Community Service New York

Hudson Gives Back

Join us for the upcoming Hudson County Community Initiative, a day dedicated to volunteering, empowering, and transforming our neighborhoods through unity and service. Together, community members, families, and local volunteers will come together to support positive change, strengthen connections, and help create a cleaner, safer, and brighter future for Hudson County. This event is more than volunteering — it is about building pride in our community, uplifting one another, and showing the power of teamwork when people come together with one mission: creating a better community for future generations. From community support activities to neighborhood improvement efforts, every contribution will make a meaningful impact. We are also looking to build stronger connections throughout the community. If you are part of an organization, collective, local group, or know of any organization interested in collaborating with us, we would love to connect and work together. Anyone interested in leading a volunteering initiative, community activity, or bringing new ideas to help our neighborhoods is always welcome. We believe real change happens when communities come together with creativity, leadership, and shared purpose. We proudly thank every volunteer and supporter who will be part of this initiative. Your time, energy, and dedication help make Hudson County stronger. We love our community, and together, we continue building a brighter future for all.

How Service Design Can Help with Deep Wounds & Healing

**Tuesday, May 19th - 6:00-8:00 PM EDT** **Presentation** How Service Design Can Help with Deep Wounds & Healing **Event Description** As the world grows more complex, individuals and organizations are navigating greater uncertainty, rapid change, and increasing emotional strain. Building resilience in this environment requires more than external problem-solving–it calls for deeper personal reflection and attention to mental health. This talk draws from a personal journey through grief and burnout, uncovering parallels between service design methods and therapeutic frameworks. When we face significant life events resulting in trauma to our system, the process of stabilizing and healing can feel unfamiliar, messy, emotional, and difficult to make sense of. But, as service designers, we're uniquely suited to tackle whatever life throws at us. The same skills used to understand systems, map journeys, and navigate ambiguity at work can also support how we process our own experiences alongside a licensed professional. This talk explores how service designers can recognize and engage with therapeutic approaches that mirror their existing toolkit. By asking more informed questions and working with a therapist to apply familiar frameworks in new ways, service designers can better understand their own behavioral patterns, make meaning of their lived experiences, and move through difficult chapters with greater structure, awareness, and support. **About Our Speaker** **Natalie Kuhn** Natalie Kuhn is founder of [Here with the Herd](https://herewiththeherd.com/), offering experiential learning for people with horses as well as Co-Founder of the global retreat company VAYRAH Experience. Previously she was a Senior Director of Design at Capital One, design leader at Meta within Data Privacy, and spent years as a Lead Service Designer at FJORD within Accenture Interactive. Natalie brings almost 20 years in human-centered design and research. She co-ran the SDN New York Chapter for 5 years in which the chapter won an award for innovative events on a global stage, and was accredited by SDN as a Service Design Master back in 2021. **Agenda** * 6:00-6:30PM Meet & mingle over food and drink * 6:30-7:30PM Presentation & Demo * 7:30-8:00PM Discussion & Networking * 8:00PM - ? After-Party **Address** Intuit 51 Astor Place New York, NY 10003 **After-Party**: Cuna Bar The Standard 25 Cooper Sq **Financial Transparency & Scholarships** As a non-profit, we do our best to strike a balance between making our events available to all and ensuring we keep the lights on. For this event, we are charging $10. * If this amount is prohibitive for you to attend this event, please message [Barry](https://www.meetup.com/sdnnyc/members/267573171/) on Meetup and we’ll provide you a scholarship to this event. You can also email us at sdn.newyorkchapter@gmail.com as we may miss messages on this platform. * If you’d like to provide scholarships, please message [Barry](https://www.meetup.com/sdnnyc/members/267573171/) on Meetup and he will follow up with you. See you there :) David, Francesco, Yasmin, Cameron, Lynn, Nicholas, & Barry Photo by:

Help Samara Community School students learn to ride!

Sunday Service @ Hope Midtown - 11AM service

* **Masks are optional**, regardless of vaccination status per city/state guidelines. * **Feel free to register** if you're new to our church and would like more information on how to connect to our community. Starting 3/22/26, Hope Midtown will be moving to 3 services: 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm [More info HERE](https://hopechurchnyc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1469195) [Register HERE](https://hopechurchnyc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1469195/logins/new?return=https://hopechurchnyc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1469195/registrations/new)

Historic Riverside Park Volunteer Service & Lunch Under The Trees

Sunday Service @ Hope Midtown - 9:30AM service

* **Masks are optional**, regardless of vaccination status per city/state guidelines. * **Feel free to register** if you're new to our church and would like more information on how to connect to our community. Starting 3/22/26, Hope Midtown will be moving to 3 services: 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm [More info HERE](https://hopechurchnyc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1469195) [Register HERE](https://hopechurchnyc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1469195/logins/new?return=https://hopechurchnyc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1469195/registrations/new)

Church of Heavenly Rest

Every Friday Lunch Program This is a monthly reminder, I may not be there. Please contact church before going , if there are schedule changes: brings socializing and enjoyment to the neighborhood elderlies. Darlington Hall, every Friday (except Holidays) Summer 12:30 to 2:45pm Other times 1:30 to 2:45pm. HOW: help prepare food set the tables Supply dessert during holidays Welcome guest Pour beverages Serve dessert Clean tables Help clean up after meals CITY HARVEST picks up leftovers the next day Serve approximately 30, and 2 volunteers are needed each week. Call Reverend Tom Synan 289-3400 x214 [divider]

BRONX volunteers needed

Desert and food events for low income families in the Bronx, and other recipients that need help throughout NY. Every Thursday - Saturday during January and February. Welcome Tasters and Admin assistance. For your help, you will be treated too! RSVP via meetup for location and further information before spots fill up!

Helping the homeless to get off the streets this winter

Hello all, https://bowery.volunteerhub.com/vv2/ I was extremely saddened by this weekend's brutal killing of 4 homeless people in lower manhattan. I have contacted the Bowery mission to help and see what we can do as a community to provide food and shelter for the homeless. This is an endless effort. I encourage you all to helpout whenever, and whatever you have to get them off the streets, and to clean up the shelter and talk to the government to get programs incentives to allow landlords to use up their vacant space, even if its a few months for the winter. Many of you do not know that homeless people choose to be outside, because they don't feel safe in shelters. Or because of their illness that they do not want contact with people or helping themselves. Bowery mission helps manhattan folks - with shelter/ food/ clothing. Please help 1 at a time. IF you have other resourses to share or events to share, Please POST! Thanks all. Lisa, Thank you for reaching out. We were also stunned and heartbroken by this horrific attack. I truly admire the work that you do—I think the events of this weekend present a call for all of NYC’s nonprofits that deal with homelessness and its tangential issues to work together and form a unified front, so I am grateful for your interest and passion. I encourage you to check out our volunteer site and please reach out with any questions or if this is not what you are looking for. If you are looking for something more specific, I’m happy to jump on a call. Let me know what makes the most sense. Thank you—hope you had a nice weekend. All the best, Eli Eli Parker-Burgard Development Officer cid:image002.jpg@01D3CC39.0ED1F7C0 The Bowery Mission Administrative Headquarters 432 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016 (O) 646.435.1103 www.bowery.org Connect with us: @BoweryMission Transform a life: bowery.org/donate

Intro Session For New Volunteers!

Want to volunteer in your community? Enjoy time on the water or the beach? Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse is the place for you this summer! Join us for an open house and introductory volunteer session. We'll go over what we do as volunteers and possibly do a little kayaking! **FREE PADDLING** We have free kayaking, paddle boarding, and outrigger canoeing every weekend during the warm months in our protected cove. We will post the schedule around April. **ABOUT US** The Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse is 100% run by volunteers. We are hoping you will join our volunteer crew. There is no commitment, help us as little or as much as you are able. **VOLUNTEER TRIPS** By helping us during our free kayaking days at the cove you may start joining our trips. We go everywhere! Destinations: Frying Pan, Manhattan Kayak Company, Downtown Community Boathouse, Surf City, Governor's Island, Red Hook, and more! **FREE LESSONS** Join us for free paddling instruction sessions in our cove. Learn to paddle more effectively, improve your form, maneuver your kayak, rescue yourself and others, and learn more about our beautiful river. If you will be paddling with us this day wear quick drying clothing and bring a reusable water bottle. Hope to see you and hope you join us all our adventures on the water!

FRIENDS in NEED Meetup - Manhattan

Tompkins Square Park to feed the hungry. http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/0/6/c/600_306717452.jpeg When: SATURDAY @ 11:00AM Where: We gather at McDonalds Resturant First Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets, New York, NY The feeding takes place at Ave A and 7th, Tompkins Square Park. To confirm your attendance, please go to our online volunteer signup and add your name. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4BA9AF2EAB9-nyfeeding3 You can join us in the humanitarian act of helping to hand out meals to the needy by joining "Friends in Need Foundation". If you wish to make a donation you can do so to the coordinator on site or by visiting our web site where you can make a secure payment over the internet. To donate,click on link: http://www.friendsinneedusa.org/how-you-can-help.html#donate DONATE NOW! http://img2.meetupstatic.com/1723755200050492932723/img/smileys/biggrin.gif

Sunday 7:15am @ Murray Playground (7v7 x 90 min)