Volunteer

Food Pantry Assistance Volunteers

Food Pantry Assistance Volunteers assist at UJCES's food pantries in the Orenstein Building (Willett Street/Bialystoker Place) and the Lillian Wald Houses (Avenue D). Some volunteers may also assist with walking deliveries to clients.

Volunteers help to:

• Sort pantry items and stock shelves
• Pack grocery items
• Unload new items from a truck
• Hand out packages to clients
• Assist clients with orders on-site
• Independently deliver packages via walking routes

Volunteer shifts are on weekdays. This opportunity is available for groups of up to 10 volunteers.

You must be at least 14 years old to volunteer in this role, and groups of volunteers 14-17 years old must be accompanied by adult guardian(s). For volunteers younger than 18 years old, walking deliveries will not be assigned unless volunteers are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Meal Delivery Assistance Volunteers

Meal Delivery Assistance Volunteers assist the team at the UJCES’s Adult Luncheon Club on-site, as well as with walking deliveries to clients’ homes.

Volunteers assist with:

• Organizing and packing meals.
• Accompanying a team member on walking routes to deliver meals to clients.

Shifts are available on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15 a.m - 1:00 p.m.

This role involves walking routes within approximately 30 minutes of the UJCES site, and some delivery assignments involve accompanying team members on multiple trips from the site. Carts are provided for easy walking transport. For groups of volunteers, participants split up during walking routes.

You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer in this role.

Lunch Service Volunteers

Lunch Service Volunteers will assist with a weekday meal program at UJCES’s Adult Luncheon Club (Willett Street/Bialystoker Place).

Volunteers will assist with:

• Serving meals to older adult clients during noontime lunch service
• Setup and cleanup of dining area
• Monitoring social distancing

Shifts will be 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., on weekdays. This opportunity is available for groups of up to seven volunteers.

You must be at least 14 years old to volunteer in this role, and groups of volunteers 14-17 years old must be accompanied by adult guardian(s).

This position is currently full. Please complete an application form if you’d like to be added to our waitlist.

Volunteer Leader(s), Food Pantry at the Lillian Wald Houses

Volunteer Leaders lead operations at the food pantry at the Lillian Wald Houses (Avenue D).

Volunteer Leader tasks may include:

• Pack pantry items
• Oversee order pickups and hand out orders
• Unload deliveries to restock pantry (two Wednesdays per month)
• Assist clients on-site with registrations and registration/appointment troubleshooting

We are taking interest from community groups or individual volunteers. This may also be a great opportunity for college or graduate students looking for relevant internships and/or community service, for credit. We recommend weekly service for a minimum of one year.

Bilingual fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, and/or Cantonese is helpful but not required.

Individuals may complete an online application form to express interest. To discuss any questions, email volunteer@ujces.org and mention the "Volunteer Leader" food pantry opportunity.

This position is currently full. Please complete an application form if you’d like to be added to our waitlist.

NORC Program Volunteer

NORC Program Volunteers assist at NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) community center at Masaryk Towers (75 Columbia Street), where UJCES provides programs for residents.

Volunteers help to:

• Proactively greet and welcome residents to the community center
• Provide information about programs and services
• Assist with sign-in and registration for programs
• Conduct neighborhood outreach and promote the NORC
• Create materials such as flyers, newsletters and/or calendars
• Serve food during events at the center

Volunteer shifts are on weekdays, and ongoing shifts are strongly encouraged.

Bilingual language fluency in Spanish, Cantonese, and/or Mandarin is helpful but not required. You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer in this role.

Written Translation Volunteers (Chinese or Spanish), Remote

Written Translation Volunteers will support UJCES in serving our multilingual community and increasing the accessibility of our programs.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with translating programs, newsletters, and memos into written Chinese or Spanish. Written fluency in English and either Chinese or Spanish is required.

This is a remote volunteer position, with a flexible schedule. Translations will be assigned weekly or monthly, in addition to episodic written translation needs. An ongoing commitment is strongly encouraged.

Remote volunteers should have access to email as well as a device with internet access and word processing. You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer in this role.

Special Projects

If you have a special skill set, expertise, hobby, or interest beyond the roles listed on this page, UJCES considers new ideas for volunteers to get involved in special projects.

In your application, please provide details on areas where you are willing to lend your talents, either remotely or in person.

Ideas for special projects may include but are not limited to leading virtual classes, written translation, etc.