Volunteering as an Individual
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! We are always looking to expand our community of volunteers and supporters who are interested in helping to grow the next generation of healthy kids.
We have a limited number of one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities available throughout the year, and these opportunities are shared exclusively with our volunteer mailing list. To get started, please complete an interest form to tell us more about your skills and availability.
“The moral of the story is that we need to work together to get things accomplished.”
— Fifth grader at P.S. 7
Corporate and Group Volunteering
Group volunteering with Edible Schoolyard NYC is a fantastic way to bring your team together for a fun, meaningful, and inspiring experience. We partner with leading New York City companies through one-time volunteer event sponsorships, and broader annual partnerships. We can customize our offerings to meet a variety of budgets and volunteer group sizes.
Our current volunteer offerings include:
Garden Work Days for teams of 8-25 volunteers. Led by our expert staff, volunteers have the opportunity to get their hands dirty to help us improve or maintain one of our school gardens in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or the Bronx.
In-office volunteering for groups of 10-50+ volunteers. We will work with you to customize a project to fit your philanthropic goals and budget. Recent projects have included packing backpacks or pantry bags for our school communities, creating garden signs for our school gardens, and more.
To learn more, please contact our team at development@esynyc.org to share any relevant information about the type of opportunity you are interested in, including your preferred volunteer activity, timing, budget, and the number of volunteers you would like to engage. We look forward to connecting with you!
Other ways to get involved
Do you have special skills or expertise that might be a good fit for Edible Schoolyard NYC? We would love to connect with you to learn more. Please contact our team to start the conversation.