New York City is filled with thousands of people who sleep on the sidewalks and in the parks. Help bring in a few souls from the cold. When family and friends move away or die, loneliness can become a constant companion. Your gift of time means a world of difference to an elderly person who might otherwise remain alone. Become a friend and join an elderly person on the Upper West Side for visits, shopping, reading mail, learning and friendly companionship.
Volunteers visit an older person each week, one hour a week.
Instructors are also needed to teach classes in any particular area of expertise. KIDS, KIDS, and more KIDS Morningside Area Alliance provides a great opportunity for volunteers to work with inner-city kids in our neighborhood, while developing important skills as teachers and mentors. Conveniently located close to the Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall, volunteers provide the after-school center with skills such as homework help, tutoring, music and athletic programs. This is a wonderful opportunity to become actively involved in easing the burdens of our Morningside community. If you've got an hour or so during the week, this soup kitchen on 114th and Broadway provides over 240 meals a week to hungry New Yorkers.