Queens Community House (QCH) is a multi-site, multi-service settlement house that serves the diverse neighborhoods of Queens. We serve residents of all ages, races, faiths, and ethnicities while supporting the viability of the borough as a whole. QCH opened its doors in 1976 (as Forest Hills Community House) to help heal the wounds of a neighborhood conflict. Over four […]
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Thanks for your interest in Tomchei Shabbos of Queens (TSQ Inc.)! Our Mission To serve as “middlemen” between the hungry & those willing to share. To do so on an all-volunteer basis. To spend at least 90 cents of each donated dollar on food for distribution. What do we do? For more than thirty years,
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The Breakfast Program, formerly known as the Caring Committee Feeding Program, is among Central Synagogue’s longest ongoing social justice projects. Originally conceived and implemented by longtime congregant Nat Shapiro in 1983, the Breakfast Program was started in response to Mayor Koch’s outcry for New York City’s religious institutions to respond to an exploding homeless and
Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) is a non‐profit organization devoted to social, racial and environmental justice. We are dedicated to preserving and increasing affordable housing for a range of incomes, enhancing the natural environment, and providing such vital resources as arts and cultural opportunities, education and youth programs for our neighbors. Our programs for affordable housing and wetland restoration have
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What is Adopt-A-Beach®? When a group “adopts” a beach, they commit to cleaning it at least three times per year, although school groups can fulfill their obligation with a single cleanup. Groups are encouraged to re-adopt at the end of the year, helping to tackle the urgent problem of marine debris head-on. The process is simple and
Los Angeles Jewish Health annually provides essential care to thousands of Los Angeles-area seniors. They turn to us for comprehensive, compassionate programs and services that enable them to age with dignity. Volunteers are at the heart of our efforts to safeguard seniors’ health and enhance their quality of life. As a Los Angeles Jewish Health
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While you must be 16 years or older to volunteer in person at the Food Pantry, there are still meaningful ways to get involved. Donate Food While we receive immense support from our grocery partners every day, we can’t always predict what we receive. Between 2019 and 2022 there was an 86% increase in the
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Lead a book drive or donate books “Take reading with you” is a cornerstone of the Reading Partners program. We encourage our students to build their personal libraries by offering books from our take reading with you library. Local businesses and organizations can help Reading Partners build the take reading with you library with donations of new
Mutual Aid LA Network (MALAN) is a connector and information hub for mutual aid efforts, people and resources across Los Angeles. We believe in an abundant world that can be freed of oppression through community solidarity. This calendar lists upcoming events and volunteer opportunities of the groups listed in this month’s Dispatch. Visit get involved if you’d like help finding
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Based in the Park Slope/Gowanus community of Brooklyn, the mission of CHiPS is two fold: to eliminate food insecurity and homelessness in New York City. For 50 years CHiPS has provided those often forgotten with a warm meal and kind smile. Our Frances Residence offers fully furnished studio apartments for expecting or single mothers in
