Community Action Network
Connecting Long Islanders to Long Island Issues
What if finding a meaningful volunteer opportunity could be arranged with the simple click of a button? We got pretty excited thinking about how technology can help teach the community about all the amazing ways to serve while also helping local non-profits connect with a motivated volunteer base.
We are carefully curating an ever growing list of meaningful volunteer opportunities with non-profit organizations throughout Suffolk County, NY. Signing up for our volunteer network will give you updates for volunteer opportunities specifically matched to your volunteering needs.
Even more excitingly is our instant access scheduling portal, anticipated in the spring of 2024 where you will be able to search and schedule directly from our website, for others you will be put in touch with a staff member from that particular organization to take your next steps.
Find your calling.
We can’t wait to have our searchable database and scheduling site live and we are working hard to make it happen. For now please consider joining our volunteer network, checking out the information below, or contact programs@licommunityconnections.org to chat with one of our team about available volunteer opportunities that are right for you.
Organization | Location | Population Served | Length of Volunteer Service | Specific Requirements or Skills Needed | Website |
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Habitat for Humanity | All of LI | Families in need | Short term, long term, specific events | Short & long term build, travel & build, home maintenance training | habitat.org |
Literacy Suffolk | Bellport | Adults seeking literacy support | Short term, long term, specific events | tutors for literacy, in person & on line training | literacysuffolk.org |
The Safe Center | Bethpage | Adult & children of violent or sexual abuse | Short term, long term, specific events | hospital advocacy, youth workshops, event volunteers | tscli.org |
United Way of Long Island | Deer Park | Veterans | Short term, long term, specific events | services to promote equal access to health, education, & income stability | unitedwayli.org |
Rebuilding Together LI | Farmingdale | Low income homeowners | Short term, long term, specific events | All building skills welcome - plumbing, sheetrock, electrical, carpentry | www.rebuildingtogetherli.org |
Angela's House | Happauge | Medically fragile children | Short term, long term, specific event | Opportunities for volunteering are specific to needs | angelashouse.org |
Long Island Cares | Hauppauge | Long Islanders experiencing food insecurity | Short term, long term, specific event | Warehouse, food pantries, community gardens, supporting seniors, outreach drivers, events, food distribution, office work | licares.org |
Catholic Charities of Long Island | Hicksville | All Long Islanders in need | Short term, long term, specific event | Immigration, Youth tutoring & mentoring, senior community support | catholiccharities.cc |
Island Harvest | Melville | Long Islanders experiencing food insecurity | Short term, long term, specific event | warehouse, food collection, events, food distribution, office | islandharvest.org |
Long Island Against Domestic Violence | Ronkonkoma | Survivors of Domestic Violence | Varied- Minimum 4 hours per week | hotline counselors, grant reseracher, grassroots fundaising, governing board member, student internships | liadv.org |
4 H | National - 100 public universities | Youth | Short term, long term, specific event | Mentors empower young people with skills to lead on societal issues. 4H programs are found locally through county extension. | 4-h.org |
Share the Voice | Nesconset | Disabled children/adults | Short term, long term, specific event | High school students only | sharethevoice.org |
Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | 8-18 underserved children from NYC | Short term, long term, specific events | mentoring, tutoring, host a child, NYC office, pro bono work photography, digital media | freshair.org |
Maureen's Haven | Riverhead | Women experiencing homelessness | Short term, long term, specific events | teach a class, help run an event, meal preparation, assist with building life skills | maureenshaven.org |
Brighter Tomorrows | Shirley | Survivors of Domestic Violence | Short term, long term, specific events | Volunteer opportunities vary & registration is available 1st Thursday of every month. | brightertomorrowsinc.org |
The Retreat | Undisclosed | Survivors of Domestic Violence | Short term, long term, specific events | N/A | theretreatinc.org |
Strong Youth | Uniondale | Youth | Short term, long term, specific events | help run community events, sports proficiency to lead fellow students | strongyouth.com |
Big Brothers Big Sisters | Westbury/Islandia | Youth ages 7 to 16 | Short term, long term, specific events | Need young men mentors between ages 25-40 to mentor 7-16 year old boys. | bbbsli.org |