25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 1: Open Door Toy Drive

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — 'Tis the season for giving back to your community. There are a number of ways that you and your family can help out through the holidays and help others.

Every day through Christmas, Patch will be highlighting a way you can provide compassion and resources to those in need.

Volunteer New York! makes it easy to find ways to help — through donations, supporting nonprofits and even volunteering from home.

Today's opportunity is for the Open Door Family Medical Center, which is continuing its 35-year tradition of distributing toys to children in their communities. Last year, more than 2,500 children received gifts during the height of the pandemic. The Holiday Toy Drive 2021 is virtual and volunteers are needed through Dec. 17. Open Door has locations in Ossining, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow, Mount Kisco, Brewster, Mamaroneck and Saugerties. For more information, or to express interest in volunteering, go here.

Check out all the volunteer opportunities around the Hudson Valley by visiting the Holiday Volunteering web page.