Volunteer Information
"The world is before you, and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in."
~James Baldwin
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Local Volunteering Opportunities
General Volunteering Resources
Literacy Volunteers
Volunteering for Animals
Volunteering for the Environment
Volunteering at Shelters
Local Volunteering Opportunities
Avalon Gardens
7 Route 25A
Smithtown NY 11787
631-724-2200 x246
Contact: Kristen Abzug
Parental consent is required, no minimum hours, 18 and younger must be supervised.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island
901 A Motor Parkway
Hauppauge NY 11788
Diane Olson 631-273-1469 x203
Volunteers are 17 years and up, must have a valid driver's license and would be making a commitment of 3-5 hours per week for a minimum of 1 year.
County Government
Office of the County Executive
Internship Program Office
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
PO Box 6100
Hauppauge NY 11788
631-853-4235
Application forms may be picked up at the library
4H Suffolk County Cooperative Extension
Pat Hubbard, Karen Kassel
Animal Embassador Program
631-852-4959 OR 631-852-5193
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
371 East Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown N.Y.
Volunteers play and walk with the dogs in the enclosed yards on our campus.
NOTES: Due to the size of our dogs, volunteers should be able to handle a 70-pound dog. All kennel volunteers must be 14 years and older. (Proof of age is required.) Young adults between the ages of 14 and 18 must provide a signed parental consent before beginning volunteer work.
Contact Eileen Guarascio, Kennel Volunteer Coordinator, at 631-930-9000, ext. 1549.
Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk
Experienced builders work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Saturdays are for groups and new volunteers. Volunteers must be 16 and 17 years of age and must have an adult with them. Tools are available, but lunch and gloves must be brought to the site by the volunteer. The work day is from 9am-3pm.
Stony Brook University Hospital
University Hospital's Junior Volunteer Program offers young men and women between the ages of 14 and 17 a chance to serve their community while they explore career options. Junior volunteers must obtain parental consent and donate three hours a week for at least eight months. If you are interested please call: 631-444-2610 or send an email to michael.maione@stonybrook.edu.
Sweetbriar Nature Center
62 Eckernkamp Drive
Smithtown NY 11787
Eric Young, Volunteer Coordinator
631-979-6344
Volunteers work with animals. May, June, July, August and September are the months with the greatest need for volunteers.
Town of Smithtown Animal Shelter
410 East Main Street
Smithtown NY 11787
631-360-7575
Volunteers must be 16 years old and up, mature, responsible and able to follow directions. Dog walkers must fill out the application, notarize it, and come in for an interview.
General Volunteering Resources
AIDS Action
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
American Red Cross
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Landmark Volunteers
March of Dimes
Special Olympics
Volunteers of America
Literacy Volunteers
Literacy Volunteers of America
National Head Start Association
National Institute for Literacy
Reading is Fundamental
Volunteering for Animals
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
The Humane Society of the United States
Volunteering for the Environment
Environmental Defense Funds
Keep America Beautiful
Kids for a Clean Environment
National Park Service
National Wildlife Federation
Sierra Club
The Student Conservation Association
Volunteering at Shelters
Alliance for Families and Children
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
Meals on Wheels Association of America
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Council on the Aging
The Salvation Army
United Way of America
