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New York Community Service & Volunteer Resource Directory
This directory organizes New York community service and volunteer routes that may support people navigating probation,
conditional discharge, pretrial release, diversion, reentry, court-related community service, alternative-to-incarceration
programming, municipal court instructions, federal supervision, school requirements, youth-related requirements,
attorney referrals, agency referrals, and community-based service goals.
Important: OACRA does not determine whether any organization, volunteer role, service site, hour log,
supervisor signature, online task, food bank shift, pantry shift, shelter-support role, thrift-store shift, animal-care role,
parks route, library route, city route, ATI/community-court route, community-justice-center instruction, county probation route,
or community-service placement satisfies a court order, probation condition, parole condition, conditional discharge,
pretrial release condition, diversion agreement, ATI program, community court instruction, federal supervision instruction,
agency referral, attorney recommendation, school requirement, youth-related instruction, or program requirement.
Always confirm approval, restrictions, schedule, supervision, documentation, fees, screening, role limits, reporting rules,
transportation, travel, borough/county process, and completion requirements directly with the court, supervising officer,
attorney, program coordinator, referring agency, and volunteer organization before starting hours.
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Does your organization accept community service volunteers?
Food banks, pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, thrift stores, Habitat/ReStore programs, animal shelters, parks groups,
public libraries, cleanup programs, senior programs, faith-based community programs, youth programs, county/community-action
agencies, and volunteer hubs may request listing updates or enhanced visibility on OACRA.
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Organizations, sponsors, community partners, nonprofits, and regional programs can help strengthen coverage across New York City,
Long Island, Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Western New York, Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley,
and North Country.
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🤝 Food security, shelters, public-service, volunteer hubs, and nonprofit routes
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Statewide & Court-Route Connectors
Coverage: statewide and multi-region connectors. Use these routes as starting points, then confirm the specific court,
probation department, conditional discharge instruction, ATI provider, community court, pretrial services program,
diversion agreement, school, attorney referral, agency referral, or federal supervision documentation rule before starting hours.
Confirm-first Court-specific and supervision routes
New York DCJS community-service standards route check
Statewide standards for community service as a criminal-justice sanction. Use this as policy context, then follow the specific court, probation, ATI, or program instruction for the case.
OPCA probation community-service hours route check
New York probation-related community service can depend on the underlying case, conviction level, and court conditions. Confirm exact hours, allowed worksites, proof requirements, and reporting method with the supervising agency.
NYC Alternatives to Incarceration route check
NYC ATI programs may involve community-based services and court-linked instructions. Confirm whether the person must use an ATI provider, community justice center, supervised-release contact, or separate service site.
EAC Network — Long Island Community Service Program route check
Long Island community-service program connected to Nassau and Suffolk route needs. Confirm whether the program assigns a site, accepts self-selected nonprofit sites, charges a fee, or requires specific reporting.
Ask AboutRegistration • assigned site • self-selected site rules • hours log • program reporting
AreaNassau / Suffolk counties
Confirm-first Volunteer hubs, referral connectors, and statewide routes
New York Cares — court-mandated service route check
Large NYC volunteer hub that addresses court-mandated service and uses account, orientation, and project sign-up steps. Confirm project rules, proof letters, and any case-specific restrictions before starting.
NYC Service search route
NYC volunteer search route with a court-ordered volunteer criterion. Use it to identify projects, then confirm the host organization can supervise and document the required hours.
New York 2-1-1 route
Statewide resource connector for local nonprofits, food, shelter, human services, and support programs. Mentioned once here as a broad starting point, not as a substitute for direct site confirmation.
Remote or online service check
Remote or online service may be available through some organizations, but it usually needs written approval before starting and may not be accepted by every court or supervision program.
Remote checkDocumentation routeConfirm first
AccessUse only after direct confirmation from the court, supervising officer, ATI case manager, attorney, program coordinator, school, or referring agency.
Ask AboutWritten permission • nonprofit status • online proof • identity verification • certificate format • deadline
AreaStatewide
New York City
Coverage: Manhattan/New York County, Brooklyn/Kings County, Queens County, Bronx County, and Staten Island/Richmond County.
NYC is specific because community service may come through criminal court, community court, supervised release, ATI, a volunteer hub,
a court-mandated service route, a nonprofit host, or a borough-specific public agency. Confirm the exact process before starting.
Confirm-first NYC volunteer hubs, food, parks, and citywide routes
New York Cares
Citywide volunteer hub with projects across education, food support, senior support, sustainability, and neighborhood service. Confirm court-mandated-service intake and documentation before starting.
Food Bank For New York City route check
Food, pantry, warehouse, distribution, and hunger-relief route. Confirm location, shift type, court/required-hours documentation ability, and supervisor signature before starting.
Ask AboutVolunteer shift • documentation ability • site supervisor • role restrictions • completion proof
AreaNYC / multiple boroughs
City Harvest route check
Food rescue, warehouse, event, and distribution route. Confirm volunteer requirements, shift availability, documentation ability, and any screening limits before starting.
Ask AboutShift type • warehouse/event task • supervisor signature • proof letter • restrictions
AreaCitywide NYC
NYC Parks volunteer route check
Park stewardship, cleanup, horticulture, and public-service route. Confirm event sign-in, public supervision, tools/PPE, and whether the court or program will accept the hours.
Ask AboutMarket task • event supervisor • proof of hours • weather • site restrictions
AreaCitywide NYC
God’s Love We Deliver route check
Kitchen, meal packing, delivery-support, and food-service route. Confirm shift type, screening, documentation ability, and proof requirements before starting.
Ask AboutMeal service • non-worship task • supervisor signature • schedule • role restrictions
AreaManhattan / NYC
CAMBA route check
Brooklyn-area social-service, food, shelter, youth, and community-support route. Confirm specific program, screening, role limits, and documentation before starting.
Ask AboutProgram site • screening • role restrictions • supervisor signature • proof format
AreaBrooklyn / NYC
BronxWorks route check
Food, outreach, community-program, and social-service route. Confirm current volunteer openings, screening, role limits, and documentation before starting.
Ask AboutProgram site • volunteer role • screening • supervisor signature • required form
AreaBronx / NYC
Queens Community House route check
Queens community-route for pantry, senior, youth, and neighborhood-support programs. Confirm site-specific screening, task type, and documentation before starting.
Ask AboutProgram site • screening • youth/senior restrictions • supervisor signature • proof letter
AreaQueens / NYC
Project Hospitality route check
Meals, shelter support, outreach, and Staten Island basic-needs route. Confirm volunteer intake, role limits, documentation ability, and supervisor signature before starting.
Ask AboutMeal service • outreach role • screening • supervisor signature • required form
AreaStaten Island / Richmond County
NYC public-library route check
NYPL, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public Library may offer branch, program, literacy, event, and administrative routes. Confirm branch-level acceptance and documentation before starting.
Goodwill NYNJ route check
Retail, donation sorting, warehouse, and program-support routes may be available. Confirm location rules, role restrictions, documentation, and supervisor signature before starting.
Housing Works route check
Thrift, retail, event, donation, and community-program route. Confirm store/site rules, role restrictions, documentation, and supervisor signature before starting.
Salvation Army — Greater New York route check
Thrift stores, pantries, shelter-support, donation-sorting, and faith-based community routes may be available. Confirm non-worship task clarity and documentation before starting.
Coverage: Nassau and Suffolk counties, including Hempstead, Garden City, Freeport, Mineola, Hicksville, Huntington,
Islip, Babylon, Riverhead, Brentwood, Patchogue, Smithtown, and North Fork/South Fork routes. Long Island may involve
county-specific program rules, EAC-related routing, self-selected nonprofit restrictions, and documentation expectations.
Confirm-first Long Island program, food bank, and public-service routes
EAC Network — Community Service Program
Long Island community-service program providing structured opportunities for individuals to make reparations as an alternative to incarceration. Confirm registration, county process, fee if any, and reporting instructions.
Ask AboutNassau/Suffolk registration • assigned site • self-selected site rules • hours log • program reporting
AreaNassau / Suffolk counties
Island Harvest Food Bank route check
Food bank, warehouse, distribution, and event route serving Long Island. Confirm volunteer signup, shift location, documentation, and supervisor signature before starting.
Long Island Cares — Harry Chapin Food Bank route check
Food bank, pantry, distribution, and hunger-relief route. Confirm location-specific tasks, documentation ability, and supervisor signature before starting.
Suffolk County parks and cleanup route check
Park cleanup, trail, beach, conservation, and public-service route. Confirm public supervision, official sign-in, tools/PPE, and documentation before starting.
Nassau County parks and public-service route check
Park cleanup, event support, conservation, and public-service routes may be available through county or town departments. Confirm official sign-in and documentation first.
Public serviceParks / county routeConfirm first
AccessContact the Nassau County, town, park, or public-service coordinator before starting.
Confirm-first Animal, faith-based, thrift, community-action, and local routes
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter route check
Animal shelter, cleaning, enrichment, facility support, and pet-care route. Confirm age rules, screening, animal-contact limits, and documentation before starting.
Ask AboutOrientation • animal handling • municipal forms • screening • supervisor signature
AreaNassau County
Catholic Charities of Long Island route check
Pantry, senior, family, donation, and community-support route. Confirm specific program, faith-based task clarity, screening, and documentation before starting.
CAST North Fork route check
Food, clothing, outreach, and community-support route. Confirm current volunteer openings, documentation ability, and supervisor signature before starting.
Ask AboutPantry tasks • clothing support • supervisor signature • schedule • required forms
AreaSuffolk County / North Fork
Stony Brook University Hospital Auxiliary route check
Thrift, hospitality, event, and hospital-adjacent support route. Confirm screening, role limits, health-system rules, documentation ability, and supervisor signature.
Long Island thrift, pantry, and faith-based route check
Donation sorting, thrift, food pantry, church pantry, clothing closet, and meal-service routes may be available. Confirm non-worship task clarity and documentation first.
Food / thriftFaith-based routeConfirm first
AccessContact the specific pantry, thrift store, church pantry, clothing closet, or nonprofit before starting.
Long Island library, beach, and municipal route check
Libraries, beaches, parks, municipal cleanup, public works, senior center, and community-event routes may be available. Confirm public supervision and documentation before starting.
Public serviceMunicipal routeConfirm first
AccessContact the specific town, county, library, park, beach program, or public-service coordinator before starting.
Coverage: Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan counties, including Yonkers,
White Plains, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Peekskill, Spring Valley, Nyack, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Newburgh,
Middletown, Kingston, Ellenville, Monticello, Liberty, and nearby Hudson Valley routes. Confirm county probation,
local court, program, school, attorney, or agency documentation requirements before starting hours.
Confirm-first Food bank, pantry, shelter, and community routes
Feeding Westchester route check
Regional food bank route with warehouse, distribution, sorting, pantry-support, and hunger-relief tasks. Confirm shift location, required documentation, and supervisor signature before starting.
Ask AboutProgram site • screening • role restrictions • supervisor signature • proof
AreaWestchester County
People to People route check
Food pantry, warehouse, donation, and distribution route in Rockland County. Confirm volunteer process, schedule, and documentation ability before starting.
Food Bank of the Hudson Valley route check
Food bank and warehouse route serving the Hudson Valley. Confirm shift type, location, documentation, and supervisor signature before starting.
Ulster County Community Action route check
Pantry, distribution, family-support, and community-action route. Confirm active volunteer roles, local office, documentation, and supervisor signature before starting.
Community actionFood / basic-needs routeConfirm first
Confirm-first Cleanup, animal, Habitat/ReStore, library, and rural routes
Keep Rockland Beautiful route check
Cleanup, beautification, and community environmental route. Confirm event sign-in, supervision, tools/PPE, and documentation before starting.
SPCA Westchester route check
Animal-care, cleaning, enrichment, shelter-support, and event routes may be available. Confirm screening, animal-contact rules, training, and documentation before starting.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh / ReStore route check
Construction, ReStore, donation, warehouse, and home-support routes may be available. Confirm affiliate rules, safety/PPE, age limits, and documentation first.
Habitat / ReStoreBuild / donation routeConfirm first
Ask AboutBuild vs ReStore • safety/PPE • age limits • schedule • supervisor sign-off
AreaOrange County
Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County / ReStore route check
Build, ReStore, donation, and warehouse route. Confirm safety, screening, schedule, task type, and documentation before starting.
Habitat / ReStoreBuild / donation routeConfirm first
Upper Hudson Valley local-route check
Food pantry, thrift, animal shelter, library, parks, senior center, town cleanup, and community-center routes may be available. Confirm the exact host and documentation before starting.
Local routeFood / public / animalConfirm first
AccessContact the specific nonprofit, town, county, library, park, pantry, thrift store, or animal shelter before starting.
Hudson Valley library, parks, and municipal route check
Libraries, parks, public works, town cleanup, senior center, and community-event routes may be available locally. Confirm public supervision and documentation before starting.
Public serviceMunicipal routeConfirm first
AccessContact the specific city, town, county, library, parks department, public works, or event coordinator before starting.
Coverage: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington, Fulton, Montgomery,
and nearby Adirondack-gateway routes, including Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Saratoga Springs, Hudson, Catskill,
Glens Falls, Queensbury, Amsterdam, Johnstown, and smaller rural communities.
Confirm-first Food bank, shelter, mission, and community routes
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York route check
Warehouse, sorting, distribution, and food-security route serving northeastern New York. Confirm shift location, documentation, and supervisor signature before starting.
Capital City Rescue Mission route check
Kitchen, clothing room, shelter, donation, and facility-support route. Confirm non-worship task clarity, supervision, role limits, and documentation before starting.
City Mission of Schenectady route check
Meal, thrift, donation, facility, and outreach-support route. Confirm application, role limits, documentation, and supervisor signature before starting.
Unity House of Troy route check
Food pantry, community-program, housing-support, and basic-needs route. Confirm program-specific screening, supervision, and documentation before starting.
Saratoga County EOC route check
Soup kitchen, pantry, community-service, and support-program route. Confirm current volunteer openings and signed-hour documentation before starting.
Ask AboutKitchen task • pantry support • supervisor signature • schedule • required forms
AreaSaratoga County
Open Door Mission route check
Kitchen, pantry, outreach, and basic-needs route in Glens Falls. Confirm faith-based task clarity, role limits, and documentation before starting.
Confirm-first Habitat/ReStore, animal, thrift, library, parks, and rural routes
Habitat for Humanity Capital District / ReStore route check
Build, ReStore, donation, warehouse, and home-support route. Confirm safety/PPE, site type, age limits, schedule, and supervisor sign-off before starting.
Habitat / ReStoreBuild / donation routeConfirm first
Columbia-Greene Humane Society route check
Animal-care and shelter-support route. Confirm age limits, screening, animal-contact rules, cleaning tasks, and documentation before starting.
Capital Region public-service route check
Parks, libraries, public works, senior centers, thrift, food pantry, and community-event routes may be available. Confirm public supervisor and documentation before starting.
Public serviceLocal routeConfirm first
AccessContact the specific town, city, county, library, park, senior center, pantry, or nonprofit before starting.
Fulton / Montgomery local-route check
Food pantry, thrift, public library, parks, senior center, town cleanup, and community-event routes may be available. Confirm host and documentation before starting.
Local routeRural / public routeConfirm first
AccessContact the specific city, county, library, pantry, senior center, public works, or nonprofit before starting.
Adirondack Gateway local-route check
Food pantry, thrift, animal shelter, parks, library, senior center, town cleanup, and seasonal event routes may be available. Confirm weather, travel, and documentation rules first.
Rural routeFood / public / animalConfirm first
AccessContact the specific town, county, nonprofit, public agency, pantry, library, or animal shelter before starting.
AreaWarren / Washington / Adirondack gateway routes
Approval, Restrictions & Documentation Guide
Use this guide before starting any New York community service hours. Requirements may differ by criminal court,
community court, county probation department, conditional discharge instruction, ATI provider, community justice center,
pretrial services program, diversion agreement, school, attorney referral, agency referral, federal supervision,
city agency, county agency, public library, parks group, nonprofit host, or provider.
Confirm the site before starting
Do not assume a food bank, pantry, shelter, thrift store, Habitat/ReStore, animal shelter, park, library,
city agency, volunteer hub, cleanup program, faith-based site, or online route will count. Confirm the exact
site, task, supervisor, and documentation method before the first hour.
New York court process can be specific
Some New York matters use probation, conditional discharge, ATI providers, community courts, court-approved lists,
assigned programs, EAC-style community-service routing, or county-specific reporting. Follow the exact instruction
on the court, program, attorney, agency, or supervision paperwork.
Get documentation rules in writing
Ask whether the proof must include dates, hours, worksite name, supervisor name, supervisor signature, contact number,
task performed, official timesheet, court packet, volunteer-hub letter, agency log, online proof, or direct submission
to the court, probation office, ATI program, or referring agency.
Screening-sensitive roles
Animal care, shelters, youth programs, schools, senior programs, transportation, money handling, confidential roles,
victim services, libraries, hospitals, and unsupervised tasks may have background checks, offense-specific limits,
health/safety rules, or role restrictions.
Faith-based sites and task clarity
Food pantry, clothing closet, meal service, cleanup, donation sorting, or shelter-support tasks may be treated differently
from worship, religious instruction, choir, ushering, evangelism, or membership activities. Confirm what counts before starting.
Remote or online service needs extra approval
Remote service, online certificates, at-home projects, donation drives, letter-writing, virtual volunteering, or self-directed
tasks should be used only when the court, officer, ATI case manager, program coordinator, school, or referring agency confirms
acceptance in advance.
NYC and Long Island nuance
NYC may involve NYC Service, New York Cares, community courts, ATI programs, supervised release, or borough-specific nonprofits.
Long Island may involve county processes such as EAC Network. Confirm whether the program assigns a site or allows self-selected
nonprofits.
Upstate and rural nuance
Upstate and rural counties may have fewer formal volunteer hubs, longer travel distances, seasonal weather issues, limited office hours,
and smaller nonprofit staffs. Confirm travel, weather closures, supervisor availability, and signed proof before starting.
Food banks and warehouses
Food banks may require advance scheduling, closed-toe shoes, age limits, lifting limits, orientation, waivers, or restrictions on
court-related hours. Confirm the site can sign the form or provide an official completion letter.
Libraries, parks, and public agencies
Public libraries, parks departments, public works offices, and city/county agencies may require official volunteer registration,
assigned supervisors, municipal approval, event sign-in sheets, or background checks before hours may be verified.
Volunteer hubs are connectors
Volunteer hubs and referral platforms can help identify opportunities, but the actual host organization usually controls supervision,
attendance records, task restrictions, and whether required or court-related hours can be documented.
Deadlines and verification matter
Hours may not count if they are late, undocumented, completed at the wrong site, double-counted, paid, done without supervision,
performed for family, or submitted without the required signature, timesheet, letter, agency log, or reporting method.
OACRA disclaimer: This New York Community Service Directory is provided for resource-navigation and referral-support purposes only.
OACRA is independent and does not provide legal, supervision, case-management, volunteer-placement, employment, tax, nonprofit-compliance,
clinical, medical, emergency, transportation, court, criminal court, community court, family court, city, county, municipal, school, library,
parks, public-agency, ATI, community-justice-center, federal supervision, or state-agency advice. OACRA does not verify in real time that a provider
is accepting volunteers, accepting court-related community service, able to supervise a specific person, able to sign a specific form, or acceptable
for a specific court, probation department, conditional discharge, parole office, pretrial services program, diversion program, ATI program,
community court, community justice center, school requirement, youth-related program, attorney referral, agency referral, federal supervision instruction,
or community-service obligation. Users must confirm approval, eligibility, restrictions, background screening, task limits, schedule, fees, transportation,
travel, intake, supervision, documentation, reporting, remote-service rules, and completion requirements directly with the appropriate court, supervising
officer, attorney, ATI case manager, program coordinator, referring agency, public agency, school, county office, city office, community court,
federal supervision office, and provider before beginning service hours. For emergencies, immediate danger, or urgent safety concerns, call 911.
