the park, or even ride horses with disabled children or adults so they can remain physically active and healthy with regular exercise.

Search our projects here: http://www.newyorkcares.org/search_projects/

Before you can volunteer on a New York Cares project, you must attend a one-hour orientation. After that, you can choose from hundreds of flexibly scheduled volunteer projects every month. Learn more about volunteering with New York Cares at http://www.newyorkcares.org, and sign up for an orientation today at http://www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities/getting_started_2.php.

Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.

This opportunity is sponsored by: New York Cares This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Senior Citizens Welcome We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X X X Evening X X X X X X X Monthly Contact Person: Volunteer Relations, (212) 228-5000, (email) View all organization contacts Address: 214 West 29th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 (See a map) Details where opportunity can also be performed This opportunity can also be performed in these locations: Zip codes: 10001,   10302,   10458,   11201,   11374 Web Site: http://www.newyorkcares.org Miscellaneous Information Borough Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island Volunteer Shifts Choose from hundreds of flexibly scheduled volunteer projects every month.

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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