New York
Repair the World New York mobilizes Jews and our communities to take action to meet local needs across Brooklyn and Manhattan grounding our service in reflection, education, and Jewish values.
Volunteers decorate cigarette disposal containers and learn about Harlem with Green and Blue Eco Care.
Teen service corps volunteers participate in community fridge fill in Brooklyn.
Volunteers pack hygiene kits for recently arrived migrants at CBST during MLK Weekend of Service.
Teen service corps members serve at Harlem Grown, an urban farm partner in Manhattan.
Volunteers care for a chicken and take care of the weeds at Bushwick City Farm.
Upcoming Opportunities
Jul 9
Serve 250: Teddy Bear Drive & Card Writing for DOROT
New York
Register HereJul 11
Serve 250: Greenmarket Food Rescue with City Harvest
New York
Jul 22
Tisha B'Av Crown Heights Park Cleanup
New York
Service & Learning Opportunities
Serve and learn alongside your neighbors in partnership with local organizations, addressing food insecurity, education justice, housing, and other pressing community needs through a Jewish lens.
Serve With UsService Corps members spend a minimum of 5 hours per week volunteering with local service partners and engaging in cohort learning experiences. This cohort is focused on the Brooklyn community and will explore bridge-building, cultural exchange, and intersecting Black and Jewish history from Brooklyn-based facilitators. This is a part-time opportunity running May 3–June 30. Corps members commit to 5+ hours per week of direct service and full participation in 5 learning sessions and 2 group service sessions. Corps members are eligible for a stipend of up to $1,000, with additional economic access funding available. Acceptances are on a rolling basis.
Learn More and ApplyTake action, earn a stipend, and build community. As a part-time stipended service corps member in New York, you’ll volunteer with local nonprofits, address urgent needs, and engage deeply with Jewish values and traditions that inspire social change alongside your peers. You can also join the Bridge-Building service corps that brings people together across lines of difference – fostering collaboration, trust, and common ground across our diverse community.
Learn MoreVolunteer as a family while participating in Jewish service-learning and meeting local community needs. Family programs are specifically for young children and their caregivers to serve, learn, and engage in conversation about justice.
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Our Team
Rhea Quiñones
she/her
Interim City Director, New York
Rhea Quiñones
she/her
Interim City Director, New York
Rhea Quiñones brings 15+ years of experience in community engagement, program leadership, and equity-centered organizing to her role supporting Repair the World NYC during a key organizational transition. Through her consulting practice, REACH Consulting, Rhea helps mission-driven organizations lead through change, strengthen community partnerships, and design impactful programs. She is passionate about creating spaces where staff and community members alike feel seen, valued, and empowered to drive meaningful change.
Rhea’s work has spanned a wide range of causes and communities — from advancing climate justice and community resilience to strengthening literacy programs in NYC public schools to helping first-generation students access higher education. A former Community Engagement Director at Reading Partners NYC and a seasoned leadership coach, Rhea is especially skilled at building inclusive team cultures and fostering strong, trust-based relationships across diverse stakeholders. She is thrilled to support Repair the World NYC’s team and youth programming this summer, and to contribute to an organization whose values of service and community connection deeply resonate with her own.
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Live out your Jewish values and serve with our partners tackling pressing needs in one of our communities while supporting social change through in-person and virtual opportunities.
