Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: FAFSA Boot Camp

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 michael.woyton@patch.com.

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

2024 MLK Day Interactive Civic Webinar
Since 2013, Volunteer New York! has celebrated Dr. King’s birthday by bringing the community together through service. MLK Day 2024 will focus on the importance of civic engagement and ways that individuals can influence change in our community, using the Points of Light Civic Circle® as a framework. The Civic Circle helps individuals connect to opportunities and understand that doing good comes in many forms with a framework for pathways to lead, lend support and take action for causes they care about through volunteering, purchasing power, service, voting, working, voice, donating, listening and learning and social entrepreneurship. Join this virtual, interactive session to learn about the circles, ways to address local challenges and how civic actions will create MLK’s vision of a just community.
Date: Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Organization: Volunteer New York!
Location: Zoom (Virtual)

FAFSA Boot Camp Volunteers
Latino U College Access (LUCA) is looking for volunteers to assist first-generation students and their families with completing and submitting their financial aid applications. All volunteers are required to attend a virtual (Zoom) FAFSA & NYS TAP Training session.
Date: Jan. 13 to Feb. 15; flexible schedule
Organization: Latino U College Access
Location: Throughout Westchester County

Assistant Program Coordinator
A volunteer Assistant Program Coordinator is needed to help manage volunteers for a literacy program at a local elementary school. The volunteer coordinator greets both students and mentors as they arrive, distributes program materials and oversees the program. This volunteer must be at least 16 and able to commit to weekly sessions until early June 2024.
Date: Wednesdays from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Organization: Family Service Society of Yonkers
Location: Yonkers

See more opportunities at Volunteer New York!