The Bowery Mission
The Bowery Mission services include both compassionate care (meals, showers, clothes, pantry) and a Christ-centered residential recovery program for men. Participants are offered individual and group counseling, computer-based career preparation and job readiness training, as well as a structured Bible study curriculum.
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Opportunities: |
Serve meals; Volunteer in the Career Center; Monthly Saturday Outreach |
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Location: |
227 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 |
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HFNY Team Leader: |
Sarah Hawkins (Sat. Outreach) Cebert Danvers (Career Center) |
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Flexible Volunteer Opportunities:
Career Center Tutor - Help teach GED, ESL, job-readiness or computer curriculum to clients. A once-a-week commitment is required for at least three months. One-on-one tutoring occurs during the daytime or evenings. For more information contact Cebert Danvers: .
Lunch/Meal Program Support - Volunteers needed to help prepare and serve a meals, clean-up, and organize donations. A great group activity for up to 15 people. Volunteers age 14 and up may serve. No all-female groups will be accepted. Occurs every Monday through Friday 9:30am-2:00pm; Saturday 10:30am-3:00pm For more information contact .
Distribute Clothing - Available during the day? The Bowery Mission is in need of 2-3 volunteers to help distribute clothes in their clothing room on Tuesdays and Fridays, 1pm to 3:30pm. Male volunteers preferred, although female volunteers can work together if there are at least two working together. Volunteers do not have to be the same volunteers each time, although it’d be great if volunteers could commit to coming once a month/week, etc. Contact Jason to learn more and volunteer, .
The Bowery Mission, New Social Enterprise: Coach basic computer skills!
A social enterprise of The Bowery Mission, Fresh Start Cleaning NYC (www.freshstartcleaning.org) is a cleaning company that employs, trains & equips graduates of our residential programs as they re-enter the workforce. Fresh Start is seeking volunteers for one-hour per week (flexible schedule) to demonstrate & coach 1-2 program participants in basic computer skills including email, word processing and internet navigation. Please email Tiffany Koch at for more info - we're excited to have you join us in making a Fresh Start!
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