25 Days Of Volunteering—Day 10: Underwear Drive For Children And Teens

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 helping with an underwear drive for children and teens with The Sharing Shelf.

Underwear are a basic necessity, yet for many children in Westchester, it is a luxury their families struggle to provide. Over 60,000 Westchester children live in low-income homes, with 36 percent of public school children qualifying for free or reduced price lunch. For these children, new underwear are often financially out of reach.

Volunteers are needed to help The Sharing Shelf provide these clothing essentials to some of the 3,000 children and teens it serves each year. This is a great holiday opportunity for families, friends, neighbors, community groups, or work colleagues. Express interest below to get started.

Express interest in donating or helping here.

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