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2024 VITA Shift Schedule

All VITA shifts will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Availability is not guaranteed. Volunteers will receive access to shift registration after completing the Food Bank For New York City training. 

Questions? Contact us at taxvolunteer@foodbanknyc.org.  

1. In-Person VITA Tax Preparer Sites: Volunteers work alongside Food Bank tax staff at various community-based locations across NYC to assist tax clients on-site. 

Child Development Support Corp. - 352 Classon Ave, Brooklyn NY, 11238 

Monday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

Tuesday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

Wednesday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

Thursday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

Friday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

 

Elmcor Youth & Adult Services - 107-20 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11368  

Tuesday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

Wednesday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

Thursday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

Friday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

 

Elmcor Phoenix Gold 1 - 98-19 Astoria Blvd, East Elmhurst, NY 11369 

Saturday 

10am-3pm 

 

 

Elmcor Phoenix Gold 3 - 96-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Lefrak, NY 11368 

Monday 

11am-3pm 

3pm-7pm 

 

Project Hospitality @ El Centro del Inmigrante - 260 Pt. Richmond Ave. 
Staten Island, NY 10302 

Tuesday 

12pm-4pm 

4pm-8pm 

Wednesday 

12pm-4pm 

4pm-8pm 

Thursday 

12pm-4pm 

4pm-8pm 

Friday 

12pm-4pm 

4pm-8pm 

 

Project Hospitality @ Port Richmond Help Center - 221 Pt. Richmond Ave. Staten Island, NY 10302 

Saturday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-5pm 

 

St. Jerome HANDS - 330 E 138th St., Bronx, NY 10454 

Friday 

10-3pm 

3pm-8pm 

Saturday 

10-3pm 

3pm-8pm 

 

Tax and Financial Center - 71 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10026 

Tuesday 

10am-2pm 

2pm-6pm 

Wednesday 

10am-2pm 

2pm-6pm 

Thursday 

10am-2pm 

2pm-6pm 

Friday 

10am-2pm 

2pm-6pm 

Saturday 

9am-1pm 

1pm-4pm 

2. In-Person Back-End VITA Tax Preparer Sites: Volunteers work alongside tax staff at Food Bank’s Back-End tax preparation centers to complete returns submitted electronically from our network of intake sites across NYC. 

Downtown Office - 39 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10006 

Monday 

 

6pm-9pm 

Tuesday 

 

1pm- 4pm 

Wednesday 

 

1pm- 4pm 

Thursday 

 

1pm- 4pm 

3. Remote VITA Tax Preparer Sites: Volunteers use a computer with internet access to prepare returns remotely and securely from home/work supported by Food Bank tax staff to help individuals file returns virtually. 

Remote  

Tuesday 

2pm- 5pm 

6pm-9pm 

Wednesday 

 

6pm-9pm 

Thursday 

2pm- 5pm 

 

Friday 

 

6pm-9pm 

Saturday 

10am-1pm 

 

 

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