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Volunteer for the Homeless
In New York
City
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Providing a wide
range of services and advocacy for the Homeless, the following are listed
below:
Most
national
organizations can also refer you for local
volunteering
City Harvest
575 8th Ave.
4th Fl
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 1-917-351-8700
E-mail: erudley@city-harvest.org
Website: www.cityharvest.org/
Committed to feeding
hungry people in NYC with innovative, practical
and cost-effective methods. Rescues food that otherwise would be wasted
and delivers it to those who serve the hungry. Strives to be a model for
others to fight hunger in communities.
Pragmatic and
feasible approach to helping the homeless.
Visually appealing site and incredibly useful
with many opportunities to volunteer. -FRH
Coalition for the
Homeless
89 Chambers Street, 3rd Floor
New York,
NY 10007
Phone:
1-212-964-5900
E-mail:
info@cfthomeless.org
Website:
www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/
The nation's oldest and most progressive organization helping homeless
men, women and children. Dedicated to the principal that decent
shelter, affordable housing, sufficient food, and the chance to work for
a living wage are fundamental rights in a civilized society.
A wide range of services
for the homeless.
The site is easy to navigate and one can access
Safety Net, the company's newsletter. -FRH
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Common Cents New York,
Inc
104 West 88th
Street
New York, New York 10024
Phone: 1-212-736-6437
E-mail: info@commoncents.org
Website:
www.commoncents.org/
Common
Cents® was founded in 1991 to create opportunities for young people to
develop and express their need to contribute to their communities. The
organization works with teachers at all grade levels to create
real-world, student-centered projects that contribute to the well-being
of others, promote learning and growth, and enhance the status of youth
in society.
The
site provides information on the organizations campaigns and projects as
well as ways to get involved.
This organization works with many schools to help
raise thousands of dollars through annual penny harvests for the needy.
-FRH
Common Ground
Community
14 East 28th Street
New
York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-212-471-0859
Fax: 1-212-471-0825
E-mail: info@commonground.org
Website:
www.commonground.org/
. . . works to end homelessness through the creation of innovative programs
designed to promote stability and independence for the individuals it
serves." "We believe that transitioning out of homelessness requires
more than just a home, more than just good health, more than just a job
and more than just a supportive community - the entire package is
necessary.
This website shows
how you can make a contribution or volunteer your time to help the
homeless. You can also see how and why this organization is very effective
in helping the homeless get back on their feet.
-SNS
This organization not only creates housing for
those in parts of the United States, but also other parts of the
world. -FRH
Community Impact
Sonia Reese, Executive Director
105 Earl Hall, Mail
Code: 2010
Columbia University
New York, NY
10027
Phone: 1-212-854-2617
Fax: 1-212-854-5951
E-mail: sk19@columbia.edu
Website:
www.columbia.edu/cu/ci/
Community Impact is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to
serving disadvantaged people in the Morningside Heights, Harlem, and
Washington Heights communities. Strives to advance the public good by
fostering meaningful opportunities for students, staff, and faculty of
Columbia University in order to provide high-quality programs and
instill the importance of life-long service. Depends upon your support
and contributions.
Browse through
the list of 7 programs on the website affiliated with the Community Impact
organization. Also, read about how you can help the homeless right here in
New York City. -SNS
A very organized site that links the public to the
specific programs that Columbia University is affiliated with. -FRH
The
Partnership for the Homeless
305 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY
10001
Phone: 1-212-645-3444
E-mail:
pfth@pfth.org
Website:
www.partnershipforthehomeless.org/
Since its beginning in 1982, it has worked together with the religious
community, industry, neighborhoods and government to assist homeless and
formerly homeless individuals and families obtain housing and other
basic needs.
Provides
opportunities for interested volunteers to participate in various programs
to help the homeless, families in shelters and welfare hotels, HIV
infected individuals, and other programs. -AG
I agree, and there are upcoming events one can attend
to help specific causes. -FRH
Most national
organizations can also refer you to local volunteering
Assembled by Lee Chung and Katharina Price,
Volunteers, Hearts and
Minds
Additional links by Angelo Moscarello and Bill
Blackman
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