Hope for New York

Chinese Christian Herald Crusades serves the Chinese immigrant population through community and social services. The Herald Youth Center serves the children of this community. Through its after-school center, Bridge in the Gap Mentoring program, Herald Volleyball Club, Herald Gospel Camp, and other Camp Herald programs, CCHC seeks to give Chinese teens living in the Chinatown and Brooklyn neighborhoods the tools necessary to integrate into American culture and society. Our center also provides a safe environment for kids to go after school.

Volunteer Opportunities:

“Walk With U”- A Saturday program for special needs children ages 6-12.  Every Saturday we have different activities for this group of children to help them learn educational and recreational things and occasionally, a field trip is part of those activities.   It also gives their parents a break once a week.  We are looking for patient and caring Christian adults to commit at least 2 Saturdays to being with the children.  Experience with special needs children a plus but not required.  Most of all, these children just need you to love them. Dates:  Saturdays 2pm-6pm; Sept - Dec 2008, Feb-June 2009. For more information contact: 212-334-2033 x11.

Herald Volleyball Club (Spring)-  The purpose of the Club is to help boys and girls build character, self confidence and learn teamwork through sports as well as share the Gospel to them through friendship evangelism. We are looking for coaches who play volleyball, are active members of their church community willing to teach and encourage and also be role models for them. The program includes a community service project and ends with a weekend retreat where the students will have the opportunity to hear the gospel shared formally through a guest speaker and their coaches plus spend time in small groups with their team and coaches. Dates: Saturdays 11 weeks (including training) Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm. For more information, or to apply please contact: Ellen Hwang at or call 212.334.2033 x20. Application Due: Feb 7th!!

English Study Buddies- Tutors are needed for immigrant students for one-on-one English tutoring. Many of the students are new to the states and have a difficult time in school due to poor language skills.  Some Chinese (spoken) is helpful but not necessary. In addition, many of the kids just need to know that someone cares for them since many of their parents work long hours. Through tutoring, we hope to share the love of Christ with them by our actions. If you are willing to commit 1-2 hours every Saturday to help a child with their English language skills, this is for you. We can provide some training and reading/language materials. Dates: September-June, Every Saturday, 1-2 hours AM or early PM, no holidays. For more information contact Carmen Chau: , 212-334-2033 x20.

Basketball Program- The mission of the Chinatown Christian Youth League (CCYL) is to help local churches create and/or equip existing basketball ministries so that they can be effective ministers of the Gospel through basketball.  CCYL sponsors tournaments for participating church youth teams to compete against each other during the school year. For more information contact Ellen Hwang: