Youth Volunteer Fair Oct. 25 in Chappaqua

First Congregational Church will hold a Youth Volunteer Opportunities Fair, 12-2:00 pm, Sunday at 210 Orchard Ridge Road, Chappaqua, NY.

The Volunteer Fair is for youth 5th Grade and up who want to make a difference in the community by volunteering.

! It’s a great opportunity to meet representatives from local organizations. Learn more about the organization’s missions, and have the option to sign up for current service openings.

There are almost 20 organizations coming:

AYSO Soccer
Chappaqua Cares
Chappaqua Fire Department
Chappaqua Library
Community Center of No Westchester
The Flood Sisters Kidney Foundation of America
Friends of Karen
Guiding Eyes
Hilltop Hanover Farm
Historical Society
Hospice and Palliative Care of WC
Kid’s Kloset
Midnight Run
Millwood Fire Company
Mt. Kisco Childcare Center
Northern Westchester Hospital
Spiral Giving – Youth Philanthropic Organization
Sunshine Children’s Home
Westchester Youth Alliance

Senior Minister, The Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs, stated “Our youth here at FCC told us that they wanted to find organizations to volunteer at within our community. So, we created this Fair.”

Rev. Jacobs stated “When we were planning this, one of our high school members said that our tag line should be “Make a Difference in Our Community – Volunteer”. Another one of our young members mentioned that he was surprised that helping others makes him feel good. Helping out in society, giving to others and making a difference make us all feel great, and who doesn’t want to feel great!”

New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein stated “We are proud to support this great event. Volunteering offers so many rewards. We have so many adult volunteers in our community who are so generous with their time. This fair will introduce our youth to the benefits of volunteering as they work to advance causes that are important to them.”

The event comes with refreshments -- with food donated by Jersey Mikes in Mt Kisco and Lange’s in Chappaqua.

The fair is supported by the Town of New Castle, Chappaqua Central School District, The Chappaqua Interfaith Council and Chappaqua Cares.

Rev.  Jacobs and Supervisor Rob Greenstein both hope that this will become an annual event.