Mayor Bloomberg, January 15, 2009 April 20, 2009 SERVICE OFFICER

nyc.gov/service

Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor City of New York

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NNYCservice_AR_Pages.inddYCservice_AR_Pages.indd 4 44/16/10/16/10 4:36:214:36:21 PPMM Give back. Share with others. Be involved in your community.

In New York City, we know that volunteers throughout the fi ve boroughs in public service, have the ability to improve individual lives while making a signifi cant difference in the and transform entire communities. That’s why lives of those in need. And with unprecedented our Administration launched NYC Service, an participation from nonprofi ts, public schools, innovative initiative to harness the power of our community groups, and local leaders, NYC residents to keep our City moving forward. And Service has established partnerships that that’s why I kicked off my third term with service, will allow it to become even more effective in spending Inauguration Day doing volunteer the future. projects in each of the fi ve boroughs. NYC Service’s success is not just limited With this ambitious program, we set out to to New York, as cities across the nation have accomplish three important goals: to make New followed our lead to make service an integral York the easiest place in the world to volunteer, part of their efforts to address local challenges. to mobilize our residents to address our most In September, I joined 16 mayors from around pressing challenges, and to promote service as the country to launch Cities of Service, a a core part of what it means to be a citizen of bipartisan coalition aimed at promoting the greatest city in the world. By engaging New volunteerism and civic engagement at the Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds in a focused local level. Now more than 95 mayors strong, volunteer effort, our hope was not only to create the coalition continues to fi nd new and a model for cities across the nation, but also innovative ways to get citizens involved in to fundamentally change the way people think solving the problems facing their communities. about serving their communities. During these diffi cult economic times, it’s more NYC Service has achieved tremendous success important than ever to tap into our City’s greatest in its inaugural year. The program’s core resource—our citizens—to address our most initiatives—including the NYC Civic Corps, urgent needs. NYC Service is committed to doing NYC Cool Roofs, BoardServeNYC, and Serve just that, and we are greatly encouraged by the Our Schools—have engaged New Yorkers from results of the fi rst year.

Michael R. Bloomberg Mayor

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In April 2009 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg launched NYC Service to meet his State of the City pledge that New York City would lead the way in answering President Barack Obama’s call for the nation to embrace a new era of service. In the past year, more than 30 initiatives have been launched, engaging tens of thousands of New Yorkers to give back to their great city. The NYC Service program is working to achieve three main goals: channel the power of volunteers to address the effects of the current economic downturn and other high-need areas, make New York City the easiest city in America in which to serve, and ensure every young person in New York City is taught about civic engagement and has an opportunity to serve. This report highlights key accomplishments and results that show progress against those goals.

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Channeling Volunteers to Needs. A total of 87,810 new community volunteers, who performed more than volunteers participated in initiatives that help address a quarter-million hours of service and served more the City’s greatest needs, in areas ranging from helping than 200,000 New Yorkers in need, and they also neighbors and communities affected by the recession to raised nearly $2 million in noncash donations, such education and public health to emergency preparedness as professional services, clothing, food, and books. and sustainability. For example, nearly 1,400 volunteers participated in Flu Fighters, an initiative that supported Engaging Young People in Service. This year, for H1N1 vaccination and education efforts and helped ensure the fi rst time, 1,525 of our elementary, middle, and the delivery of more than 160,000 vaccinations. And more high schools created individualized plans to increase than 600 volunteers with tax-preparing expertise provided opportunities for students to participate in service. tax assistance to low-income New Yorkers. NYC Service More than 1,600 participants in the City’s Summer also helped to recruit or support tens of thousands more Youth Employment Program volunteered in the Summer volunteers who pitched in at the City’s schools, parks, of Service initiative. And NYC Service’s College and other neighborhood activities throughout the year. Challenge is gearing up in partnership with 18 local colleges and universities to help connect students Making New York the Easiest Place to Serve. more easily with high-impact volunteer projects. The 231,027 unique visitors to nyc.gov/service had access NYC Service is demonstrating that service can be used as to, on average, 1,000 updated volunteer opportunities, a serious strategy to address pressing local challenges. searchable by location, issue area, and volunteer skill. While much work remains, the results show clear progress The NYC Civic Corps, a force of nearly 200 specially toward that end, and valuable lessons learned from trained VISTA members, worked throughout the year this fi rst year will strengthen efforts moving forward. to help 56 nonprofi ts and public agencies improve their volunteer recruitment, engagement and retention A chronological summary, as well as progress to date on all practices. Their efforts engaged more than 33,000 33 launched initiatives, is provided in the following pages.

8 INTRODUCTION

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“ Public-private partnerships have been essential to our success, and now, as the City tightens its belt Sway Calloway of MTV at the launch further, we’ll need the help of of NYC Service, April 20, 2009 public-spirited citizens and businesses more than ever. LAUNCH OF MAYOR NYC SERVICE BLOOMBERG President-elect Obama has APPOINTS said that he will challenge “Service has been my family’s cause for decades. President Kennedy inspired DIAHANN a whole nation with a call to serve in the nation to embrace a new his address. Now Obama is also making BILLINGS- that call, and Bloomberg’s effort is BURFORD era of public service, and New the ﬁ rst step.” AS THE NATION’S York City will lead the way.” —Caroline Kennedy, reading a letter FIRST-EVER from her uncle, Senator Edward Kennedy, MUNICIPAL CHIEF —Mayor Bloomberg, January 15, 2009 April 20, 2009 SERVICE OFFICER.

January ’09 April June

TIMELINE 9

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Caroline Kennedy at Cities of Service The Police Auxiliary: Flu Fighters: Recruited 1,381 launch, September 2009 Recruited applicants for police New Yorkers to conduct outreach auxiliary offi cers, which in- and awareness activities in creased 183% to over 3,000. their communities. Summer of Service: Engaged 1,612 Summer Youth Support Our Troops: MillionTreesNYC: Launched Employment workers ages Recruited 577 volunteers, who the “Put Down Roots” pilot 14–24 in service. sorted and assembled care program to encourage New York packages for New York City City homeowners to plant trees Service in City Internships: residents serving overseas in in their front and back yards. Launched intern program that the US armed forces. Packages reinforces participating in were sent to 3,400 soldiers. service is a key part of what Cities of Service: Launched by Mayor Bloomberg it means to be a New Yorker. and 16 mayors from across the country to fi nd new and innovative ways to harness the power of Blood Drive: Launched a volunteers to address pressing local challenges. citywide volunteer recruitment The bipartisan coalition is now more than 95 program to increase donation mayors strong. levels and volunteer staffi ng. Website Upgrade: Launched NYC Service’s 33,500 major vehicle to provide easily accessible opportunities to serve. VOLUNTEERS MillionTreesNYC: THANK“ YOU, Technology and Service: Created our Facebook NYC Civic Corps: Launched NEW YORK! application, which allows users to highlight their EIGHT HUNDRED program, whose inaugural volunteer activities on their personal networks. VOLUNTEERS class was sworn in on the CPR Training: Trained 7,677 people in PLANTED steps of City Hall on July 31. CPR and 22,259 additional people through The fi rst program of its kind ” 20,000 trainee pledges. in the nation, the NYC Civic TREES ON 10/24 —US soldiers in Corps builds the capacity of NYC Cool Roofs: Launched pilot program in Afghanistan, upon nonprofi t organizations and Long Island City with former Vice President receiving care packages SIX HUNDRED City agencies that want to use Al Gore. More than 200 community volunteers from the Support Our more volunteers but struggle and workforce training program participants & TWENTY-FOUR Troops program to manage and support sus- coated 100,000 square feet of rooftop with STEWARDS RECRUITED tainable volunteer programs. refl ective white paint, which can reduce roof Nearly 200 Civic Corps mem- temperatures by as much as 60 degrees and Source: NY Daily News bers dispatched to more than indoor temperatures by 10 to 20 degrees. That 50 local organizations have means big energy savings for the building owner BoardServeNYC: Launched in recruited over 33,500 New and a big reduction in greenhouse emissions. partnership with the United Way Yorkers to volunteer, serving Ready Schools: Engaged The citywide program to coat an additional of NYC to help build the capacity nearly 200,000 community volunteers to educate over 400,000 square feet this fi scal year will launch of nonprofi ts by engaging and members across the City. 4,400 New York City students. in spring 2010 with the Department of Buildings. utilizing new board members.

10 TIMELINE

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Television Spots: Launched Inauguration Day: Legal Services: Launched Shape Up: Launched two commercials to promote Launched Mayor to provide free legal support fi tness classes led by certi- volunteer service in New York Bloomberg’s historic for New Yorkers at risk of fi ed athletic instructors in Adopt a Food Program: City. The 30-second public third term with his joining losing homes to foreclosure. underserved communities Launched program to service announcements are volunteers across the City where obesity, asthma and increase capacity of food a component of the “Give in painting murals, prepar- diabetes rates are among programs to help strength- Your BLANK” campaign. ing soup-kitchen meals, the highest in the City. The en delivery of critical serv- “It is incumbent sorting arts donations, and classes will take place year- ices. The goal is to adopt 100 College Challenge: preparing packages for upon each and round in designated parks programs by 2010’s end. Launched an intercollegiate troops serving overseas. and recreation centers. initiative to recognize the every attorney Block Beautifi cation/ service leaders in New Love Your NYC Block: to make the York City institutions Engaged 60 block asso- VOLUNTEERS of higher education. time necessary SHAPE ciations across the fi ve ACROSS THE UP boroughs for spring Professional Services to volunteer beautifi cation projects. Volunteers: Launched to FIVE BOROUGHS and assist our provide pro bono services TimeBanksNYC: Launched to build capacity in non- neighbors in the a free online database to MLK Day: Engaged more profi t organizations. connect individuals who than 1,000 volunteers in communities we recognize that each person Financial Empowerment: 97 service projects citywide live and work in.” has talents to share and Recruited 655 volunteers to with City Year New York to that the overall commu- help low-income families fi le celebrate the Martin Luther —Hilary Gingold, volunteer nity is strengthened when their tax returns in 2010. King Jr. Day of Service. neighbors help one another.

Language Services: Diahann Billings-Burford and volunteers at Food Bank for New York City Launched a citywide pro- for the launch of the Adopt a Food Program, November 2009 gram to recruit, certify, and manage multilingual City employees providing volun- tary interpretation services for New Yorkers in need. Service in Schools: Engaged all 1,525 NYC public schools in comple- ting ﬁ rst-ever mandatory service plans to engage students in service.

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In the year ahead, NYC Service will continue to tap the power and harness the energy of our people to meet pressing challenges in six impact areas:

True to the organization’s mission, NYC Service will identify strategic ways to meet community STRENGTHENING OUR needs through volunteerism and service. “Schools welcome COMMUNITIES NYC Service will also seek to reach tens of thousands more New Yorkers through our initiatives. To help achieve that ambitious goal, NYC Service community involve- HELPING NEIGHBORS will work to more deeply engage the corporate sector. This will include expanding the Adopt a ment and our ability IN NEED Food Program, Shape Up, and NYC Cool Roofs initiatives by encouraging NYC-based companies as volunteers to to use their collective BLANKs for good. communicate with EDUCATION As expected, NYC Service has, of course, experi- enced challenges along with its early successes. students differently HEALTH Valuable lessons learned from these challenges, including a commitment to partner only on those than teachers. initiatives where NYC Service can add value, will guide decisions about partnerships, priorities, Volunteers serve as ENVIRONMENT and resources moving forward. The inaugural year of NYC Service was an a mediator between EMERGENCY experiment in social innovation, during which a previously untested concept of volunteerism the classroom and PREPAREDNESS became a reality. As this report demonstrates, the results of the ﬁ rst year show clear progress the community.” against deﬁ ned goals. NYC Service will continue to leverage New York City’s assets—including —Learning Leaders volunteer a citizenry eager to help—to effect lasting change by building capacity, targeting volunteerism, measuring impact, and engaging more volunteers than ever before.

12 THE YEAR AHEAD

NNYCservice_AR_Pages.inddYCservice_AR_Pages.indd 1122 44/16/10/16/10 4:36:364:36:36 PPMM “ I am a lifelong resident of NYC…I recently subscribed to the NYC Service newsletter, where I found and participated in several exciting programs, including Flu Fighters. I decided to volunteer at a clinic at PS 290 in Manhattan. We worked in groups of doctors, health professionals, and people like me that were just regular New Yorkers helping out.”

—Sharon Kleinhandler, volunteer

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NNYCservice_AR_Pages.inddYCservice_AR_Pages.indd 1133 44/16/10/16/10 4:36:364:36:36 PPMM Goals NYC Service is meeting its goals to make New York City the easiest place in the world to volunteer, to target volunteer efforts to address the most pressing local challenges, and to promote service as a core part of what it means to be a citizen of the greatest city in the world.

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NYC Service makes New York City the easiest place in the nation to engage in a service opportunity.

InitiativeDescription Results* Partners Launch a new and improved nyc.gov/service New Website website with increased functionality and search 231,027 unique visitors to capabilities. In addition, 311 operators will direct and Volunteer nyc.gov/service callers to information on volunteer opportunities 311 throughout NYC

Develop partnerships that utilize technologies Technology to enable New Yorkers to more easily engage and 1,242 opportunities on website in Service contribute their time and talent

Encourage New Yorkers to engage in self- Promoting directed acts of service outside of structured TOOLKITS Self-Directed programs run by public agencies or nonproﬁ t POSTED Service organizations

Issue a call to action to increase volunteerism see below students College among college students with a special focus on 2,500 Challenge NYC Service initiatives EIGHTEEN colleges/universities

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: . College of Staten Island . Pratt Institute . Brooklyn College . Queens College . Fordham University . Lehman College . Wagner College . Hunter College . Pace University . Columbia University . New York University . St. John’s University . The New School . Marymount . Berkeley College . New York School Manhattan College . Bronx Community College of Interior Design . Barnard College

*Data accurate as of April 2010. Many initiatives still in progress.

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A key component of the Mayor’s approach is to drive volunteer activity to those issues and places where the City’s needs are greatest. Speciﬁ cally, volunteers are asked to help strengthen neighborhoods and help neighbors in need, which is particularly important given the current economic downturn.

Strengthening Communities InitiativeDescription Results* Partners Provide resources to encourage New Yorkers to SIXTY block associations Citizens Committee for Block transform their blocks and neighborhoods received grants New York City Beautiﬁ cation Block associations City agencies

Expand existing program to train volunteers as NYPD Police Auxiliary Police Ofﬁ cers Auxiliary Unit 3,000 Police Auxiliary applicants

Reinvigorate existing program and encourage NYCHA Block Watch more New Yorkers to join SUMMER 2010 LAUNCH NYPD

Recruit volunteers to participate in citywide Partnership for Parks It’s My cleanup of waterfront parks Park Day 7,5 0 0 participants in May 2009

Encourage interest and establish new audiences NYC Department of

Show in various cultural ﬁ elds by encouraging Pilot launched: Cultural Affairs FEBRUARY 2010 professionals in those ﬁ elds to escort youth and Tell FORTY-SIX students Doing Art Together and families to arts and cultural organizations SEVEN art professionals and events

*Data accurate as of April 2010. Many initiatives still in progress.

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InitiativeDescription Results* Partners Train volunteers to assist full-time counselors NYC Department of Financial at the City’s Financial Empowerment Centers tax Consumer Affairs’ Empowerment 655 volunteers Ofﬁ ce of Financial Empowerment

Engage lawyers in volunteer opportunities to Department of Housing Legal provide New Yorkers with pro bono legal services LAUNCHED Preservation and Services across a range of issues MARCH 2010 Development Recruitment underway Center for New York City Neighborhoods

Launch a food-bank adoption program Food Bank for

Adopt a Food matching local businesses, schools, faith THIRTY-FOUR New York City food programs adopted Program groups, and other community organizations with local food banks

Create a network of “time banks” that allow NYC Department time-bank hubs TimeBanks the exchange of volunteer services FIVE for the Aging NYC 259 members Aging in New York Fund

Increase the number of volunteers engaged in NYC Department

Telephone programs that provide reassurance to seniors Pilot launched: for the Aging SIXTY-SIX volunteers Reassurance through regular phone calls

Encourage multilingual New Yorkers to volunteer Mayor’s Ofﬁ ce Language with City agencies and assist them in providing volunteers of Operations Services interpretation and language services 100 trained Mayor’s Ofﬁ ce of Immigrant Affairs

Identify opportunities for New Yorkers Mayor’s Ofﬁ ce of Support Our to support our troops and veterans 577 volunteers Veterans’ Affairs Troops 3,400 packages A.R.M.S. sent to troops

January 1/Inauguration Day 75 volunteers assembled 1,000 packages for NYC troops serving overseas at Staten Island Borough Hall

*Data accurate as of April 2010. Many initiatives still in progress.

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InitiativeDescription Results* Partners The school-based mentoring program facilitates NYC Department of Education Middle weekly meetings. The program allows students to Pilot launched: APRIL 2010 ALANY–American Latin meet in small groups with an adult mentor with School Association of New York the goal of building skills, aiding in academic Mentors and social development, and developing lasting Girls Inc. friendships Learning Leaders Mentoring USA New York Academy of Medicine

Expand various education-related volunteer Build On Serve Our programs through partnerships with local City Year New York Schools nonproﬁ t organizations 13,852 adult volunteers participated Learning Leaders in education-related volunteer NY Cares programs in schools PENCIL Publicolor Environment

Drive greater volunteer participation 624 tree stewards NYC Department of Parks Million in MillionTreesNYC to help meet goal of and Recreation 1 million new trees in NYC by 2017 TreesNYC New York Restoration 2,159 Project volunteers participated in one-day plantings

Work with building owners and other partners 224 volunteers coated Department of Citywide NYC Cool Roofs to plan and coordinate efforts for volunteer 100,000 square feet of Administrative Services roof coating rooftop during pilot NYC Department of Buildings Community Environmental Center Green City Force

Drive greater volunteer participation in distributing Children for Children RelightNY compact ﬂ uorescent light bulbs and educating SPRING 2010 tenants and homeowners about their beneﬁ ts LAUNCH

Develop an online toolkit to help New Yorkers Carbon Footprint understand the impact of green choices and ONLINE Reduction implement everyday changes TOOLKIT Online Toolkit DEVELOPED

*Data accurate as of April 2010. Many initiatives still in progress.

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InitiativeDescription Results* Partners Use volunteer instructors to expand the number NYC Department of Parks Shape Up of Shape Up classes providing free exercise SPRING 2010 and Recreation programs at public locations LAUNCH

Engage parent volunteers to walk with students NYC Department of Health Walking to and from school to encourage physical activity Pilot launched: and Mental Hygiene School Bus THREE schools participated

Recruit volunteers to conduct outreach and NYC Department of Health Flu Fighters awareness activities about the importance and Mental Hygiene of inﬂ uenza vaccination, assist parents in 1,381 submitting vaccination consent forms, and help weekend H1N1 inﬂ uenza vaccination clinics Flu Fighter volunteers

Encourage New Yorkers and City employees to New York Blood Center Blood Drive donate blood to ensure that hospital needs for lifesaving blood products can be met 37,684 New York City employees donated blood in 2009

“ Donating blood at NY Blood Center is one of the most fulﬁ lling things I have ever done. The staff are friendly, professional, and helpful and the facilities are top- notch. I am deﬁ nitely going to make donating blood a routine part of my life.”

Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn donating —AvmanM, posted on nyc.gov/service blood at City Hall, February 2010

*Data accurate as of April 2010. Many initiatives still in progress.

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Emergency Preparedness

InitiativeDescription Results* Partners Develop an online toolkit to assist volunteers in NYC Ofﬁ ce of Emergency Ready New helping neighbors and colleagues prepare for a ONLINE Management Yorker Online citywide emergency TOOLKIT Toolkit DEVELOPED

Train volunteers to teach students how to NYC Ofﬁ ce of Emergency Ready ensure that they and their families are prepared Management Schools for emergencies 4,489 students trained

Expand existing CPR training programs by FDNY CPR training New Yorkers in CPR and empowering 7,677 people directly trained in CPR Training them to pledge to share their skills and knowledge with others 22,259 people trained through trainee pledges

Direct volunteers to the American Red Cross American Red Cross American Red Reserve Volunteer Program, increasing the in Greater NY Cross Reserve number of New Yorkers trained to staff shelters 8,037 in an emergency American Red Cross Volunteer Reserve Volunteers Program

*Data accurate as of April 2010. Many initiatives still in progress.

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Addressing the capacity gap at the local level is critical to achieving the President’s call for a new era of service.

Strengthening Communities

InitiativeDescription Results* Partners Create ﬁ rst-of-its-kind AmeriCorps VISTA VISTA NYC Civic program to create and manage impact volunteer Corps programs at nonproﬁ ts and public agencies 33,502 throughout the City new volunteers recruited

The NYC Civic Corps supports nonprofi t QUICK FACTS: NYC Service organizations and City agencies that want to is building use more volunteers, but struggle to manage and support sustainable volunteer programs. Youngest Corps capacity in an member: 21 In July 2009, the City inaugurated its fi rst class innovative way of 193 NYC Civic Corps members and dispatched Oldest Corps across the City them to 56 local organizations for one year with member: 72 the charge of developing sustainable volunteer Members from with the NYC programs and organizational capacity. The NYC NY State: 68% Civic Corps, our Civic Corps is the nation’s largest VISTA program and the fi rst to specifi cally address a municipal- Members largest initiative. ity’s need for sustainable-impact volunteer from NYC: 47% programs. The ultimate goal of the NYC Civic Corps Brooklyn: 27% is to engage more New Yorkers in efforts to help “Civic Corps is an unparalleled our neighbors and tackle our toughest challenges. Bronx: 14% opportunity to learn about NYC, the organizations that make it The NYC Civic Corps is made possible through a Manhattan: 39% work, and the people who give partnership with the Corporation for National and Queens: 18% their time to make it work.” Community Service and its AmeriCorps VISTA program, and through the support of The Lizzie Staten Island: 2% —Sean O’Brien, Corps member and Jonathan M. Tisch Foundation and The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.

*Data accurate as of April 2010. Many initiatives still in progress.

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InitiativeDescription Results* Partners Train and place new board members in United Way of Board- City nonproﬁ ts, with an emphasis on small 392 applicants New York City ServeNYC organizations outside Manhattan

Offer nonproﬁ ts and City agencies a one-stop NYC Department of Go Pass affordable service for screening volunteers SUMMER 2010 Education LAUNCH Fund for the City of New York

Develop a program to place professional service Taproot Foundation Professional volunteers with the City’s nonproﬁ ts 103 applicants Services Volunteers

Service in the City interns beautifying a park, Coney Island, July 2009

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A citizenry that participates in public life is necessary for a healthy democracy— and for healthy, strong neighborhoods.

InitiativesDescription Results* Partners Encourage NYC government interns to volunteer interns City agencies Service in City with a wide range of volunteer organizations participated Internships 416 in service projects

Develop and execute individualized plans NYC Department of schools submitted Service in for incorporating service in New York City 1,525 Education completed service plans public schools Schools Children for Children TASC

Encourage participants in the Summer Youth NYC Department of Summer of Employment Program (SYEP) to dedicate days Youth and Community Service to volunteering 1,612 Development youth employment workers NYCHA participated in service projects NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Measure progress against clear goals

NYC Service will be led by a Chief Service Ofﬁ cer Chief Service to be appointed by Mayor Bloomberg APPOINTED Ofﬁ cer JUNE 2009

Launch recognition program to recognize Recognition outstanding contributions in volunteerism FALL 2010 program and service LAUNCH

*Data accurate as of April 2010. Many initiatives still in progress.

26 GOALS

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