100% Neighbor-Led Grassroots 501(c)(3) Nonprofit • Serving St. Albans, South Jamaica & Rochdale Village Since 1995 (EIN: 20-1398389) First-Monday Volunteer Meeting: 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon @ 177-01 Baisley Blvd

Friends of Roy Wilkins Park, Inc.

Resident Horticulture, Tree Canopy Stewardship & Picnic Grove Upkeep

Neighbors working hand-in-hand across 54 acres of community woodland, walking loops, and family picnic meadows in Southeast Queens.

Mailing Box (IRS BMF & 990): P.O. Box 341042, Jamaica, NY 11434-7042

IRS Principal Liaison: Yvonne D. Richardson • President: Mary Ramsuer

Official Tax Phone: (917) 863-7356 • Email: info@forwp.org

Join Our Neighbor Volunteers at Roy Wilkins Park

Since 1995, every flower border mulched, every sapling protected, and every picnic meadow swept by Friends of Roy Wilkins Park, Inc. has been powered 100% by unpaid community residents. Whether you live in St. Albans, South Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Springfield Gardens, or Laurelton, you are warmly invited to lend a hand.

Crew 1 • Resident Horticulture & Forestry

Perimeter Tree Canopy & Perennial Bed Crew

Activities: Seasonal woodchip mulching, invasive vine removal, perennial flower border weeding, and post-rainstorm twig clearing along Merrick Boulevard, Baisley Boulevard, and 115th Avenue. Gloves and hand pruners are shared at our tool meetup point.

Crew 2 • Picnic Area Environmental Upkeep

Family Picnic Meadow & Shaded Trail Stewards

Activities: Weekend morning table wipe-downs, friendly Carry-In / Carry-Out trash & recycling bag distribution for family cookouts, and leaf sweeping along the southeastern senior walking loops.

Crew 3 • First-Monday Family Center Hospitality

Monthly Volunteer Meeting & Neighbor Outreach Team

Activities: Welcoming new neighbors, keeping attendance and tool-loan logs, and preparing printed seasonal calendars for our First-Monday Monthly Meetings (10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon) inside the Roy Wilkins Family Center, 177-01 Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434.

Volunteer Sign-Up & First-Monday RSVP Form

Complete the form below to generate an instant volunteer confirmation slip with our P.O. Box 341042 mailing details and direct officer phone numbers, or drop by in person at our next First-Monday session at 10:00 AM.