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Local Volunteer Opportunities for November 27, 2024

STAFF PICKS THIS WEEK (& BEYOND)

THANKSGIVING DAY MEAL DRIVE

One Paso

11/28 @ 9:00am

Yonkers

Meals accepted until 1:00pm

HEALTH APPOINTMENT DRIVERS

TRA

Flexible schedule

Throughout Westchester & Putnam

HOLIDAY FUN RUN VOLUNTEERS

Westchester Parks Foundation

12/4 @ 5:00pm

Valhalla

MERCADO DE LAS FIESTAS GIFT WRAPPING

Neighbors Link

12/10 @ 11:00am-6:00pm; multiple opportunities

Yonkers

HOLIDAY TOY PROJECTS

Various organizations

12/10-12/24; multiple opportunities

New Rochelle, Ossining & White Plains

WINTER OPEN HOUSE PARTY VOLUNTEERS

Westchester Land Trust

12/12 @ 3:00pm

Bedford Hills

SUPPORT US ON GIVINGTUESDAY!

Join us this GivingTuesday as we celebrate our 10th annual "Hats Off to Community Champions" campaign. Wear the hat to be featured in The Journal News/lohud.com, get a complimentary headshot, be part of an exclusive breakfast, and network with fellow community champions.

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RESUME-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHERS

Volunteer New York!

12/3 @ 8:00am

White Plains

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Homeless Remedies Inc.

Flexible schedule

Virtual

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHERS

Able Athletics

Flexible schedule

Bedford

COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Living Artist Society

Flexible schedule

Virtual

PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS

Sharp Again

Flexible schedule

Virtual

SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEERS

Habitat for Humanity

Weekdays & weekends

Yonkers

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ONE-DAY OPPORTUNITIES

HOLIDAY DECORATING

Westchester Parks Foundation

12/3 @ 10:00am & 1:00pm

Katonah

WINTER LUNCHEON ENTERTAINERS

Wartburg

12/5 @ 12:00pm

Mount Vernon

HOLIDAY GIFT-MAKING

Family Service Society of Yonkers

12/15 @ 12:15pm

Yonkers

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LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES

BOARD MEMBERS

The Phoenixx Phoundation

Flexible schedule

Virtual

GRANT WRITERS

Able Athletics

Flexible schedule

Scarsdale

YOUNG ADULT PRESENTERS

NAMI Westchester

Throughout Westchester

APPALACHIAN TRAIL SUPERVISORS

NY-NJ Trail Conference

Flexible schedule

Throughout Rockland

HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT

Program of Academic Exchange (PAX)

Orangeburg

FAFSA BOOT CAMP VOLUNTEERS

Latino U College Access

Multiple opportunities

Throughout Westchester

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GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

GREEN SQUAD AT SILVER LAKE PRESERVE

Westchester Parks Foundation

12/11 @ 3:00pm

White Plains

WEEDING INVASIVES AT WARD POUND RIDGE

Westchester Parks Foundation

12/14 @ 10:00am

Cross River

TUTORS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Rising Ground

Monday through Thursday @ 4:00pm

Yonkers

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YOUTH-FRIENDLY OPPORTUNITIES

ACADEMIC MENTORS

Family Service Society of Yonkers

Tuesdays @ 3:30pm

Ossining

HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH PROJECT

College Money Matters

Flexible schedule

Virtual

INCLUSIVE SPORTS HELPERS

Able Athletics

Sundays

Bedford

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DRIVING OPPORTUNITIES

DRIVERS FOR A PIANO TEACHER

Songcatchers

Select weekdays @ 5:15pm

New Rochelle

DRIVERS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Flexible schedule

Yorktown Heights

DRIVERS FOR OLDER ADULTS

RideConnect

Flexible schedule

Throughout Brewster

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DONATION DRIVES

ADOPT A FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS

My Sisters' Place

White Plains

Register by 12/6

HOLIDAY CLOTHING DRIVE FOR KIDS

The Sharing Shelf

Port Chester

Drop off by 12/17

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