YouthServe NYC was a service initiative founded and run by young people who wanted to become more involved in the work of rebuilding New York City in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. For three years (2020-2023), YouthServe NYC engaged high school students in service and in social justice.
In-Person Service:
Urban Farm Volunteer Day at Randall's Island: Sunday, July 18th from 10:00am-1:00pm (more information about this here)
Urban Farm Volunteer Day at Randall's Island: Saturday, July 31st from 10:00am-1:00pm (more information about this here)
Gardening at Governor's Island Lavender Field: Tuesday, August 3rd from 8:45am-1:00pm (more information about this here)
Washington Heights Mobile Market: Saturday, August 28th
Service Week:
YouthServe NYC organized a number of in-person events during the week of August 16th-August 20th. Volunteering included:
Meal deliveries with the Stanley Isaacs Center
Volunteering at Green Markets throughout the city with City Harvest
Food Rescue with Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
Virtual Volunteering:
Through the Summer and Fall, YouthServe NYC continued our tutoring program with the Bloomingdale Family Program.
Speaker Series:
YouthServe NYC hosted a weekly speaker series with inspiring civic leaders! As a reminder, all speaker series recordings are on our YouTube Channel as well as here.
Other:
This summer/fall, YouthServe NYC organized a food drive with NY Common Pantry as well as a toy/book drive with the Bloomingdale Family Program!
Sign up for any of these events by clicking here or emailing youthservenyc@gmail.com!