Help more New Yorkers connect to service opportunities more easily

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WebsiteUses technology to enable New Yorkers to more easily engage and contribute their time and talent While Managing and expanding the NYC Service website with increased functionality and search capabilities.
NYC Civic CorpsUnites a diverse group of AmeriCorps volunteers for 10 months of full-time service, assisting non profit and City agencies in increasing their organizational capacity to engage volunteers and building sustainable volunteer initiatives.
Professional ServicesFacilitate matching skill-based volunteers with NYC nonprofits, focusing on building organizations’ capacities in marketing, leadership and strategic HR, information technology and management.
Go PassOffers organizations an easy and reliable screening process for volunteers.

Target Volunteers to Address the City's greatest needs

Strengthening Communities

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Support Our TroopsLeverages the power of individual volunteers and corporate citizens to support active duty personnel and veterans.
BoardServeNYCPromoting stronger boards across the City by supporting successful and sustainable board matches between the nonprofit community and high impact New Yorkers.
Love Your BlockInvites volunteer-led neighborhood groups from across the city to run projects that will transform their blocks and help beautify New York City.

Helping Neighbors in Need

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Financial EmpowermentEducate, empower, and protect those with low incomes, so they can build assets and make the most of their financial resources.
TimeBanksNYCPromoting neighbors helping neighbors. TimeBanksNYC is a city-wide network allowing people to share their skills, learn new ones, spread their passions and support their neighbors.
Language ServicesHelping your limited English proficient neighbors access the City's resources.
Legal ServicesProvide free legal support to help New Yorkers prevent foreclosure, navigate immigration process, consumer debt and housing court proceedings.

Education

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Mentoring For AchievementSupports mentoring programs administered in partnership with City agencies to help get and keep young people on track in school and life.
Serve our SchoolsExpands the number of adult volunteers who support NYC's public schools through partnerships with local nonprofit organizations.

Environment

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MillionTreesNYCMillionTreesNYC, one of the 127 PlaNYC initiatives, is a citywide, public-private program with an ambitious goal: to plant and care for one million new trees across the City's five boroughs over the next decade.
NYC °CoolRoofsNYC °CoolRoofs is an exciting collaboration between NYC Service and the NYC Department of Buildings to promote and facilitate the cooling of New York City’s rooftops. Applying a reflective surface to a roof helps reduce cooling costs, cut energy usage and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Health

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Shape Up NYCShape Up is a free fitness program for the whole family offered by NYC Service, the Parks Department and the Health Department.
Blood DriveDonating blood is an easy way volunteers can help save lives.

Emergency Preparedness

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CPR TrainingThe FDNY Mobile CPR Unit will host free bystander CPR Training sessions at your location for groups of 20 or more.
EmergeNYCVolunteer to help serve your fellow New Yorkers in times of emergency. Use Your BLANK with EmergeNYC.

Promote service as a core part of what it means to be a citizen of the greatest city in the world

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Service in SchoolsThe Service in Schools Initiative, a partnership between NYC Service and the NYC Department of Education, requires every principal in NYC’s over 1500 public schools to create a comprehensive plan at the beginning of the school year to promote service in their schools.
Service in City InternshipsService in City Internships harnesses the talents and enthusiasm of the City’s summer interns to address the impact areas where New York City’s needs are greatest while showing youth the power of service.
Summer of ServiceSummer of Service channels the power and enthusiasm of the city’s youth and introduces them to the rewards of service.