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New Yorkers are Spreading the Love.

Here’s how you can get involved

There are so many opportunities to get involved. It can be as simple as helping an older neighbor shovel snow

or pitching in to clean up your local park. If you don’t have time to spare, you can also donate directly to
community organizations that support New Yorkers in need

ERIC ADAMS

e all love New York City.
And this year, New York-
Wers have been showing
their love by lending a helping hand
as part of our Spread Love cam-
paign. Since March, nearly 30,000
New Yorkers have given more than
235,000 hours of their time to help
out our neighbors in need.
Thanks in no small part to the
sacrifices of volunteers, our city is
back better than ever. Jobs are at
an all-time high and crime is down. When you give to others, you won’t just be helping New Yorkers in need — you’ll also be helping yourself (File photo)
We overcame the darkest days of
the pandemic because of the selfless As cold weather approaches, ingful moments in my week. And take care of their pets. You can also
work of everyday volunteers. But so you can also donate winter coats that’s why we launched the We <3 sign up to develop your green thumb
many of our neighbors — especial- and jackets to keep your fellow New New York campaign: to help every by volunteering at a local garden,
ly young people, families, and older Yorkers warm. Just this past week, New Yorker discover the satisfaction help neighbors get access to healthy
adults — still need our help. Imag- we launched the annual New York of engaging with their communities. food by working at a food pantry, tu-
ine what would happen if every New Cares coat drive, with the goal of The opportunities to help out tor local high school students in lan-
Yorker committed just one hour a collecting and distributing a record are nearly limitless and our city’s guage, or support our newest New
week to an act of service. The result 250,000 coats. You can help make NYC Service office can help connect Yorkers through an asylum seeker
would be transformative. history by reaching into your clos- you. At NYC.gov/Service you can volunteer opportunity.
There are so many opportu- et and dropping off old or unused easily find volunteer postings near Love means taking action. Love
nities to get involved. It can be as coats at a location near you. Find you from more than 500 communi- means serving others. Love means
simple as helping an older neighbor out where at newyorkcares.org/coat- ty organizations across the city. You getting stuff done for New Yorkers
shovel snow or pitching in to clean drive. can search by interest, keyword, lo- in need. Now is the time to spread
up your local park. If you don’t have When you give to others, you cation, and more. You can sign up by that love to every block and borough.
time to spare, you can also donate won’t just be helping New Yorkers in yourself or with family and friends, Together we can make a real differ-
directly to community organizations need — you’ll also be helping your- because volunteering together is ence in the lives of our fellow New
that support New Yorkers in need. self. I have felt the joy of giving back even more fun! Yorkers.
Organizations are happy to take firsthand. Every Wednesday, I hand Recent volunteer opportunities
extra food items, clothing, hygiene out food to our brothers and sisters include a chance to work with furry Eric Adams is
products, technology, and supplies. in need. It is one of the most mean- friends, helping older New Yorkers the Mayor of New York City, NY

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