2025 Back 2 School Store Volunteer
The Back 2 School Store is back!
National Council of Jewish Women New York is once again transforming Council House, our building on the Upper West Side, into a very special department store from Sunday, July 27th through Wednesday, July 30th – and we need you!
At the Back 2 School Store, elementary school children from under-served communities will “shop” for everything they need to go back to school with pride and enthusiasm! All items are brand new and free of charge.
Each child will be assigned a personal shopper to guide them through the store, which is why we need your help! We depend on volunteers to work with the kids and “staff” the store.
To sign up to volunteer, please click here and fill out this short form! After you fill out the form, you will receive an email with more information on how to pick your volunteer slot. We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds and identities with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, and sexual orientation.
To volunteer at the Back 2 School Store you must:
- be able to stand for an hour and be able to easily go up and down stairs carrying a heavy shopping bag.
- be 16 or older.
Please also consider signing up for the set up and clean up shifts (Set up is July 24th & 25th, clean up is on July 31st). You can sign up here.
If you have any questions, please be in touch with NCJW NY’s Director of Advocacy and Volunteer Engagement, Aviva Zadoff, at azadoff@ncjwny.org.