Volunteer Service & Outreach
To view and sign up for the many community service opportunities offered through the Office of Mission & Ministry, please visit the Helper Helper Portal. (MyIona Account Sign-In required).
"Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As a Student Campus Minister, I co-lead Midnight Runs in NYC, and as a Spirituality Assistant I run the bi-weekly bible study on campus. At Iona, every single student has the opportunity to become a leader!
Katie Feeney ’22
Affordable Housing
Promote affordable housing for all by helping to construct and repair homes through programs such as the Fuller Center for Housing.
Contact: Brennan Cliggett, bcliggett1@gaels.iona.edu
Best Buddies
Befriend an adult who has an intellectual disability and participate in events with the Best Buddies program.
Contact: John Cinguina, jcinguina1@gaels.iona.edu and Emily Maffei, emaffei1@gaels.iona.edu
Children’s Rights
Learn how you can be a resource and mentor for children through programs such as the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle and the New Roads program.
Contact: Ian Smith, ismith1@gaels.iona.edu
Disability Programs
Support, coach, and create relationships with children and adults with disabilities through programs like Cerebral Palsy of Westchester.
Contact: Mary Liguori, mliguori1@gaels.iona.edu
Environmental Programs
Help promote sustainability and build community by working with local environmental groups such as Westchester Parks Foundation and Ward Acres.
Contact: Rowan Torres, rtorres8@gaels.iona.edu
Food Insecurity
Serve those experiencing food insecurity by volunteering with meal programs such as Don Bosco Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry and Hope Community Services.
Contact: Wendy Aguirre, waguirre1@gaels.iona.edu and Jayden Lopez, jlopez60@gaelsiona.edu
Homelessness Outreach
Share food, clothing and companionship with those experiencing homelessness in New York City with evening missions through Midnight Run.
Contact: Mary Cinguina, mcinguina1@gaels.iona.edu and Alex Kuzian, akuzian1@gaels.iona.edu
Prison Ministries
Students create relationships and visit female inmates at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility through the Woman 2 Woman program and welcome formerly incarcerated men through the Thrive for Life program.
Contact: Maggie Shaffer, mshaffer2@gaels.iona.edu
Senior Citizen Concerns
Create relationships with local senior residents through programs like Willow Towers and Monarch Cooper’s Corner.
Contact: Janae Nora, jnora1@gaels.iona.edu