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Office of Community Engagement and New Student Programs ▪ 347-577-4020 ▪ www.lehman.edu/communityengagement

Our office aims to educate members of the Lehman campus community on the importance of responsible citizenship through new

student orientation, community development programs, service efforts, practical application of knowledge, and an awareness of

global issues impacting local communities. If you would like to learn more about the different opportunities available, please visit

our website www.lehman.edu/communityengagement

Office of Community Engagement

and New Student Programs

Community Engagement Service Fair

Fall 2018

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Community Engagement Service Fair Fall 2018

Office of Community Engagement and New Student Programs

▪ 347-577-4020 ▪ www.lehman.edu/communityengagement

Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC)…………………………………….….……… 1

ARIVA INC. …………………..………………………………………………………….……1

Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger……………………………………………..2

Bronx is Blooming.………………………………………………………………………..2

Bronx River Alliance……………………………………………………………………..3

BronxWorks ………………………………………………………………………………..3

BUILD: NYC …………..……………………………………………………….……………..4

East Harlem Tutorial Program. ………………………….………………………....4

Food Bank for New York City………..………………………………………………..5

Hunger Free America …………………....………………..………………………….. 5

International School for Liberal Arts…………………………………..………….6

imentor ………………………….……………………………………………………………..6

KEEN New York……………….……………………………………………………………..7

Latinas On the Verge of Excellence.…………………………………………........7

LiveOn NYC……………………..……………………………………………………………..8

New York Common Pantry…….…………………………………..…………….......8

Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition………….………..…...9

NYC Parks ……………………………………………….……………………….……….…...9

NYC Service Office of the Mayor…………….……………………….…………...10

Part of the Solution ………………………………………………………………........11

Phipps Neighborhoods at Bronx Leadership Academy…………..….….12

Police Athletic League……………………………………………………..….…….….12

PowerMyLearning, Inc. …………………………………………………………….….13

Publicolor…………….……………………………………………………………………….13

Selfhelp Community Services.………………………………………………….….14

Susan G. Komen Greater New York City ………………….…………………..14

University Neighborhood Housing Progam (UNHP) …………….……….15

West Side Campaign against Hunger) ………………….…………….……….15


Office of Community Engagement and New Student Programs

▪ 347-577-4020 ▪ www.lehman.edu/communityengagement

Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC)

Website: www.nycacc.org

Individuals from all over New York City come to Animal Care Centers

(ACC) every day of the week for reasons as diverse as reclaiming lost

pets, adopting new furry family members and getting resources to

help them keep their pets in homes. We also offer free vaccine

clinics for dogs and cats in the Bronx. Join us in our mission to end

animal homelessness in NYC!

Volunteer opportunities include dog-walking, cat and rabbit

socializing, fostering, helping out at Community Pets clinics and

more. Additional information and orientation sign-up:

https://www.nycacc.org/get-involved/volunteer

Category: Animals

Ariva Inc

Website: www.ariva.org

Ariva works to financially empower lower-income households of

NYC. We do so with our free financial counseling program and our

free tax preparation program. We are in need of volunteers to assist

us with tax preparation for this upcoming tax season (Jan 2019-April

2019). We train completely!

Category: Community Development, Finances/Accounting

http://www.nycacc.org/

http://www.ariva.org/



Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger

Website: www.bedstuycampaignagainsthunger.org

BSCAH’s mission is to empower our neighbors in leading healthier,

more productive and self-sufficient lives by increasing their access

to safe and nutritious food and related resources. We have several

projects the Food Pantry and our Urban Farm in Far Rockaway and

Brooklyn

Category: Adult Education & Job Skills, Children & Youth,

Community Development, Education & Schools, Hunger & Soup

Kitchens, Parks & Gardens, Seniors, Healthy Families, and Healthy

Communities

Bronx is Blooming

Website: www.bronxisblooming.org

The Bronx is Blooming is a Bronx-based nonprofit dedicated to

environmental advocacy, community building, and youth leadership

development. We run community-based service projects in green

spaces throughout the Bronx.

Category: Education & Schools, Environment & Sustainability,

Mentoring, Parks & Gardens

http://www.bedstuycampaignagainsthunger.org/

http://www.bronxisblooming.org/



Bronx River Alliance

Website: www.bronxriver.org

The mission of the Bronx River Alliance is to serve as a coordinated

voice for the river and work in harmonious partnership to protect,

improve and restore the Bronx River corridor and greenway so that

they can be healthy ecological, recreational, educational and

economic resources for the communities through which the river

flows.

Potential Volunteer Opportunities include:

-Project WASTE: Addressing floatables litter through boom

cleanouts, data collection, hot spot adoption

-Conservation and Restoration: Tree plantings, invasives removal,

mulching

-Water Quality Monitoring: General data collection, fecal indicator

sampling, macroinvertebrates

-Education: Leading educational programming and tours with school

groups

-On Water Recreation: Canoeing, safety, kayaking, rental systems

-Outreach: Tabling, community meetings, advocacy, parks cultural

events

& more!

Category: Community Development, Environment & Sustainability,

Parks & Gardens, Sports & Recreation

BronxWorks

Website: www.bronxworks.org

Bronxworks helps individuals and families improve their economic

and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter,

teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In

all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and

performance standards and is guided by the belief that people are

to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present

situation or past experiences. We have 37 locations throughout the

borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the

areas of family, children and youth support, educational services,

elder care, homelessness, mental health, and workforce

development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested

in a meaningful career in the social services field.

Category: Community Development, Homeless & Housing, Hunger

& Soup Kitchens, Seniors

http://www.bronxriver.org/

http://www.bronxworks.org/



BUILD NYC

Website: www.build.org

College and career readiness program for high school students using

entrepreneurship to empower and engage students. We are looking

for weekly mentors to work with our students.

Category: Children & Youth, Education & Schools

East Harlem Tutorial Program

Website: www.ehtp.org

East Harlem Tutorial Program offers a variety of volunteer

opportunities through our public charter schools and after-school

programs, ranging from subject-matter tutoring, providing students

with homework help, mentoring, and preparing high school

students for college success. Volunteers support our scholars,

prepare them for academic success, encourage their social

enrichment, and help them gain the confidence they will need to

succeed in college and in life. Check out all our volunteer

opportunities at ehtp.org/volunteer

Category: Children & Youth, Education & Schools, Mentoring

http://www.build.org/

http://www.ehtp.org/



Food Bank For New York City

Website: www.foodbanknyc.org

Food Bank For New York City has been working to end food poverty

in our five boroughs for 35 years. As the city’s largest hunger-relief

organization, we employ a multifaceted approach centered on

helping low-income New Yorkers overcome their circumstances and

achieve greater independence.

Category: · Hunger, Soup Kitchens, Seniors

Hunger Free America

Website: www.HungerFreeAmerica.org

Hunger Free America is a non-profit organization that fights hunger

through advocacy, and connecting people to food, nutrition

programs, and benefits. We work to ensure that individuals in need

and their families have access to sufficient, affordable, and

nutritious food. Hunger Free America is working towards innovative,

long-term solutions to hunger. We currently have the following

volunteer opportunities available:

1.Community Organizing/Advocacy Volunteer.

2. Accounting Volunteer.

3. Administrative/ Capacity Building Volunteer.

Category: Hunger & Soup Kitchens, Legal & Justice, Community

organizing, social justice, advocacy

https://www.foodbanknyc.org/

http://www.hungerfreeamerica.org/



I.S.L.A. - UFT Community Learning Schools

Website: www.nyccls.org

We are a public high school located next to Lehman College at the

Walton Campus. As a Community Learning School, we serve as a

beacon for our staff, parents, and community members through the

provision of SNAP registration, Food Pantry Distribution, Vision

Screenings, and Eyewear, capacity building programs, and TEN

Network Referrals through Food Bank for NYC. Our primary need is

for a part time-volunteer data analyst at the moment.

Category: Adult Education & Job Skills, Children & Youth,

Community Development, Education & Schools, Faith-Based,

Mentoring, Food Distribution, and SNAP Registration

iMentor

Website: www.imentor.org

iMentor is a national college success mentoring organization. We

pair high school students in one-to-one mentoring relationships

with college-educated adults. Through this relationship, our

students are empowered to graduate from high school, apply to

college, and achieve their future ambitions.

Category: Children & Youth, Education & Schools, Mentoring

http://www.nyccls.org/

http://www.imentor.org/



KEEN New York

Website: www.keennewyork.org

We imagine a world where every child is accepted, where programs

are free and non-competitive, and where passionate volunteers

open their hearts to youth with disabilities.

KEEN New York empowers youth with disabilities through free

programs of exercise, fitness, and fun led by volunteer coaches. Our

volunteers are paired one-to-one with a young person diagnosed

with a disability to help them engage in activities like sports, swim,

and yoga. This opportunity is flexible, so volunteers can attend

sessions whenever it is convenient for them

Category: Children & Youth, Health & Mental Health, Mentoring,

Disability Services, Sports & Recreation

Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - L.O.V.E.

Mentoring Program

Website: www.lovementoring.org

The L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program works in partnership with

organizations, universities and public schools, whose mission is to

enhance the well–being of young girls and Hispanic communities in

New York. We are looking for volunteer female university students

to support, guide, and be a role model to young Latinas during their

high school years.

Category: Children & Youth, Education & Schools, Health & Mental

Health, Mentoring, Women's Issues

http://www.keennewyork.org/

http://www.lovementoring.org/

http://www.lovementoring.org/



LiveOn NY

Website: www.liveon-ny.org

LiveOn NY is a nonprofit membership organization that works to

change public policy, grow resources and strengthen services for

older adults.

We are looking for volunteers to help us with our Know Your Rights

Campaign! Volunteers will educate older adults about various rights

and resources on topics including senior safety, elder abuse,

benefits/entitlements, & housing. We provide comprehensive

training to all volunteers.

Category: Seniors

New York Common Pantry

Website: www.nycommonpantry.org

New York Common Pantry is dedicated to reducing hunger

throughout New York City while promoting dignity and self-

sufficiency.

Category: Hunger & Soup Kitchens, Seniors

http://www.liveon-ny.org/

http://www.nycommonpantry.org/



Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition

Website: www.Northwestbronx.org

Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) is a

member-led, grassroots organization fighting for racial and

economic justice in the Bronx. We provide tutoring and college

access to high school students.

Category: Children & Youth, Community Development, Education &

Schools, LGBTQ, Mentoring

NYC Parks

Website: www.nyc.gov/parks

CityWide Nursery is a plant nursery located inside Van Cortlandt

Park. We propagate, grow and maintain organic perennial plants

and shrubs that are eventually sent out to parks and green areas

throughout the five boroughs of NYC.

Volunteers participate in the propagation and maintenance of

plants and nursery grounds.

Category: Environment & Sustainability, Parks & Gardens

http://www.northwestbronx.org/

http://www.nyc.gov/parks



NYC Service Office of the Mayor

Website: www.nycservice.org

NYC Service promotes volunteerism, engages New Yorkers in

service, builds volunteer capacity and mobilizes the power of

volunteers and national service members to impact New York City’s

most significant needs.

Category: Adult Education & Job Skills, Animals, Art & Culture,

Children & Youth, Community Development, Education & Schools,

Emergency Response & Preparedness, Environment & Sustainability,

Health & Mental Health, Homeless & Housing, Hospitals, Hunger &

Soup Kitchen

http://www.nycservice.org/



Part of the Solution (POTS)

Website: www.potsbronx.org

The mission of POTS is to be a loving community in

the Bronx that nourishes the basic needs and hunger

of all who come to its door. Helping low-income

families and individuals since 1982, Part of the

Solution (POTS) has grown to become a leading

provider of emergency food, legal representation and

social services in the Bronx. POTS’ unique “one-stop

shop” model of interrelated programming has been

designed to carry out its vision of helping low-income

individuals and families move from crisis to stability

and ultimately self-sufficiency. This year alone, POTS’

work will touch the lives of more than 30,000 people,

including 9,000 children.

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Community Dining Room: Our restaurant-style

dining room is open 365 days a year and needs up to

12 volunteers to serve meals to approximately 400

guests per day. Community dining room volunteers

are needed from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM.

• Morning Meal Prep: Each day we need 6-8

volunteers to make over 400 portions of nutritious,

healthy food for the day’s lunch. Meal Prep

volunteers are needed from 8:15 AM - 11:15 AM.

• Food Pantry Stocking: Each day close to 100

families walk through our Food Pantry. Two to three

volunteers are needed to restock the shelves from

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Mon-Fri, and from 11:00 AM-

1: 00 PM and 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM on Saturday.

• Food Pantry Volunteer: These volunteers assist

clients in finding what they need during pantry hours.

Three Food Pantry volunteers are needed from 9:00

AM to 12:00 PM Mon-Sat

Category: Hunger & Soup Kitchens

http://www.potsbronx.org/



Phipps Neighborhoods at Bronx Leadership

Academy

Website:

www.bronxleadershipaca.wixsite.com/blahighsch

ool/about

Phipps Neighborhoods helps children, youth, and families in low-

income communities in the South Bronx rise above poverty.

Category: Children & Youth

Police Athletic League

Website: www.palnyc.org

The Police Athletic League, together with NYPD and the law

enforcement community, supports and inspires New York City

youths to realize their full individual potential as productive

members of society. Volunteer opportunities include: after-school

tutoring, sports coach, administrative assistance

Category: Education & Schools

http://bronxleadershipaca.wixsite.com/blahighschool/about

http://bronxleadershipaca.wixsite.com/blahighschool/about

http://www.palnyc.org/



PowerMyLearning, Inc.

Website: www.powermylearning.org

PowerMyLearning is an education nonprofit located in New York

that works to leverage technology access and resources so that the

learning relationships are strengthened between students, families,

and teachers in diverse communities. To help us in this mission,

volunteers play a vital role by contributing in three different ways:

cleaning and refurbishing computers donated to us at our

warehouse, calling families to remind them about upcoming

workshops or gather feedback about workshops they attended at

call banks, or by assisting Family Trainers and other

PowerMyLearning staff at Family Learning Workshop classrooms.

Category: Children & Youth, Education & Schools

Publicolor

Website: www.publicolor.org

Publicolor is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit based in New York City.

Publicolor’s mission is to counter our alarming dropout rate in

schools across the country by engaging high-risk students, ages 12-

21, in their education through a continuum of design-based

programs and academic support. By empowering students to reach

their full potential in college and career, we combat the under-

education and lack of job preparedness that fuel poverty. What

makes Publicolor unique—and central to our mission—is the

beautification and revitalization of public and civic spaces through

the power of color and design, the affordable medium of paint, and

collaborations that engage students and the community as a whole.

Category: Art & Culture, Children & Youth, Education & Schools

http://www.powermylearning.org/

http://www.publicolor.org/



Selfhelp Community Service

Website: www.vsc.selfhelp.net

Selfhelp assists Older Adults to live independently and with dignity

by providing many services including Senior Centers, Housing, Home

Health Care Aides, Social Workers with extensive info on benefits,

etc. The Virtual Senior Center program(http://vscm.selfhelp.net)

provides computers to homebound Seniors so they can attend live,

interactive one-hour classes on many topics. We look for volunteers

to lead those classes on a topic of their choice on weekdays,

evenings or weekends via their computer.

Category: Seniors

Susan g. Komen Greater NYC

Website: www.komennyc.org

Susan G. Komen Greater NYC funds science to find the cures and

make grants to community-based programs providing critical breast

cancer services for the medically underserved women in our

communities.

Category: Health & Mental Health

http://www.vsc.selfhelp.net/

http://www.komennyc.org/



University Neighborhood Housing Progam (UNHP)

Website: www.unhp.org

UNHP is able to offer free income tax preparation to 1,400 Bronxites

thanks to the effort of our volunteers: we train students as greeters,

housing specialist, ambassador, and tax preparers. No prior

experience is needed. A seasonal position also becomes available

during the income tax season.

Category: Immigrants & Refugees, Seniors, Free Income Tax

program. State and federal filing for Bronx residents, including

immigrants and seniors/

West Side Campaign Against Hunger

Website: www.wscah.org

West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) changes our

perception of hungry people by working in partnership with them,

providing food with dignity, and empowering customers to find

solutions. Through a supermarket-style food pantry, WSCAH

alleviates hunger and creates a culture that promotes self-reliance

and works for a change.

We appreciate the vital support individual volunteers provide to our

various programs. Last year, our volunteers generously donated

over 20, 000 hours of assistance that enabled us to serve 18,121

customers with a myriad of services. We are constantly seeking

committed and passionate volunteers to learn about our work, food

insecurity in our city, and to help meet the needs of our programs.

Join our volunteer community by applying for any of the positions

below:

-Food Pantry Volunteer

-Clothing Closet Volunteer

-Kitchen Volunteer

-Mobile Market Volunteer

Category: Adult Education & Job Skills, Hunger & Soup Kitchens,

Social Services

http://www.unhp.org/

http://www.wscah.org/

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