Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: Food Pantry; Drivers

Each week Patch will be highlighting a volunteer opportunity — or two or three — in the Hudson Valley. These will be chances to help your community and be opportunities to give back — in perhaps ways you didn't consider before.

And if you have some need for volunteers, be sure to let us know by emailing michael.woyton@patch.com.

This week we are putting the spotlight on two chances to help local communities.

First, Fred's Pantry of Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill is looking for food pantry shopping assistants to help clients with food selection based on family size. Tasks include escorting clients through the choice pantry, packing and carrying packages and restocking shelves, among other duties.

Bilingual volunteers who speak Spanish and English are encouraged. Shifts run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays.

For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, go to this website.

Next, the Association for the Visually Impaired, Inc., is seeking volunteer drivers for "peer support group." Volunteers should be available to provide transportation the first and third Thursday of each month.

For more interest or to express interest, see this webpage.

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