Mission

Founded in 1987, New York Cares meets pressing community needs by mobilizing caring New Yorkers in volunteer service. Each year, New York Cares brings vital volunteer support to more than 990 nonprofit agencies, public schools and other deserving organizations throughout the five boroughs. Our program staff work with each organization to identify their most pressing needs, create projects where volunteers can make a meaningful difference, and then recruit and deploy teams of volunteers to help meet those needs. More than 43,000 people volunteer their time through New York Cares every year.