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Volunteer opportunity

Hurricane Sandy Volunteer Opportunities

Posted on: April 26, 2013

Posted by: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty

Description

Met Council is one of New York's largest human services agencies, providing 100,000 New Yorkers with critical services in their fight against poverty every year.

We have a variety of volunteer opportunities related to disaster recovery in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Please see metcouncilvolunteer.blogspot.com for our current needs. We welcome volunteers of all ages and have projects suitable for both individuals and groups.

Sites are located in various affected communities throughout Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.

How to apply

Because volunteer opportunities related to Hurricane Sandy change very quickly, please email metcouncilvolunteer@gmail.com if you are interested. Include your name, phone number, availability, and volunteer interests (e.g. seniors, food access, children, community clean up, etc). Groups may fill out our group volunteer form.

Location

120 Broadway, New York, New York, 10271, United States

Details

Skills needed
construction, mold removal, gardening, cleanup, canvassing
Appropriate for
Groups
Families
Extra details
Training provided
Keywords
hurricane, disaster, relief, recovery, rebuild, rockaway, staten island, coney island, mold remediation, gardening, group, muckout, mold removal, sandy, clean up, cleanup, canvassing, brooklyn, queens, rockaways, storm
Owner's areas of focus
Housing and homelessness, Human services, Seniors and retirement

Time Commitment

Duration
Less than 3 months
Time commitment
One time, for a few hours
Times of day
Mornings
Afternoons
Days of week
Weekdays
Weekends
Schedule
Flexible schedule

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