8th Annual Cocktails for Charity
Thanks to everyone who came out for our annual Cocktails for Charity happy hour on Thursday, April 5! We had over 150 attendees and raised over $2,500! Special thanks to the Gilded Lily for hosting us and for the beautiful venue. Check out the photos below, and we’ll see you next year!
Volunteer with Apex in Brooklyn!
Exciting news! Apex is expanding our middle school mentoring program to a new Brooklyn site and we need your help. The majority of the students who attend our partner school in Bensonhurst (Brooklyn) are recent immigrants from China. They would benefit greatly from having a mentor to guide them through this transition. We’re looking for new […]
Volunteer Field Day 2017
Thank you to all our volunteers who came out to our third annual Volunteer Field Day on Sunday, July 16! Back at Central Park in our usual field north of Sheep’s Meadow, we brought back the staples like dizzy bat, the water balloon toss, wheelbarrow, balloon waddle and tug of war, but also added new […]
Volunteer Needs for Upcoming School Year
Apex for Youth is looking for more volunteers for the upcoming school year and/or semester. Help us spread the word! 2 Male Mentors Needed – Middle School Mentoring Mentor a middle school student to provide guidance and introduce him to new experiences twice a month on Saturday afternoons (seeking volunteers with prior youth or volunteer experience, and/or Mandarin […]
Volunteer Needs – Spring 2017
Apex for Youth is looking for more volunteers for this coming spring semester. Help spread the word! 5 Mentors Needed – Elementary Mentoring Mentor elementary students in a group setting to provide guidance on Saturdays Sessions take place on Saturdays in downtown Manhattan. 10 Mentors Needed – After School Mentor 5 middle school students once a […]
Volunteer for Our Holiday Party
Volunteer for our annual holiday party! 10:15 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, December 17 Manhattan Get a group of 5 friends or colleagues and come volunteer! Help bring elementary school students through various activity stations like card making, bean bag toss and pop a shot; man a station; or help serve lunch! Santa may also […]
Fall 2016 Volunteer Needs
Apex for Youth is looking for more volunteers for this coming fall semester. Help us spread the word! 25 Tutors Needed – Elementary Prep Tutor 8- to 10-year-old students in English Language Arts to help them qualify for stronger middle schools 6 Mentors Needed – MS Mentoring Mentor a middle school student to provide guidance […]
2016 First Quarterly Report
Dear Friends, To keep the entire community informed about Apex, I am proud to present to you the first quarterly report for the organization. In these reports, I will share with you program highlights and organizational strategies with hopes that you’ll all feel closer to the Apex family. The most exciting news to report is […]
Fall Volunteer Social 2015
Thanks to all our volunteers who came out to our annual Fall Volunteer Social on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the newly opened Rumpus Room in the Lower East Side. Volunteers across programs mingled, and new volunteers got to meet and talk to veteran volunteers–a true mixer! We played a commonality icebreaker complete with raffle prize and […]
Join us for Field Day!
Join fellow Apex volunteers for our inaugural Field Day, hosted by the Apex Associate Board! Sunday, July 12 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Central Park (the field next to Lawn Bowling, north of Sheep Meadow) $10/person Please RSVP here. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Lee at anne.lee@apexforyouth.org.
Opening Day 2014
We kicked off a new year for our mentoring programs with lunch and fun activities at the Belmont Lake State Park in Long Island for our annual Opening Day. Upon arrival at the park, mentors and mentees played icebreaker games to get to know others in the program. Afterward, they got their hands dirty trying […]