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Volunteer New York News: Local Volunteer Opportunities for February 23, 2024

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February 23, 2024

From: Volunteer New York

It's Canned Food Month! PLUS: Old Fashioned Winter's Afternoon, PrideWorks Conference, and More..

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

CANNED FOOD DRIVERS

United Way of Westchester and Putnam

3/2 @ 11:00am

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

Volunteer

CREATIVE HEARTS HANDMADE GIFTS DONATION DRIVE

White Plains Hospital

Flexible schedule

White Plains

Volunteer

OLD-FASHIONED WINTER'S AFTERNOON

Rye Nature Center

3/2 @ 11:30am & 1:15pm; multiple opportunities

Rye

Volunteer

PRIDEWORKS CONFERENCE

PrideWorks

3/13 @ 7:30am & 12:15pm; multiple opportunities

Valhalla

Volunteer

NATIONAL HISTORY DAY JUDGES & VOLUNTEERS

Rockland BOCES

3/16 @ 7:30am & 8:00am; multiple opportunities

Sparkill

Volunteer

FRONT DESK VOLUNTEERS

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Flexible schedule

Patterson

Volunteer

VOLUNTEER SPIRIT AWARDS

On Friday, April 12, we're hosting our 44th Annual Volunteer Spirit Awards—the region's largest celebration of local volunteerism. During this breakfast event, we'll be honoring our community's most outstanding volunteers and the nonprofits they serve. Join us!

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STILL WAITING FOR THE RIGHT MATCH

BILINGUAL FOOD PANTRY GREETERS

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Mount Kisco

COMMUNITY EVENTS RESEARCHER

Lifting Up Westchester

Wednesdays @ 10:00am

White Plains

MANAGER OF VOLUNTEERS

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

Flexible schedule

Mount Kisco

NATURE TRAIL STEWARDS

Rye Nature Center

Flexible schedule

Rye

PASTRY DELIVERY DRIVERS

Lifting Up Westchester

Tuesdays @ 8:45am

Throughout White Plains

SENIOR CARE INTERN

Wartburg Adult Care Community

Flexible schedule

Mount Vernon

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VIRTUAL + REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES

BOARD MEMBERS (MARKETING)

Homeless Remedies Inc.

Flexible schedule

Virtual

FUNDRAISERS

Hudson River Audubon Society

Remote

Register by 2/29

PUTNAM COUNTY TAX APPOINTMENT HELPERS

United Way of Westchester and Putnam

Putnam Valley/Virtual

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM EDUCATORS

VCS

Flexible schedule

Virtual

EVENTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Que Paso Latinx

Monthly

Remote

GRADUATION COACHES

Yonkers Partner in Education

Flexible schedule

Yonkers/Virtual

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DONATION DRIVES

CANNED FOOD DRIVES

United Way of Westchester and Putnam

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

Drop off by 3/2

SNEAKER DONATION DRIVE FOR KIDS

The Sharing Shelf

Flexible schedule

Port Chester & Rye Brook

Drop off by 3/31

BABY BUNDLE DRIVE

Open Door Family Medical Center

Flexible schedule

Throughout Lower Hudson Valley

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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

VOTER REGISTRATION WORKSHOP FOR TEENS

Volunteer New York!

2/28 @ 7:00pm

Virtual

CITIZEN SCIENCE EEL MONITORS

Rye Nature Center

Flexible schedule

Rye

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DUNGEON MASTERS

Dobbs Ferry Public Library

Weekly @ 4:00pm

Dobbs Ferry

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GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

WEEDING INVASIVES AT LENOIR PRESERVE

Westchester Parks Foundation

2/28 @ 11:00am

Yonkers

Families welcome!

TARRYTOWN VINE SQUAD

Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council (TEAC)

3/2 @ 10:00am; first & third Saturdays

Tarrytown

BUTTERFLY GARDEN VOLUNTEERS

Hudson River Audubon Society

3/17 @ 8:00am; third Sundays

Yonkers

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DRIVING OPPORTUNITIES

FOOD RESCUE HEROES

Together Our Unity Can Heal (TOUCH)

Flexible schedule

Throughout Rockland

CLOTHING DELIVERY DRIVERS

The Sharing Shelf

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

DRIVERS FOR CANCER PATIENTS

Cancer Support Team

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

DRIVERS FOR CANCER PATIENTS

American Cancer Society

Flexible schedule

Throughout Putnam

HOME DELIVERY DRIVERS

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

Thursdays @ 9:00am

Mount Kisco

MEAL DELIVERY DRIVERS

Meals on Wheels of Rockland

3/16 @ 10:00am

Tarrytown

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR SENIORS

Gramatan Village

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS

Songcatchers

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

New Rochelle

MEAL DELIVERY DRIVERS

Meals on Wheels of New Rochelle

Weekly @ 11:00am

Throughout New Rochelle

DRIVERS FOR SENIORS

TRA

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

DRIVERS FOR SENIORS

RideConnect

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

DRIVERS FOR SENIORS

It Takes a Village 10591

Flexible schedule

Throughout Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow

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ON-SITE (ONE-DAY) OPPORTUNITIES

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

D.I.G. Farm

2/23 @ 1:00pm

Mount Vernon

BILINGUAL VOLUNTEERS

United Way of Westchester and Putnam

2/24-2/25 @ 11:00am

Yonkers

MONDAY KITCHEN PREP CREW

Second Chance Foods

2/26 @ 4:30pm; Mondays

Brewster

FOOD PANTRY STOCKERS

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

2/27 @ 9:00am; Tuesdays & Fridays

Mount Kisco

GARDENING TUESDAYS AT LASDON PARK

Friends of Lasdon Park

2/27 @ 10:00am; Tuesdays

Katonah

FOOD PANTRY BOX BREAKDOWN

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

2/27 @ 3:00pm; Tuesdays

Mount Kisco

WEDNESDAY MEAL BOX CREW

Second Chance Foods

2/28 @ 12:00pm; Wednesdays

Brewster

WEDNESDAY FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

2/28 @ 3:30pm; Wednesdays

Mount Kisco

MID-WEEK TRAIL TEAM

Ward Acres

Conservancy

3/5 @ 10:00am; first & third Tuesdays

New Rochelle

TUESDAY FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

3/5 @ 3:00pm & 5:00pm; Tuesdays

Mount Kisco

TREE MAINTENANCE AT SAXON WOODS PARK

Westchester Parks Foundation

3/6 @ 10:00am

Harrison

CLEANUP AT MUSCOOT FARM

Westchester Parks Foundation

3/8 @ 10:00am

Katonah

CHAMBER RECITAL TABLE GREETERS - TARRYTOWN

RiverArts

3/10 @ 3:00pm

Tarrytown

FOOD PANTRY SORTING AND PACKING

Westhab

3/11 @ 12:30pm; second Mondays

Yonkers

BLOOD DRIVE DONORS

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

3/13 @ 8:00am; multiple opportunities

White Plains

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Food Pantry

3/14 @ 8:30am; Thursdays

Elmsford

THURSDAY FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION

Westhab

3/14 @ 9:00am; second Thursdays

Yonkers

CLEANUP AT MARSHLANDS

Westchester Parks Foundation

3/16 @ 11:00am

Rye

GARDENING AT EDITH READ SANCTUARY

Westchester Parks Foundation

3/20 @ 10:00am

Rye

CLEANUP AT TWIN LAKES PARK

Westchester Parks Foundation

3/21 @ 11:00am

Eastchester

EVENT VOLUNTEERS

Family Services of Westchester

3/21-3/22; multiple opportunities

Port Chester

WEEDING INVASIVES AT WARD POUND RIDGE

Westchester Parks Foundation

3/22 @ 10:00am

Cross River

TREE MAINTENANCE AT TIBBETTS BROOK PARK

Westchester Parks Foundation

3/27 @ 10:00am

Yonkers

MOBILE FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

Westhab

3/28 @ 10:30am; last Thursdays

Yonkers

TRAIL MAINTENANCE SATURDAYS AT LASDON PARK

Frineds of Lasdon Park

3/6 @ 10:00am; Saturdays

Katonah

VOLUNTEERS TO PLAY WITH KIDS - OSSINING

Neighbors Link

4/9 @ 5:45pm; second Tuesdays

Ossining

VOLUNTEERS TO PLAY WITH KIDS - MT. KISCO

Neighbors Link

4/17 @ 5:45pm; third Wednesdays

Mount Kisco

CHAMBER RECITAL TABLE GREETERS - DOBBS FERRY

RiverArts

5/5 @ 3:00pm

Dobbs Ferry

DISTRIBUTE FOOD - ROCHAMBEAU SCHOOL

Family Services of Westchester

5/3 & 6/14 @ 10:30am

White Plains

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ON-SITE (ONGOING) OPPORTUNITIES

ACADEMIC MENTORS

Family Service Society of Yonkers

Weekly

Yonkers

ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS

Westchester Jewish Community Services

White Plains

AFTER-SCHOOL MENTORS

Mount Vernon Youth Bureau

Flexible schedule

Mount Vernon

BILINGUAL WAITING ROOM VOLUNTEERS

White Plains Hospital

White Plains

BOARD MEMBERS

A-HOME

Flexible schedule

Mount Kisco

CONCERT COMMITTEE

Friends of Music Concerts

Flexible schedule

Sleepy Hollow

CONFLICT RESOLUTION VOLUNTEERS

Alternatives to Violence Project

Scarsdale

DIRECT CARE FOR HOSPICE PATIENTS

United Hospice

Flexible schedule

New City

ESL TUTORS - MOUNT KISCO

Neighbors Link

Thursdays @ 7:00pm

Mount Kisco

ESL TUTORS - OSSINING

Neighbors Link

Mondays & Wednesdays @ 7:00pm, Fridays @ 10:00am

Ossining

FOREST PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ASSISTANTS

Rye Nature Center

Weekdays @ 11:00am

Rye

FRIENDLY VISITORS FOR VETERANS

VA Hudson Valley Health Care System

Flexible schedule

Montrose

GARDEN EDUCATORS FOR KIDS

Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse

New Rochelle

Retired teachers welcome

HOMEWORK HELP VOLUNTEERS

Family Service Society of Yonkers

Weekly

Yonkers

JOB COACHES FOR WOMEN WITH AUTISM

Yes She Can

White Plains

MENTAL HEALTH MENTORS

MHA of Rockland

Throughout Rockland

MENTORS FOR YOUTH

Connections Mentoring

Throughout Westchester

Register by 3/12

MUSIC EDUCATORS

Friends of Music Concerts

Flexible schedule

Sleepy Hollow

OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS

Friends of Music Concerts

Flexible schedule

Sleepy Hollow

PHOTOGRAPHER

Wartburg Adult Care Community

Mount Vernon

PUPPY RAISERS

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Flexible schedule

Throughout Putnam

PUPPY RAISERS

Putnam Service Dogs

Flexible schedule

Throughout Putnam

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Wartburg Adult Care Community

Mount Vernon

TEACHING & WILDLIFE BARN VOLUNTEERS

Green Chimneys

Brewster

TRASH CHAMPIONS

Rye Nature Center

Flexible schedule

Rye

VISIT HOSTS FOR FOSTER FAMILIES

MHA of Westchester

Flexible schedule

Tarrytown

Register by 3/15

VOLUNTEER COUNSELORS

VCS

Flexible schedule

New City

Must have LCSW license

VOLUNTEER INTERPRETERS (PULAR & PORTUGUESE CREOLE)

Neighbors Link

Flexible schedule

Ossining

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