At Phipps, we believe that every volunteer is important to our mission. Whether you’re looking to share your skills, dedicate your time, or simply make a difference in the community, you will forge deep connections that will have a lasting impact. Together, with your passion and commitment, we will continue to build thriving communities.
How You Can Help
- Make a Difference in a Child’s Life: Help create a positive and nurturing environment for children in a school setting by giving your time and sharing skills.
- Empower Older Adults: Make meaningful connections with older adults at our NORC (Naturally Occurring Retiring Community) center! Help them develop valuable digital skills, enjoy fun activities and form lasting friendships with older ones within the community.
- Teach and Inspire: Share your passion and expertise with students at our Makerspace. Encourage and motivate them by teaching new skills and fostering their creativity.
- Provide Nutritious Foods to Phipps Families: Volunteer at our food pantries and contribute to the packaging and preparation of nutritious food bags for distribution for both Phipps residents and community members.
- Beautify and Transform our Communities: Whether it is beautifying our community spaces, maintaining gardens, or participating in community clean-up events, you can help us create a welcoming environment for all!
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please email volunteer@phippsny.org.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Our corporate office along with a few of the neighborhoods we serve are in Manhattan, but for the most part, we serve communities in the South Bronx.
Onboarding can take as little as a week or two or as long as six weeks. This depends on whether the site/project is privately managed by Phipps or if we are in a contract with a city or state entity. We will make sure your application moves through the proper HR clearance channels and get you started as soon as possible!
You should call or email the assigned supervisor for your project.
Dress is left to each individual’s judgement, but volunteers should be mindful that if they are working with arts and crafts or beautification materials, their clothing may get dirty. Also please do not wear clothing that display themes of drugs, alcohol, and sex, especially when working directly with beneficiaries.
Yes! We would love to have return volunteers bring their friends or colleagues. Contact your supervisor about wanting to plan a project that requires a larger group of volunteers.