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Outreach Opportunities

Note: Inclusion on this list is not considered an endorsement of the organization by the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. This list is for informational purposes only.

Catholic Charities

Immigration

Catholic Charities provides professional, confidential legal consultations, representation and assistance to documented and undocumented immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Volunteers assist in Legal Clinics working with staff and attorneys in the intake process. The Clinic seeks volunteers who are Spanish, French, and Arabic speakers, but English-only speakers may also participate via interpreters.

For more information, visit catholiccharitiesny.org/volunteer.

Conversation Partner Program

Students meet one-to-one with a trained volunteer to improve their vocabulary, pronunciation, and communication skills. These partnerships allow students to practice their English and gain confidence in their conversational ability.

For more information, visit newintlcenter.org/volunteer.

Xavier Mission Food Pantry

Catholic Charities supports the Xavier Mission Food Pantry, which serves over 700 household members monthly in a Customer’s Choice model. Through this model, guests are able to choose their groceries instead of being offered a pre-packaged pantry bag.

Volunteers assist with keeping tables stocked and helping guests choose items.

For more information, visit xaviermission.org/volunteer.

City Relief

Founded in 1989, City Relief’s Manhattan-based mobile outreach offers persons experiencing poverty and homelessness access to hot meals, supplies, and connection to resources for housing, employment, and healthcare.

For more information, visit cityrelief.org/volunteer.

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA

The mission of JRS/USA is to accompany, serve, and advocate for the rights of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons.

For more information, visit jrsusa.org. 

Migrant Accompaniment Program

Ignatian Social Justice Ministry members have been accompanying migrant families newly arrived in New York City.

Opportunities are available to volunteer.

For more information, email [email protected].   

The Migrant Center at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi

The Migrant Center provides assistance to recently arrived migrants in filing asylum applications and other related forms, with volunteers working as non-lawyer preparers under the direction of lawyers. No legal background is needed.

The Center is in particular need of volunteers with (1) strong office management skills or (2) Spanish, Wolof, Fulani, or French language abilities.

For more information, visit stfrancisnyc.org/migrantcenter.

New York Common Pantry

NYCP works to reduce hunger and food insecurity. Programs include Choice Pantry (which distributes nutritious, fresh food packages), Hot Meals (balanced breakfast and dinner), and Nourish (supplemental food provided to seniors aged 60 and older).

Volunteer opportunities are available at the Manhattan and Bronx Choice Pantries.

For more information, visit nycommonpantry.org/volunteer.

Search & Care

Search & Care provides support and companionship to older adults in the Yorkville, Carnegie Hill, and East Harlem communities.

Volunteers provide help across a range of activities, including companionship, visiting & conversation, shopping & prescription pickups, strolls through the neighborhood, technology tutorials, pet upkeep for homebound clients, and assistance at Search & Care’s reception desk.

For more information, visit searchandcare.org/volunteers.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul: St. Lawrence O’Toole Conference

The St. Lawrence O’Toole Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society is one of the oldest SVdP Conferences in the United States. The Conference has been active at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola since it was formed in December of 1865 (only thirty-two years after the original Society of Saint Vincent de Paul was founded in France).

Their primary goal is their spiritual growth, but their common ministry endeavors to alleviate suffering from poverty, loneliness, hunger, homelessness, and financial desperation. They assist people of all faiths and backgrounds.

For more information, email [email protected].

Fall

  • Fall Blood Drive
  • Fall Homeless Outreach
  • Friends of the Poor Walk
  • Hour Children Truck
  • Senior Luncheon/Halloween Party
  • Thanksgiving Food Drive
  • Turkey Food Drive

Winter

  • Christmas Angels
  • Toy Drive
  • Winter Homeless Outreach

Spring

  • Hour Children Truck
  • Lenten Blood Drive
  • Lenten-Easter Food Drive
  • Spring Homeless Outreach

Summer

  • Back-to-School Backpack Drive
  • Summer Homeless Outreach

Team TLC: The Little Shop of Kindness

The Little Shop of Kindness, run by the non-profit organization Team TLC, provides clothing and supplies for migrants in New York City.

Clothing donations are accepted Monday through Friday, from 10 AM to 2 PM.

For more information or to volunteer, visit ttlcnyc.org.