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Volunteer New York News: Local Volunteer Opportunities for August 17, 2023

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August 18, 2023

From: Volunteer New York

NEW ROCHELLE SUMMER SEND-OFF
City of New Rochelle
8/22-8/24 & 8/26; multiple opportunities
New Rochelle
Volunteer

PUPPY RAISERS & SITTERS
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Flexible schedule
Patterson & Yorktown Heights
Volunteer

HORSE BARN & WILDLIFE CENTER VOLUNTEERS
Green Chimneys
Weekly; multiple
opportunities
Brewster
Volunteer

VOLUNTEER ANGELS
Hope Not Handcuffs Hudson Valley Chapter
Flexible schedule
New Rochelle
Volunteer

MEAL DELIVERY DRIVERS FOR SENIORS
Riverdale Y
Flexible schedule
Bronx/Yonkers
Volunteer

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY MENTORS
Mount Vernon Youth Bureau
Flexible schedule
Mount Vernon
Volunteer

9/11: SERVE + REMEMBER

Each 9/11 Day, Volunteer New York! commemorates those who served and those we lost on September 11, 2001 with family-friendly service projects. Help us remember the fallen by doing good in their memory and lifting up our communities. Click below to sign up for projects!
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Still Waiting for the Right Match

DEEP CLEAN COOLER CREW
Second Chance Foods
9/9 @ 10:00am; Saturdays
Brewster

GALA EVENT PHOTGRAPHER
Hudson Valley Writers Center
9/21 @ 5:00pm
Tarrytown

EVENT DISC JOCKEY
Child Care Council of Westchester
9/29 @ 6:00pm
Dobbs Ferry

CLOTHING DELIVERY DRIVERS
The Sharing Shelf
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester

GOOGLE APPLICATIONS EXPERT
Wichana Foundation
Flexible schedule
Irvington

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Hammond Museum
Flexible schedule
North Salem

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Virtual + Remote Opportunities

VOTER REGISTRATION WORKSHOP FOR TEENS
Volunteer New York!
8/30 @ 7:00pm
Virtual

VOLUNTEER TREASURER
Destination Imagination of
New York
Flexible schedule
Virtual

LEGAL COUNSEL VOLUNTEERS
Mount Kisco Food Pantry
Flexible schedule
Virtual

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Donation Drives

SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE FOR STUDENTS
City of New Rochelle
Drop-off by 8/21
New Rochelle

SUMMER TOY DRIVE
Family Services of Westchester
Drop-off by 8/31
White Plains

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKPACK DRIVE
Family Services of Westchester
White Plains

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Youth Opportunities

9/11 DIAPER PACKAGING
Junior League of Central Westchester
9/9 @ 10:00am & 12:30pm
Scarsdale

OUTREACH AMBASSADOR
Family Services of Westchester
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester

CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS
Family Services of Westchester
Multiple opportunities
White Plains

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Group Opportunities

BUTTERFLY GARDEN VOLUNTEERS
Hudson River Audubon Society
8/20 @ 8:00am; third Sundays
Yonkers

BIKE HSS CYCLING EVENT
Hospital for Special Surgery
9/23 @ 6:00am, 9:00am & 12:00pm
Purchase

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS
Ossining Food Pantry
Multiple opportunities
Ossining

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Driving Opportunities

DRIVERS FOR CANCER PATIENTS
Cancer Support Team
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester

HOME DELIVERY DRIVERS
Mount Kisco Food Pantry
Second & fourth Thursdays @ 9:00am
Mount Kisco

DRIVERS FOR CANCER PATIENTS
American Cancer Society
Flexible schedule
Throughout Putnam

MEAL DELIVERY DRIVERS FOR FAMILIES
Meals on Wheels of Rockland
8/19 @ 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
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

GARDENING VOLUNTEERS AT D.I.G. FARM
D.I.G. Farm
8/17 @ 9:00am;
multiple opportunities
North Salem

SORT & DISTRIBUTE FOOD
LIFE Progressive Services
8/17 @ 10:00am;
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays
Mount Vernon

COOKING VOLUNTEERS - MOUNT VERNON
D.I.G. Farm
8/17 @ 10:00am &
8/18 @ 11:00am
Mount Vernon

GARDENING AT BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY
D.I.G. Farm
8/18 @ 9:00am;
Fridays
Bedford Hills

GARDENING AT FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL
D.I.G. Farm
8/18 @ 9:30am;
Mondays & Fridays
Bedford

WEEDING INVASIVES AT WARD POUND RIDGE
Westchester Parks Foundation
8/18 @ 10:00am
Pound Ridge

SENIOR SUMMER IN THE PARKS
City of New Rochelle
8/18 & 9/13 @ 10:30am & 12:30pm
New Rochelle

TARRYTOWN VINE SQUAD VOLUNTEERS
Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council
8/19 @ 9:00am
Tarrytown

NEW ROCHELLE SUMMER SIZZLE CONCERT SERIES
City of New Rochelle
8/19-9/30;
multiple opportunities
New Rochelle

SMALL WOOD CHIPPER OPERATORS
Hudson River Audubon Society
8/20 @ 8:00am;
third Sundays
Yonkers

GARDENING AT MOUNT VERNON GARDEN
D.I.G. Farm
8/21 @ 9:30am;
Mondays
Mount Vernon

WEEDING INVASIVES AT CRANBERRY LAKE
Westchester Parks Foundation
8/22 @ 10:00am
North White Plains

GARDENING TUESDAYS AT LASDON PARK
Friends of Lasdon Park & Arboretum
8/22 @ 10:00am
Katonah

FOOD PANTRY PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS
Mount Kisco Food Pantry
8/22 @ 2:45pm;
Tuesdays
Mount Kisco

FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION
Mount Kisco Food Pantry
8/22 @ 3:00pm & 5:00pm; Tuesdays
Mount Kisco

WESTCHESTER LOCAL FOOD PROJECT
D.I.G. Farm
8/23 @ 9:30am; Wednesdays
Bedford Hills

COOKING VOLUNTEERS - BEDFORD
D.I.G. Farm
8/23 @ 1:00pm
Bedford

FOOD PANTRY DELIVERY PREP VOLUNTEERS
Mount Kisco Food Pantry
8/24 @ 8:00am; Thursdays
Mount Kisco

GARDENING AT WEST PATENT SCHOOL
D.I.G. Farm
8/25 & 8/28 @ 8:30am
Bedford Hills

FOOD PANTRY STOCKING VOLUNTEERS
Mount Kisco Food Pantry
8/25 @ 9:00am; Fridays
Mount Kisco

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS
D.I.G. Farm
8/26 @ 10:00am
Mount Vernon

COMMUNITY READ-ALOUD
Christian Center for Child and Family Wellness
8/26 @ 11:30am
Yonkers

NEW ROCHELLE FARMER'S MARKET
New Rochelle BID
8/27 @ 7:00am & 1:30pm
New Rochelle

WEEDING INVASIVES AT LENOIR PRESERVE
Westchester Parks
Foundation
8/30 @ 10:00am
Yonkers

CLEAN RIVER PROJECT - SPONSORED BY PEPSICO
Westchester Parks Foundation
8/31 @ 10:00am
White Plains

WEEDING INVASIVES AT CROTON GORGE PARK
Westchester Parks
Foundation
8/31 @ 10:00am
Croton-on-Hudson

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS
Yonkers CAP
9/1 @ 8:00am;
Fridays
Yonkers

MID-WEEK VOLUNTEER TRAIL TEAM
Ward Acres Conservancy
8/5 @ 10:00am; first & third Tuesdays
New Rochelle

FALL CLEAN-UP AT THE FARM
Rising Starr
Farm Rescue
9/1-9/3 @ 9:00am
Wilton, CT

2023 NEW ROCHELLE STREET FAIR
City of New Rochelle Parks & Recreation Department
9/7 & 9/10 @ 10:00am
New Rochelle

9/11: SERVE + REMEMBER
Volunteer New York!
9/8, 9/9 & 9/11; multiple opportunities
Throughout Westchester, Rockland & Putnam

PARK & GARDEN WORK DAYS
Ward Acres Conservancy
9/9 @ 10:00am;
select Saturdays
New Rochelle

9/11 COMMUNITY CLOTHING SORT DAY VOLUNTEERS
The Sharing Shelf
9/11 @ 10:00am
Port Chester

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS
New Rochelle CAP
9/12 @ 10:00am & 1:00pm; second Tuesdays
New Rochelle

FOOD PANTRY BOX BREAKDOWN
Mount Kisco Food Pantry
9/12 @ 3:00pm; Tuesdays
Mount Kisco

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On-Site(Ongoing) Opportunities

ACADEMIC COACHES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES
Destination: College
Select weekdays
Mount Vernon

ACTIVITY VOLUNTEERS FOR SENIORS
DOROT Westchester
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION VOLUNTEERS
DOROT Westchester
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester

BILINGUAL ADVOCATES
Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
Throughout Westchester

BOARD MEMBERS
Putnam Service Dogs
Flexible schedule
Brewster/Virtual

BOARD MEMBERS
Heartsong
Flexible schedule
White Plains

CALL BELL VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Weekly @ 11:00am
White Plains

CANINE THERAPY HANDLERS (WITH DOGS)
Northern Westchester
Hospital
Mount Kisco

CAREGIVER AMBASSADORS
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Weekly @ 2:00pm
White Plains

CAREGIVER COACHES
Northern Westchester
Hospital
Weekly
Mount Kisco

CAREGIVER SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS
White Plains Hospital
Flexible schedule
White Plains

CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOP VOLUNTEERS
Alternatives to Violence Project
Scarsdale

DIRECT CARE HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS
United Hospice
Flexible schedule
New City

ESSAY & GRADUATION COACHES
Yonkers Partners in Education
Flexible schedule
Yonkers

FRIENDLY VISITORS
Northern Westchester
Hospital
Flexible schedule
Mount Kisco

FRIENDLY VISITORS FOR VETS
VA Hudson Valley
Flexible schedule
Montrose

GARDEN GREETERS
Untermyer Gardens
Saturdays & Sundays @ 10:00am
Yonkers

GRANT WRITERS
Wartburg Adult Care Community
Flexible schedule
Mount Vernon

HOSPICE HAIRSTYLISTS
Hospice Care Network
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester & Putnam

MENTORS FOR YOUTH
Connections
Mentoring
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester

MUSEUM TOUR GUIDE VOLUNTEERS
Percy Grainger Society
Monthly
White Plains

NEW ROCHELLE STREET TEAM
City of New Rochelle
Flexible schedule
New Rochelle

OFFICE ASSISTANTS
Open Door Family Medical Center
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester

PUPPY RAISERS
BluePath Service
Dogs
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester
& Putnam

PUPPY RAISERS & VACATION RELIEF
Putnam Service Dogs
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester & Putnam

PRESENTERS FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM
Mouth to Hand Parent Association
Flexible schedule
Mount Kisco

PRO-BONO FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS
United Community Center
of Westchester
Flexible schedule
New Rochelle

TECHNOLOGY COACHES FOR SENIORS
DOROT
Westchester
Flexible schedule
Throughout Westchester

VETERANS VISITING VETERANS
Northern Westchester
Hospital
Flexible schedule
Mount Kisco

VISIT HOSTS FOR FOSTER FAMILIES
Mental Health Association of Westchester
Flexible schedule
Tarrytown

WATER QUALITY STEWARDS
Westchester Parks Foundation
Weekly
Tuckahoe

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