The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) has designated May 20th as the Second Annual National Arab-American Service Day! 15 cities across the nation participate and every NAAP chapter is currently working on projects for this exciting initiative.

Have you ever thought, “How can I give back to my community?” or “How can I make a difference in someone’s life?” You can by volunteering your time on May 20th. This day will demonstrate the commitment of the Arab-American community to the broader community, as well as provide an extremely rewarding experience for everyone involved.

For the second year, NAAP-NY will work in conjunction with the Arab-American Association of NY on five projects throughout NYC. The projects included volunteering at a food pantry in Times Square, a park clean-up in Sunset Park, a blood drive in Bay Ridge, arts & crafts at the NY Hospital in Queens and cooking lunch for families at the Ronald McDonald House.

Given last year's tremendous success, we set high expectations for 2006! We hope to achieve and exceed them with the support our dedicated volunteers, which hopefully includes YOU! Fill out the Volunteer Form below to give back!

2006 PROJECTS!!!

1 – The Crossroads Food Pantry in Times Square (Manhattan)
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Help feed the homeless at Crossroads by packaging food and distributing it to those in need.

2 – Blood Drive @ AAANY (Brooklyn)
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Donate blood at the AAANY, this is one of the simplest ways to save a life.

3 – St. Vincent’s Hospital - Psych Ward (Staten Island)
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join us at St. Vincent’s to do arts and crafts with the children and adolescents in the psych inpatient ward of St. Vincent’s.

4 – The Ronald McDonald House (Manhattan)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Prepare lunch for families currently staying at RMH for the duration of the medical treatment of a very sick child.

5 – Sunset Park Clean-up (Brooklyn) 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Help with the maintenance of Sunset Park to keep it beautiful for the so many families that take pleasure in it.

6 – St. Nicholas Adult Home (Brooklyn)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Pay a visit to the seniors at St. Nicholas, where some of our own members will entertain with Acappella songs.

Note:
All projects will take place on Saturday, May 20.
Times may be subject to change but notification will be sent to volunteers.

Volunteer Application Form