Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: Fall Food Drive

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.

Fall Food Drive Volunteers
Help pass out fliers and collect donated food items for Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry's Fall Food Drive. Volunteers can sign up for one or both shifts at any of three locations. This a perfect project for families, individuals or retirees who want to give back to their communities and students who need community service hours.
Date: Sept. 23 from noon to 2 p.m. & 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Organization: Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry
Location: Armonk, Bedford Hills & Mount Kisco

Get Fresh! Volunteers to Load Food
The Get Fresh Delivery is an initiative that provides fresh food and produce to Rockland County-based food pantries via a drive-up food distribution service. This service allows participating pantries to supply nutritious meals to the hundreds of families who are food insecure in the area. Get Fresh volunteers are needed to lift boxes of food and produce and place them into the food pantries' vehicles. Boxes range in weight, so both "light" and "heavy" lifters are welcome; however, volunteers must be able to lift repetitively for about an hour to an hour-and-a-half.
Date: Sept. 28 from 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Organization: Rockland Conservation & Service Corps
Location: Pomona

Fall Festival Volunteers
Help kick off the autumn season with this annual Fall Festival. Enthusiastic volunteers, groups, friends, and families are encouraged to assist with event setup, children's activities and games, concessions stand, and cleanup.
Date: Sept. 29-Sept. 30; multiple shifts available
Organization: Wartburg Adult Care Community
Location: Mount Vernon

Walk For Wishes Street Team
Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley's 17th Annual Walk For Wishes is just around the corner, and it needs volunteers to join its Street Team in distributing fliers around the community, including local businesses, schools, community centers, and other public spaces, to promote the 2023 Walk For Wishes event. This is a great opportunity for community service hours!
Date: Flexible schedule
Organization: Make-a-Wish Hudson Valley
Location: Throughout Westchester, Rockland & Putnam

Board Members
Homeless Remedies is a nonprofit that aims to help homeless individuals achieve self-sufficiency and to improve the quality of life for the underserved. It is seeking Board Members to assist with its grant research and writing, marketing, and accounting needs. Volunteers must be 21+ and have relevant experience in any of these fields.
Date: Flexible schedule
Organization: Homeless Remedies Inc.
Location: Virtual

See more opportunities at Volunteer New York!