Volunteer

Volunteering at City Mission

Volunteers are vital and valuable partners at City Mission. In 2009, volunteers donated over 30,000 hours of time serving others.

There are many volunteer opportunities listed on the following pages. If you are interested in volunteering, please click on one of the links to find out how. New volunteer opportunities are always available (click here for a few specific opportunities). Contact Nicole Amedore, Volunteer Coordinator, at 346-2275 ext. 311 or fill out a Volunteer Project Interest Form to find out more. 

Individual Volunteers

Individuals can volunteer on a one time or ongoing basis.  Ongoing opportunities include: tutoring, mentoring, drivers for pick ups or appointments, and clothing boutique assistant.  For ongoing opportunities, please print out and return a Volunteer Application Form or contact Nicole Amedore, Volunteer Coordinator, at 346-2275 ext. 311. 

One time or seasonal opportunities include:

• Kitchen prep./serving
• Holiday meal food server
• Christmas toy store assistant
• Distribution Center/Sorting
• Summer Youth Adventure Counselor
• For one-time or seasonal opportunities, please fill out a Volunteer Project Interest Form to find out more.

Service Learning

City Mission provides volunteer projects for students needing to complete volunteer hours for school classes and honor societies.  Students can choose individual or group projects listed here, or students can offer project ideas. City Mission staff will tailor projects based on the needs of the students and the availability of resources at City Mission.  For more information, contact Nicole Amedore, Volunteer Coordinator, at 346-2275 ext. 311 or fill out a Volunteer Project Interest Form to find out more.

Groups

Volunteer opportunities for groups include:

Ongoing:  (call or fill out Volunteer Project Interest Form for times and availability)

• Serve a Community Meal - Volunteers needed: 8-10  Location: Wallace Campbell Dining Center  512 Smith Street, Schenectady
• Service Project - Different needs each week!  Some include: making food bags for our community, cleaning our dining center, and outdoor projects
• Distribution Center - located in Rotterdam – help sort donated items
• Drives - Groups collect needed items off-site and bring to City Mission

Types of drives include:

• Personal care items for men, women, and children
• Diapers and wipes
• Clothing
• School supplies
• Winter items
• Children’s toys for Christmas toy store
• Non-perishable food items
• Small household appliances
• Call for current needs

Seasonal:

• Landscaping, shoveling, raking, gardening

Contact Nicole Amedore, Volunteer Coordinator, at 346-2275 ext. 311 or or fill out a Volunteer Project Interest Form to find out more.

Corporate Partnerships

City Mission offers team building projects and off-site meeting facilities in downtown Schenectady.  Meeting facilities include:

• Small meeting room for up to 40 people
• Large meeting room for up to 120 people
• Media screen/DVD player in large room
• Sound system in both rooms

Team building projects vary based on the needs of the Mission and goals of the team. Past projects include: serving meals, landscaping, apartment renovations/construction, and holiday preparations.  For more information, contact Nicole Amedore, Volunteer Coordinator, at 346-2275 ext. 311 or fill out a Volunteer Project Interest Form to find out more. 

For more information about our volunteer philosophy and requirements, you may download our Volunteer Booklet.