Get Involved
Involvement can mean sponsoring an event, donating equipment, volunteering employees, participating in sports teams, and providing part-time jobs for PAL teenagers.
Recreational and Athletic Programs
PAL is famous for its recreational and athletic programs that give kids the chance to interact, compete, and cooperate in a team setting. There are sponsorships of sports leagues available for basketball, boxing, rookie league baseball, flag football and our well-known Cops & Kids program that includes basketball, golf, volleyball and softball.
Day Camps and Play Streets
PAL’s Day Camps and neighborhood Playsites are summer homes and school extensions for thousands of kids. Sponsorships are available in neighborhoods of your choosing including the Pelham Bay Park Carnival in mid-August. Carnival is the culmination of summer activities and a day filled with fun, friends, food, games and a parade.
Educational & Arts Programs
PAL Centers offer an amazing range of innovative after-school programming that offers individualized and creative approaches to instruction including:
Adventure Learning
Art and Essay and Public Speaking Contests
Arts Conservatory Program
Children's Academic Success Through Literacy Enchancement (CASTLE)
Computer & Internet Access Training
Homework Help
Hydroponics Science
In-School Training & Employment Program (In-STEP)
Youth Forum
Get Involved
Earn the smile and appreciation from a child or teen by volunteering at The Police Athletic League. We are looking for talented-dedicated volunteers to donate their time to help the over 55,000 children we serve throughout the five boroughs.
Download the
Volunteer Application and
Get Involved ...Volunteer Opportunities
PAL Citywide Events – Volunteer as a potato sack race judge or serve as a holiday
elf bringing cheer to our children at one of our many events.
Education and Arts – Support the academic success and artistic cultural enrichment of
the children we serve through tutoring, workshop facilitation or sponsoring experiential learning trips.
Individual Volunteerism - Volunteer as an ongoing program support person in one of our centers..
Corporate Volunteers/ Sponsorship –– Sponsor an event, donate equipment,
or send your employee-volunteers to facilitate workshops on career exploration, financial literacy,
or provide internships.
At PAL, we value our volunteers and provide them with all the help they need to bring
happiness to a child and have a fulfilling service experience.
How to GET INVOLVED…Call (212) 477-9450 x 390 or email
volunteer@palnyc.org Benefits of Sponsorship
Sponsor's name will appear in all press releases and promotional material. Corporate banner will be prominently displayed at program sites and awards ceremonies. Publicity will include coverage in PAL's quarterly newsletter and annual report, each mailed to 13,000 friends of PAL. Sponsor representatives are welcome to participate as volunteers in all activities and in the awards ceremonies.
Whatever your interest may be, please contact Barbara Metersky, Manager, Corporate Relations, 212-477-9450, ext. 313 or bmetersky@palnyc.org. Jami Landi, Director of Development, 212-477-9450, ext. 307 or jlandi@palnyc.org . They can tell you about ongoing sponsorship activities and suggest situations to you.