Individual volunteers help BCS make Brooklyn a better place. Join us in providing vital resources and support to residents across the borough.

When you sign up for our volunteer list, you’ll receive email updates about opportunities across our programs. You can choose the events and activities that fit your schedule and preferred locations.

Please note that most opportunities take place on weekdays during regular program hours, with occasional evening, weekend, and holiday activities.

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Shower Bus Outreach
Shower Bus Outreach

Help bring hot showers to unhoused Brooklynites. Volunteer on-site or pack hygiene kits or snack bags for distribution.

Food Distribution
Food Distribution

Package and distribute food to community members

BCS Community Gardens
BCS Community Gardens

Prepare and plant gardens located a BCS program sites

Winter Warm-Up
Winter Warm-Up

Bundle winter accessories for shelter residents and unhoused Brooklynites.

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For more information, please contact:

volunteer@wearebcs.org

BCS partners with communities to build a Brooklyn where all residents have access to the education, employment, housing, and other essential resources they need to thrive. We recognize the dignity, strengths, and talents of our neighbors, and have worked since 1866 to support resilient communities.

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PO BOX 24630
Brooklyn, NY 11202

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