Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: Food Pantry; Helping Seniors

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Each week Patch will be highlighting a volunteer opportunity — or two — in the Hudson Valley. This will be a chance to help your community and be an opportunity to give back — perhaps in a way you didn't consider before.

And if you are in an organization that has some need for volunteers, be sure to let us know by emailing michael.woyton@patch.com.

This week we are putting the spotlight on a couple of opportunities in the Hudson Valley.

As a reminder, in response to the ongoing new coronavirus outbreak, Volunteer New York! set up a website so people can find opportunities to help in their communities. The Virtual Volunteer Center will act as a regional hub that lists community needs and volunteer opportunities that support the most vulnerable who are affected by the virus.

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According to organizers, Volunteer New York! has been working closely with local agencies and county and state officials to ensure a coordinated response in directing those who want to help where their time and resources can do the most good.

There are many opportunities from which to chose, and organizers said people should check back often because it's a constantly changing public resource.

The People to People Food Pantry in Rockland County is open and continues its curbside delivery service helping to fulfill the needs of community members during the new coronavirus outbreak.

Volunteers are needed to help pack food and distribute it Monday through Friday. There are three shifts to choose from each day.

For more information or to sign up for a shift, go here.

The Town of Newburgh Friends of Seniors is a program affiliated with the town, the Orange County Office for the Aging and the Jewish Family Service of Orange County. The program is seeking volunteers to take seniors to doctor appointments or shopping or even just to visit.

Friends of Seniors will provide training, insurance and mileage.

For more information, visit the program's webpage.

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