Expanded Volunteer Opportunities at the Y

WE CAN ALL BE A HERO - BE A VOLUNTEER: DO WHAT INSPIRES YOU!

For a few hours each week, you can be a writer, an artist, a teacher, or just change your corner of the world.

Explore how volunteering at the Y can add new dimensions to your life.

New opportunities include:

• Teaching Classes

• Homework Helpers in the After School Centers

• Work with Special Populations of all ages

• Work on Community Events (Organize or Logistical Support)

• Fundraising

• Desktop Publishing
  
  

See where YOU can make a difference!

Contact:
Julie DeLorenzo, 718-423-6111 Ext. 228
JDeLorenzo@sfy.org

 March

Spring Festival
Sunday, March 4
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Samuel Field Y

May
Family Day with our Special Needs Youngsters
Sunday, May 6
11:15 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Samuel Field Y

Join the Spark Club

Ignite the spark within you and join other volunteers who offer their time once a month to make the community a better place. Each month the club will tackle an issue to help better the Queens community.  (check out the Facebook page for SFY Spark Club, to view the upcoming events)

 Click Here to take our survey to help us best place you in the right volunteer situation.

Open Opportunities, Pick Your Day and Time

Help us by volunteering and gain an intimate perspective on our work.

Programs for Children with Disabilities

Help fund special programs for children with Autism and other disabilities.Provide a special enrichment activity (i.e. a cooking
class, musical performance, guest artist or bounce house or a craft activity This opportunity requires three visits – a tour and
session to learn about the student’s needs, a time to review the activity and plan together, implementing the activity and review.

Design and implement a community-based fundraiser

Help provide scholarships for this valuable educational and enrichment experiences for children with disabilities.

Select and purchase special educational materials

That will help each child maximize their learning potential. This opportunity requires three visits – a tour and session to learn about the student’s needs, a time to review the items that the program needs, and a time to present the materials to the teacher and students.

Sponsor a special party for children with disabilities and their families or fund exciting related field trips for the participants and their families.

Basketball Buddies/ Soccer Stars/Karate Kids (For Teens)

Become a Buddy and help children having autism learn the skills of basketball, soccer or karate by working on a one-to-one basis, along with specialized professionals and other teens.

Social Skills Mentors (For Teens)

Help a child with social skills difficulties learn how to be a friend! Play games, do projects, plan trips to the movies and bowling.
Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. and occasional Sundays - Location: Bay Terrace Center of the Samuel Field Y

Helping Elders in Need

Collect items that older adults would need in order to celebrate Passover or Chanukah in their homes. Prepare gift packages and work with Samuel Field Y staff to arrange delivery.

Helping Younger Children

Provide after school enrichment for toddlers and preschool children at the Y’s Child Care Center. Sign up for an afternoon a week or, twice monthly to read books to the younger children and play games with them.

Helping Victims of Family Violence

Conduct a cell phone drive and collect your community’s unwanted cell phones. The Samuel Field Y’s Family Violence Prevention Program then turns in these phones that get programmed to call 911 and are distributed to victims of family violence. In addition, the Family Violence Program receives a much needed contribution for the phones. Volunteer would meet once with the Director of the Family Violence Program to learn about the program.

Help victims of family violence by helping to make safety back packs that include toiletry supplies like toothpaste and shampoo as well as phone cards. Volunteer would meet once with the Director of the Family Violence Program to learn about the program.

Lead Career Workshops

Seeking all professionals... Work with a group of Connect-to-Care clients, teaching them essential career building skills. This is a great opportunity for individuals, who have worked in human resources, career coaching, lawyers, financial consultants, sales, social workers, etc. (classes include but  are not limited to; resume writing, cover letters and thank you notes, sales and self marketing, networking, time management, effective communication within the workplace, public benefits, budgeting, financial freedom course, debt and credit card, foreclosures prevention, and etiquette within the workplace)

Teach De-Stress Exercise Class

Help an individual unwind and de-stress with this free exercise program and /or meditation. Seeking exercise instructors, gym teachers, trainers, yoga and/or meditation instructors.

Teach a Class for Teach Away

A teacher educates the world, be an educator who shares their wealth of knowledge. Seeking teachers and social workers to teach groups of individual’s skills you know - math, science, computers, sewing, computers or budgeting.

Ongoing Opportunities

Conduct practice interviews

Enjoy a fast paced interactive volunteer experience by working with Connect –to- Care clients with their interviewing skills. Teach them the art of mastering an interview.  Must have previous experience hiring employees, and advanced interview skills.

Organize Personal Hygiene and Care Drive

The Personal Hygiene and Care Drive collects personal hygiene and household items  including soup, shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper, toothbrushes, cleaning and laundry supplies, baby care, adult and baby diapers and more.  Volunteers organize and implement personal hygiene drive as well as assist with distribution.

Teach a computer class

Got a love for computers? Work with Connect-to-Care clients by teaching them how to update their computer skills. You can work with one person individually or with a small group of students. Classes include but are not limited to; social media sites, LinkedIn, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, etc.

Assist in Resume Writing for Partners in Writing

Do you have a passion for writing and editing? Work with a Connect-to-Care client by assisting them in writing a strong resume and cover letter. Must have strong writing skills and experience writing a resume.

Be a Career Mentor

Seeking employed or recently retired individuals to work with a Connect- to-Care client, within a similar industry. Assist him in learning how to find a job within that industry. This includes offering support, and resources through the job search process. The mentor will meet with the client for one hour per week either by phone or in person. All industries are needed.

Plan a networking event
Join the committee to plan networking events. This includes all aspects of the event such as outreach, marketing and locating the venue.

Assist with shopping for Shoppers Haven
Got a love for fashion and shopping? Help a Connect- to- Care Client shop for an upcoming interview or new job. Meet the client and assess their wardrobe needs. Assist the client in appropriately dressing for job related activities to ensure he/she looks just right. (All clothing purchased is paid for by the client).

Working with Children

Read a story or share your talent with our preschoolers

Do you play an instrument?  Do you have a special talent? Would learning about your career be interesting for our children?  Join us by sharing your experience with our pre-schoolers.

Location: Samuel Field Y and our Bay Terrace Site.

Afterschool Homework Helpers

Help community youngsters with tutoring and after school homework
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Samuel Field Y

Working with Older Adults

Respite
Would you like to assist in hands on activities with our Respite and Early Stage Memory Loss participants?  We need help with art projects, word games, music, and singing.
Location: Samuel Field Y

Older Adult Programming

Do you have a special skill, talent, or area of interest that you would like to share with the older adults in our community?  Group facilitators to lead current event discussion groups, Yiddish, meditation, and tai chi/yoga,knitting groups and jewelry making are in great demand. We are also seeking professionals to lecture on timely topics.
Location: Samuel Field Y

 
If you are interested in volunteering on a regular basis and are prepared for slightly longer time commitment, the following opportunities provide an excellent way to gain a deeper understanding of what we do:

Sports Programs

Men’s Basketball League
Help us with scorekeeping during games
Wednesday Nights
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Samuel Field Y

Spies Ball
Help with our 7-12 graders during our non-competitive basketball league
Wednesday Nights
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Samuel Field Y