Wednesday, June 5, 2013

June 2013 Volunteer of the Month - Denat Shehi

Denat Shehi is a high school junior at E.F. International Academy, where he has an A average. When he’s not studying or in school, Denat can be found playing basketball, football, or soccer or working at his after-school job in a pizza parlor. He is also proud to be a newly licensed driver.

Denat came to Met Council in early May, expecting to slog through a boring office stint to fulfill his school’s community service requirement. To his surprise, however, Denat discovered meaning and excitement in his work. He has quickly become a cheerful staple in the Volunteer Department. On a given weekday, Denat  - AKA “The Labeler” – can now be found making phone calls to prospective volunteers, soliciting in-kind donations for Hurricane Sandy survivors, corresponding with local government, or even taking pride in his clerical skills, labeling and stuffing envelopes for anyone who needs his help.

Everyone at Met Council is grateful to Denat for his hard work and enthusiasm over the past month. His eagerness to learn and willingness to jump in and do whatever is needed have made him an invaluable member of the team. We’ll be sad when he goes back to school in the fall, but we’re excited to see what bright things are in store for this exceptional youngster’s future!

Monday, June 3, 2013


Goldman Sachs Gardening Day


On Wednesday May 22nd, 10 volunteers from Goldman Sachs helped refurbish the garden at our low-income senior housing sites in Coney Island.  
  

Since the Abraham I and Abraham II house suffered some damage during Sandy, this year's gardening project was very important to the clients.They planted flowers and replaced some of the bushes that were destroyed by the storm, but there is still more work to be done.
 Click here to learn more about Goldman Sachs.

                           

We want to thank the volunteers, staff, and clients who worked together to bring some beauty back to the Abraham Houses. 


Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Connect to Care - Job Readiness Seminars

Connect to Care- Job Readiness Seminars
  

Next Monday, June 3rd, Met Council, in conjunction with Goldman Sachs, will be hosting a special job readiness program. If you are looking for valuable job readiness advice, this is an ideal event to learn more on how to fine tune your job hunting skills. Volunteers will present on 3 subjects that include LinkedIn, "Personal Branding", and Networking to go along with a panel discussion about their past experiences. All interested participants MUST RSVP prior to the event. All registered participants will receive a FREE PADFOLIO!

Where: JCH of Bensonhurst
When: Monday, June 3rd
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
-Kosher lunch to be provided 

YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND
 
If you are interested in participating, please e-mail jkunze@metcouncil.org for more details.There is limited availability at the event so sign up soon!

Space is limited so RSVP now!

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Call for Volunteers - Help Our Sandy Recovery Team!


Help our Sandy team move supplies and clean up our warehouse on Tuesday 5/28 and Wednesday 5/29. Spend the day by the Coney Island boardwalk while volunteering with our recovery effort. May involve some heavy lifting. Ages 18+

Site is accessible by subway and bus. Call 212-453-9526 or email metcouncilvolunteer@gmail.com for more details.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Join us For Senior Lunch!!! 

Every Sunday we serve a healthy Kosher meal to our senior residents at our East 61st street housing site.  We are looking for volunteers to serve food on May 26th and June 2nd. 


Click here for more information 

Monday, May 6, 2013

Open Call for Fitness, dance and nutrition instructors! 


On Tuesday May 7th we will be holding an orientation for anyone interested in teaching a fitness, dance and nutrition class to seniors at one of our housing sites. 

Click this link to find out more! 

Thursday, May 2, 2013

May 2013 Volunteer of the Month- Jerry Goldfeder

Congratulations to Jerry Goldfeder, our May 2013 Volunteer of the Month!

Mark Utay (UJA), Jerry Goldfeder, Ilene Marcus (Met Council)
Jerry H. Goldfeder is a prominent election lawyer with over 30 years of trial and appellate experience and currently works at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. His practice includes representing elected officials, candidates for public office, unions, partnerships and corporations in the areas of campaign finance, voting rights and public integrity investigations and prosecutions; it also includes representing individuals and organizations on a broad range of governmental matters.

Jerry has an impressive portfolio of publications and accolades including books, scholarly articles, and pieces for The New York Times. He has taught at numerous universities and often appears in the media as an election and campaign finance expert.

The staff and clients of Met Council are profoundly thankful for the countless hours Jerry has donated to us. He has shown exceptional commitment to the nonprofit community and has represented Met Council in many critical legal matters. The entire community is grateful for his efforts to protect the rights of nonprofit agencies.

UJA Federation of New York recognized Jerry for his outstanding work at their annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony (pictured above). We hope these small tokens of appreciation demonstrates how thankful we are for all his aid!