If you can’t visit a detainee at the detention centers, you can reduce their isolation by writing to them regularly. Volunteers who can correspond in Spanish are especially needed.

By visiting detainees at the jails or detention centers, you can provide much-needed contact with the outside world, emotional support, and a path to other services. Volunteers who speak fluent Spanish are especially needed.

Help assemble packets of pens, paper, cards, envelopes, stamps, and calling cards that meet the rules of the detention centers. Volunteers can organize events with their organizations to contribute to this effort.

Support the organization during events such as concerts and exhibitions. Tasks include setting up venues, assisting with guest coordination, and ensuring smooth event operations.

Childcare volunteers look after the children of asylum-seekers on another floor of the clinic. This arrangement relieves parents of having to share their stories of trauma and persecution in front of their kids.

Help with the distribution of fresh produce to community members. Volunteers assist with organizing, packing, and distributing food items to ensure everyone receives their share.

Assist in preparing and serving meals to the homeless every Thursday night. Volunteers help with setting up, cooking, serving, and cleaning up after the meal.

An interpreter translates the document drafter’s questions into the asylum seeker's primary language and interprets the responses. The interpreter is paired with a document drafter and an asylum seeker, working together throughout the seven-week clinic cycle.

A document drafter fills out the asylum application based on the information provided by the asylum-seeker. The document drafter is paired with an interpreter (when needed) and one asylum-seeker, working together throughout the seven-week clinic cycle.

Under the guidance of the supervising attorney, volunteer attorneys work with individual teams throughout the clinic sessions to answer questions, provide guidance on filling out the application, and review the final drafts.

Support the operations of the homeless shelter by assisting with guest intake, providing meals, and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all guests.

Lead or support LEAP sessions which connect NYC NFP moms to learn, socialize, and engage in talks focused on maternal and child wellbeing. Sessions include activities like story reading, mediation, and parent skill building.

Organize a Charity Day where corporate teams engage in activities like creating new mom care packages or designing reusable tote bags filled with baby essentials. This supports the Hearts Desire Fund and provides essential resources to new mothers.

Corporate volunteers help expand offerings to moms by hosting Career Readiness Workshops (CRWs) and participating in LEAP sessions. Volunteers can assist with resume editing, interview prep, mentorship, and leading sessions that focus on maternal and child wellbeing.

Volunteer rape crisis and domestic violence advocates provide crisis counseling, emotional support, and advocacy to survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence who seek treatment in the emergency departments of our affiliate hospitals. All it takes is a comprehensive 40-hour training, two 12-hour shifts per month, and a willingness to do a whole lot of good.

Record family stories and histories of pandemic victims. Volunteers will assist in video editing and content creation for the memorial's archives.

Support the creation and maintenance of the COVID-19 Memorial's extensive database. Volunteers will work with IT and code techs to ensure data integrity and accessibility.

Assist with maintaining and developing social media accounts for the COVID-19 Memorial. Responsibilities include monitoring accounts, editing content, and ensuring a peaceful online presence.

As an Ambassador, you will represent DOROT at various events, greet participants and volunteers, assist with event orientations, and engage in community outreach to promote our mission.

Looking for a structured volunteer opportunity in a warm and friendly setting? Use your administrative skills to support DOROT’s mission by registering older adults in our programs through phone interactions and data entry.