Local volunteer opportunities as of May 15, 2025

Volunteers Urgently Needed! Soul Ryeders 5K, GARNER Arts Fest, Driving Seniors in New Rochelle, and More...

STAFF PICKS THIS WEEK (& BEYOND):

DRIVERS FOR SENIORS

New Rochelle Cares

Weekdays;

flexible schedule

New Rochelle

HALF MARATHON & 5K

Soul Ryeders

5/17 & 5/18; multiple opportunities

Rye

GARNER ARTS FESTIVAL

GARNER Arts Center

5/17 & 5/18 @ 11:00am; multiple opportunities

Garnerville

WASTE WARRIORS

Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council

5/24 @ 9:30am & 11:30am; Saturdays

Tarrytown

TREE PLANTING AT HUNTER BROOK PRESERVE

Westchester Land Trust

5/28 @ 11:00am

Yorktown Heights

REPAIR CAFE COACHES & HANDY PEOPLE

Rockland Conservation and Service Corps

6/8 @ 10:00am

Pomona

SUMMER VOLUNTEERING

Summer is almost here—and it's the perfect time to volunteer. Whether you want to read to kids during the school break or clean up a park, we've got your summer of service covered!

Find a Summer Project

RESUME-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES:

PROGRAM SUPPORT

Latino U College Access

Weekly

White Plains

Register by 5/30

BILINGUAL TRANSLATORS

Westchester Land Trust

6/12 @ 10:00am

Rye Brook

GUEST SPEAKERS

Environmental Leaders of Color

6/30-8/7

Virtual

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LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES:

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

CHHOP

Weekly

Peekskill

BOARD MEMBERS

GiGi's Playhouse Westchester

Flexible schedule

Ardsley

ADVISORS FOR TEENS

BBYO Hudson Valley Region

Flexible schedule

Scarsdale & West Nyack

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ONE-DAY OPPORTUNITIES:

ACCESS NATURE PROJECT

D.I.G. Farm

5/19 @ 10:30am

North Salem

SPRING CLEAN-UP

Garden Club of New Rochelle

5/21 @ 3:30pm

New Rochelle

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

Love and Hope Pantry

5/23 @ 11:00am; weekends

Mount Vernon

CLEANUP AT MARSHLANDS

Westchester Parks Foundation

5/28 @ 10:00am

Rye

TRAIL DAY AT OLD CHURCH LANE PRESERVE

Westchester Land Trust

5/30 @ 11:00am

South Salem

SUMMER FUN IN HARTLEY PARK

WJCS

6/24-8/7; Tuesdays & Thursdays

Mount Vernon

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GROUP OPPORTUNITIES:

ANNUAL PLANT SALE

Friends of Lasdon Park

5/16-5/18 @ 10:00am; multiple opportunities

Katonah

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

Hudson River Audubon Society

5/18 @ 8:00am

Yonkers

PEGASUS GARDENING CLUB

Pegasus Therapeutic Riding

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Brewster

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YOUTH-FRIENDLY OPPORTUNITIES:

FARM FENCE MAINTENANCE

Muscoot Farm

5/17 @ 10:00am

Katonah

Groups also welcome!

WRITING CAMP COUNSELORS

Hudson Valley Writers Center

7/28-8/22

Sleepy Hollow

GIRLS ON THE RUN SUMMER 5K

Girls on the Run Hudson Valley

6/6 @ 5:00pm

Valley Cottage

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DRIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

DELIVER WELLNESS MEALS

Meals on Wheels

5/17 @ 10:00am

Tarrytown

HEALTH APPOINTMENT DRIVERS

TRA

Flexible schedule

Dobbs Ferry

DRIVERS FOR OLDER ADULTS

RideConnect of FSW

Flexible schedule

Putnam Valley

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DONATION DRIVES:

BEDDING DONATION DRIVE FOR CHILDREN

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Flexible schedule

Rye drop-off

KNIT OR CROCHET BABY BLANKETS

New York Milk Bank

Flexible schedule

Valhalla drop-off

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