Monday, January 15, 2024

GrowNYC Volunteer Newsletter

 

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GrowNYC Volunteer Newsletter

Register for our January or February Virtual Volunteer Orientation

Cooking Demo Taste Test

What's new: Interested in volunteering with GrowNYC? Join our online orientation where our Volunteer Program Manager will provide information about GrowNYC, local agriculture and food access, safety protocols, as well as current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Orientation is open to all, however, GrowNYC volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. The volunteer orientation is required to participate in our volunteer opportunities.

  • Upcoming virtual orientation: Friday, January 19th, 5pm - 6pm (sign up)

  • Upcoming virtual orientation: Friday, February 16th, 5pm - 6pm (sign up)

Stop 'N' Swap® Volunteer Opportunities

Roosevelt Island SNS Photo

Stop 'N' Swaps® encourage reuse, build community, and reduce the waste NYC sends to landfills. By volunteering you will create an opportunity for people to share things they no longer need instead of throwing them away, and find things they do want without manufacturing, packaging, or transportation.

  • As a volunteer, you will help receive, sort, and display the gently used items that people bring. You might also help keep areas neat, take pictures, or help promote some of the other great work this GrowNYC Zero Waste Program does!

Saturday, January 13 - Queens
PS17/Q300 Middle School Cafeteria
28-37 29th St, Queens, NY 11102
10:30am-4:30pm (sign up)

Saturday, January 20 - Brooklyn
Brooklyn Army Terminal - Annex Building
80 58th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220
10:30am-4:30pm (sign up)

Saturday, January 27 - Brooklyn
PS 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell
121 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
10:30am-4:30pm (sign up)

Sign up for the Stop 'N' Swap® Newsletter for updates on upcoming events!

Compost Volunteer Opportunities

Coordinator Photo

Food scrap collection allows New Yorkers to take part in waste reduction and turn their food waste into compost to grow food and care for New York City parks and trees.

  • We are focusing all volunteer efforts at GrowNYC program sites towards encouraging participants to sign the Save Our Compost petition. This means that, until further notice, all volunteers are being asked to focus on the petition before all other volunteer tasks. All confirmation emails will have a FAQ attached for your reference.

Volunteer Opportunities Include

Manhattan:
97th Street GM - Fridays (sign up)

Inwood GM - Saturdays (sign up)

Columbia Uni GM - Sundays (sign up)

79th Street GM - Sundays (sign up)

Brooklyn:
Cortelyou (Flatbush) GM - Sundays (sign up)

Carroll Gardens GM - Sundays (sign up)

7th Ave Sunset Park GM - Saturdays (sign up)

Grand Army Plaza GM - Saturdays (sign up)

Bed-Stuy Farmstand - Saturdays (sign up)

Fort Greene GM - Saturdays (sign up)

McCarren Park GM - Saturdays (sign up)

Queens:
Jackson Heights GM - Sundays (sign up)

Forest Hills GM - Sundays (sign up)

Cooking Demonstration Volunteer Opportunities

Cooking Demo Photo (Clean your Greens)

Share your passion for cooking at the Greenmarket!

  • We are focusing all volunteer efforts at GrowNYC program sites towards encouraging participants to sign the Save Our Compost petition. This means that, until further notice, all volunteers are being asked to focus on the petition before all other volunteer tasks. All confirmation emails will have a FAQ attached for your reference.

Manhattan:
Inwood GM - Saturdays (sign up)

Queens:
Jackson Heights GM - Sundays (sign up)
Forest Hills GM - Sundays (sign up)

Brooklyn:
Carroll Gardens GM - Sundays - (Contact Us | Cwilkins@grownyc.org)

Greenmarket Volunteer Opportunities

Greenmarket Shopping Photo

  • We are focusing all volunteer efforts at GrowNYC program sites towards encouraging participants to sign the Save Our Compost petition. This means that, until further notice, all volunteers are being asked to focus on the petition before all other volunteer tasks. All confirmation emails will have a FAQ attached for your reference.

These events are outdoors, rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and bring a reusable water bottle! Sign up for one or more opportunities at the following Greenmarkets (GM):

Manhattan:
79th St GM - Sundays (sign up)

Union Square GM - Saturdays (Contact Us | Cwilkins@grownyc.org)

Brooklyn:
Grand Army Plaza GM - Saturdays (sign up)

Brooklyn Brough Hall GM - Saturdays (sign up)

Fort Greene GM - Saturdays (sign up)

Other Volunteer Opportunities

Circle of Life

GrowNYC’s Youth Newsletter
We're thrilled to unveil a new newsletter, the "GrowNYC Youth Newsletter", specially crafted for high school students and beyond. This newsletter is great for young people who want to stay informed about job opportunities at GrowNYC, Workforce Development initiatives, and environmental events tailored for young people in NYC.

What to Expect:

  • GrowNYC Job Opportunities: Great for young people looking for part-time work, internships, and full-time job opportunities.

  • Community Connections: Hear about programming and public events from our youth partners across NYC.

  • Workforce Development Spotlight: Stay up to date on deadlines, happenings, and graduates of our summer Workforce Development Program, an 8-week paid internship for youth ages 16-19 interested in connecting with NYC's vibrant food system.

Get notified about free GrowNYC Education events - especially those tailored to young people and other environmental education events across NYC

Subscribe

Volunteer With GreenThumb’s Help a Garden Grow Program

What to Expect: Join NYC Parks GreenThumb and community garden groups on two workdays in January!

To sign up for a group of 10 or more, please contact Volunteer Program Coordinator 

Kyleen.Sanchez@parks.nyc.gov


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