Full List of Volunteer Opportunities |
| Program | Location | Program Description | Program Requirements |
| Five Boroughs | Volunteers work in administrative roles throughout the agency helping with a variety of projects. Tasks include preparing large mailings, data entry, and filing. | Varies per assignment | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Five Boroughs | Make a difference in the life of a child. "Bigs" are role models who provide consistency, trust and support to children, "littles," ages 7-16. | Volunteers must be 21 years of age Commitment of two weekend afternoons per month with "little," for a minimum of one year |
| Doula to Accompany and Comfort |
Five Boroughs | Doula volunteers are assigned to visit seriously ill individuals who have a life expectancy of 18 months or less. Doulas provide compassionate companionship and support that minimizes a person's sense of fear, isolation, and loneliness at this stage of life. | Volunteers must be 25 years of age Volunteers must attend 8 week training course and subsequent on-going support and educational groups Commitment of 18 months after training |
| Young Adult Tutor | Manhattan | Young Adult Tutor volunteers work with young adult men ages 17-21, helping build life skills such as resume writing and job preparedness. | Volunteers must be 18 years of age Volunteers must vist 1-2 times per month over a one year comittment |
| G-Men | Manhattan | Be a positive male role model to children who live in single parent homes. Provide friendship along with sports and crafts activities to children while their parents attend a support group. | Volunteers must be male and 21 years of age Volunteers must attend 8 meetings per year One year commitment |
| Sanctuary Stitchers | Five Boroughs | Sanctuary Stitchers knit or crochet squares which are assembled into beautiful handmade blankets. These blankets are given as gifts to children in need of comfort, warmth, and love who are in treatment at JBFCS and living in one of our agency residences. | None |
| Undergraduate Internship Program | Five Boroughs | Undergraduate Internships are available throughout the five boroughs of NYC for the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Explore working with individuals with mental illness; adults; and children with developmental and emotional disablities; and children and adults receiving therapeutic services at JBFCS. | Undergraduate students only |
| JBFCS Friends | Five Boroughs | The Friends program offers a calednar of monthly events to allow busy young adults the opportunity to volunteer hands-on at the various JBFCS programs. Events typically take place on one Sunday afternoon per month. | None |
| Group Volunteer Opportunities | Five Boroughs |
Volunteer at a JBFCS program with a group of your peers, colleagues, family members, or any other naturally forming group. Activities vary based on group make-up and JBFCS program. |
None |
| Teen Volunteer Opportunities | Five Boroughs | Volunteer on your own, at a JBFCS program, or with other NYC teens with the JBFCS Teen Volunteer Program. |
Volunteer must be in high school. |
