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LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: April 14, 2023

NEW ROCHELLE PARKS CLEAN-UP WEEKEND

City of New Rochelle Parks & Recreation Department

4/22-4/23 @ 1:00pm-3:00pm

Throughout New Rochelle

Volunteer

PITCH IN FOR PARKS

Westchester Parks Foundation

4/17-4/22; multiple opportunities

Throughout Westchester

Volunteer

EARTH DAY GARDENING VOLUNTEERS

Wartburg Adult Care Community

4/21 @ 1:00pm-4:00pm

Mount Vernon

Volunteer

FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY AT THE FARM

Green Chimneys

4/22 @ 9:00am-12:00pm

Brewster

Volunteer

PUTNAM HEART WALK

American Heart Association

4/23 @ 7:00am-12:30pm; multiple opportunities

Brewster

Volunteer

KITE DAY VOLUNTEERS

City of New Rochelle Parks & Recreation Department

4/23 @ 11:30am-2:00pm

New Rochelle

Volunteer

VOLUNTEER SPIRIT AWARDS

On Friday, May 5, join us for our 43rd 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:

AMERICORPS ASSOCIATES

Open Door Family Medical Center

Flexible schedule

Ossining

ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Community Housing Innovations

White Plains

FINANCE CONTROLLER

Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration

Flexible schedule

Virtual

GRANT WRITERS

Community Housing Innovations

Flexible schedule

White Plains

GENERAL OFFICE VOLUNTEERS

White Plains Hospital

Flexible schedule

White Plains

HAIRSTYLISTS

Hospice Care Network

Monthly

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

IT VOLUNTEER OR INTERN

Community Housing Innovations

Flexible schedule

White Plains

PIANO ACCOMPANIST FOR SENIORS

Garito Manor

Weekly

New Rochelle

PATIENT EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEERS

White Plains Hospital

Flexible schedule

White Plains

PRO-BONO ATTORNEYS

United Community Center of Westchester

Flexible schedule

New Rochelle

SOCIAL CLUB INTERNS

Westchester Jewish Community Services

Weekday evenings

White Plains

VOLUNTEER ACCOUNTANT

Wichana Foundation

Flexible schedule

Irvington

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VIRTUAL + REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES

ADVOCACY COORDINATOR

Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry

Flexible schedule

Virtual

YOFIFEST SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNS

YoFiFest

Flexible schedule

Virtual

OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS

Your Life at 10

Weekdays;

flexible schedule

Virtual

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DONATION DRIVES

BABY BUNDLES DRIVE

Open Door Family Medical Center

Flexible schedule

Virtual

DIAPERS & BABY WIPES DRIVE

Westchester Diaper Bank

Flexible schedule

Scarsdale drop-off

CREATE STARTER KITS FOR BABIES

The Sharing Shelf

Flexible schedule

Port Chester

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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

TINKERING NIGHTS STEM ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

STEM Alliance

4/17; multiple opportunities

Larchmont

SPRING PLANTING DAY FOR TEEN VOLUNTEERS

Westchester Youth Alliance

5/7 @ 11:00am

Yorktown Heights

2023 SUMMER CAMP VOLUNTEER STAFF

Sunrise Day Camp

6/29-8/18; weekly

Orangeburg

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GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

New Rochelle School District

5/10 @ 3:45pm; second Wednesdays

New Rochelle

2023 HUDSON VALLEY MAKER FAIRE

GARNER Arts Center

5/20-5/21 @ 11:00am

Garnerville

BUILD & DELIVER BUNK BEDS FOR KIDS

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Flexible schedule

Throughout Rye, Port Chester & New Rochelle

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DRIVING OPPORTUNITIES

FOOD RESCUE HEROES

Together Our Unity Can Heal (TOUCH)

Flexible schedule

Congers

HELP GIVE CANCER PATIENTS A RIDE

American Cancer Society

Flexible schedule

Throughout Putnam

DELIVER MEALS TO 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 AT DIG FARM

D.I.G. Farm

4/15 @ 9:00am;

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays

North Salem

DELIVER MEALS TO HOMES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Meals on Wheels of Rockland

4/15 @ 10:00am

Tarrytown

REPAIR COACHES & VOLUNTEERS FOR REPAIR CAFE

Sustainable Hudson Valley

4/15 @ 10:00am

Tarrytown

GREEN SQUAD AT GRAHAM HILLS PARK

Westchester Parks Foundation

4/15 @ 10:00am

Pleasantville

GARDENING AT MOUNT VERNON GARDEN

D.I.G. Farm

4/17 @ 9:00am; Mondays & Fridays

Mount Vernon

WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST GARDENING

D.I.G. Farm

4/18 @ 9:30am; Tuesdays & Thursdays

Bedford Hills

GARDENING AT SPACE ON RYDER FARM

D.I.G. Farm

4/18 @ 2:00pm;  Tuesdays

Brewster

FOOD PANTRY PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS

Mount Kisco Interfaith

Food Pantry

4/18 @ 4:45pm; Tuesdays

Mount Kisco

FOOD PANTRY DELIVERY PREP VOLUNTEERS

Mount Kisco Interfaith

Food Pantry

4/20 @ 8:00am; Thursdays

Mount Kisco

SORT & DISTRIBUTE FOOD

LIFE Progressive Services

4/20 @ 10:00am;

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays

Mount Vernon

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

Yonkers CAP

4/21 @ 8:00am; select weekdays

Yonkers

FOOD PANTRY RESTOCKING

Mount Kisco Interfaith

Food Pantry

4/21 @ 9:00am; Fridays

Mount Kisco

SUSTAINABLENR EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

City of New Rochelle

4/22 @ 10:30am & 1:00pm

New Rochelle

FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION

Mount Kisco Interfaith

Food Pantry

4/25 @ 5:00pm; Tuesdays

Mount Kisco

WEEDING INVASIVES AT BRONX RIVER PARK

Westchester Parks Foundation

4/26 @ 10:00am

Mount Vernon

WEEDING INVASIVES AT NATURE STUDY WOODS

Westchester Parks Foundation

4/27 @ 10:00am

New Rochelle

GARDENING AT NATIVITY FARM

D.I.G. Farm

4/27 @ 5:00pm;

Thursdays

Bedford

SOUND THE ALARM VOLUNTEERS

American Red Cross Metro New York North Chapter

5/6 @ 8:30am

New Rochelle

PARK & GARDEN VOLUNTEER DAYS

Ward Acres Conservancy

5/6 @ 10:00am;

Saturdays

New Rochelle

FOOD PANTRY BOX BREAKDOWN

Mount Kisco Interfaith

Food Pantry

5/9 @ 3:00pm; Tuesdays

Mount Kisco

SPRING GARDENING PREPARATION VOLUNTEERS

United Hospice

5/12 @ 9:00am

New City

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

New Rochelle CAP

6/13 @ 10:00am & 1:00pm; second Tuesdays

New Rochelle

GARDENING AT BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

D.I.G. Farm

6/23 @ 9:00am; Fridays

Bedford Hills

GARDENING AT WEST PATENT SCHOOL

D.I.G. Farm

6/26 @ 8:30am; Mondays & Fridays

Bedford Hills

GARDENING AT FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL

D.I.G. Farm

6/26 @ 9:30am;

Mondays & Fridays

Bedford

GARDENING AT FOX LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL

D.I.G. Farm

6/27 @ 9:30am; Tuesdays & Thursdays

Bedford

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ON-SITE (ONGOING) OPPORTUNITIES

ACTIVITY VOLUNTEERS FOR SENIORS

DOROT Westchester

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

ADAPTIVE HIKING VOLUNTEERS

Westchester Parks Foundation

Select days @ 8:45am, 11:15am & 1:45pm

White Plains

ADAPTIVE RIDING PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS

Access Equestrian Adaptive Riding & Horsemanship

Weekly

Mount Kisco

ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS

HOPE Community Services

Weekly

New Rochelle/Virtual

AMBULATORY SURGERY VOLUNTEERS

White Plains Hospital

Weekdays; flexible schedule

White Plains

ART INSTALLATION TEAM

Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden

Flexible schedule

North Salem

BILINGUAL SHOPPING VOLUNTEERS

Community Wardrobe

Flexible schedule

Sleepy Hollow

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION VOLUNTEERS

DOROT Westchester

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

BOARD MEMBERS

Federated Conservationists of Westchester County

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

Flexible schedule

Mount Kisco

CAREGIVER SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS

White Plains Hospital

Flexible schedule

White Plains

CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOP VOLUNTEERS

Alternatives to Violence Project

Flexible schedule

Scarsdale

COLLEGE COACHES & ESSAY VOLUNTEERS

Latino U College Access

Flexible schedule

White Plains/Virtual

DIRECT CARE HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS

United Hospice

Flexible schedule

New City

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM VOLUNTEER

Lifting up Westchester

Tuesdays or Fridays

White Plains

ESL TEACHERS

United Community Center of Westchester

Weekdays

New Rochelle

FRIENDLY VISITORS FOR SENIORS

DOROT Westchester

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

FRIENDLY VISITORS

Northern Westchester Hospital

Flexible schedule

Mount Kisco

FRONT DESK GREETERS

Yonkers Community

Health Center

Weekly; flexible schedule

Yonkers

GARDEN BUDDIES FOR HOSITAL PATIENTS

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

Mondays @ 3:30pm

White Plains

GIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 4:00pm

White Plains

GRANT WRITERS

Wartburg Adult Care Community

Flexible schedule

Mount Vernon

MENTORS FOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TEENS

Unlocking Futures

Weekly

Throughout Rockland/Virtual

MAINTENANCE VOLUNTEERS

Gilda's Club Westchester

Flexible schedule

White Plains

MUSEUM TOUR GUIDE VOLUNTEERS

Percy Grainger Society

Monthly

White Plains

PUPPY RAISERS

BluePath Service Dogs

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester

& Putnam

PUPPY RAISERS & SITTERS

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Weekly

Patterson/Yorktown Heights

PUPPY RAISERS & VACATION RELIEF

Putnam Service Dogs

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

RECEPTION DESK VOLUNTEERS

Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden

Select weekdays @ 11:00am

North Salem

SORT MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR DISASTER RELIEF

Afya Foundation

Weekdays @ 9:00am & 10:00am

Yonkers

SUMMER READING BUDDIES & LEADERS

Family Service Society of Yonkers

Weekly

Yonkers

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

Tarrytown

VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS

Heartsong

Flexible schedule

White Plains

VOLUNTEER COURT WATCHERS

Westchester Children's Association

White Plains

VOLUNTEER WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR

Heartsong

Flexible schedule

White Plains

VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD PICNIC TABLES

Hilltop Hanover Farm

Flexible schedule

Yorktown Heights

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester

Flexible schedule

White Plains

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