Giving Back: Where to Volunteer Locally

Fri, Nov 30th, 2018

Volunteers at the weekly Fort Greene & Farragut Fresh Pantry.

Looking to give back? There are so many ways to donate your time and skills right here in the neighborhood. To help you find the perfect volunteer opportunity, we’ve put together this list of where you can serve in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

Updated: October 2022

Fort Greene & Farragut Fresh Pantry

The local food pantry needs volunteers year round to help pack and distribute free groceries to hundreds of local households during its Saturday pantry service. To volunteer, please sign up here.

For more information about the pantry, please visit the lead organizer, One Community.


Myrtle Avenue Events Volunteer

Do you love all the events that Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn does and want to be part of them? Become a volunteer Contact us and help us to bring joy to our community.

Volunteers at the Annual Easter Hunt Event, 2021


Ongoing Local Volunteer Opportunities

  •  Fort Greene Park: Help to steward, beautify, and maintain Brooklyn’s first park. Sign up HERE  
  • Brooklyn Book Bodega: Volunteer onsite or remote. Sign up HERE

Interested in other volunteer opportunities with us that you’d like to suggest? Send info about it to hello@myrtleavenue.org