Fifth Avenue Serves will begin on Saturday, May 3, at 8:45 am, with a light breakfast and commissioning in the LaDane Williamson Christian Education Center. At 9:30 am, volunteers will head to their service sites, where they will work for anywhere from 90 minutes to three hours.

Registration is open through Monday, April 28, at 12 pm. Volunteers can sign up individually, in pairs or as a group. All volunteers are asked to rank their top three site preferences. Assignments will be made on a first come/first served basis.

1. Meals on Heels | Onsite at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Our Saturday morning ministry, which prepares and delivers home-cooked meals to homebound neighbors, will welcome up to six volunteers for preparation of meals in Bonnell Hall and delivery throughout our service area. This is a walking ministry!

• Prep Team:  8:30 am – 11 am: Assist in the meal preparation (cooking, packaging, cleaning)
• Delivery Team: 11 am – 1 pm: Deliver meals to guests who signed up for meal delivery.

Please note: This is a walking ministry. Participants may need to use their metrocard based on the location of the meal recipient lives. This is a rain or shine event.

2. First Spanish Presbyterian Church | Onsite at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
First Spanish, lead by Pastor Danny Rivera, is a growing faith based community working with newly arrived individuals. 15 - 20 volunteers are needed to pack and assemble clothing, toiletry kits, and more to address members’ needs.

Please note:
• We encourage families with children (5 y/o+) to consider this option.
• Volunteers and families are encouraged to bring gently used children’s clothing, towels, twin bed sheets and new diapers to help enrich the supplies we will be packaging.

3. Green City Force | Offsite: 122 Street, Manhattan, between 1st and 2nd Avenues
Green City Force is a green community initiative specializing in urban farming. 15 - 20 volunteers are needed to plant and tend to gardening beds.

Please note:
• We encourage families with children (8 y/o+) to consider this option
• This is a rain or shine event. In the event of severe weather, we may cancel the event.
• Please bring a brown bag lunch or snacks and a water bottle. We also suggest extra clothing given the potential for weather, sun screen and a hat.

Register for Fifth Avenue Serves

• Registration will close on Monday, April 28 at noon.
• The registration form must be completed in one sitting. It does not have the option to “save and return later for completion.”