Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: Juneteenth, Greenternships

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 lanning.taliaferro@patch.com.

This week we are putting the spotlight on some opportunities in the Hudson Valley.

Juneteenth Celebration

The Lincoln Park Conservancy, Inc. is hosting its 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration in honor of the holiday. Volunteers are needed to help with this community event, which offers bounce houses, an ArtsMobile workshop, petting zoo, a concert, food trucks, and an African marketplace with vendors selling crafts and other products and services. Volunteers must be 18+, though volunteers ages 16 and 17 can be registered as part of an adult's team.
Date: 6/19 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Organization: Lincoln Park Conservancy
Location: New Rochelle

Summer Greenternships

Westchester Parks Foundation is offering two hands-on internships for students ages 14-19 who are looking to get involved with their local parks this summer. Summer Greenternship participants will learn about the effects of the aquatic invasive species—the water chestnut—and work in canoes and on land to remove it from a lake at one of two local parks. Greenterns will contribute to an important project, meet other students interested in caring for our environment, and help promote a healthy ecosystem in the lake. This program aims to provide clean water for the return of native species, the use of the lake for recreation, and overall enhancement to the quality of life for Westchester community members. The deadlines to apply are June 15 (Yonkers) and June 22 (Peekskill).
Date: Select dates: 7/5-7/20 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Yonkers) and 7/25-8/3 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Peekskill)
Organization: Westchester Parks Foundation
Location: Peekskill/Yonkers

Volunteer Interpreters (Spanish)

As part of its workforce education programming, Neighbors Link often brings in speakers from different community partners to share information with clients, who are primarily Spanish-speaking. The organization is looking for volunteers to help translate a 2-to-3-hour presentation from English to Spanish for clients as well as help provide communication between the presenter and families. Topics include CPR trainings, banking, resources in schools, and more. Volunteers must be 18+ and attend video call orientation to participate.
Date: Flexible schedule
Organization: Neighbors Link
Location: Yonkers

Girls on the Run Team Coaches

Girls on the Run is looking for volunteers to serve as Team Coaches for young girls. Coaches are trained volunteers who lead a team of participants through a season of powerful and fun lessons. Coaches do not need to be runners themselves; they simply need to have a desire to support and encourage the next generation. Coaches receive all the tools and support they need and find that they get as much out of coaching as they give! All coaches must pass a background check and at least one coach from each site must be certified in CPR.
Date: Flexible schedule
Organization: Girls on the Run
Location: Throughout Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam

Find a full list of opportunities at https://www.volunteernewyork.org.

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