Lead your team to make New York City cleaner and greener on Hands on New York Day.

Please note: we are no longer accepting new teams. Please contact handsonnewyorkday@newyorkcares.org if you have any questions.

What You'll Do Before Hands On New York Day

• Start a team by March 19.
• Attend Team Leader Training on March 10 or March 16.
• Recruit volunteers (ages 12 and over) to join your team by April 16.
• Encourage your team to raise money and compete for the Team Fundraising Prizes.
• Talk to your Site Captain (the person responsible for managing the site) about your team's projects.
• Keep team members informed and excited.

What You'll Do on Hands On New York Day

• Work with the Site Captain to assign projects to your team.
• Make sure your team members understand their tasks and have supplies.
• Work with the Site Captain to keep the work on track.

Support for Team Leaders
New York Cares' staff is here to help your team have a fun and rewarding experience. We run a detailed Team Leader Training, required of all Team Leaders, where you'll learn how to make Hands On New York Day a success. Once you register your team, we'll e-mail you about signing up for one of the training sessions.

Within two weeks of registering your team, we'll send you a package of posters and other materials for recruiting and motivating your team, and we'll e-mail you with your site assignment by March 17.

Team Leader Resource Library

• Hands On New York Day Team Recruitment Poster
• Hands On New York Day Web Site Banners
• Team Leader Manual — Everything you need to know to make New York Cares Day a success.
• Team Leader Timeline — Key dates and tasks to complete before the event.
• Sample Recruitment Text — To get you started recruiting volunteers to your team.
• Team Fundraising Prizes — Prize packages for top fundraising teams.
• Fundraising Tips — Ideas to kickstart your team's fundraising plan.
• Youth Waiver Letter — For teams with volunteers 12-17 years old.
• Parental Consent Form — For individual volunteers 12-17 years old.
• Individual Team Leader Application — Needed only for those interested in leading a team of individuals unaffiliated with a civic or corporate group.