I volunteer with an organization called New York Cares that provides "vital volunteer support to thousands of nonprofit agencies, public schools, and other deserving organizations" in the greater New York City area. What I love about this organization is they make it very easy to volunteer. Most projects don't involve a long-term commitment so you can sign up for as many or as few projects as you are able. I've served lunch to senior citizens on the Upper West Side and helped kids in Harlem with an art project after attending a Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary) concert with them all. 


Today I worked with The Pajama Program which provides new pajamas and books to kids all over the country. This is a great program that focuses on providing children with two things every kid wants at bedtime: warm pajamas and a good book. It is a simple concept that has helped thousands of kids. Today we packed up and shipped over 2,000 books and sorted hundreds of pairs of pajamas which will make for many happy faces in the very near future!