Gifted Hands
Gifted Hands offers recreation and healing through art, design, and craft classes for a range of populations, including at-risk youth, the homeless, people living with HIV/AIDS, and the elderly. Programs are designed to stimulate personal and community interaction and to challenge participants to realize their God-given potential. Gifted Hands programs run at many different sites throughout Manhattan.
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Opportunities: |
Lead or assist with art projects |
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Location: |
Location varies |
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Contact: |
Executive Director, Dustee Hullinger: |
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Volunteer Opportunities:
Art in Mission
Artistic and crafty volunteers are needed to help prep for Gifted Hands' art & jewelry class programs on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of the month from 7:30PM to 9:30PM on the Lower East Side. Volunteers will sort art supplies and jewelry beads into individual kits for classes, design projects, and pray for Gifted Hands programs throughout the city. Sewers also needed to sew jean bags for art and craft class. Day and time flexible for sewers (weekdays).
Contact Namie at to sign up and for more information.
Teach Art Class to Teenage Moms (or Provide Childcare during Class)
The Gifted Hands Community Art Class held at Covenant House in Midtown West is in need of volunteers to help with art and crafts classes on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30PM. Volunteers are also needed to offer childcare and play with the children of mothers attending the art class. Contact Amie at to sign up and for more information.
Volunteer at Rivington House
Volunteers are needed to help reach out to residents at an HIV/AIDS health care facility on the Lower East Side. These outreaches are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 6:30PM to 8:30PM. Volunteers can help lead jewelry making classes or play games (pool, chess, etc) with the residents. Contact Rebecca at to sign up and for more information.
"Artists on Call" volunteers are also needed every Monday from 6:30PM to 8:30PM at Rivington House to visit bedridden residents in their rooms and offer art projects, music, prayers, and encouragement. Contact Namie at to sign up and for more information.
Are you Organized and Handy with Tools?
Volunteers are needed on Mondays from 2:30PM to 6:00PM to help organize art supplies/beads and help with painting, hanging art on the wall, and more. Contact Dustee at to sign up and for more information.
Volunteer at Schermerhorn House
Volunteers are needed to help lead a jewelry making class in Brooklyn at a residence for formerly homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS or mental health needs, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 12:00PM to 2:00PM. Contact Dustee at to sign up and for more information.
Volunteer at the Crown Residence
Volunteers are needed to help lead a jewelry making class by Times Square at a transitional shelter for homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS, on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. Contact Dustee at to sign up and for more information.
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