NATURE & PURPOSE OF SERVICE SITE: 

Forestdale, Inc. is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian voluntary agency that offers comprehensive services to children and families.  Forestdale currently provides foster boarding home services for children from birth through age twenty-one, to children who are victims of abuse and neglect, and for whom placement outside the family is deemed necessary by the Family Court, or voluntary placement has been requested by the birth parents.  In providing and operating a preventive program, Forestdale incorporates the principles of strengthening families, keeping them intact, and helping each individual within the family become more self-sufficient, while at the same time providing services to reduce the risk of abuse, neglect and/or placement of a child into the foster care system.

USD volunteers will assist with cleaning and beautifying the campus - prepare to have your clothes covered in dirt!  Please bring rubber gloves and lunch to the service site. Volunteers will also be asked to sign a photo release form on the day of service (9/22).

LOCATION (round-trip transportation provided from the Queens campus):

67-35 112^th Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375

TIME:

USD volunteers should meet by St.Thomas More Church no later than 9:30 am., and will return to campus by 12:30pm. If you are traveling on your own, please arrive at Forestdale no later than 10:30am.