Looking to volunteer during the holidays?
The following is a list of nonprofit organizations that coordinate volunteer projects during Halloween, Thanksgiving and the Winter Holidays. There is also a great need for volunteers who can coordinate material drives in their community. Please consider organizing a food, toy or other material drive to support families in our area. Click here for a list of the organizations and the resources they are requesting (.pdf, 119kb)Winter Holiday Opportunities - The following is a list of all agencies with Winter Holiday-related volunteer service projects. Please click on the link to learn more about the nonprofit agency and how you can help. Please note that some projects are ongoing - this means that the projects have no exact date and volunteers are needed throughout the year.
- Abbot House: Ongoing, Toy Drive
- Catholic Charities: Family Adoption, Shopping for Families 12/11
- Child Abuse Prevention Center: Ongoing, Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser, Clothing Drive
- Community Center of Northern Westchester: Ongoing, Food/Clothing Drives/Distribution
- Community Service Associates: Ongoing, Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen
- Dorot Inc.: Ongoing, Friendly Visitor, Holiday Package Delivery
- First SDA Church of White Plains: 12/13,
- Grace Church Community Center: 12/23, 12/30, Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen
- Hillside Food Outreach: 12/7, Food Packing Night
- Hope Community Services: Ongoing, Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen
- Jawonio: Ongoing, Snow Shovelers
- Open Door Foundation: Holiday Toy Drive, Ongoing Book Drives
- Salvation Army of New Rochelle: 12/24, Bell Ringers
- Salvation Army of Port Chester: Ongoing, Bell Ringers
- Salvation Army of White Plains: Ongoing, Bell Ringers
- Sarah Neuman Center: Ongoing, Friendly Visitors, Entertainers
- St. Mary's: 12/1, 12/11/,12/22, Food/Clothing/Blanket distribution
- Toys for Tots: Nov-Dec, Toy Box Collection
- Westchester Christmas Dinner: Dec, Collecting Food/Clothing/Toys, Serving
- YWCA of Yonkers Food Pantry: 12/19, Collect/Distribute Food
Past Projects
Halloween Volunteer Opportunities - The following is a list of all agencies with Halloween-related volunteer service projects. Please click on the link to learn more about the nonprofit agency and how you can help.
- American Cancer Society: 10/21, Walk Volunteers
- Food Allergy Network: 10/13, Walk Volunteers
- Hillside Food Outreach: 10/19, Food Packing Night
- Historic Hudson Valley: October, Special Event volunteers
- JDRF: 10/13, 10/14, 10/20, Walk Volunteers
- Pleasantville Recycles: 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, Costume Swap
- Tivoli Free Library: 10/13, Costume Swap
Thanksgiving-Related Holiday Opportunities - The following is a list of all agencies with Thanksgiving-related volunteer service projects. Please click on the link to learn more about the nonprofit agency and how you can help. Please note that some projects are ongoing - this means that the projects have no exact date and volunteers are needed throughout the year.
- Aids Related Community Services: November, Sort and package food baskets
- AFYA Foundation: 11/18, Sort-A-Thon
- Community Center of Northern Westchester: Ongoing, Food/Clothing Drives/Distribution
- Community Food Pantry at St. Mary's: 11/3, 11/16, 11/17, Distribution/Dinner
- County Harvest: Ongoing, Food Rescue Runs
- Food Bank for Westchester: Ongoing, Food Drives
- Hope Community Services: Ongoing, Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen
- Grace Church Community Center: Ongoing, Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen
- Green Chimneys/Planet Green Conference: 11/8, Event Volunteers
- Hillside Food Outreach: 11/2, Food Packing Night
- New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs: 11/17, Service Family Support
- Putnam CAP: Ongoing, Food Basket Prep/Distribution, Leaf Clean-Up
- The Sharing Community: 11/22, Food Prep/Serving
- SHARE the Project, Inc.: 11/20, Thanksgiving Dinner, Food Prep/Serving
- Sky View Nursing Home: Ongoing, Entertainers, Shoppers and Friendly Visitors
- St. Mary's: 11/3, Food/Clothing/Blanket distribution
- Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center: 11/3, Landscape Day
- Yonkers Community Action Program: 11/21, Community Day
- YWCA of Yonkers Food Pantry: Ongoing, Collect/Distribute Food