School Registration

The Department of Education has Registration Centers open at various sites in the Bronx from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for new and re-entering students. To find the center nearest you, call 311.

MMCC Services

The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center offers a number of services including SAT prep classes beginning Sept. 11 (ext. 350); food stamps (ext. 304); both at 3450 DeKalb Ave. For more information and details of classes and programs, call (718) 882-4000. In addition, there is Head Start and Universal Pre-K at the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. Call (718) 654-0563 for more  information.

Special Needs Services

Parent Advocacy Services offers help for parents of children with special needs, finding the right high school for one’s child and preparing students for college. For more information email Hazel Adams-Shango at info@BeingSpecialNYC.com.

Citizens Police Academy

The 52nd Precinct is seeking two people to represent the station house for the NYPD’s 14-week Citizens Police Academy program, beginning Sept. 10 and then every following Tuesday. Applicants will undergo a background check. For more information, call Police Office Crystal Reveron at (718) 220-5824.

Cash for Guns

Trade in guns for money, no questions asked, at three Bronx churches on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information  and details, contact your local precinct.

New York Cares Seeks Volunteers

New York Cares seeks volunteers to offer assistance in their communities. Applicants may attend a one-time orientation at Mott Haven Library on Tuesday, Sept. 9, or any other Bronx location. For more information or to register for an orientation in your area, call (212) 228-5000.

Food Bank Assistance

The Food Bank of New York offers free meals and food for the needy throughout the Bronx. They also assist with other services including food stamps, income tax returns, job training, and legal assistance. To find a location near you, call (212) 566-7855 or visit http://www.foodbanknyc.org/news/findhelp.

NCBH Seeks Volunteers

North Central Bronx Hospital seeks volunteers to join its Auxiliary unit that helps plan special projects and group events. To apply, call (718) 519-4746. To volunteer to help with patients or elsewhere in the hospital, call (718) 519-4840.

Recycle Clothes and Food

Recycle old clothes, food scraps for compost, and other textiles at GrowNYC’s Poe Park Greenmarket, 192nd Street and the Grand Concourse, Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., through Nov. 25. For more information, call (212) 788-7964.

Homebuying Assistance

The Northwest Bronx Resource Center hosts home buying counseling workshops on the first or third Friday of every month. For more information or to RSVP for an appointment with a HUD counselor, call (718) 933-3101.

52nd Precinct Explorers

The 52nd Precinct Law Enforcement Explorers meets Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. at 3016 Webster Ave. The group is open to youth ages 14 to 20. Learn about law enforcement as a career, meet with local police officers, participate in projects, trips, and various activities. For more information, call PO Yvette Palermo-Ortega at (718) 220-5833.

MMC Seeks Volunteers

Montefiore Medical Center offers volunteer opportunities in both patient and non-patient settings for those ages 16 and over, willing to donate a few hours. In-person interviews are required and are by appointment only. All volunteers are screened and trained. For more information including requirements, call (718) 920-4321.