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We have a Book Buddy program for children entering grade 6 and above. It is mainly run during the summer months. Book Buddies help in the Children’s Room with the Summer Reading Program. We sign up Book Buddies in May and they start volunteering at the end of June. We have occasional activities over the school year that need some volunteers.
Lynbrook · 11563
Teens in grades 6-12 can earn 1 hour of community service by reading books, playing games, or watching shows and movies, then submitting a review. Please do not submit your review using a school email address, we usually cannot reply back to them.
Rockville Centre · 11570
At Crossroads , volunteers of all ages play a vital role in helping us meet our goals and stay connected to the community we call home. We offer many opportunities for volunteers to get involved, from planting and harvesting to ground keeping. Don’t have a green thumb? No worries! We can also use an extra set of hands at our farm stand or helping out with our educational and fundraising events.
Malverne · 11565
Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre: To help support the health of a small native garden at the preserve, we actively remove invasive plants from the space. We would encourage enthusiastic volunteers who are itching to dive into a restoration project for this valuable habitat with native plantings.
Valley Stream / South Nassau · 11580
Book Paramedics Volunteers will go through children’s books page by page to look for any damage and return them to Youth Services staff members for review. Earn credit based on the amount of time spent looking for damage for a total of two (2) hours per visit.
Long Beach · 11561
Whether you spend your volunteer time with us walking dogs, transporting animals, working in classrooms, or helping with admin work, you will know that you are making a huge difference in the lives of animals.
Freeport · 11520
Kennel – One of our biggest needs is having a reliable base of volunteers who take ownership of the operations at our kennel. This is where most of our dogs start out.
Freeport / South Shore · 11520
Gardener: Assist the lead gardener with watering, pruning, weeding and planting. Volunteers can work both in the formal garden and/or the Butterfly and Moth Vivarium. Gardeners for the formal garden meet Tuesdays starting in mid-March.
Smithtown / Suffolk County · 11787
You must be at least eighteen years of age with a high school diploma or its equivalent and have a comfortable command of the English language. We also ask for a good faith commitment of one year to the program. You must also be able to volunteer in Nassau County, as most volunteering is done at a library in Nassau County.
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