25 Days Of Volunteering—Day 12: 'Lunch Bunch' Volunteers

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 for "Lunch Bunch" Volunteers with the JCCA Pleasantville Cottage School

The Cottage Campus of JCCA, one of the oldest and most respected residential treatment programs in the U.S., provides a highly protected and supervised environment for 150 vulnerable children who have emotional and family problems. In carefully structured programs, they receive the treatment they need to be reunited with their families or find new, loving families.

Lunch Bunch Program Volunteers are needed to visit these children once a month (on a weekday at 11:45 a.m. for about an hour). Volunteers will get to know the youth while enjoying lunch, celebrating birthdays, and participating in a fun activity together. These visits provide joy and continuity to the children and give them an opportunity to have fun. Express interest here.

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