New York Cares has hundreds of ways you can make a difference in our city this holiday season. Spread some holiday cheer and sign up for a project today.

• Our Winter Wishes for Kids and Families program brightens the holiday season for 32,000 people each year. Registration to answer gift requests starts in mid-October. This program is generously sponsored by Bank of America.


• The New York Cares Coat Drive has been keeping New Yorkers warm since 1989. Please donate your gently used coats this December, create your own collection site, or volunteer to sort the coats to get them to people in need as soon as possible. The Coat Drive is generously sponsored by Health Plus.


• We add extra projects to our calendar around the holidays, including preparing and serving holiday meals, hosting parties, sorting clothing and gift donations, gift wrapping, and caroling. Search our projects for holiday needs.


• Our list of Holiday Referral Opportunities contains hundreds of ways to give back around the holidays through our nonprofit partners.