Help Us Make Change Happen
Each year, over a thousand people give their time and energy to help people facing poverty through Ve’ahavta. Our volunteers range from under 9 to 90+ and are from all walks of life. With so many volunteer roles available, there is something for everyone.
Whether you are looking for a one-time project to do yourself or with family, need to complete your volunteer service hours in high school, or are looking for a weekly commitment, we have a role that will suit your needs where you can make a big difference in the lives of others.
Check out this brief video overview of volunteering at Ve’ahavta:
Volunteer Opportunities
On-Site Volunteer Opportunities
MJRH Outreach Van
Experience the city from a new perspective by joining the Mobile Jewish Response to Homelessness outreach to distribute essential supplies and warm food to those in need.
Suitable for: Individuals, groups, and teens 12+ with a guardian
Time commitment: 5-hour shifts, Mon-Fri evening
Upper Shelf
Volunteers sort donations, track inventory, and pack the outreach vans under the leadership of interns in our Upper Shelf Internship Program.
Suitable for: Individuals, groups, and teens 12+ with a guardian
Time commitment: 2-3-hour week-day shifts
Recipe for Success
As a volunteer in our commercial kitchen, you will help prepare meals for our outreach van clients under the leadership of interns in our Recipe for Success Paid Internship Program.
Suitable for: Individuals, groups, and teens 12+ with a guardian
Time commitment: 3-hour week-day shifts
At-home or At-office Volunteer Opportunities
Workshop Facilitator
Share your expertise with participants in our work and life skills training programs and contribute in high-impact ways to the growth and development of their lives.
Suitable for: Individuals (adult)
Time commitment: 3 hours per workshop
Make-a-Meal
Prepare sandwiches, baked goods and other treats at home for distribution on our outreach vans to individuals facing poverty and homelessness.
Suitable for: Individuals, groups, kids, and teens
Time commitment: Up to you!
Make-a-Blanket
Gather your friends, family, classmates, or colleagues and make warm, no-sew blankets to be distributed via our outreach vans to clients facing homelessness during the cold winter months.
Suitable for: Individuals, groups, kids, and teens
Time commitment: Up to you!
Group/Family Volunteer Opportunities
B’nai Mitzvah Program
This robust program provides a hands-on opportunity to put the practices of tikkun olam and tzedakah into action to help address poverty and homelessness in our community. The program includes an engaging presentation on poverty as a social problem and the Jewish values that drive its solutions, a custom fundraising page, as well as the opportunity to volunteer in any of our volunteer opportunities.
Suitable for: 12+ with a guardian
Time commitment: 2-5 hour shift
Clothing and Supply Drives
Coordinate donation drives for clothing, hygiene products, and other supplies, or host a kit-packing event and pack kits full of our most needed supplies.
Suitable for: Individuals, groups, kids, and teens
Time commitment: Up to you!
Corporate/ Community Groups
Foster a sense of belonging among your team while giving back to the community in a fun and meaningful way. This program offers a robust, hands-on volunteer experience for corporate and community groups which can be tailored to your needs.
Financial contribution: $1,000 per group for a tailored session hosted by our Volunteer Partnerships Coordinator
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Still unsure? Contact us to schedule a time to chat.
volunteer@veahavta.org or 416.964.7698 ext. 817
