Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: Fall Food Drives

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Each week, Patch will be highlighting volunteer opportunities 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 some opportunities in the Hudson Valley.

GED Tutors for Spanish Speakers
Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed to help tutor adult students who will be taking the GED in Spanish. A trained teacher will be present at all sessions for support, and lesson planning is developed by the teacher. Volunteer Tutors will be assisting with reading and math, helping to translate into Spanish and English, and helping to explain the materials as needed. Tutoring sessions take place Monday through Friday at the Greenburgh Library; volunteers should be available for one-hour sessions between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. and will ideally commit to multiple dates.
Date: Flexible schedule
Organization: Ten Talent Ministries
Location: Elmsford

Westchester Walk Like MADD
Walk Like MADD is Mothers Against Drunk Driving's signature fundraising event to help raise both awareness and funds to eliminate drunk and drugged driving. This year marks MADD's 10th anniversary of walk events in the Hudson Valley. Volunteers are needed to help with everything from setup and cleanup, registration, handing out T-shirts, and cheering on and directing participants along the walk route.
Date: Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Organization: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Location: Yorktown Heights

Fall Food Drives
Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry is hosting pop-up Fall Food Drives at three local grocery stores around Northern Westchester, and they need small groups of volunteers to collect donated food items as well as pass out informational fliers. This a perfect project for families, individuals or retirees who want to give back to their communities and students that need community service hours.
Date: Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon and noon to 2 p.m.; multiple opportunities
Organization: Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry
Location: Armonk, Bedford Hills and Mount Kisco

Hudson Valley Walk for PKD
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a hereditary disease that causes cysts to form on a person's kidneys. Those cysts affect the kidneys' ability to function, and often over time can cause the kidneys to stop working completely. There is no cure for Polycystic Kidney Disease and few treatments besides dialysis and a transplant. The annual Hudson Valley Walk for PKD aims to raise money for research to find a cure, while creating a supportive community for those families and friends whose lives have been touched by this disease. Volunteers can do their part by assisting with event set-up and clean-up, placing signs along the route paths and directing walk participants.
Date: Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Organization: PKD Foundation
Location: Valley Cottage

See more opportunities at Volunteer New York!