Community Health Action of Staten Island

The Community Health Action of Staten Island, formerly Staten Island AIDS Task Force, offers support for those who test HIV-positive or have been diagnosed with AIDS. It also helps the family members. The organization has a LGBT community center and a community food pantry, where volunteers are needed. Headquarters are at 56 Bay St., St. George.

The number is 718-808-1300 and the website is chasiny.org.

Public libraries

Volunteers assist with a variety of activities in various branches of the public library, as needed. Contact the individual branch in your neighborhood to inquire if they are accepting volunteers. You can find a list of locations at nypl.org/locations. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Possible activities include letter-writing campaigns, shelving, reading, assisting with computers, or tutoring adults in reading. For more information on volunteering, call your local branch of the New York Public Library or visit the NYPL’s volunteer page: nypl.org/help/about-nypl/volunteer-nypl.

The library system also needs volunteers for its literacy program at the St. George branch. Groups consist of adult readers ranging from beginner to sixth-grade level. Call the library’s Adult Learning Center at 718-816-1025.

Staten Island Museum

The Staten Island Museum, located at 75 Stuyvesant Place, St. George, welcomes volunteers to support special events and ongoing project assignments in various departments. For more information about volunteer opportunities, contact Renee Bushelle, manager of visitor services, at 718-727-1135.

Staten Island YMCA

The Staten Island chapter of YMCA is dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. To volunteer at one of the YMCA branches, call the Broadway branch at 718-981-4933, the South Shore branch at 718-227-3200, or the Counseling Service branch at 718-948-3232.

Staten Island Zoo

Volunteers can apply for positions helping with special events, in the education department, and/or doing administrative work. In addition, adolescents in 10th grade and above who have experience working with children are needed for the Zoofari summer program. These volunteers will assist teachers with the crafts, games, snacks and preparation for the day’s activities and will work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in weekly shifts.

Volunteers are also needed in the Children’s Center with the barn-yard animals doing the daily activities of working on a farm. These volunteers must commit to at least two full days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, e-mail [email protected].