Iris House provides many opportunities for volunteers to contribute to the agency.  Many volunteers complete one time projects while others offer time on a regular basis.  If you are interested in volunteering to help grow the agency, enhance the lives of our clients or give back to the community, we are in need of your support.  To learn more about volunteering at Iris House please call our Development Director at 646-548-0100 or send an email to ifloyd@irishouse.org. 

How can you help Iris House?

Be an Iris House Volunteer Upcoming Volunteer activities include:

Saturdays at the House – June 7th, July 12th and September 13th. This monthly event is held to educate the adolescents of Iris House clients and their peers on food & nutrition, cooking healthy meals, college planning, career options, financial management and other areas including psycho-drama. The launch of this event will be held on Saturday, June 7th from 12 – 5 pm at Iris House (Seventh Avenue and 137th Street). 2 – 3 volunteers are needed to assist.

Family Picnic – Third or Fourth Friday in August at Riverbank State Park.  Each summer Iris House hosts a day-long family picnic for clients and their families. 2 – 4 volunteers are needed to assist with activities for the families at the picnic. Riverbank State Park is located at 679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street.

Secret Santa - December- The holidays are a special time at Iris House. Contribute to our gift drive by providing a gift or two to either our adult clients or their adolescents and teenage children or volunteer to help at the Holiday Children’s Party, Adult Holiday Party and Family Luncheon.

Corporate Volunteer Team Activity

Help Paint the second floor of Iris House. This floor is one of the most extensively used areas at Iris House. Clients attend support groups, financial literacy classes, and daily lunch is held in this space. All of this means a lot of wear and tear.

Bring your Corporate team to help wash the walls and then paint to help create a warm and pleasant environment for the clients as well as staff.

For more information, info@irishouse.org.

Ongoing Volunteers needed to assist with: (1) development/ fundraising activities; (2) administrative tasks including filing, copying and archiving; and, (3) providing coverage for the reception desk at both locations (East and West Harlem) for one hour each day.

To sign up as an Iris House volunteer please call our Development Director at 646-548-0100 or fill out the above form.