This website is designed to be a resource for all community service and volunteer
organizations operating in New York State. We hope to add functions and information
over time that will enhance the ability of your organizations to serve your mission
in your communities while including volunteers in the delivery of service and in
the decision making process.
One of the goals of the Office is to support and develop a stronger relationship
with other volunteer organizations throughout the State that are so vital to the
well-being of our communities, but that may not receive funding directly from us.
Partnering with experts such as the Points of Light Institute and Timberland Company,
we are providing links to resources for organizations that fit this model, in order
to facilitate growth and the sharing of best practices.
Engaging volunteers to solve community issues is a primary focus of the New York
State Office of National and Community Service. While the office works directly
with national service programs, our goal is to include all service organizations
in our activities as well as provide support to community organizations throughout
the state.
The Office includes among its many partners the volunteer centers that are located
throughout the state. Volunteer Centers help to match people who want to volunteer
with opportunities that match their time availability and talents.
There are many communities in New York State that are not currently being served
by a volunteer center. There are many organizations who directly serve specialized
community needs with volunteers. Please see our volunteer opportunity locator to
find opportunities in your community.
New York State Announces New Regional Volunteer Centers
The New York State Commission on National and Community Service is proud to announce
the establishment of nine Regional Volunteer Centers. New York State recently was
awarded a Volunteer Generation Grant by the Corporation for National and Community
Service to establish and enhance a regional volunteer infrastructure throughout
New York State.
New York State is working with the Regional Volunteer centers to achieve the following
primary objectives during the next three years:
- Develop and expand a sustainable network of national and community service agencies
that will provide services and resources to communities throughout New York State;
- Engage one million New Yorkers in active service in order to increase New York's
volunteer rate to the current national average and help address our State’s most
pressing needs;
- Deliver volunteer management training that will strengthen the capacity of non-profit
agencies statewide and more strategically engage national service programs and volunteer
resources as a solution to critical local problems; and
- Elevate the State Commission's capacity to implement its objectives statewide, capture
regional and local volunteer statistics to full analyze the service landscape in
New York, and increase the overall impact of skill-based volunteers to meet community
needs.
Capital District Regional Volunteer Center
The Stakeholders
178 Tampa Avenue
Albany, NY 11208
P: (518) 708-6350
www.thestakeholders.org
Serving: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Greene, Columbia, Washington, and Warren counties.
North County Regional Volunteer Center
United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc.
45 Tom Miller Road
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
P: (518) 563-0028
www.unitedwayadk.org
Serving: Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties.
Mohawk Valley Regional Volunteer Center
Mohawk Valley Regional Volunteer Center
220 Memorial Parkway
Utica, NY 13501
P: (315) 223-3973
www.psc-utica.com
Serving: Oneida, Herkimer, Fulton, Montgomery, Otsego, and Schoharie counties.
Central New York Regional Volunteer Center
United Way of Central New York
518 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13220
P: (315) 428-2211
www.unitedway-cny.org
Serving: Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, and Madison counties.
Finger Lakes Regional Volunteer Center
Foodlink, Inc.
1999 Mt. Read Blvd.
Rochester, NY 14615
P: (585) 328-3380
www.foodlinkny.org/
Serving: Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Seneca, Yates, and Wayne counties.
Western New York Regional Volunteer Center
The Service Collaborative of Western New York
2188 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
P: (716) 418-8500
www.tscwny.org
Serving: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Allegany, Erie, and Niagara counties.
Southern Tier Regional Volunteer Center
United Way of Broome County
PO Box 550
Binghamton, NY 13902
P: (585) 328-3380
unitedwaybroome.org/
Serving: Chemung, Chenango, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins, Tioga, Broome, and Delaware counties.
Mid-Hudson Regional Volunteer
The Volunteer Center of United Way
220 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
P: (914) 227-9304
www.volunteer-center.org
Serving: Sullivan, Westchester, Ulster, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, and Dutchess counties.
Long Island Regional Volunteer Center
Long Island Volunteer Center
58 Hilton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550
P: (516) 564-5482
www.longislandvolunteercenter.org
Serving: Nassau and Suffolk counties.
New York City Regional Volunteer Center
NYC Service/Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City
253 Broadway, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10007
P: (212) 788-7550
www.nyc.gov/service
Serving: Bronx, New York, Queens, Kings, and Richmond counties.
New York State Regions of Service
Please click here to view New York State’s Regions of Service. The State of New
York is comprised of 62 counties each with unique demographic, economic and cultural
considerations. The Regions of Service were established by the State Commission
on National and Community Service to more efficiently organize national and community
service initiatives, as well as equitably distribute resources and technical support
to the volunteer organizations in those areas.