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Volunteer New York News: Local Volunteer Opportunities for October 13, 2023

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October 16, 2023

From: Volunteer New York

Haunted Greenhouses and Spooktacular Oktoberfests! PLUS: Book Sales, Walks, and More...

HUDSON VALLEY WALK FOR PKD

Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation - Hudson Valley Chapter

10/15 @ 8:00am

Valley Cottage

Volunteer

DR. WILDCLIFF'S HAUNTED GREENHOUSE

Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse

10/20-10/29; multiple opportunities

New Rochelle

Volunteer

2023 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS EVENT VOLUNTEERS

Westchester Library System

10/21 @ 8:30am

Ossining

Volunteer

LIBRARY BOOK SALE VOLUNTEERS

Warner Library

10/21 @ 8:00am &

10/22 @ 5:00pm

Tarrytown

Volunteer

CARVER MARKET

Port Chester Carver Center

Mondays & Wednesdays @ 11:00am & Fridays @ 11:00am & 3:00pm

Port Chester

Volunteer

SPOOKTACULAR OKTOBERFEST

Westchester Parks Foundation

10/28 @ 1:00pm

Cross River

Volunteer

NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER

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STILL WAITING FOR THE RIGHT MATCH

AMERICORPS MEMBERS

Open Door Medical Center

Flexible schedule

Ossining

BOARD MEMBERS

Homeless Remedies Inc.

Flexible schedule; multiple opportunities

Virtual

PUBLICITY DIRECTOR

Hudson River Audubon Society

Flexible schedule

Virtual

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VIRTUAL + REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES

BOARD MEMBERS

Connections Mentoring

Flexible schedule

Virtual

HELPLINE COUNSELORS

WestCOP - Victims Assistance Services

Monthly

Remote

READING, WRITING & MATH TUTORS

Westchester Library System

Weekly

Virtual

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DONATION DRIVES

STUFF A STOCKING HOLIDAY DRIVE

Lifting Up Westchester

Flexible schedule

White Plains

CLASSROOM TOY DRIVE

Family Services of Westchester

Flexible schedule

White Plains

DIAPERS & WIPES DRIVE

Junior League of Central Westchester

Flexible schedule

Scarsdale

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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DUNGEON MASTERS

Dobbs Ferry Public Library

Weekly @ 4:00pm

Dobbs Ferry

VOLUNTEERS TO PLAY WITH KIDS

Neighbors Link

10/16 @ 5:45pm

Ossining

VOTER REGISTRATION WORKSHOP FOR TEENS

Volunteer New York!

10/25 @ 7:00pm

Virtual

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GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

BUTTERFLY GARDEN VOLUNTEERS

Hudson River Audubon Society

10/15 @ 8:00am; Sundays

Yonkers

NEW ROCHELLE THANKSGIVING PARADE

New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce

11/18 @ 8:00am

New Rochelle

FOOD PANTRY LOADING VOLUNTEERS

Rockland Community Action Program

Monthly

Stony Point & Haverstraw

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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 FOR SENIORS

Riverdale Y

Flexible schedule

Bronx/Yonkers

MEAL DELIVERY DRIVERS FOR FAMILIES

Meals on Wheels of Rockland

10/21 @ 10:00am

Tarrytown

MEAL DELIVERY DRIVERS FOR FAMILIES

Lifting Up Westchester

Select Mondays @ 9:00am

Throughout New Rochelle

MEAL DELIVERY DRIVERS FOR SENIORS

Meals on Wheels of New Rochelle

Flexible schedule

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

WESTCHESTER WALK LIKE MADD

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

10/14 @ 8:00am

Yorktown Heights

GARDENING AT D.I.G.

D.I.G. Farm

10/14 @ 9:00am; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays

North Salem

FALL FOOD DRIVE - ARMONK

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

10/14 @ 10:00am & 12:00pm

Armonk

FALL FOOD DRIVE - BEDFORD HILLS

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

10/14 @ 10:00am & 12:00pm

Bedford Hills

FALL FOOD DRIVE - MOUNT KISCO

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

10/14 @ 10:00am & 12:00pm

Mount Kisco

DEEP CLEAN COOLER CREW

Second Chance Foods

10/14 @ 10:00am; Saturdays

Brewster

PARK & GARDEN WORK DAYS

Ward Acres Conservancy

10/14 @ 10:00am; select Saturdays

New Rochelle

WOOD CHIPPERS

Hudson River Audubon Society

10/15 @ 8:00am; third Sundays

Yonkers

GARDENING AT MOUNT VERNON GARDEN

D.I.G. Farm

10/16 @ 9:30am; Mondays

Mount Vernon

KITCHEN PREP CREW

Second Chance Foods

10/16 @ 4:30pm; Mondays

Brewster

MID-WEEK TRAIL TEAM

Ward Acres Conservancy

10/17 @ 10:00am; first & third Tuesdays

New Rochelle

GARDENING TUESDAYS AT LASDON PARK

Friends of Lasdon Park

10/17 @ 10:00am; Tuesdays

Katonah

FOOD PANTRY BOX BREAKDOWN

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

10/17 @ 3:00pm;

Tuesdays

Mount Kisco

FOOD PANTRY PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

10/17 @ 4:45pm; Tuesdays

Mount Kisco

FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

10/17 @ 3:00pm & 5:00pm; Tuesdays

Mount Kisco

WESTCHESTER LOCAL FOOD PROJECT

D.I.G. Farm

10/18 @ 9:30am; Wednesdays

Bedford Hills

SORT/DISTRIBUTE FOOD

LIFE Progressive Services

10/18 @ 10:00am; Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays

Mount Vernon

WEEDING INVASIVES AT TIBBETTS BROOK PARK

Westchester Parks Foundation

10/18 @ 10:00am

Yonkers

COOKING VOLUNTEERS - BEDFORD

D.I.G. Farm

10/18 & 11/1 @ 10:00am; alternating Wednesdays

Bedford

GROCERY & MEAL BOX PACKING CREW

Second Chance Foods

10/18 @ 12:00pm; Wednesdays

Brewster

VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE & INFORMATION SESSION

DOROT Westchester

10/18 @ 5:30pm

White Plains

FOOD PANTRY STOCKING VOLUNTEERS

Mount Kisco Food Pantry

10/20 @ 9:00am; Fridays

Mount Kisco

SORT/DISTRIBUTE FOOD

Family Services of Westchester

10/20 & 11/3 @ 10:30am; Fridays

White Plains

PAINT NIGHT FOR VETS

Family Services of Westchester

10/20 @ 11:00am; alternating Fridays

White Plains

2023 BOWL-A-THON EVENT & ACTIVITY VOLUNTEERS

Your Life at 10

10/21 @ 5:00pm

New City

WEEDING INVASIVES AT WILLSON'S WOODS PARK

Westchester Parks Foundation

10/26 @ 12:00pm

Mount Vernon

VOLUNTEERS TO PLAY WITH KIDS

Neighbors Link

11/8 @ 5:45pm

Yonkers

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

New Rochelle CAP

11/14 @ 10:00am & 1:00pm

New Rochelle

2023 WESTCHESTER TURKEY TROT

Hillside Food Outreach

11/23 @ 7:00am

Valhalla

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ON-SITE (ONGOING) OPPORTUNITIES

ACADEMIC COACHES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES

Destination: College

Select weekdays

Mount Vernon

ACADEMIC MENTORS

Family Service Society of Yonkers

Weekly

Ossining Yonkers

ACTIVITY VOLUNTEERS FOR SENIORS

DOROT Westchester

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

AFTER-SCHOOL HELPERS

Mount Vernon Youth Bureau

Flexible schedule

Mount Vernon

AVIATION PROGRAM PILOTS FOR KIDS

White Plains Youth Bureau

Flexible schedule

White Plains

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION VOLUNTEERS

DOROT Westchester

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

CALL BELL VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

Weekly @ 11:00am

White Plains

CANINE THERAPY HANDLERS (WITH DOGS)

Northern Westchester Hospital

Flexible schedule

Mount Kisco

CAREGIVER SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS

White Plains Hospital

Flexible schedule

White Plains

CLASSROOM HELPERS FOR KIDS

Family Services of Westchester

Multiple opportunities

White Plains

CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOP 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

FOOD IS MEDICINE VOLUNTEERS

Open Door Family Medical Center

Thursdays @ 10:30am

Port Chester

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

Ossining Food Pantry

Multiple opportunities

Ossining

FRIENDLY VISITORS FOR PATIENTS

Northern Westchester

Hospital

Flexible schedule

Mount Kisco

FRIENDLY VISITORS FOR VETS

VA Hudson Valley

Flexible schedule

Montrose

GARDEN GREETERS

Untermyer Gardens

Weekends @ 10:00am

Yonkers

Register by 10/30

GED TUTORS FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS

Ten Talent Ministries

Weekly

Elmsford

GRADUATION COACHES

Yonkers Partner in Education

Flexible schedule

Yonkers/Virtual

HOMEWORK HELPERS

Family Service Society of Yonkers

Weekly

Yonkers

HORSE BARN & WILDLIFE CENTER VOLUNTEERS

Green Chimneys

Multiple opportunities

Brewster

MENTORS FOR YOUTH

Connections Mentoring

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

MENTAL HEALTH MENTORS

MHA of Rockland County

Flexible schedule

Throughout Rockland

MUSEUM TOUR GUIDE VOLUNTEERS

Percy Grainger Society

Monthly

White Plains

OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS

Your Life at 10

Flexible schedule

Virtual

PUPPY RAISERS

BluePath Service Dogs

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

PUPPY RAISERS & VACATION RELIEF

Putnam Service Dogs

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

PUPPY RAISERS & SITTERS

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Flexible schedule

Patterson & Yorktown Heights

PRO-BONO FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS

United Community Center of Westchester

Flexible schedule

New Rochelle

TECHNOLOGY COACHES FOR SENIORS

DOROT Westchester

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

TREASURER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

G.O.O.D. For Girls

Flexible schedule

Valhalla

VET2VET PEER VOLUNTEERS

Family Services of Westchester

White Plains

VETS VISITING VETS

Northern Westchester Hospital

Flexible schedule

Mount Kisco

VISIT HOSTS FOR FOSTER FAMILIES

MHA of Westchester

Flexible schedule

Tarrytown

VOLUNTEER ANGELS

Hope Not Handcuffs Hudson Valley Chapter

Flexible schedule

New Rochelle

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