Nassau Projects

Project: N01

Agency: Old Westbury Gardens - museum and public gardens

Description: Shifts of volunteers needed for Designer Showhouse

Location: Old Westbury

Date/Time: Sat., May 3 thru Sun., June 15/ 2 shifts 9:45AM-1:15PM or 1:00PM-5:00PM

# of People: 7-20 people, depending on hours provided

Inside/Outside: Inside/Outside

Supplies: All

Company:


Project: N02

Agency: Science Museum of Long Island - science teaching center

Description: Beach Clean up

Location: Manhasset

Date/Time: Weekday/Weekend

# of People: 5-10

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Large trash bags/tools; please bring gloves

Company: Johnson Controls


Project: N03

Agency: Millennium Sistahs - daycare & food pantry

Description: Gardening & building a shed

Location: Uniondale

Date/Time: Anytime

# of People: 8-10

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Organization is soliciting donations, but will try to provide flowers & shed

Company:


Project: N04

Agency: Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary - non-profit sanctuary housing nonreleasable birds of prey

Description: Beautification of grounds, e.g. trail maintenance, pond restoration, clearing out invasive plants; clearing out flower beds & introducing native plants

Location: grounds adjacent to Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Date/Time: Anytime - Santuary open 7 days a week, from 8:30AM-4:30PM

# of People: 10-20 or more

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Organization will provide water, light snacks & work gloves; if time allows, guided tour of Santuary will be provided

Company: KPMG team & Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP Team


Project: N05

Agency: Glen Cove Boys & Girls' Club - youth services agency for children in need

Description: To help paint the Club

Location: Glen Cove

Date/Time: Weekend

# of People: approx. 5

Inside/Outside:

Supplies: All paint & equipment will be provided

Company:


Project: N06

Agency: Islamic Center of Long Island

Description: Planting, weeding, cleaning in garden.

Location: Westbury

Date/Time: Weekend/Evening

# of People: 8 - 10

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Garden tools

Company:


Project: N07

Agency: Nassau Cnty. Dept. of Parks, Rec. & Museums

Description: L I Fair - oversee skill & sack races, sell toys & peanuts, work carousel and rides

Location: Old Bethpage

Date/Time: Sept. 25 & 26

# of People: 10-12 per day

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: All

Company:


Project: N08

Agency: Ronald McDonald House of L I - Home away from home for families of seriously ill children undergoing medical treatment

Description: Dinner Program - need people who can cook

Location: New Hyde Park

Date/Time: Weekdays

# of People: 8 - 10

Inside/Outside: Inside

Supplies: All

Company: KPMG


Project: N09

Agency: Doubleday Babcock Senior Center-community-based senior center

Description: Painting/spackling of 1700 sq. ft. main hall of center (not ceiling); also entranceway and staircase walls if possible

Location: Oyster Bay

Date/Time: Weekend

# of People: 30-40

Inside/Outside: Inside

Supplies: Will try to get paint/spackle donated

Company:


Project: N10

Agency: Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc.-human services agency providing day & residential services to people w/developmental disabilities & mental illness

Description: Prepare plot of land 4'x12' for gardening; this can include shrubs, paved path, edging, planting bed prep for flower & vegetable garden

Location: Old Bethpage

Date/Time: Weekday/Weekend

# of People: 6-10

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Soil, pavers, plants, garden tools, etc.

Company:


Project: N11

Agency: Island Harvest - food rescue/hunger relief

Description: Second Annual Food Blitz

Location: Various Nassau Locations

Date/Time: Weekday - 4 locations 1) 7/15, 2) 7/22, 3) 8/4, 4) 8/11

# of People: 10 per location

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Gloves & water

Company:


Project: N12

Agency: Island Harvest - food rescue/hunger relief

Description: Clear debris from outside of warehouse building donated by Holly Patterson; also prep area for planting (no planting this day)

Location: Uniondale

Date/Time: Weekday/Weekend

# of People: approx. 10

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Garbage bags, gloves, shovels

Company:


Project: N13

Agency: Island Harvest - food rescue/hunger relief

Description: Painting of board room & program services room (approx. 60'); also, moving some furniture away from walls prior to painting

Location: Mineola

Date/Time: Weekend

# of People: 10

Inside/Outside: Inside

Supplies: Paint, rollers, drop clothes; also lunch will be provided

Company:


Project: N14

Agency: Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services - community-based programs & services for people diagnosed with psychiatric & developmental disabilities & their families

Description: Volunteer at 16th Annual 5K Runday; serve on setup, cleanup, man water stations, or serve as race guides

Location: Hicksville

Date/Time: Sat., May 24th 8:00AM-12 Noon

# of People: 5-10

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: N/A

Company:


Project: N15

Agency: Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services - community-based programs & services for people diagnosed with psychiatric & developmental disabilities & their families

Description: Reorganize merchandise in storage bins in basement thrift shop

Location: Farmingdale

Date/Time: Weekend

# of People: 2-3

Inside/Outside: Inside

Supplies: N/A

Company:


Project: N16

Agency: Long Beach Martin Luther King Center - community center

Description: Paint the front of building

Location: Long Beach

Date/Time: Weekend

# of People: approx. 6

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Ladders

Company:


Project: N17

Agency: Eager To Serve, Inc. - residence for teen moms & their babies

Description: Landscaping at residence, front 60', backyard 266'; add soil, seed or sod lawn, plant shrubs, flowers

Location: Freeport

Date/Time: Weekend/Anytime

# of People: 10-12

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: None, just opened their doors and need many things

Company:


Project: N18

Agency: Eager To Serve, Inc. - residence for teen moms & their babies

Description: Windows need washing - more than 35 in all

Location: Freeport

Date/Time: Weekend/Anytime

# of People: 4-6

Inside/Outside: Inside/Outside

Supplies: Two pails are available

Company:


Project: N19

Agency: Eager To Serve, Inc. - residence for teen moms & their babies

Description: Painting interior of home, walls, ceilings, baseboards; 13 rooms and 3 baths

Location: Freeport

Date/Time: Weekend/Anytime

# of People: 10-15

Inside/Outside: Inside

Supplies: None, just opened their doors and need many things

Company:


Project: N20

Agency: Harbor Day Care Center (dba Harbor Child Care)

Description: Construction (design has already been set) of new playground at Herricks Community Center location - a complete learning space which will include areas for music, art & science

Location: Herricks

Date/Time: Weekend/Evening

# of People: 10-15

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: All construction materials

Company:


Project: N21

Agency: Harbor Day Care Center (dba Harbor Child Care)

Description: Work on 2 playground areas (50'x75' & 200'x200') of Glen Head Center; rubber mat the area around the playground fixtures

Location: Glen Head

Date/Time: Weekend/Evening

# of People: 2-4

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: None

Company:


Project: N22

Agency: Harbor Day Care Center (dba Harbor Child Care)

Description: Construction (staff is designing plan) of new flower garden at front of Herricks Community Center

Location: Herricks

Date/Time: Weekend/Evening

# of People: 10

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Dirt, seeds, borders, garden tools

Company:


Project: N23

Agency: Harbor Day Care Center (dba Harbor Child Care)

Description: StoryTelling Volunteers at New Hyde Park location

Location: New Hyde Park

Date/Time: Weekday

# of People: 6

Inside/Outside: Inside/Outside

Supplies: Books & children

Company:


Project: N24

Agency: Catholic Charities Regina Residence--faith-based human services agency

Description: Paint 2 rooms (14'x14'), general yard & playground clean-up, flower planting (10 flats)

Location: Merrick

Date/Time: Weekday

# of People: 15-20 to complete project in 1 day

Inside/Outside: Inside/Outside

Supplies: None

Company:


Project: N25

Agency: Garden City Bird Sanctuary - environmental stewardship & educational programs

Description: Site clean-up including removal of debris, preparing flower beds, pruning shrubs, mulching trees, restoring trail slopes, etc.

Location: Garden City

Date/Time: Weekend

# of People: approx. 50

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Garbage bags, gloves, tools, refreshments

Company: Deloitte


Project: N26

Agency: SCO Family of Services - child & family social services

Description: Plant 75'x4' flower bed & mulch; planting in front of 3 cottages on same property

Location: Glen Cove

Date/Time: Weekday

# of People: 20-25

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Wheel barrows, garbage bags, plants, mulch

Company: State Bank of Long Island


Project: N27

Agency: Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

Description: Salvage & revitalize historic Yew trees at Arboretum - hand & mechanical removal of weeds & vines around each tree, pruning & spreading thin layer of mulch

Location: Oyster Bay

Date/Time: Anytime

# of People: 20+

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Gloves, hand tools, mowers, etc. will be supplied

Company:


Project: N28

Agency: Old Westbury Gardens - museum and public gardens

Description: Kidsfest - volunteers needed to help with setup (before event) and with crafts & activites with the children; if volunteer bring their own children, they could help with welcoming participants

Location: Old Westbury

Date/Time: Sunday, Sept. 14 11:00AM-4:00PM (some earlier for setup)

# of People: 10-15

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Just people

Company:


Project: N29

Agency: CancerCare: Lungcancer.org program provides free support services to those affected by lung cancer

Description: Help with registration, refreshment distribution, route guarding & info at 6th Annual Lung Cancer Walk

Location: Oyster Bay

Date/Time: Nov. 2nd

# of People: approx. 50

Inside/Outside: Outside

Supplies: Coffee, bagels & volunteer t-shirts

Company: