Thank you to all the volunteers who served our affiliates this holiday season! We are so thankful for your time and generosity!
We have plenty of ways you can serve this holiday season (in person and virtually) to support neighbors in need! Sign up to volunteer, and bring hope and renewal to our neighbors!
Want to volunteer with your church? If you're a congregant with one of our church partners, more volunteer opportunities will be shared by the churches.
His Toy Store Reimagined
For over 20 years, His Toy Store has been our annual Christmas outreach to serve families in need across New York City. This year, we *reimagined* His Toy Store as a holiday fund that will give grants directly to our affiliates, so they can provide families with toys and basic needs (e.g. food, grocery cards, hygiene items).
As part of His Toy Store Reimagined, our affiliates also need volunteers to bring holiday joy throughout Thanksgiving and Christmas to distribute toys, daily essentials, and more in creative ways. Volunteer today!
Christmas
Date |
Affiliate |
Location |
Volunteer Details |
Serve |
| Ongoing | Expect Hope | Virtual | Send Encouraging Christmas Cards to New Moms | FULL |
| Ongoing | UES Rehabilitation Nursing Center | Virtual | Send Christmas Cards to Nursing Home Residents | FULL |
| Ongoing | Safe Families for Children | Virtual | Send Cards to Families in Need of Support this Christmas | FULL |
| Ongoing | Beacon Christian Community Health Center | Virtual | Call Families with Good News This Christmas | FULL |
| Ongoing Mon-Fri | The Salvation Army | East Harlem | Serve Meals to the Community (especially on Thursdays) | FULL |
|
Ongoing 11/18-12/15 |
Dream Center NYC | Brooklyn | Christmas Gift Wrapping | FULL |
| Ongoing 12/7-12/18 | Expect Hope | Bronx | Help wrap Christmas gifts for moms and babies | FULL |
| Tues. 12/8 | Safe Families for Children | Harlem | His Toy Store- Present Wrapping | FULL |
| Thurs. 12/10 | Safe Families for Children | Harlem | His Toy Store- Present Wrapping | FULL |
| Thurs. 12/10 | Dream Center NYC | Chelsea | Deliver Christmas Gifts to Families | FULL |
| Thurs. 12/10 | Graffiti Community Ministries | Downtown | Serve at Graffiti's Christmas toy sale! | FULL |
| Fri. 12/11 | Do for One | Virtual | Annual Christmas Celebration: A Tapestry of Light | FULL |
| Fri. 12/11 | Garden of Hope | Virtual | Host Family Oriented Christmas Event Online | FULL |
| Sat. 12/12 | Graffiti 2 | Bronx | Christmas Gift Delivery | FULL |
|
Sat. 12/12 Sat. 12/19 |
Operation Exodus | Washington Heights | His Toy Store gift distribution | FULL |
| Sat. 12/12 | Urban Hope NYC | Staten Island | Serve at Urban Hope Christmas Wonderland | FULL |
| Sat. 12/12 | The Salvation Army | East Harlem | Distribute Food & Toys for Christmas | FULL |
| Sat. 12/12 Mon. 12/14 | Safe Families for Children |
Harlem to Astoria & Brooklyn |
Transport Christmas gifts for families in need | FULL |
| Mon. 12/14 | The Bowery Mission | Bronx | His Toy Store - On-site Decorating Event | FULL |
|
Mon. 12/14 Wed. 12/16 |
Gifted Hands | East Side | Christmas Reimagine Outreach | FULL |
| Ongoing 12/15-12/18 | The Bowery Mission | Bronx | His Toy Store - Christmas Shop! | FULL |
| Sat. 12/19 | Safe Families for Children | Brooklyn | Deliver Christmas Gifts to Families in Brooklyn | FULL |
| Mon. 12/21 | St. Paul's House | Hell's Kitchen | Christmas Party for Homeless Guests (Setting Up) | FULL |
| Tues. 12/22 | St. Paul's House | Hell's Kitchen | Christmas Party for Homeless Guests (Hosting) | FULL |