Volunteer New York! Announces Pending Departure of

Executive Director Jeanette Gisbert, After 16 Years of Dedicated Service

TARRYTOWN, NY – October 24, 2024 – Volunteer New York!, a Westchester, NY-based nonprofit organization committed to fostering community engagement through volunteerism and civic action, today announced the upcoming departure of its Executive Director, Jeanette Gisbert, who has served the organization for 16 impactful years. Ms. Gisbert will be transitioning to her new role as Deputy Director at Neighbors Link later this year.

During Ms. Gisbert's tenure, she has been instrumental in expanding Volunteer New York!'s impact on the community by strengthening both its corporate and nonprofit partnerships, increasing volunteer participation, and growing its community outreach efforts.

“I cannot overstate how proud I am to have been a part of Volunteer New York! for the last sixteen years, the last four as its Executive Director,” said Jeanette Gisbert, Executive Director of Volunteer New York!. “I am extremely proud of what we've accomplished together and deeply grateful for the incredible team and community supporters who have made all this work possible. While I look forward to the next chapter of my career, my belief in the transformative power of people to make a positive change remains as strong as ever, and I am certain that Volunteer New York! is in an excellent position to continue this vital work.”

The Board of Directors and the entire team at Volunteer New York! are deeply grateful for Jeanette Gisbert’s leadership and strategic vision for over a decade and a half. “We are thankful for her years of service and the contributions she’s made towards making our local communities more vibrant, resilient, and equitable,” said Michael Welling, Chair of the Board of Directors for Volunteer New York!. “While we will certainly miss Ms. Gisbert’s leadership, we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.”

Mr. Welling added that the Board has begun to initiate a search for Ms. Gisbert's successor ensuring a smooth transition into the new year as the organization gears up to celebrate its 75th anniversary next year.

For more information about Volunteer New York! and its community programs, please visit www.volunteernewyork.org.

About Volunteer New York! 
Volunteer New York!’s mission is to mobilize our community to address its greatest challenges. We envision a community that is vibrant, resilient, and equitable and see volunteerism and civic engagement as important and powerful strategies to achieving this vision. Volunteer New York! is a one-stop resource devoted to increasing volunteerism in Westchester and our surrounding communities. 

Last year, Volunteer New York! helped to inspire more than 35,000 volunteers to take action and to coordinate more than 455,000 hours of service that supported more than 300 nonprofits and local organizations, providing a value of $16.9 million back to our community. 

The Corporate Champions who strongly support the mission of Volunteer New York! include: ConEdison, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts, Hudson Valley Credit Union, M&T Bank, MasterCard, Morgan Stanley, PCSB Community Foundation, PepsiCo, PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP, RAND, Regeneron, Retirement Transformed, Robison Oil Corporation, TD Bank, The Journal News & LoHud.com, Webster Bank, and WMCHealth. With additional and ongoing support from Westchester County and AmeriCorps Seniors.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Christina Rae
Buzz Creators, Inc. for Volunteer New York!
914-358-5080
crae@buzz-creators.com