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YPC
The Young Professional Committee (YPC) is a group of like-minded individuals, usually under 40, committed to promoting volunteerism in New York City, especially among young people, and to continue the traditions of volunteering and philanthropy.
You can experience the YPC at your own pace. You can join our mailing list and be informed of upcoming events and group volunteer opportunities. These activities will be fun and meaningful ways to give back to your comunity, meet new people, and help fulfill the call to service set forth by President Obama. Or you can become more directly involved at VRC in our fundraising, event planning, marketing & public relations to promote volunteerism.
Whatever you chose, VRC’s YPC offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a great cause, meet new people with similar interests, as well as an opportunity to hone your leadership skills and become involved with a non-profit agency at a substantive level.
If you are interested in joining VRC’s YPC, or want more information, please give us a call at 212-889-4805. We will be glad to get into more detail with you and see what role would fit you best.
Upcoming Events
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Past Events
In January, theYPC organized a Pizza and Bingo Party at a Service Center for Homeless People at the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter. Our volunteers arranged a pizza lunch, which the clients of the center appreciated very much. After lunch, there was time to play bingo and award prizes to the winners.
In February, the YPC joined a project from Free Arts NYC and Children's Aid Society. YPC volunteers were each paired with a child ages 5 to 12. Together they would go through several theme based recreational activities.
In March, our event was at the Sarah Powell Huntington House, a family reunification residence of the Women's Prison Association. The residence is for homeless women who have been in the criminal justice system and one of the goals of the program is to reunite these women with their children. The event, an Eggstravaganza, included the decorating of eggs, making baskets, and an egg hunt.
In April VRC attended the NYC Youth Volunteer Expo, "Dare To Be Involved" which was sponsored by ELLEGirl Magazine and WB11. The cause was getting young people involved in volunteer work and thus helping to create the next generation of volunteers and ultimately philanthropists and civic leaders. YPC volunteers helped staffing the information table at the entrance to the Expo and provided general information to attendees about the Expo. Our volunteers also promoted VRC.
In May the Young Professional Volunteers helped out at the "hottest sale in town": Lighthouse's POSH sale, where savvy New Yorkers pick up all their gently used designer clothes at bargain rates. The YPC helped organizing and setting up tables of clothing for sale. It was a great opportunity to help the Lighthouse which supports programs and services for the visually impaired while also being part of this NYC fashion event!
In July YPC organized a Picnic in the park for residents of Carnegie East House for Seniors. YPC volunteers took the residents to a park nearby and had a nice lunch. The residents enjoyed the time outside, the attention and the lunch.
More information
If you want more information, want to participate, or want to be on the mailing list of the YPC to be invited to participate in our team-volunteering activities, please send an email to ypc@volunteer-referral.org, or give us a call at 212-889-4805.
We respect your privacy and your information will be used only to assist your search for a volunteer position, or for the VRC to get in touch with you. It will never be sold or released to other organizations. Click here to read our Privacy Policy.
VRC's Newsletters
Twice a year VRC publishes a newsletter. The newsletters contains interesting articles on volunteering, our Young Professional Committee, VRC, and so on. You can read the newsletters online (PDF) by clicking on the links below.
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