Corporate Volunteer Opportunities

In recognition of our corporate partners’ generous support and shared commitment to advancing opportunities for young people, the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens offers thoughtfully designed volunteer experiences that align with each company’s philanthropic goals. Corporate volunteerism plays a vital role in strengthening our programs, providing employees with meaningful, hands-on opportunities to support youth while contributing to safe, engaging, and impactful environments across our Club.

To ensure a high-quality experience for both our members and volunteers, we carefully manage volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Priority access is extended to partners whose support advances key organizational priorities and helps sustain and grow our impact.

While we welcome interest from all corporate partners, volunteer opportunities are limited and scheduled based on programmatic needs and capacity. We encourage companies to connect with our team to explore how their employees can best engage in service opportunities that create lasting value for the youth and communities we serve.

  • Sky Farm LIC is a one-acre rooftop urban farm and education program operated by the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens. Through hands-on agricultural and climate education, as well as unique features like on-site beehives, the farm serves as a living classroom for youth across Queens. Each year, we grow more than 4,500 pounds of fresh produce and distribute it entirely for free to local families, directly addressing food insecurity in our community.

    Volunteer at our rooftop urban farm offers hands-on, seasonal experiences where corporate teams can choose from a range of meaningful service activities. Depending on the time of year and farm needs, volunteer opportunities may include:

    Harvesting Flowers & Produce
    Support the collection of fresh, seasonal crops that are used in programming and distributed to the community.

    Preparing Beds, Planting, or Weeding
    Assist with core farm operations by getting crops into the ground, maintaining growing spaces, and supporting overall plant health.

    Seeding
    Help start new crops by planting seeds that will become future harvests.

    Painting Signs & Murals
    Contribute to the creative identity of the farm by supporting signage and visual projects throughout the space.

    Clarifying Raw Beeswax for Crafts
    Participate in hands-on processing activities that support educational craft programming.

    Sewing Tote Bags
    Support sustainability-focused projects by creating reusable materials used in programming and distribution.

    Preparing Kitchen Kits for Cooking Classes
    Assist in assembling materials used in youth cooking and nutrition education programs.

    Volunteer engagements at our rooftop urban farm are structured to ensure a high-quality, hands-on experience for both your team and our farm staff. We recommend the following group sizes and time commitments:

    Standard Engagement
    Up to 20 volunteers
    Approximately 3 hours

    Expanded Team Engagement
    Up to 30 volunteers
    Approximately 3 hours

    Large Group Engagement
    Up to 40 volunteers
    Approximately 4 hours

If your corporation/organization is interested in participating in any of the above volunteering opportunities, complete the interest form at the bottom of this page and a member of our team will follow up within 48 hours.

Corporate Partnership Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • VBGCQ will list opportunities to meet Club needs that could benefit from the support of partners throughout the year in the links above. If you would like to express interest in an opportunity and learn more information, complete the Interest Form at the bottom of the page. 

  • VBGCQ graciously requests partners make a donation to offset the cost of program supplies associated with the volunteer engagement.

    Partners are asked to consider making a mutually agreed upon donation commensurate with the volunteer engagement. This contribution would be in addition to a donation that offsets the cost of program supplies associated with the volunteer engagement.

    Your organization's investment contributes not only to activation, supplies, and staff time but also powers the Club's ability to serve youth throughout the year. To align with the mission of the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, we ensure that all Club activations include a donation aimed at equipping the Club with additional capacity for future impact beyond the engagement.

  • While we strive to meet our partner philanthropic goals, our top priority is to offer an optimal experience for youth served at the Club. 

    Please contact us with your proposed opportunity by completing the Interest Form below and we will assess compatibility. All requests to engage with Club beyond the scope of what is provided in the shared opportunities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Depending on the engagement, we graciously ask groups to provide materials to support the engagement by either making a donation to offset programmatic costs associated with the volunteer engagement or purchasing the requested materials for the engagement. This topic is discussed during planning conversations in advance of the engagement.

  • The privacy and safety of the youth we serve is our top priority. Should a company wish to take photos of a volunteer engagement including youth and utilize for any internal (ex: staff newsletter) or external (ex: social media, website) communications a media/photo waiver needs to be collected and signed by a parent or guardian in advance of the engagement. Photos of program areas that do not include the image and likeness of Club members can be taken and shared. We request each company have one designated photographer responsible for taking photos in an effort to limit the number of phones/cameras present.

    We request that partners allow time for usto review communications referencing Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens or messages that include images of VBGCQ youth with the VBGCQ staff contact in advance of publication. VBGCQ will respect this same protocol as it relates to sharing content that references corporate partners.

  • Should a partner wish to garner media coverage for an event, VBGCQ is open to discuss the opportunity. Should we find it suitable to allow media for an event, we ask partners to work collaboratively with VBGCQ to align on messaging, safety, communications and completion of media consent waivers.