25 Days Of Volunteering—Day 15: Knit Or Crochet Adorable Baby Hats

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 to knit or crochet baby hats for the New York Milk Bank.

The New York Milk Bank is in need of donations of crocheted or knitted baby hats in a range of colors and patterns that will fit babies from newborn sizes to six months old. The New York Milk Bank distributes these hats to families in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), to local families in need, and to its community partners who serve families across New York State. So long as volunteers can provide the yarn and handiwork, the New York Milk Bank will provide a USPS shipping label for knitters and crocheters to send their finished hats! Express interest below to get started.

The New York Milk Bank is the first comprehensive nonprofit milk bank based in New York State. It collects milk from carefully screened donors, pasteurizes it, and distributes it to infants in New York State and the surrounding area.

Express interest in helping out here.

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