Volunteer Opportunities

For more information or to apply, please call (914) 345-8888 or your local ARCS office.

There are a number of ways that volunteers can help AIDS-Related Community Services to fulfill its mission. Opportunities include:

• Food Drives: one of the best ways you can help ARCS is to organize a food drive at your place of business, religious group, school, community center, etc. Or, talk to your local supermarket about tabling outside to ask their customers to donate a can of food!
• Hudson Valley AIDS Walk: Volunteers are needed in all aspects of facilitating this year's event, from being Walk Team Leaders to helping set up.
• Support Services: Volunteers needed in all aspects of internal functioning from clerical support services to participation in our development and marketing efforts.
• Professional Services volunteers use their expertise to provide services for people with HIV/AIDS such as facilitating support groups, providing relaxation training, and other services. We also desperately need volunteers in the fields of legal services, internet technology, professional coaching or staff development, graphic design, or website development!
• The Food and Clothing Pantry volunteers help stock the pantry, sort donations, and staff the pantry during hours of operations.
• Resource Enhancement provides opportunities for volunteers to participate in such fundraising activites as the AIDS Walk, special fundraising dinners and other interesting events.
• Representative of Education and Prevention: Go to health fairs in your area to answer questions about HIV/AIDS and the serices ARCS provides.

From time to time other opportunities may present themselves, and volunteers are matched to those activities on an individual basis. We need you! Your community needs you! The participation of caring individuals is essential if we are to succeed! Please share your expertise and commitment with us!

If you would like to volunteer your time, or would like further information, please contact us at (914) 345-8888.