Volunteer Day

Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Multiple Sites Across The Borough

Three people wearing matching shirts and hats sort carrots, onions, and cabbage at an outdoor produce stand near a brick wall.
Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2025

Join Our Annual Volunteer Day On Saturday, April 25, 2026!

Brooklyn Org’s annual day of service brings together community members to roll up their sleeves and work alongside the incredible nonprofits that support our borough. Join Brooklyn Org and our community partners across the borough at multiple family-friendly volunteer sites throughout the day. You’ll get to learn about the day-to-day work of these amazing Brooklyn nonprofits and lend a helping hand. As a bonus, all volunteers will receive a complimentary Brooklyn Org t-shirt!

We are excited to offer volunteer opportunities at all of our 2026 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize winning nonprofits, in addition to other great local organizations.

If you have any questions or issues signing up, or if you need to change or cancel, please contact our team for support.

 

Two people exchange a large bag of carrots at an outdoor event, with others in the background and a pink canopy overhead.

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

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Three women wearing gloves sort through clothing in a bag indoors, focused on organizing or distributing jackets.

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

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

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

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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

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

BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Urban Farming

Ages 14+

1965-1971 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233, intersection of Hull St. / Fulton St. / Saratoga Ave., Outdoors
9:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT

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A group of people kneel on the ground and work together in a community garden, digging and sorting soil with tools and gloves.

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

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

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

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A person wearing an orange safety vest hands a paper bag to another person outdoors in an urban setting.

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

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Several people sit at a table with laptops and notebooks, working and conversing in a meeting room. One person in the center is smiling while typing on their laptop.

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

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A group of seven individuals standing in front of compressed bales of recyclable materials with shipping containers in the background.

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

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Two women in a photo studio, one standing holding a phone and the other sitting on a stool wearing a cowboy hat, next to a camera on a tripod.

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

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A woman wearing gloves examines a gray quilted garment indoors, with folded clothes and another seated person nearby.

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

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