Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: Help Needed For A Big Move

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Each week, Patch will be highlighting volunteer opportunities in the Lower Hudson Valley, courtesy of Volunteer New York!. This is a chance to help your community and be an opportunity to give back — perhaps in a way you didn't consider before.

This week, we are putting the spotlight on some opportunities in the Hudson Valley.

Big Move Volunteers

Child Care Council of Westchester is getting ready for its big move—and it's seeking volunteers who can roll up their sleeves, channel their inner Tetris champions, and tackle some packing, shifting, and shredding! Volunteers must be 18+ and able to lift 15 pounds. Time is flexible.
Date: 4/6-4/10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; flexible schedule
Organization: Child Care Council of Westchester
Location: Scarsdale

Food Pantry Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help pack and distribute food to neighbors who live on the margins and who struggle to provide for their families. Food is packed and sorted during the week and then distributed on weekends.
Date: 4/8 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4/11 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Wednesdays and Saturdays
Organization: Love and Hope Pantry
Location: Mount Vernon

Career Counselors

Volunteer Career Counselors are needed to share their professional background and skills with the clients and staff at My Sisters' Place, which provides support for survivors of domestic violence. Career Counselors can help with resume and cover letters, mock interviews, workplace readiness, and more. Volunteers must be 18+ and complete a mandatory training.
Date: Flexible schedule
Organization: My Sisters' Place
Location: White Plains

Handwriting Expert Witness

Neighbors Link's Community Law Practice is seeking a handwriting expert witness who can compare handwriting samples to determine authenticity, identify forgery, or establish authorship in cases involving disputed documents. Volunteers must be 25+.
Date: Flexible schedule
Organization: Neighbors Link
Location: Virtual

Find a full list of opportunities at https://www.volunteernewyork.org.