Volunteer Opportunities
The mission of Episcopal Social Services (ESS) Volunteer Services is to expand and enhance the services that ESS provides to children, adults, and families while providing a meaningful experience for volunteers.
ESS volunteers give generously of their time and talents and make an enormous difference in the lives of their fellow New Yorkers. Some volunteers make a long-term commitment serving a program on an on-going basis; others come just for a day.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Day Care and Nursery Opportunities
- Arts Instructor - (Day Care and Nursery) Provide arts and cultural activities including, but not limited to: art, singing, dancing, song-writing, martial arts, and putting on plays. Motivate and encourage children to join in.
- Classroom Assistant - (Day Care and Nursery) Assist with classroom activities, ages 2-4, under the supervision of lead teacher.
- Office Assistant - (Day Care and Nursery) Prepare mailings, photocopy, file, fax, and general office duties as assigned.
- Reading Buddy - (Day Care and Nursery) Read to children aged 2-4 twice a week. Willing to be lively and engage the kids.
Group Projects
- Gardening
- Renovation or painting in foster care group homes
- Building bookshelves and toy cubbyholes in day care centers
- Staffing a family picnic or holiday party
- Hosting a “third party” fundraiser at your site for one of our programs
If you’re interested in volunteering fill out an application and email to Karen Yi at yik@e-s-s.org.
To learn more about Volunteer Opportunities, please call our Volunteer Hotline 212.886.5663 or email Ama Boatenga at boatenga@e-s-s.org.
Is there something we haven’t listed as a current volunteer opportunity that you’d like to see? Please, don’t hesitate to share with us.
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