WALK WITH US! Chinese-American Planning Council Walkathon

WALK WITH US!

The Chinese-American Planning Council Walkathon will take place on Sunday, July 22, 2012, beginning at Columbus Park in Chinatown at Mulberry and Bayard Streets.

Visit www.tinyurl.com/CPCBerkeleyTeam to register and email me at NLL@berkeleycollege.edu to confirm that you are registered and to provide your t-shirt size.

Click here to RSVP and for more info!

Please meet us at 9:00 AM at the Berkeley College table, to be hosted by the Admissions Department.  Starting at 10:00 AM, the walk will proceed across the Brooklyn Bridge and return to Columbus Park for a Family Fair afterwards.

Berkeley College is a Silver Sponsor for this event. This is an excellent opportunity for us to learn about and celebrate Chinese culture and show our support for the Chinese-American community in New York City. We hope you can join us. Please encourage our students to participate as well!

Questions? Contact Nicole Luthman at NLL@berkeleycollege.edu or 212-986-4343 x4214

How to find Volunteer Opportunities

Curious about where to volunteer? Not seeing anything you like at Berkeley just yet? The world of volunteer opportunities is at your fingertips, people! 

Here are some of our favorite sites for searching volunteer opportunities:

GreatNonprofits is a place to find trustworthy nonprofits.
Their mission is to"inspire and inform donors and volunteers, enable nonprofits to show their impact, and promote greater feedback and transparency."

Volunteer Match helps you search volunteer opportunities by zip code. 

Sparked features online volunteering for busy professionals. Make a difference on your lunch break! 

NYC Service helps you search for NYC-area volunteer opportunities by borough and interest!

  

NYC Cares connects you to myriad opportunities throughout the city. You must participate in a training session to join.

Got a great resource? Share it with us! Leave a comment or go to our Facebook page and let us know!

Fighting Hunger in NYC

There are approximately 2.9 million New Yorkers who have trouble affording food. Here are some amazing organizations that are fighting hunger in our very own neighborhoods. Berkeley Cares has had the pleasure of volunteering with several of them. Read more to learn about how you can get involved!

This organization has rescued hundreds of millions of pounds of food and redistributed them to agencies that feed the hungry. To learn more visit their website.

 

A full-service agency for the elderly of New York City, this center provides Meals-on-Heels services as well as the Carter Burden Luncheon Program for seniors. Check out pictures of Berkeley students delivering meals in NYC. Click here to learn how you can volunteer.

Grace Church

Offering multiple locations with both food pantry and soup kitchen services, Grace Church does so much for New Yorkers in Need. Visit their website to learn more. 

Community Kitchen and Pantry of West Harlem (Food Bank of NYC)

Offers both soup kitchen and food pantry services. Click here and here for pics of NYC students volunteering! Visit their website to learn more.

This is just a small sampling of service organizations that feed the hungry in NYC. Nice to know! Like them on Facebook, volunteer with them, get to know what they are all about.

  

 Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions and do not reflect the views of Berkeley College.