Nutrition Volunteer
Join us in honoring National Nutrition Month by volunteering to alleviate hunger in our community and promote the benefits of a healthy diet.
Volunteer (Office Worker)
Dates: Ongoing (Once per week. Flexible hours.)
Location: Jewish Association Serving the Aging, 131 Beach 19th Street, Far Rockaway
Contact: For more information or to sign up, contact Jacob Stolar at 
Help the Jewish Association Serving the Aging implement its Meals on Wheels program for homebound seniors by typing, filing, and performing other clerical duties.
Volunteer (Patient Care)
Dates: Ongoing (One eight-hour shift per week. Flexible schedule.)
Location: Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn
Contact: For more information or to sign up, contact Alla Zats at 
Maimonides Medical Center needs volunteers to help care for patients with special needs, under the supervision of a nurse manager or other healthcare professional. Volunteers will offer companionship, feed patients, and perform other tasks.
Volunteers (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Outreach)
Dates: Ongoing (Flexible hours.)
Location: DOROT, 171 West 85th Street, Manhattan
Contact: To sign up, send your resume to , using “SNAP Outreach Volunteer” for the subject line. For more information, contact Kelsey Burdick at 1.212.613.5000 ext. 5270 or
Requirements: Excellent communications skills. Fluency in Spanish preferred.
The New York Legal Assistance Group needs volunteers to help alleviate hunger by increasing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Responsibilities include screening clients for eligibility, filing for fair hearings, and distributing relevant information. Volunteers, who will work primarily with immigrant and elderly populations, must complete NYLAG’s training program.
Volunteer (Meal Service)
Dates: Ongoing (Weekly: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.) (Biweekly: Thursdays and Fridays, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.) (Monthly: Sundays, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
Location: Various sites on the Upper West Side of Manhattan
Contact: For more information or to sign up, contact Rebecca Zinger at 
Serve dinners to seniors in DOROT's Homeless Prevention Program, a transitional residence for impoverished older adults.
Volunteers (Passover Package Delivery)
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2013 (Pre-register by Monday, March 4, 2013)
Location: DOROT, 171 West 85th Street, Manhattan
Contact: For more information or to register, contact Rebecca Zinger at
DOROT needs volunteers to deliver Passover food packages and offer companionship to homebound seniors.
Volunteers (Hurricane Sandy Food Drive and Rebuilding Project)
Date: Sunday, February 17, 2013
Location: Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, 7802 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn
Contact: For more information or to sign up, contact Julia German at 
The Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst and We Build New York need volunteers to donate food and help rebuild homes for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Volunteers are asked to bring one non-perishable food item.
Volunteers (Outreach)
Dates: One-time or ongoing opportunity (flexible hours)
Location: Various sites throughout New York City
Contact: For more information or to sign up, contact Simone Carvalho at 
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty needs volunteers to distribute informational flyers to help increase access to public-benefits programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicare, Medicaid, and Hurricane Sandy relief agencies.
Volunteer Leader (Nutrition and Wellness Program)
Dates: Ongoing (Recommended hours: once per week for a minimum of three months)
Location: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (various low-income senior housing sites throughout New York City)
Contact: For more information or to sign up, contact Simone Carvalho at
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty needs volunteers to create and lead programs promoting the benefits of a healthy diet for low-income older adults living in Met Council’s senior-housing complexes.
Volunteer (Group Sponsor)
Dates: One-time opportunity (flexible dates)
Location: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (various low-income senior housing sites throughout New York City)
Contact: For more information or to sign up, contact Simone Carvalho at
Volunteers can help the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty create a meaningful Passover this year for low-income older adults by encouraging their schools, colleagues, communities, families, or synagogues to donate $150 to cover the cost of catering a kosher meal at one of Met Council's senior residences. Sponsoring groups are also asked to serve meals and socialize with seniors.
Volunteers (Passover Food Packaging)
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2013
Contact: For the exact location and to register, contact Simone Carvalho at
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, in collaboration with the New York Board of Rabbis, needs volunteers to prepare Passover food packages for Jewish prisoners throughout the New York metropolitan area.