25 Days Of Volunteering—Day 13: Food Rescue Helpers Needed

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 others through the holidays.

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 volunteering as a party elf for food rescue sorters for Rockland Community Against Hunger.

Rockland Community Against Hunger's Food Rescue/Food Recovery Program is a collaboration of nonprofit organizations: Together Our Unity Can Heal (TOUCH), Bridges, Meals on Wheels, and Catholic Charities. Its team of drivers rescues over a million pounds of food every year in Rockland County—unsold food that would have gone into landfills. Instead, this food is distributed to more than 40 partner food pantries and programs.

Volunteers are needed to sort and box up donations at various retailers on a weekly basis. Volunteers will be matched with the retailer according to the volunteers' availability, and training will be provided. This role requires light lifting and good communication and people skills.

Express interest here.

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