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Published 3/10/26 2:26PM
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Warehouse Volunteer

Materials for the Arts
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Long Island City, NY
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Start Date:
    March 30, 2026, 10:00 AM GMT-4
    End Date:
    December 31, 2027, 5:00 PM GMT-5
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Mondays: 10am-5pm, Wednesdays: 10am-5pm, Fridays: 10am-5pm
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music, Environment & Sustainability, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Academic Credit Available
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, International Volunteers
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    16+
    Other Requirements:
    Some tasks may require heavy lifting, climbing a ladder, extended standing time, working as a team, folding large pieces of fabric, stocking rolls of fabric, organizing shelving for compact stocking.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Warehouse Volunteer

    MFTA depends on volunteers to help prepare donated materials for distribution to over 4200New York City public schools, nonprofit arts groups, art therapy and community service programs throughout New York’s 5 boroughs. The tasks assigned vary, depending on what the daily needs are in the warehouse. Projects consist of sorting and shelving donations, bundling and folding fabric, cleaning and dusting. The most common needs sorting and shelving donations

    3 shifts available:

    • Morning 10am-12pm
    • Afternoon 12pm-2pm
    • Late- afternoon 3pm-5pm

    Location

    On-site

    Materials for the Arts

    33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, New York, US
    3rd floor
    Directions

    📍 Location & Arrival Info

    Address:

    Materials for the Arts

    33-00 Northern Blvd., 3rd Floor

    Long Island City, NY 11101

    Directions:

    We recommend taking public transportation due to limited parking.

    • Subway: M, R trains to 36 St Station or N, W trains to 39 Av–Dutch Kills
    • Bus: Q101 to Northern Blvd/34th St

    Upon Arrival:

    • Inform security that you’re visiting Materials for the Arts
    • Take the elevator to the 3rd floor
    • Sign in at the front desk and ask for me, Denise. If early please have a seat in the front office.

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    Send Email

    New volunteers are required to schedule a tour of the warehouse. The second Monday of each month and the last Friday of each month I will be holding tours at 10am and 3pm. These change as holidays may affect our normal schedule. Interested individuals and groups should reach out directly to schedule their tour. Once you have completed your tour you will be able to schedule volunteer hours.

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