New York Cares

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Nonprofit Overview

Causes: Philanthropy, Voluntarism Promotion

Mission: New York Cares harnesses the power of volunteers to improve the lives of thousands of New Yorkers in need. We are New York City's largest volunteer network made up of 63,000 caring New Yorkers across all five boroughs. To meet a wide range of pressing community needs, New York Cares develops and runs volunteer-based programs at 1,350 nonprofits and public schools at no charge to these organizations. For many of these partners, New York Cares' programs and volunteers are essential components to helping them fulfill their missions. Last year, our army of volunteers made a meaningful difference in the lives of more than 400,000 New Yorkers.

Community Stories

2 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

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CraigWeinrich Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

10/15/2009

New York won the overall Excellence Award from the 2009 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards. These awards recognize excellent nonprofit management throughout the New York City area, and were selected through a competitive application process decided by a volunteer selection committee made up of influential leaders from the New York nonprofit community. Additionally, I have personally worked with NY Cares on a few workshops on volunteer management, and they are the "experts" in this area, given the sheer volume of volunteers they service.

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vmr456 Former staff

Rating: 5

09/01/2009

Having spent 4 mos. as an employee at nycares was one of the greatest work experiences I ever had. The agency is lead by an excellent director, Gary Bagley, along with talented individuals working toward assisting new yorkers in need. Their service projects are awesome, as they go above and beyond to spread the mission of new york cares.

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