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Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2026

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Apr 25

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2026

Join Brooklyn Org and our community partners at multiple family-friendly volunteer sites throughout the day!

Multiple Locations Across Brooklyn
8:00 AM– EDT

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Flatbush & Midwood

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Apr 29

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Flatbush & Midwood

LARK Cafe, 1007 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest 2026

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Brooklyn Org Pick

May 9

Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest 2026

City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Mixteca – Weekly Food Distribution

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Apr 25

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Mixteca – Weekly Food Distribution

Ages 12-16 with guardian, 16+ without guardian

Mixteca, 245 23rd St (Near 5th Ave), Brooklyn 11215, Outdoors
8:15 AM–11:30 AM EDT

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: YVote – Planting & Beautification At Ft. Greene Park

Two people wearing gloves pick up litter with a trash bag and grabber tool near bushes in front of an apartment building.

Apr 25

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: YVote – Planting & Beautification At Ft. Greene Park

All Ages with guardian, 14+ without guardian

Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY 11217, Outdoors
9:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Pack Food Pantry Grocery Bags

Apr 25

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Pack Food Pantry Grocery Bags

Ages 14+

744 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208, Indoors/Outdoors
9:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT

NEW LOCATION – [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Urban Farming

A younger Black woman kneels over a patch of cabbages in a green house

Apr 25

NEW LOCATION – [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Urban Farming

Ages 14+

744 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
9:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Red Hook Initiative – Urban Farming

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Apr 25

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Red Hook Initiative – Urban Farming

Ages 13+

Red Hook Farm, 560 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, Outdoors
10:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The B.R.O. Experience Foundation – Mural Painting & Packing “Bro Kits”

A woman with gray braids paints a mural on an outdoor wall, holding a paintbrush and cup, while others work alongside her.

Apr 25

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The B.R.O. Experience Foundation – Mural Painting & Packing “Bro Kits”

Ages 8+ with guardian, 14+ without guardian

7 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11206, Indoors
10:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Food Prep & Pantry Distribution

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Apr 25

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Food Prep & Pantry Distribution

Ages 16+

CHiPS Soup Kitchen, 200 4th Avenue, Brooklyn 11217, Indoors & Outdoors
10:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project – Phone Banking Advocacy

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Apr 25

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project – Phone Banking Advocacy

Ages 14+ with guardian

80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217, Indoors
10:30 AM–12:30 PM EDT

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

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Apr 25

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

Ages 8+ with guardian

Sure We Can, 219 McKibbin St., Brooklyn, NY 11206, Outdoors
12:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT

BKO Volunteer Day: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts – Studio Beautification Project

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Apr 25

BKO Volunteer Day: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts – Studio Beautification Project

Ages 14+

141 Flushing Ave, Suite 1319, Brooklyn, NY 11205, Indoors
12:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

Cheer On Brooklyn Org's Team!

Brooklyn
7:00 AM– EDT

NEW DATE: 4/26 [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Unpacking & Store Setup

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Apr 26

NEW DATE: 4/26 [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Unpacking & Store Setup

Ages 15+

Southwest Brooklyn, Indoors/Outdoors, Address Provided On Registration
8:30 AM–12:00 PM EDT

NEW DATE: 4/26 [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Staffing The Free Store

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Apr 26

NEW DATE: 4/26 [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Staffing The Free Store

Ages 15+

Southwest Brooklyn, Indoors/Outdoors, Address Provided On Registration
12:00 PM–3:30 PM EDT

AI In Storytelling

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Apr 27

AI In Storytelling

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
3:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour – April 2026

Apr 28

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour – April 2026

Rustik Tavern, 471 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
5:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT

Bang On A Can’s Long Play Festival

Apr 30–May 3

Bang On A Can’s Long Play Festival

Various Venues in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Canarsie, Marine Park, Bergen Beach & Mill Basin

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May 5

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Canarsie, Marine Park, Bergen Beach & Mill Basin

Floridian Plaza Diner, 2301 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

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May 7

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Longtail Storytelling

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May 11

Longtail Storytelling

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (May 2026)

Two women working on laptops in an office.

May 12

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (May 2026)

Zoom
11:00 AM– EDT

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Crown Heights & Prospect Heights

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May 13

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Crown Heights & Prospect Heights

The Corner Store, 753 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Regional Nonprofit Convening: South Brooklyn

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May 14

Brooklyn Org Regional Nonprofit Convening: South Brooklyn

New York Aquarium, 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn NY 11224
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day - Details & Updates

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Brooklyn Events

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2026

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Flatbush & Midwood

Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest 2026

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Mixteca – Weekly Food Distribution

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: YVote – Planting & Beautification At Ft. Greene Park

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Pack Food Pantry Grocery Bags

NEW LOCATION – [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Urban Farming

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Red Hook Initiative – Urban Farming

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The B.R.O. Experience Foundation – Mural Painting & Packing “Bro Kits”

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Food Prep & Pantry Distribution

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project – Phone Banking Advocacy

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

BKO Volunteer Day: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts – Studio Beautification Project

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

NEW DATE: 4/26 [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Unpacking & Store Setup

NEW DATE: 4/26 [FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Staffing The Free Store

AI In Storytelling

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour – April 2026

Bang On A Can’s Long Play Festival

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Canarsie, Marine Park, Bergen Beach & Mill Basin

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Longtail Storytelling

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (May 2026)

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Crown Heights & Prospect Heights

Brooklyn Org Regional Nonprofit Convening: South Brooklyn

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