The Association for Learning and Mentoring ​Services, Inc.'s (ALMS) mission is to empower the ​youth of New York and their families to take ​responsibility for themselves and their communities ​through volunteer programs and services promoting ​positive social and civic values. ALMS, a 501(c)(3) ​organization, was formed in 2021 by five individuals ​who grew up in Rockland County, New York, and ​the surrounding area in Northern New Jersey. ALMS ​has established a solid foundation of programs ​through food pantries, meal delivery programs, ​senior events, and volunteer programs supporting ​hundreds of individuals and families across the New ​York City Metro area in just a few short years. ​ALMS initiatives support children, seniors, and ​those with Intellectual and Developmental ​Disabilities (IDD). Currently, ALMS serves ​communities in New York City (west Harlem, ​Queens, and Staten Island) and Rockland County, as ​well as Essex, Hudson, and Bergen Counties in New ​Jersey. ALMS has grown from 75 volunteers to over ​150 volunteers.