Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Catholic Charities of Onondaga County! Our wide range of programs provides many different opportunities for volunteers. Please review the below opportunities and volunteer application process and then contact:

Kimberly Losurdo @ 315-362-7652 or volunteer@ccoc.us

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County does not have the resources to support mandated community service commitments.

Refugee Resettlement Program

Location: Northside CYO
Our refugee resettlement program resettles over 600 refugees each year and provides after school and summer programming for neighborhood youth. Volunteers provide vital services to refugees when they arrive in Syracuse and in the months that follow. Volunteers help set up apartments for new arrivals, assist refugees with paperwork, drive them to medical or other appointments, and teach English, among other tasks.

Youth Programs

Locations: Bishop Foery Foundation, Vincent House, Westmoreland Park, Hawley Center
Our youth centers provide after school and summer programming for neighborhood youth. Volunteers are needed to assist with outings, supervise participants and create activities.

Emergency Services/Food Pantry

Location: Columbus Circle, Downtown Syracuse
This location is a drop in center that provides food pantry services and housing relocation assistance. Volunteers are needed for stocking and delivering food and assisting with general office operations.

Emergency Shelters

Locations: South Clinton Street, University Neighborhood
We operate two homeless shelters, one for men and one for women and children. Volunteers are needed at both for serving meals, providing comfort and relief for guests and assisting with general operations.

Fundraising and Committee Involvement

Please contact Chief Development Officer Denise Headd at 315-362-7528 or dheadd@ccoc.us.

Elderly Services Center - Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

Location: Mattydale
The center provides services for the elderly designed to enable seniors to remain independent. Volunteer opportunities include helping with center events and general operations. Applicants must be 55 or older. Please call RSVP Director Patricia Company at 315-424-1810, x12 with any questions about this program.