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ORGANIZATION: Housing Works
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For over 25 years Housing Works has been providing lifesaving services to New Yorkers living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and homelessness.
Housing Works' services include housing, mental and physical healthcare, job training, legal counseling, and advocacy - more than 30,000 homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with and affected by HIV/AIDS have been provided a comprehensive array of services since 1990.
Our volunteer groups have a great impact on shop operations in many ways:
* Putting out donated merchandise: Whether it’s thrift clothing or housewares, volunteers are a huge help with putting merchandise onto the sales floor. The revenue generated from sales goes into the array of services we offer!
* Tidying up the space: Our volunteers assist our staff with cleaning & merchandising projects at our shops. Examples include dusting & cleaning the spaces and reorganizing the sections of the shop with your own creative style.
Assisting at our Bookstore:
* Stocking & Organizing: Ensuring stored donated books are placed on the proper shelves.
* Donation Processing: Scanning donated book barcodes into our system,
* Picking & Packing: Picking books purchased on our online shop from our shelves and packing them for delivery to our customers.
Team Projects at the Processing & Distribution Center:
* Donation Processing: Sort through thousands of donated items, preparing them for sale.
* Quality Control: Ensure all items meet our standards, ready for the store floor.
* Inventory Support: Work behind the scenes to keep our thrift operations running smoothly.
Upcoming Events:
During the week beginning April 21st, we are holding our largest fundraising event, Design on a Dime 2025! This year, we will be collaborating with over 50 brands and designers to create dazzling vignettes and displays at the Metropolitan Pavilion in our largest fundraising event.
Mark your calendars for this wonderful opportunity to team up with other organizations to raise revenue for Housing Works!
Does this sound like something you'd like your teams to get involved with? Express your interest in having your group of impact-driven individuals volunteer with our shops, or at our events, with this form: https://housingworks.tfaforms.net/358810
Please send any questions to volunteer@housingworks.org, we're happy to help.
7 Shifts
- 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
- 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
- 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
- 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
- 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
- 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
- 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
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About Housing Works
Location:
130 Crosby Street 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012, US
Mission Statement
Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV & AIDS. Our goal is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.
Description
Housing Works is powered by a vibrant community of volunteers who lend their time, dedication, and passion to many different roles within our social enterprise department, Bookstore Cafe, and Thrift Shops.
Individuals and groups of volunteers assist our organization greatly, by coming together to better the communities that they live and work in. Housing Works is pleased to partner with corporations, universities, and community based groups, in the creation and implementation of volunteer projects that benefit homeless men and women living with HIV & AIDS. We are one of New York City’s largest and most successful support services for those in these under served communities, and becoming a part of the Housing Work’s family is an exciting way for companies to give back.
Each project challenges volunteers to develop new skills and engage new people, contributing to a greater sense of camaraderie. We welcome the opportunity to work with corporations to find volunteer opportunities that meet their needs and priorities. Volunteering with Housing Works is a great way for companies to engage employees while demonstrating their commitment to the fight against homelessness and AIDS, and the improvement of the lives of all at-risk New Yorkers.
CAUSE AREAS
Health & Medicine,
Homeless & Housing,
LGBTQ+
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 7 shifts
WHERE
Housing Works Thrift ShopsNew York, NY 10014
(40.736614 ,-74.009445 )
DATE POSTED
January 14, 2025
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Professional Development
- Healthcare
- Retail / Sales
- People Skills
- Advocacy
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 18
- Shifts ranging from 3 - 4 hours are the most successful, but happily to flex with your team’s needs and schedule.
- We can also have your volunteer groups come in before our shops open to participate in a project while the store is closed, happy to discuss options for your team.