Guidelines and Opportunities
To Volunteer at Greenwich House
At Greenwich House, we work with individual companies to help meet their volunteer program objectives but we encourage you to review our volunteer resources for additional information.
Guidelines
Greenwich House, Inc. welcomes opportunities to work with corporate volunteers who provide valuable human resources and support for our Senior Center programs and help companies fulfill their corporate responsibility goals. Our Senior Center are small but vital programs. We can accommodate groups of approximately 14 to 20 volunteers in our Senior Center. However, if a party in the gymnasium is organized, these numbers can be increased. Please see Volunteer Opportunities for idea-generating examples of volunteer projects. Organizing volunteer projects efficiently to meet the needs of both Greenwich House programs and the corporate volunteers involves intensive planning and valuable staff resources on both sides. For those reasons, we welcome volunteer projects:
- With companies whose giving guidelines include Greenwich House program needs. If your company’s contributions/philanthropy giving guidelines include support for programs involving early childhood education, substance abuse treatment, mental health, health care and services for people living with HIV/ AIDS, arts (music, arts education, crafts), and elder care, please get in touch.
- That provide financial or in-kind materials support for the project. We have limited financial resources to apply toward items such as art supplies, board games, decorative materials, etc., so we gratefully accept and will acknowledge the purchase of project-related materials and supplies. If your company or corporate team is interested in volunteering with Greenwich House, please contact Yojiro Moro, at (212) 991-0003, ext. 403 or by email at: ymoro@greenwichhouse.org.
Corporate Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities at the Judith C. White Senior Center
Holiday Events
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Project Info |
Date(s)/Times |
# of People |
Program |
Cost |
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Holiday Gift Drive: Volunteers collect gifts for Greenwich House seniors at their company. (See also, Holiday Gift Drive-Other Volunteer Projects) |
11/20 through 12/8 |
N/A |
No |
Yes: gifts |
|
Senior Holiday Party: Volunteers greet seniors during lunch and distribute gifts. |
DATE: TBD, |
Up to 5 |
Yes |
No |
General Activities
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Project Info |
Date(s)/Times |
# of People |
Program |
Cost |
|
Board Game or Card Game Party: Volunteers donate and play board games or play bridge, canasta, etc with seniors. |
Weekdays from 10am to noon or between 1pm to 4pm |
Up to 15 |
Yes |
Yes: board games, refreshments, decorations |
|
Meal Serving: Volunteers help Senior Center staff serve breakfast and/or lunch; then are welcome to eat with seniors. |
Weekdays from 9am to 10am or between 12pm to 1pm |
Up to 10 |
Yes |
No |
|
Pen Pal Project: Volunteers “adopt” seniors and regularly write to them. |
Anytime |
N/A |
No |
No |
|
Field Trip: Volunteers and seniors visit local museum, play, etc. |
Anytime |
Up to 30 |
Yes |
Yes: admission, bus rental, lunch |
Please contact: Yojiro Moro, (212) 991-0003, ext. 403, to discuss these or comparable ideas for your volunteer project or activity.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
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Project Info |
Date(s)/Times |
# of People |
Program |
Cost |
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Holiday or General Food Drive: many of the clients in other programs are in dire need of nutritious, non-perishable items for themselves and the families. |
Nov. – Dec.; |
N/A |
No |
Yes: cost of food |
|
Holiday Gift Drive: gifts are provided to clients of the Children’s Safety Project and Senior Health & Consultation. Learn more about our Holiday Gift Drive |
Nov. – Dec. |
N/A |
No |
Yes: cost of gifts. |
Please contact: Yojiro Moro, (212) 991-0003, ext. 403, to discuss these or comparable ideas for your volunteer project or activity.
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Inside Greenwich House Programs
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