Youth In Action

Over 15.5 million youth volunteer each year in the USA. Here are just a few stories of youth in Westchester and Putnam. If you or your youth group would like to share your story on our website or in our annual Youth Volunteer Guidebook, email us your picture with a short caption. Photo releases may be requested.

The Westchester County Youth Council volunteers won a 2008 Volunteer Spirit Award for their leadership and advocacy on behalf of youth in the county.		Students at Lakeland High School started a Red Cross Club in their school to raise awareness and funding for emergency help for victims of disasters.
Larchmont Girl Scouts ran a drive for blankets, food, bones, and toys for the local animal shelter for Global Youth Service Day.		Youth from the Mayor's Youth Council cleared, chopped, and fertilized land to be used for gardening plots for Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Alanna started giving tours at Rye Historical Society when she was just 13 years old.		Chris teaches basic computer and internet skills to older adults wishing to expand their skills.
Kashav is a friendly visitor to seniors at United Hebrew Geriatric Center who don’t always get visitors.		Nicole (middle) from Good Council High School led her school in supporting Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. She designed t-shirts and sold ribbons to raise $1,500.
Groundwork Yonkers works with an entire community to revitalize derelict lots and turn them into parks.		Mahattanville College students teach drama to kids in an after-school program from The Carver Center in Port Chester.
Lauren, Kate, Lizzy, Becca, and Gillan collected children's books and recorded them onto tape for kids at Andrus Children's Center.		Byram Hills High School Interact Club prepare and share a meal at a local soup kitchen.
Lauren teaches piano lessons to students who cannot afford them with Songcatchers in New Rochelle.		Aydan enjoys taking care of the “smaller” pigs at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills.