April is Global Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate volunteers as well as inspire volunteerism around the world. Volunteers are the heartbeat of strong communities, and we’ll be spreading love to our NYRR volunteers all month long.
We’ll update this page throughout the month to share inspiring stories of the many different types of volunteers that keep NYRR running and share ways that you can get involved!
There are many ways to get involved with our volunteer program such as being an Open Run volunteer, a medical volunteer, and a Volunteer Leader. Please click on the Get Involved button below to let us know which opportunities you are interested in!
If you see a volunteer, thank a volunteer. From race day to Open Run and community programs across the five boroughs, NYRR volunteers show up with energy, care, and dedication—now it’s our turn to show up for them. Leave a message, share a photo, or recognize someone who made your experience special. Every note helps celebrate the people behind every step.
In April 2021, NYRR launched the NYRR Volunteer Hall of Fame, welcoming its inaugural class of extraordinary volunteers. Each April, during Global Volunteer Month, NYRR identifies, nominates, and inducts our standout volunteers.
Meet the volunteers who bring NYRR Open Run to life and help build stronger, more connected communities. Click below to watch their stories and see the impact they make each week.
Kandi Ottmar Hall Builds Community at Soundview Park
10 Years of Open Run with Denise Munroe at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Jaime Matamoros Leads a Fun 5K at Cunningham Park
"April Is Volunteer Appreciation Month"
We're spotlighting three volunteers who lend their support to runners and walkers in many ways on race day and during our weekly community program events.
"NYRR Staff Give Back to Their Communities Through Volunteer Work"
Whether it’s encouraging kids with special needs to have fun running or delivering food to local shelters, New York Road Runners staff members are taking the time to give back to their communities.
