In an effort to encourage young people to contribute to their communities by volunteering their time and talent, and to help schools and other institutions facilitate such activities, Volunteers of America has produced a guide called New York Youth Contributing. Thousands of nonprofits in the New York City area need volunteers and we have profiled just a handful of them here, but it is our hope that this guide will stimulate interest and encourage young people to explore the myriad volunteer opportunities available to them.

Download PDF of guide here.

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For information on obtaining multiple copies of this guide for your New York City area school, church, synagogue or other community group, or to tell us about nonprofits with which you have experience that are welcoming to youth volunteers, please contact Rachel Weinstein at (212) 496-4305 or rweinstein@voa-gny.org.

Major League Baseball players have teamed up with Volunteers of America to help train a new generation of volunteers by inviting high school students to join Action Teams in their area. To learn more, visit www.MLBPLAYERS.com/ActionTeam