Teen Volunteer Opportunities
| Last updated on January 26, 2010 |
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Opportunities for teens to volunteer are available in a variety of settings. Interested students must submit an application, references, and have a personal interview.
-Individual Teen Opportunities may include:
- Administrative-computer skills a plus!
- Drives-organize an effort to collect needed items at your school or youth group. Items could include toys, clothing, books, and used cell phones.
- Holiday parties at a residence for children or adults with special needs
- Homework helpers
- Recreational activities (sports, arts & crafts, reading, etc...)
- Sanctuary Stitchers; crochet or knit squares to assemble into blankets for children in need of comfort, warmth and love. Organize a knitting group at your school or with your youth group.
- Teen G-Men: Teen male volunteers who want to provide friendship along with sports and arts activities to children while their parents attend a Gensis education program at the West Side JCC.
- Telephone Language Companion (must be at least 16 years of age)
Meet students from other schools one Sunday each month while participating in fun and exciting community service projects at JBFCS programs around New York City. Sample projects include painting a mural at a residence for homeless adults, organizing a softball game for trouble children and leading arts and crafts projects with children from a domestic violence shelter. Participants will be able to earn up to 20 hours of community service credit. The group meets from October through June.
-Kids2Kids (For ages 12 and over)
Share the joy of your Bar/Bat Mitzvah or other significant life event with a less fortunate youngster by making a financial donation to the scholarship fund of your choice. You can help a child attend summer camp, have music lessons, or join a sports team. By performing a simple act of loving kindness, chesed, you can make a difference and help improve another child's life.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities or in finding out more about our organization, please send an email to or call Liza Kuritsky, Teen Volunteer Coordinator, at LKuritsky@jbfcs.org or at (212) 632-4515.
Interested in learning about our other exciting volunteer opportunities? Call Volunteer Services today! (212) 632-4687
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This opportunity is sponsored by: Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services
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| Last updated on January 26, 2010 |
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