Variety Boys and Girls

21-12 30th Road

Long Island City, NY 11102

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When you arrive, please see:

Andy Rodriguez

E-Mail: arodriguez@varietyboysandgirlsclub.org

Alex Macaulay

E-Mail: alexander@varietyboysandgirlsclub.org 

Volunteer Phone: 718-728-0946

Nature and Purpose of Agency

Providing education and recreational activities for boys and girls ages six through 17.  To provide youth of all backgrounds with the skills and abilities to develop the qualities of self-esteem and self-coincidence, needed to become responsible citizens and leaders.

Tasks Available for Students

Homework Help: Club Members receive help from 3:00 to 4:30 PM. Assistance is needed to work with individuals or small groups of students on their homework at the club. After homework help, students are invited to assist with special activities with the club members.

Special Activities:  From 4:30-6:00pm and from 6:00-7:00pm assistance is needed to support a range of special activities such as robotics, coding, science exploration, filmmaking, digital photography, performing arts, visual arts, physical education, and more.

Internship: A select number of internship opportunities are available to support the administrative and programmatic operations of the club.

Note: 4 week commitment required. Please see below for details.   

Time Requirements          

Monday-Thursday: Tutoring: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Monday-Thursday: Special Activities: 4:30-6:00pm, 6-7pm

Facility Hours:  11:00am – 7:00pm

16 students may serve per shift.

Agency directions 

Public Transportation
Take the Q46 Bus from Union Turnpike and Utopia Pky station heading to Kew Gardens. Get off at Queens Blvd and 78 Cr. Start out going East on Queens Blvd. Enter Subway and take the F train towards 6 Av. Get off at Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Ave. Walk to 74st – Broadway and take the 7 Train towards Times Square. Get off at Queensboro Plaza and transfer to the N train towards Ditmars Blvd.  Get off at 30th Av and walk to 30th Rd and 21st St (5 minutes from train). 

Driving Directions (Free Parking On-Site)

Head southwest on Utopia Pky. Turn left onto 172nd Street. Turn Right onto Grand Central Pky. Continue onto I-278. Take exit 45 toward 31st St. Merge onto 35th St. Continue onto Astoria Blvd/Hoyt Ave. Turn left onto 31st St. Turn right onto 30th Ave. Turn left onto Crescent St. Take first right onto 30th Rd, Destination will be on the left. Entrance to parking lot on 21st Street.