25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 21: Puppy Sitters

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 out through the holidays and help others.

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 for Guiding Eyes for the Blind Volunteer Puppy Sitters – Westchester County. Guiding Eyes for the Blind is seeking volunteer puppy sitters to help provide short-term relief for puppy raisers once every month or two for around two to 10 days, depending on the need. The volunteers will welcome future guide dog pups-in-training into their homes and provide a safe environment when their raisers need a break or need to be away from home.

There is no cost for the sitter; the pup will come with all necessary supplies from the raiser.

For more information on what is required, or to express interest, go here.

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