Youth Volunteer Guidebook

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The
Youth
Volunteer
Guidebook
Volunteer New York!
www.volunteernewyork.org
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Table of contents
We’d love
to hear
from you!
Address:
220 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
General Inquiries:
914.948.4452
Resources
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Agencies/Service Ideas
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General Inquiry Email:
[email protected]
Fax:
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The Volunteer Spirit Awards, pg 4
Resources for Clubs and Schools, pg 5
Volunteering as a Family, pg 6
Using the Database, pg 7-8
National/Local Service Days, pg 9
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Listed by Service Area, pg 10-11
Listed by Minimum Age, pg 12
Listed by Groups/Families, pg 12
Listed by Community Served, pg 13-15
Local Nonprofit Agencies, pg 16-34
Youth Leadership Programs, pg 35-37
Public Libraries, pg 38-42
Nonprofit Wish List, pg 43-44
Frequently Asked Questions, pg 45
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About us/How to use this guidebook
Welcome to the Youth Volunteer Guidebook. As the leading source for
volunteer service in the region, Volunteer New York is focused on making
service easy and fun. As a part of this effort the Youth Volunteer Guidebook
was created to make finding volunteer opportunities appropriate for youth,
families and youth groups.
In this guidebook, you will find a calendar of nonprofit events, a listing of youth
leadership programs and a listing of all of the nonprofit organizations in the
region that work with youth. There are a lot of featured nonprofits and events.
Make sure you use the table of contents and nonprofit index to find the right
organization for you.
Online users: The guidebook can be used digitally or as a printed
manual. Users accessing this guidebook via a computer, tablet or smart
phone will be able to access hotlinks built into the text (try this). These links
will either bring you to bookmarks within the guidebook or to a related section
on our website.
Printed Users: Users accessing this document as a printed guide can
still use the guidebook in conjunction with the website. All of the organizations
can be found by using the browse organizations page on our website. This list
highlights all of the nonprofit organizations that work with us. This list can also
be sorted by their locations and the impact areas they serve. Alternatively, if
you do not have access to a computer, you can call us at (914) 948-4452.
You can also find more detail on how to use this guidebook on page 16 and
how to use our website on pages 7-8.
About Us
Volunteer New York is a one-stop resource for all things volunteer. For
over 60 years, we have encouraged adults to serve, youth to build character,
families to bond, young professionals to excel as leaders, mature adults to
stay engaged and businesses to address community needs.
As the regional volunteer center for the Mid-Hudson Valley, we help
individuals across Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster
and Sullivan counties find meaningful service opportunities. Through our
online database located at www.volunteernewyork.org as well as through our
referral staff, we match volunteers to meaningful opportunities every day. We
also hold two service events during the year as well as the largest celebration
of volunteers in the area, The Volunteer Spirit Awards.
We also provide support for schools, youth groups, businesses and families
who are looking for service opportunities. If you are a part of a team of
volunteers looking to make an impact in your community we are here to help
facilitate your service project.
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The Volunteer Spirit Awards
The Volunteer Spirit Awards ceremony is the premiere volunteer recognition celebration in Westchester and Putnam.
Every year, Volunteer New York! recognizes a distinguished group of volunteers who have done extraordinary work in
our communities. A blue ribbon panel of judges selects one winner in each of eight categories. Youth can be nominated
for any of the following awards:
Arts and Culture Award
Honors volunteers who strive to increase and to foster the
arts and culture through activities in our community including
but not limited production, education projects, media arts,
performing arts, advocacy, public speaking, etc.
Education and Literacy Award
Honors volunteers dedicated to education and literacy
through activities including, but not limited to, tutoring, adult
literacy, library-based initiatives, early childhood education,
and intergenerational programs.
Going Green Award
Honors volunteers who work to protect and beautify our
environment and natural surroundings, advocate for the
preservation of our planet and strive to instill these values for
our community including but not limited to education projects,
advocacy work, conservation projects, wildlife rehabilitation,
etc
Community Hero Award
Honors volunteers who demonstrate exceptional leadership,
commitment , co-operation and creativity and inspire others to
engage in service to community.
New York Life Youth Group in Action Award
Honors a youth group (21 and under) that has made a
significant contribution to a cause and has shown leadership
in addressing a national or community issue.
New York Life Youth Leader Award
Honors an individual youth age 21 and under for his/her
volunteer work. Youth nominated for this award show
initiative and leadership in addressing national or local issues
and discovering ways of engaging their communities.
Jamie Stein
2011 New York Life Youth Leader
Volunteer Spirit Award Celebration
Social Advocacy Award
Honors volunteers who advocate for and support the righting of injustice in our community in areas such as, but not
limited to, human rights, minority rights, domestic violence, homelessness, housing, job preparedness, etc.
Quality of Life Award
Honors individuals for their work to improve the quality of life in the following areas including, but not limited to, work with
the disabled, homeless, elderly, veterans, as well as those with substance abuse problems or mental disabilities.
The Volunteer Spirit Awards Celebration is scheduled every year in April to coincide with National Volunteer
Week. Nominations for the award are due in December. For more information and exact dates, please call our
office at (914) 948-4452 or go to our website at www.volunteernewyork.org
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Resources for Clubs and Schools
Let us help you inspire your students towards service! We offer these
services to youth free of charge:
Schedule a guest Speaker from our agency
Our staff are prepared to present on a variety of topics including;
 Be The Change: Volunteer service as a tool for personal and professional
development
 How to develop One-Day Service Projects
 Creating a Project for Global Youth Service Day
 Taking Your Service Project To The Next Level
 Mission Matching: Finding The Right Nonprofit
Get ideas for group projects
 Search through our volunteer opportunity database for ideas
 Speak to a staff member M-F about ideas for your group by calling us
 Sign-up for our free monthly e-newsletter listing one-day service projects
going on in Westchester and Putnam that youth can join
Nominate Youth to Win Service Awards
 Held annually in the Spring, nominating a special volunteer for The
Volunteer Spirit Awards is a great way to say thank you.
Call us at (914) 948-4452 or email us at
[email protected] for more information
Online Resources to help make managing a
service group easy!
Volunteer New York! is a part of a national volunteer service network called
the HandsOn Network. The technology provided to us through this network
allows us to provide a number of tools for our service groups and education
facilities including:
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A searchable volunteer opportunity and nonprofit database which is populated with content directly from the participating organization and agencies
Advanced search functions that can sort volunteer opportunities based on
required skills, required time commitment and age restrictions
Group management software which makes it easy for group leaders to
organize their volunteers, find volunteer service opportunities, communicate with nonprofit organizations and track their service
Skills matching systems that matches your group up with the nonprofit
organizations in the most need
And more!
Register your group by visiting www.volunteernewyork.org
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Volunteering as a Family
One of the largest and fastest growing trends in volunteerism is family
volunteering. Volunteering as a family is a great way to help your local
community and to strengthen family bonds through cooperative work.
In this guidebook there are a couple of sections that can help you find a
project for your family:
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The Nonprofit Index highlights agencies that have service projects
appropriate for families. The index also features a few volunteer
opportunities that require chaperones - perfect for families looking to
serve together.
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One-Day Volunteer Opportunities are highlighted in our special
event calendar. Many of these projects feature volunteer roles and
responsibilities that can be easily adopted by a family.
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National/Local Service Events feature many youth/family friendly
service project as short-term activities.
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The Nonprofit Wish List highlights the materials that many
organizations need to fulfill their missions. A family can work together to
develop a drive to collect these resources.
Still looking for ideas? Here’s a few examples:
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Get Outdoors by volunteering at a local park or environmental
center. Planting, weeding and trash pickup are all easy activities that
significantly help the local environment.
(see: Environment)
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Serve as a foster family for a puppy or kitten. Many animals need
families who can provide a temporary home before they can be adopted.
This includes guide and therapy dogs who start their training in a
volunteer’s home.
(see: Animals)
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Lead your community by organizing a food or material drive. Many
nonprofit organizations need support ranging from nonperishable food to
used newspapers for puppies. Organizing a drive is an easy project that
a family can adopt.
(see: Nonprofit Wish List)
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Adopt-A-Family The hardest part of a natural disaster is the
recovery. Many families find themselves without necessities such as
food and clothing. Your family can pledge to support a family in need by
pledging to collect resources for communities recovering from disasters.
(See: Families)
You can always see an up-to-date list of volunteer opportunities on our
website. You can also speak with a volunteer referral specialist by
calling us at (914) 948-4452.
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Using the Database
HandsOn Connect is the database system used by Volunteer New York! to publish and manage
service projects. Here you can easily find service projects based off of your skills, interests and
availability. The database has a lot of tools available for volunteers but it can be very easy to miss
some of these functions. These functions can make it easy to filter through the hundreds of service
projects to find the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. Here’s a basic layout of the searchable database and what each of the functions means.
1. Search Opportunities: Links to our general database. This database lists
both one-day and ongoing volunteer opportunities.
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2. Opportunity Calendar: Calendar view of one-day service projects. Useful
if you are only available on certain days or if you cannot commit to a regular schedule.
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3. Need Help?: Additional instructions on how to use the database.
4. New Search: Clears all information, including filters.
5. Keyword(s): Searches opportunities by keyword. Please note that keyword searches only compares titles and service categories. Please use
filters (see 11 through 15) if you are looking for general terms such as
“children” or “animals”.
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6. Schedule Type: Allows opportunities to be filtered whether or not they
are a one-day service project or an on-going volunteer role
7. Zip Code: Required for all searches. Allows the database to show which
volunteer opportunities are closest.
8. Distance: Allows users to limit the radius of your search
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9. Date From/To: Limits volunteer opportunities by time frame. Good for
finding seasonal projects.
10. Clear: Clears information from the basic search but retains the information from the additional filters section.
11. Save & Share: Logged in users can use this to save a link to search results
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12. When Are You Available?: Allows users to filter volunteer opportunities
by the weekdays and times of the day they are available.
13. What Would You Like To Do?: Filters by organizations served, issues
areas, skills needed, activity types and associated events.
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14. Who Would You Like To Serve?: Filters by ages, genders and populations served.
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15. Appropriate For: Filters by volunteer characteristics, including Minimum
Age, court-order volunteers allowed and appropriate for groups.
16. Invitation Code: Allows access to private volunteer opportunities. Invitation codes are given by nonprofit organizations or other groups organizing service projects.
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Using the Database
Users who register with Volunteer New York! gain access to a number of tools to help manage their
involvement as a volunteer. These tools include the ability to track service hours, create/manage
service groups and track your involvement with nonprofit agencies. Some of these tools can be
easy to miss - make sure you’re leveraging your profile to manage your time as a volunteer.
1. Personal Information: Edit your contact information, availability, interests and other information to help Volunteer New York!
Staff best match you with projects
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2. Skills: Note your skills and level of proficiency allows Volunteer New York! Staff to identify you as a candidate when a project
matches your interests and skills
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3. My Teams: Allows you to manage your membership in service
groups as well as manage any volunteers who have joined a group
you manage
4. Create New Team: Create a new service group. Can be private
or public. Useful for managing school projects.
5. Join a Public Team: Allows you to join a public service group.
Searchable by team name, team captain or organization affiliation.
6. Saved Searches: Lists all of your saved searches. Allows you
to repeat searches easily.
7. Self-Report Your Volunteer Service: Track your service hours.
Hours can either be entered by you or by the nonprofit you serve.
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National/Local Service Events
Local Service Days
Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day (January)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s beliefs centered on empowering individuals to
become actively involved in the community to eradicate racism, segregation and injustice. Volunteer New York invites residents of all ages throughout Westchester, Putnam and Rockland to honor the life and legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., in January, with a Day of Service. Join hundreds of
volunteers in giving thousands of hours as Dr. King’s legacy continues to
empower individuals to eradicate injustice.
Visit: www.volunteernewyork.org/mlk
9/11 Week of Service and Remembrance (September)
In an action to rekindle the spirit of unity that followed the tragic events of
September 11, Volunteer New York invites area residents to honor local
victims and heroes by engaging in service to help build a stronger community. This community-wide call to action is designed to engage people of all
ages in a wide-variety of one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities.
Visit: www.volunteernewyork.org/service
National Service Events
National Volunteer Service Week (April)
National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary
things through service. Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week focuses national attention on the impact and power of volunteerism and service as an integral aspect of our civic leadership. The week draws the support and endorsement of the President and Congress, governors, mayors
and municipal leaders, as well as corporate and community groups across
the country.
Make-A-Difference Day (October)
Make A Difference Day is a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors.
Millions of volunteers from around the world will unite in a common mission
to improve the lives of others. The stories told around Make-A-Difference
Day show that anyone - regardless of age, location or resources - can accomplish amazing things when they take on the problems they see in their
community.
National Family Volunteer Day (November)
National Family Volunteer Day is a day of service designed to demonstrate
the power of families who choose to volunteer together upon the communities in which they live and serve. Volunteering as a family provides quality
time for busy families, strengthens familial communication and bonds, and
positively impacts local communities across the nation.
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Index of Nonprofit Agencies: Service Area
There are almost 200 nonprofit organizations featured in this
Guidebook. We have added in this index to help make sorting
through this list easier. Here, you will find indexes by service area, minimum age, open to groups/families and cities/regions
served. All of the organizations are listed in detail alphabetically
starting on page 16. You can also find a listing of youth leadership programs on page 35 and public libraries on page 38.
Service Area
This index highlights nonprofit agencies
sorted by the service area. Please note that
some agencies might be repeated.
Animals
Adopt-A-Dog
Community Cats
Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry
Little Orphan Animals
Putnam County SPCA
Putnam Humane Society
Rescue for Love
They Cage the Animals at Night
Yonkers Humane Society
Arts/Culture
The Clay Arts Center
Emelin Theatre
Heartsong, Inc.
Hudson Valley Singers
Jacob Burns Film Center
Katonah Museum of Art
Living History Guild
Pelham Art Center
Putnam Arts Council
The Rye Arts Center
Songcatchers Inc
Westchester Philharmonic
White Plains Performing Arts Center
Youth Theatre Interactions
Children/Schools
Andrus
The Carver Center
The Children’s Village
Graph It Forward Today
Green Chimneys
JCY– Westchester Community Partners
John A. Coleman School
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Ossining Children’s Center
Pleasantville Cottage School
Putnam Children’s Discovery Center
St. Christopher’s Inc.
White Plains Youth Bureau
Conservation/Environment
Bedford Audubon
Bronx River Parkway Reservation Conservancy
Clearwater
Cornel Cooperative Extension of Putnam
Cornel Cooperative Extension of Westchester
Edith Read Sanctuary
Weinberg Nature Center
Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct
Greenburgh Nature Center
Groundwork Hudson Valley
Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center
NYSDEC
Pound drive Land Conservancy
Rockland Farm Alliance
Riverkeeper
Rye Nature Center
Teatown Lake Reservation
Westchester Parks Department
Westmoreland Sanctuary
The Wolf Conservation Center
Disabilities
ARC of Westchester
Children of Promise Stable
Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities
Fun For Cure
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics
Jawonio
My Second Home of FSW
PARC
Richmond Community Services
Sensory Bullets
SPARC
South East Consortium for Special Services
Sunshine Children’s Home
Westchester Disabled on the Move
Elderly
Bethel Nursing
Bethesda Social Day Center
Cabrini Eldercare
DOROT
Edna L. Roker Social Adult Day Center
Mahopac Senior Center
Jewish Home Lifecare/Sarah Neuman Center
Schnurmacher Center for Rehab and Nursing
Sky View Nursing Home
Somers Manor Nursing Home
Sprain Brook Manor Nursing Home
United Hebrew of New Rochelle
The Veteran Bedside Network
The Wartburg Adult Care Community
Willow Towers
Emergency
American Red Cross
Worldwide Community First Responder
Families
Elinor Martin Residence for Mother & Child
Family Services of Westchester
Family-To-Family
HOPE Community Services
Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services
My Sisters’ Place
Neighbor’s Link
Pregnancy Care Center
Putnam Women’s Resource Center
Rockland County YMCA
Salvation Army of White Plains
United Way of Westchester and Putnam
UlsterCorps
WestCOP
WESTHAB
Westchester Jewish Community Services
Food/Clothing/Material Pantry
Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill
Community Center of Northern Westchester
Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s
Food Bank for Westchester
Furniture Sharehouse
Kid’s Kloset
Larchmont/Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force
Lord’s Pantry
Ossining Food Pantry
Putnam Community Action Program
Rockland Interfaith Breakfast Program
The Sharing Shelf
Yonkers Community Action Program
YWCA of Yonkers
Health/Hospitals
The Alzheimers Association
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
Areyvut
Blythedale Children’s Hospital
Corporate Angel Network
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Friends of Karen
Hebrew Hospital Home Continuum of Care
Hellen Hayes Hospital Foundation
Hudson River Healthcare
Hudson Valley Community Services
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
National MS Society
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Open Door Family Medical Center
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic
Putnam Hospital Center
Sound Shore Medical Center
Support Connection
Westchester Medical Center
International Issues
AFYA Foundation of America
Public-Private Alliance Foundation
Volunteer Association for Bangladesh
Museums
Bear Mt. Toll House Visitor Center
Bedford Historical Society
Historic Hudson Valley
Stepping Stones
Town of Yorktown Museum
Westchester Children’s Museum
Soup Kitchens/Food Delivery
Community Service Associates
County Harvest
Grace Church Community Center
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Index of Nonprofit Agencies: Service Area
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen
Meals on Wheels
Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry
Performing Arts
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
Recreation/Sporting
Boy’s and Girls Club of Northern Westchester
Summer/Camp Programs
Camp Venture
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Index of Nonprofit Agencies: Minimum Age
Minimum Age
This index highlights nonprofit agencies
sorted by the minimum age of volunteers
accepted.
No Limit
AFYA Foundation of America
Family-To-Family
Gramatan Village, Inc.
The Rye Arts Center
SPCA of Westchester
Westchester Land Trust
13+
Andrus
ARC of Westchester
Areyvut
Bedford Audubon
Bethesda Social Day Center
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester
Cabrini Eldercare
Camp Venture Inc.
Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill Inc.
Children of Promise Stable Inc.
Community Cats
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam
County
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester
County
Food Bank for Westchester Inc.
Friends of Karen
Friends of Weinberg Nature Center
Fun For Cure, Inc.
Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation, Inc.
Hudson River Healthcare
Hudson Valley Community Services, Inc.
Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry, Inc.
The Hudson Valley Singers
Jawonio
Kid’s Kloset
Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley
Mamaroneck Shares
My Sisters’ Place
NYS Department of Ecological Conservation
Ossining Children’s Center
PARC
Pets Alive
Putnam Arts Council
Putnam County SPCA
14+
American Red Cross
Lawrence Hospital
15+
Bethel Nursing, Rehab and Retirement Homes
Clearwater
County Harvest
DOROT Inc.
Emelin Theatre
Heartsong, Inc.
JCY-Westchester Community Partners
Open to Groups/Families
This index highlights all of the nonprofit
agencies with service projects appropriate
for groups of volunteers or families.
Sensory Bullets
SPCA of Westchester
16+
Blythedale Children’s Hospital
Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts
The Carver Center
Green Chimneys
Lord’s Pantry
Putnam Community Acton Program
South East Consortium for Special Services
Westchester Medical Center
Willow Towers
Yonkers Community Action Program
Open to Chaperoned Youth
Nonprofit agencies willing to work with
youth, as long as they are chaperoned
by an adult volunteer.
Adopt-A-Dog
Meals on Wheels
Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
Putnam Community Acton Program
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Index of Nonprofit Agencies: City /Area Served
City/Area Served
This index highlights nonprofit agencies by
the communities they serve. Please note that
some organizations have service sites
stretched across multiple counties.
Westchester
Armonk
Adopt-A-Dog Inc.
Bedford
Bedford Hills
Briarcliff Manor
SPCA of Westchester
Bronxville
Gramatan Village
Lawrence Hospital
Meals on Wheels-Bronxville
Chappaqua
Sensory Bullets
Croton Falls
Rescue for Love
Croton-on-Hudson
Bethel Nursing, Rehab, and Retirement Homes
Westchester Library System
Cortlandt Manor
Fieldhome
Yorktown Love In Action
Croton-On-Hudson
Bethel Nursing, Rehab, and Retirement Homes
Dobbs Ferry
Cabrini Eldercare
The Children's Village
St. Christopher's, Inc.
Eastchester
Andrus Children's Center
Eastchester CAP
Eastchester Senior Nutrition Center
Eastchester Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Elmsford
JCY Westchester Community Partners
Operation PROM
Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary
Garrison
Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center
Hartsdale
Child Abuse Prevention Center, Inc.
GirlAGain
Turkish Cultural Center of Westchester
Hastings On Hudson
Andrus On Hudson
DOROT, Inc.
Hawthorne
ARC of Westchester
Hawthorne Foundation, Inc.
Irvington
Abbott House
Volunteer Association for Bangladesh
Katonah
Bedford Audubon
Caramoor Center for Music and The Arts
John Jay Homestead
Stepping Stones
Westchester's Christmas Dinner
Larchmont
Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Television
Mamaroneck/Larchmont Volunteer Ambulance
Corps
My Sisters' Place
Sheldrake Environmental Center
Mamaroneck
At Home on the Sound
Emelin Theatre
Hispanic Resource Center
Mamaroneck Shares
Mamaroneck CAP
Meals on Wheels
My Sisters' Place
Hispanic Resource Center
South East Consortium for Special Services, Inc.
Mohegan Lake
Community Food Pantry at St. Mary's
Internet Miniature Pinscher Service (IMPS) New
York
Montrose
Common Ground
New York State Veterans' Home at Montrose
VA Hudson Valley Health Care System
Mount Kisco
ARC of Westchester
Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
The Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry
Neighbors Link
Mount Vernon
Rockland Psychiatric Center
Sisters From The Heart
Wartburg Adult Care Community
New Rochelle
Elinor Martin Residence for Mother & Child, The
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Hope Community Services
Paine to Pain Trail Half Marathon
Partnership for the Huguenot Children's Library
United Hebrew
North Salem
Hammond Museum
Ossining
Open Door Family Medical Centers
Ossining Children's Center
Ossining Historical Society
Sunshine Children's Home and Rehab Center
Peekskill
Hudson River HealthCare
Pelham
Pelham Art Center
Pleasantville
Hope's Door
Little Village Playhouse
Ruff Start Rescue
Pound Ridge
The Pound Ridge Theatre Company
Port Chester
Clay Art Center
The Carver Center
Salvation Army- Port Chester
Purchase
Cancer Support Team
Purchase Fire Department
Rye
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary
Rye Fire Department
Rye Nature Center
SPRYE, Inc.
Westchester Children's Museum
Rye Brook
Cerebral Palsy of Westchester
Scarsdale
Child Care Council of Westchester
Clay Art Center
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Jansen Memorial Hospice
Meals On Wheels-Scarsdale
Sprain Brook Manor Rehab and Nursing Facility
Somers
Somers Historical Society
Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow
Bike Walk Alliance of Westchester-Putnam
(BWAWP)
James F. Galgano Senior Center
Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Community Food
Pantry
Tarrytown Community Opportunities Center
Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council
Tuckahoe
Valhalla
Blythedale Children's Hospital
Cardinal McCloskey Community Services
White Plains
The Bristal at White Plains
Heartsong, Inc.
Lord's Pantry, Inc.
Music Conservatory of Westchester
Pass It On Kid's Kloset
Project Linus
The Salvation Army - White Plains
Westchester Residential Opportunities
White Plains Hospital
Yonkers
Afya Foundation of America: Supplies for Life
Autism Project F.L.O.S.
Beczak Environmental Education Center
Hudson River Audubon Society
Hudson River Museum
Jawonio
Leake & Watts Service, Inc.
Nepperhan Community Center
The Sharing Community
WESTHAB
55 Plus Yonkers Connections
Yorktown Heights
Hilltop Hanover Farm
Margeliz Center Social Day Program
Yorktown Teen Center, Inc.
Putnam
Brewster
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
PARC
Putnam Community Action Program
Green Chimneys
Putnam Family and Community Services
Carmel
Cold Spring
Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Mahopac
Putnam Arts Council
Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's
Resource Center
United for the Troops
Patterson
Putnam Valley
Putnam Valley Community Food Pantry
Rockland
Garnerville
GARNER Arts Center
Monsey
Bikur Cholim Partners in Health
Nanuet
Camp Venture Inc.
Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of
Rockland, Inc.
New City
The Historical Society of Rockland County
Jawonio
Rockland, Inc.
Nyack
Rockland Road Runners
Orangeburg
Rockland, Inc.
Rosenthal JCC
Palisades
Hearthstone Alzheimer Care
Pomona
Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, Inc.
Sparkill
Rockland, Inc.
Spring Valley
Chesed 24/7
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually
Impaired
Suffern
Rockland, Inc.
Tappan
South Orangetown Ambulance Corps
Stage Left Children's Theatre, Inc.
West Haverstraw
Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation, Inc
West Nyack
Jewish Federation of Rockland County
Ulster
High Falls
D&H Canal Historical Society & Museum
Kingston
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
New Paltz
Mohonk Preserve
Saugerties
Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Saugerties Lighthouse
Woodstock
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
Sullivan
Monticello
The Dispute Resolution Center
County-wide Programs
Nonprofit agencies that have service sites that
serve one or more counties or have transient
programs.
Putnam
Friends of Karen
Westchester
Areyvut, Inc.
Camp AmeriKids
County Harvest
Family to Family
Gilda's Club Westchester
Habitat for Humanity of Westchester
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Hudson Valley Blood Services
Mental Health Association of Westchester
County
Internet Miniature Pinscher Service (IMPS) New
York
The Pajama Program
Project Linus
Tommie Cares
Toys for Tots - Westchester
Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and
Homeless, Inc.
Ulster
UlsterCorps
Rockland
Keep Rockland Beautiful
Multi-County
American Red Cross
The Arthritis Foundation
Family to Family
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
Hudson Valley Blood Services
Hudson Valley Special Olympics
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Let's Play It Forward
National MS Society
New York New Jersey Trail Conference
NYSDEC
NYS Office of Parks - Taconic Region
Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Riverkeeper
Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley
Walkabout Education Foundation
Other Locations
Bronx
The Woodlawn Cemetery
Danbury, CT
Hillside Food Outreach
Tenafly, NJ
Tenafly Nature Center
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Local Nonprofit Agencies
How to use this section
This section of the Youth Guidebook lists all of the nonprofit agencies in our network that work with youth under 18.
This section is listed alphabetically and lists many of the details concerning their program including the location of their
program, their mission statement, the minimum age accepted, and if they have projects appropriate for groups or families. If you are accessing this document in a smart phone, tablet or computer, each nonprofit listed has a hyperlink. This
hyperlink will bring you to their listed opportunities in our database. If you are unable to access the internet, you can
also call us at (914) 948-4452 about the service projects available at each agency.
55 Plus Yonkers Connections
Location: Yonkers
Mission: To promote, support and develop activities
for Yonkers residents 55 and older to remain active and
engaged in community life from sharing their skills and talents with others to having awareness of and access to enrichment, social, educational and employment opportunities
according to need.
Minimum Age: 13
Works with Groups/Families: Yes
Abbott House
Location: Yonkers
Mission: Our mission is to provide comprehensive and
caring services for abused, neglected and abandoned children and their families, and to offer our services with compassion, always mindful of the dignity of each person
served, with a goal of securing a safe, permanent, and loving home for each child who comes to us.
Minimum Age: 18 (Any with an adult)
Adopt-A-Dog
Location: Armonk
Mission: We are a dog and cat rescue organization
serving New York and Connecticut. It provides the best
care possible while the animals are at our shelter awaiting
permanent homes.
Minimum Age: 18 (13 with an adult)
Afya Foundation of America
Location: Yonkers
Mission: Our mission is to generate the medical and
surgical inventories needed to support health initiatives in
Africa. In order to accomplish this mission, supplies are
donated and gathered from medical centers, nursing
homes and corporations.
Minimum Age: None
Location: Multi-County
Mission: Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and
enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce
the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Minimum Age: 15
Mission: We are dedicated to eliminating cancer as a
major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives,
and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research,
education, advocacy, and service.
Minimum Age: 16
Mission: Our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes
and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Minimum Age: All
Mission: Our mission is to educate the health care professional and public about cardiovascular disease through
seminars and workshops on heart health and to raise funds
in support of cardiovascular research, education, and programs.
Minimum Age: 13
American Red Cross
Mission: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Minimum Age: 14
Works with Groups/Families: No
Andrus
Location: Yonkers
Mission: We provide assessment, treatment, education, and preventive services for children and their families
in residential, day, and other restorative programs. Our programs include from community based family support and
mental health services for children.
Minimum Age: 13
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For a listing of active volunteer opportunities for these nonprofits click on their name or look up their names under
“browse organizations” on our website (www.volunteernewyork.org). You can also call us at (914) 948-4452.
Andrus On Hudson
Location: Yonkers
Mission: Andrus on Hudson is a nurturing, family focused senior care community fostering dignity, well being
and independence for seniors.
Minimum Age: 15
Location: Cortlandt Manor
Mission: We are a state and national registered historic
site now adaptively reused to house information regarding
New York State's many cultural and natural treasures and
is staffed by adult and student volunteers.
Minimum Age: 15
ARC of Rockland
Location: Congers (Serves Rockland County)
Beczak Environmental Education Center
Mission: To ensure that people with developmental dis- Location: Yonkers
abilities are full members of the broader community.
Mission: Our mission is to educate people about the
Minimum Age: Any
ecology, culture and history of the Hudson River by providWorks with Groups/Families: Yes
ing interactive educational experiences focused on the River. We do this so that everyone we reach can become betARC of Westchester
ter stewards of the Hudson and better citizens of their comLocation: Hawthorne (Serves Westchester County)
munity.
Mission: Our mission is to empower children and
Minimum Age: 13
adults with developmental disabilities to achieve their poWorks with Groups/Families: Yes
tential based on personal choices, abilities and interests.
Minimum Age: 13
Bedford Audubon
Location: Katonah
Mission: Our mission is to promote conservation and
Areyvut, Inc.
protection of wildlife habitats in the Northern Westchester
Location: Bergenfield, NJ (Serves Westchester)
and Eastern Putnam region through education, advocacy,
Mission: Areyvut enables Jewish youth to infuse their
nature study, and birdwatching.
lives with the core Jewish values of kindness, charity and
Minimum Age: 13
social action so that they become thoughtful, giving memWorks with Groups/Families: No
bers of the Jewish community of tomorrow.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Bedford
Mission: Founded in 1916, we are a non-profit, educaAt Home on the Sound
tional organization committed to preserving our historic
Location: Larchmont
Town and original Village Green, educating students of all
Mission: We are a comprehensive support service and ages and interpreting our collections for the benefit of resiadvisory group that provides members with the assistance dents and visitors alike.
they need to continue to live confidently at home in the
Minimum Age: Any
community they love. Membership is open to people 60
and over who reside in the Larchmont/Mamaroneck area of
New York.
Bethel Nursing, Rehab and Retirement Homes
Location: Ossining and Croton-On-Hudson
Mission: We are committed to be the innovative leader
in senior healthcare, housing and services by providing an
Autism Project F.L.O.S.
integrated continuum of high quality programs to meet and
Location: Yonkers
exceed the needs of the community we serve.
Mission: We would be the first of its kind to open doors Minimum Age: 15
to a center of services that is totally focused on the care of Works with Groups/Families: No
the Autistic individual and is greatly concerned with the well
being of their client. Our goal is to have parents and profes- Bethesda Social Day Center
sionals working together to improve the lives Autistic chilLocation: New Rochelle
dren and adults.
Mission: Senior Center located in New Rochelle
Minimum Age: 13
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Bike Walk Alliance of Westchester-Putnam (BWAWP)
Location: Westchester and Putnam Counties
Mission: The information and advocacy resource for
safer bicycling & walking in Westchester & Putnam Counties
accomplishments has at its purpose to provide innovative
leadership.
Minimum Age: 13
Camp AmeriKids
Location: Stamford (Serves Westchester County)
Mission: The mission of Camp AmeriKids is to enBikur Cholim Partners in Health
hance the lives of youth living with the challenges of HIV/
Location: Rockland
AIDS and sickle cell disease by providing an enriching
Mission: We provide a wellspring of innovative health- summer camp experience, year-round skill building and a
related services. Based in Rockland County, New York, our supported transition to adulthood.
organization reaches hospitals and individuals throughout
Minimum Age: Any
the greater New York City area, nationally and internation- Works with Groups/Families: Yes
ally, fielding phone calls from individuals seeking advice
and medical referrals.
Camp Venture Inc.
Location: Nanuet
Mission: To provide family like care and services to
children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Blythedale Children's Hospital
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Valhalla
Mission: Blythedale is New York State’s only independent, specialty children’s hospital dedicated to improving the Cancer Support Team
health and quality of life of children with complex medical
Location: Westchester
illnesses and conditions.
Mission: Cancer Support Team's goal is to enhance the
Minimum Age: 16
quality of life of those dealing with the many challenges of a
cancer diagnosis. We offer our services during any stage of
the disease, at no cost and regardless of insurance coverBoys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester
age.
Location: Mt. Kisco
Mission: The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westches- Works with Groups/Families: Yes
ter, established in 1939, is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving youth, ages 6 months to 18 years, for
Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts
more than 60 Northern Westchester communities.
Location: Katonah
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: With its outstanding performances, engaging
arts-in-education programming, the extraordinary Rosen
House, and beautiful grounds, Caramoor is a cornerstone
of the cultural life of Westchester County and beyond.
Location: Valhalla
Minimum Age: 16
Mission: We are a membership organization that welWorks with Groups/Families: Yes
comes broad participation in our efforts to encourage the
appreciation, enjoyment and preservation of the Bronx Riv- Cardinal McCloskey Community Services
er Parkway Reservation and its significant cultural, recrea- Location: Valhalla
tional, environmental, transportation and other infrastrucMission: Cardinal McCloskey Community Services'
ture components.
Mission is to protect, empower and promote independence
Minimum Age: 13
for at-risk children and families and those with developmenWorks with Groups/Families: No
tal disabilities through quality community based services
Minimum Age: 13
Cabrini Eldercare
Location: Dobbs Ferry
Mission: To promote human dignity and respect for the Catskill Animal Sanctuary
residents and all those associated with home. The commu- Location: Saugerties
nity of St.Cabrini nursing home through its example and
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cue and rehabilitate farm animals and horses, to advocate
for the abolition of institutionalized cruelty to animals
through education, and to help people adopt a cruelty-free
lifestyle.
Location: Peekskill
Mission: The mission of Caring for the Homeless of
Peekskill Inc. (CHOP) is to alleviate hunger and homelessness in our community by providing temporary housing for
homeless adults, and by referring clients to appropriate
agencies in order to help them attain independent living
Minimum Age: 13
The Carver Center
Location: Port Chester
Mission: We offer programs and resources designed to
meet the educational, recreational, cultural and civic services for children, youth and adults, with a particular focus
on meeting the needs of underprivileged youth.
Minimum Age: 16
Cerebral Palsy of Westchester
Location: Rye Brook (serves Westchester)
Mission: Our mission is to advance the independence,
productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
Minimum Age: 15
Chesed 24/7
Location: Spring Valley
Mission: We provide extensive and innovative services
to the sick, the elderly, the developmentally disabled, and
any individual or family facing a life challenge.
Minimum Age: Any
Child Care Council of Westchester
Location: Scarsdale
Mission: For over 4 decades, we have worked to make
high-quality, affordable child care a reality for Westchester
families. We support over 750 child care providers and programs with training, technical assistance and resources,
and partners with the local community to build a stronger
Westchester.
Children of Promise Stable, Inc.
Location: Nanuet
Mission: Children of Promise Stable provides professional equine assisted activities and therapies for both children and adults with special needs through a diversified
equestrian riding program.
Minimum Age: 13 (Under 18 requires written consent)
Mission: The mission of The Children's Village is to
provide a safe haven and caring community for those in
need and to heal and strengthen troubled children and families through individualized treatment, education and research.
Minimum Age: 16
Mission: The Clay Art Center is a nationally recognized
non-profit center for the advancement of the ceramic arts.
Offers clay classes and workshops in wheel throwing, pottery, and sculpture.
Minimum Age: 15
Clearwater
Location: Hartsdale
Mission: Clearwater is a non-profit environmental educaChild Abuse Prevention Center
tion, advocacy and cultural organization. Clearwater's efLocation: White Plains
forts to restore and preserve the Hudson River have resultMission: We provide support to families before crises
ed in visible improvements to a river once called a "sewer".
emerge, thus ensuring that children can enjoy their right to Minimum Age: 15
grow up in a healthy and happy home. Child abuse preven- Works with Groups/Families: Yes
tion programs include intervention services and treatment
strategies that prohibit and avert the victimization of chilCommon Ground
dren.
Location: Montrose
Minimum Age: 15
Mission: Our mission is to strengthen individuals, famWorks with Groups/Families: Yes
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grams for homeless and other vulnerable New Yorkers.
Minimum Age: 15
Community Cats
Location: Bedford
Mission: We are dedicated to all aspects of cat rescue
in northern Westchester County. The heart of our operation
is our TNR (trap, neuter and return) program. We also help
to find homes for kittens and provide food and low cost veterinary care for elderly residents.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Katonah
Mission: We seek to improve the dignity of all in need
in Northern Westchester by providing supplemental food,
clothing, and other resources.
Location: Mohegan Lake
Mission: Our mission is to provide emergency and
supplemental food to families and individuals. We seek to
provide beyond emergency food referrals and information.
We attempt to advocate for issues that impact the hungry
and homeless.
Minimum Age: 15
Location: Mount Vernon
Mission: We have been providing vital services to the
Mount Vernon community since 1988 with programs that
nourish not only the physical needs but also the social and
psychological needs of the poor and disenfranchised.
Minimum Age: 14
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County
Location: Brewster
Mission: We work to teach knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality, ecological sustainability and social
well-being. We bring local experience and research based
solutions together, helping New York State families and
communities thrive in our rapidly changing world.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: White Plains
Mission: We are the only charitable organization in the
United States whose sole mission is to help cancer patients
access treatment for their specific type of cancer by arranging free travel to treatment across the country using empty
seats on corporate jets.
Minimum Age: 13
County Harvest
Location: White Plains (Serves Westchester)
Mission: We rescue excess food from restaurants, caterers and supermarkets and delivers it to soup kitchens,
and homeless shelters in Westchester County, New York.
The dedicated volunteers pick up excess food 7 days a
week from the food donors and then immediately deliver it
to one of the agencies in need.
Minimum Age: 15
Location: Purchase
Mission: Our mission s to assure the development of
the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF) and to
improve the quality of life for those with the disease.
Minimum Age: 15
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
Location: Woodstock
Mission: The Daily Bread Soup Kitchen, located in the
Fellowship Hall of Christ's Lutheran Church, is open from 4
- 6 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons
throughout the year. Approximately 40 individuals are
served per day resulting in some 6,600 free meals being
served each year.
Minimum Age: Any
D&H Canal Historical Society & Museum
Location: High Falls
Mission: We were established in 1966 to preserve, protect and perpetuate the unique history of the Delaware &
Hudson Canal, particularly in Ulster County. As part of fulfilling its mission, the Society operates a museum and
maintains the Five Locks Walk, a National Historic Landmark.
Minimum Age: 18 (any with an adult)
DOROT Inc.
Location: Hasting-On-Hudson
Mission: DOROT's mission is to enhance the lives of
Jewish and other elderly in the greater New York metropolitan area .
Minimum Age: 15
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Mission: Our mission is to train and place Assistance
Eastchester CAP
Dogs to help people with disabilities gain independence
Location: Eastchester
and mobility.
Mission: To mobilize and effectively manage resources Minimum Age: 13
that will help the low income and at-risk populations in
Westchester and Putnam Counties become more selfsufficient.
Minimum Age: Any
Location: New Rochelle
Mission: The mission of the Elinor Martin Residence
for Mother & Child is to reach out with compassion to the
Eastchester Senior Nutrition Center
distressed pregnant woman, help her deal with her conLocation: Eastchester
cerns, and support her in the continuation of her pregnancy
Mission: Our services to seniors feature meals -onand the care of her child.
wheels for the home bound. Where possible, we provide
Minimum Age: 13
classes for in such subjects as computer literacy.
Emelin Theatre
Location: Mamaroneck
Eastchester Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Mission: The Emelin Theatre is the oldest continuously
Location: Eastchester
operating performing arts theater in Westchester County.
Mission: As an all-volunteer ambulance corp, we provide Its mission is to bring the best in performing arts to audiemergency medical services for 40,000+ patients in
ences from Westchester and other nearby communities.
Eastchester and the surrounding communities.
Minimum Age: 15
Minimum Age: 16
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Rye
Mission: FSW offers a broad range of innovative proMission: We are dedicated to the preservation and en- grams custom designed to meet particular needs of chilhancement of the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, a 179- dren, teens, adults, and the elderly through our six Family
acre Westchester County Park on Long Island Sound adja- Centers.
cent to Playland Amusement Park and Manursing Lake.
Minimum Age: 13
Minimum Age: 13
Family-To-Family
Location: Hastings-On-Hudson (Serves Multi-County)
Location: Rye
Mission: We are a national grassroots hunger relief
Mission: Nonprofit organization preserves and enhanc- organization that links American families with "more" to imes the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary through projects
poverished rural American families with "profoundly less"
and programs.
across the U.S. Service projects include adopting families,
Minimum Age: 13
providing birthday kits for low-income families and providWorks with Groups/Families: Yes
ing support for families in disaster regions.
Minimum Age: All
Mission: Provide compassionate care in a secure and
Fieldhome
supportive environment, to preserve each individual's well
Location: Cortlandt Manor
being, to promote the highest level of function and achieva- Mission: To provide a broad range of high quality care
ble, and to provide respite care to the caregiver.
services to the elderly and medically compromised in a
Minimum Age: 14
comfortable and safe environment.
Minimum Age: All
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Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Location: New Rochelle (serves Westchester)
Mission: FAAN is dedicated to bringing about a clearer
understanding of the issues surrounding food allergies and
providing helpful resources.
Minimum Age: Any
Location: Elmsford
Mission: Our mission is to educate the public about
hunger and food-insecurity and to create a hunger-free environment. We supply food to hunger-relief programs
throughout the county, including food pantries, soup kitchens, residential treatment facilities, and senior and daycare centers.
Minimum Age: 13
Friends of Karen
Location: Purdys
Mission: We provide financial, emotional, and advocacy support to children with life-threatening illnesses and
their families.
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: Collecting gently used furniture from the public and providing it free of charge to needy families and individuals referred by member agencies.
Minimum Age: 16
GARNER Arts Center
Location: Garnerville
Mission: It is our mission to preserve the sanctity of
the original textile mill buildings and creekside landscape,
while offering an inspired setting which honors individual
expression in a modern age.
Minimum Age: Any
Gilda’s Club Westchester
Mission: We are a free cancer support community for
men, women, and children living with cancer, their families
and friends.
Minimum Age: Any
Location: Scarsdale
Mission: Dedicated to the Study and Interpretation of
our Natural Resources.
Minimum Age: 13
GirlAGain
Location: Hartsdale
Mission: To create employment for teen girls in transition (from school to work) and women with autism and other developmental disorders To engage employees in a
product or service category in which they are knowledgeable and passionate about, and to use their positive traits to
run a successful business
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: Our mission is to protect and preserve the
Old Croton Aqueduct. The Friends work to raise public
awareness of the Aqueduct and trail and to secure the resources that will enable this historic greenway to remain
unspoiled in perpetuity.
Minimum Age: 15
Mission: Assists Westchester County's neediest and
most at-risk residents, particularly those who are underserved by existing resources. Its mission is to serve the
disadvantaged, the underserved, the unprotected and the
unheard residents of Westchester County.
Minimum Age: 13
Fun For Cure, Inc.
Location: Scarsdale (Serves Westchester)
Mission: Provides the opportunity for children with disabilities and/or chronic diseases to pursue their recreational
dreams and to enjoy quality time with friends and family.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Bronxville
Mission: Gramatan Village is dedicated to providing
seniors in the greater Bronxville community with access to
services so that they may live confidently and safely in their
homes.
Minimum Age: Any
Location; Larchmont
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Location: Chappaqua (serves Westchester)
Mission: We are committed to creating educational opportunities for high school students nationwide. It is our
mission to give essential educational tools to students limited not by ability, but by means.
Minimum Age: 15
Green Chimneys
Location: Brewster
Mission: Our mission is to help children reclaim their
youth and the chance for a bright future through specialized
treatment, animal-assisted therapy and educational and
recreational services.
Minimum Age: 16
Location: Scarsdale
Mission: We are a 33-acre nature preserve with trails, a
pond and gardens. The property is a significant wildlife
habitat refuge, both for indigenous species and for the hundreds of species of migratory birds that use it as a resting
place on their spring and fall travels.
Minimum Age: 14
Location: Yonkers
Mission: Helps residents reclaim and revitalize communities with great need through on-the-ground initiatives that
provide hope and empowerment. We focus on neighborhoods with crumbling parks, abandoned houses, vacant
lots, and polluted waterways, further blighted by crime,
health, and employment issues.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Patterson, Yorktown Heights
Mission: Guiding Eyes for the Blind is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and
women by providing them with the freedom to travel safely,
thereby assuring greater independence, dignity and new
horizons of opportunity.
Minimum Age: None
Habitat for Humanity of Westchester
Location: New Rochelle (Serves Westchester)
Mission: Our mission is to eliminate poverty and homelessness throughout Westchester, and to make decent affordable shelter a matter of conscious and public action.
Minimum Age: 13
Hammond Museum
Location: North Salem
Mission: The Japanese Stroll Garden provides a place
of natural beauty and tranquility, to delight the senses and
refresh the spirit. It is a place where exhibitions, concerts,
special events and educational programs in order to promote global awareness and understanding.
Minimum Age: 15
Hawthorne Foundation, Inc.
Location: Hawthorne
Mission: The Hawthorne Foundation is a private, notfor-profit organization that has for over 28 years provided
services to children and adults who are challenged by serious developmental disabilities.
Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley
Location: Kingston
Mission: The mission of the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley is to provide the highest quality health care services to all people in our communities.
Minimum Age: 18 (any with an adult)
Hearthstone Alzheimer Care
Location: Palisades, White Plains
Mission: Hearthstone's approach to care and treatment
is based on years of clinical experience and an understanding of the neuroscience of the brain. Alzheimer's is a disease in which neurons are destroyed and function is progressively lost in important parts of the brain.
Minimum Age: Any
Heartsong, Inc.
Location: White Plains (Serves Westchester)
Mission: Our mission is to provide a music and art
therapy program for children with disabilities that enhances
each child's functioning level and improves their quality of
life. We are located in Westchester County, New York, and
draw children from throughout the metropolitan area.
Minimum Age: 15
Location: Valhalla
Mission: We are a voluntary, non-profit, non-sectarian
health care organization. Its mission is to rehabilitate and
restore each resident to the fullest extent possible – physi-
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cally and emotionally
Minimum Age: 15
Hellen Hayes Hospital Foundation, Inc
Location: West Haverstraw
Mission: To help individuals recover from catastrophic
injuries and disabling diseases while promoting their return
to independence.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Scarsdale
Mission: The Hitchcock Presbyterian Church coordinates a number of programs that need volunteers including
our Midnight Run, Soup Kitchen and a Thrift Shop.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Annandale-on-Hudson, Croton-On-Hudson,
Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown
Mission: HHV is a museum of historic sites, buildings,
landscapes, and collections. It owns, restores, preserves,
interprets, and promotes historic landmarks of national significance within the Hudson Valley for the benefit and enjoyment of the public.
Minimum Age: 14
Mission: HOPE Community Services offers citizenship
and immigration assistance. We also run a Food Pantry, a
Soup Kitchen and a Summer Camp.
Minimum Age: 13
Hudson River HealthCare
Location: Peekskill
Mission: Hudson River Healthcare’s mission is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive
healthcare and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.
Minimum Age: 13
world where people live healthy lives and have access to
the coordinated care they need.
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: The Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry's mission
is to help provide pet food assistance to economically challenged, disabled and elderly residents of the Hudson Valley
region in New York.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Ardsley
Mission: We are a nonprofit organization marking 62
years of continuous service. The organization’s mission
was, and still is, to promote and enable the performance
and enjoyment of classical choral music. From inception,
HVS focused on providing amateur singers an opportunity
to perform in a large chorus under professional conditions,
music direction and accompaniment.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Tarrytown
Mission: Our mission is to provide creative and responsive programs and services for the purpose of promoting optimal function and slowing regression. We are fully
committed to ensuring that the individuals we support have
opportunities to experience inclusion and integration in the
community in which they live, learn and work.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Pleasantville
Mission: The Jacob Burns Film Center is a non profit
cultural arts center dedicated to presenting the best of independent documentary and world cinema promoting visual
literacy; and making film a vibrant part of the community.
Minimum Age: 15
Jawonio
Location: New City, Yonkers
Mission: To advance the independence, well-being and
Location: Hawthorne
equality of people with disabilities or special needs. ProMission: HVCS’ mission is to promote prevention and well- vides medical, clinical, rehabilitative, educational, employness for all people, to encourage life-affirming decisions
ment, day habilitation services, service coordination and
maximizing their quality of life, and to coordinate care for
community living services to children and adults with physithose living with complex health conditions. We envision a cal, developmental and/or emotional disabilities.
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Minimum Age: 13
JCY–Westchester Community Partners
Location: Yonkers, Mt. Vernon
Mission: The JCY-Westchester Community Partner’s mission is to enhance the educational experience of children in
Westchester County through effective learning initiatives
and the engagement of volunteer mentors.
Minimum Age: 15
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
Location: Hawthorne
Mission: Dedicated men and women work side by side
with mental health and social service professionals to provide support and care to the services of the agency.
Minimum Age: 15
Mission: We are passionate about the quality of aging.
The services we provide support health, individuality and
dignity. Our mission is life care.
Minimum Age: 13
a general audience; and presents innovative and substantive programs for its member schools.
Minimum Age: 16
Kid’s Kloset
Mission: We provide new and gently-used children's
clothes and essentials (strollers, carseats, diapers) to local
families in need. Donations made by the community are
sorted and repackaged by volunteers for distribution
through social service agencies, houses of worship,
schools, shelters and community groups.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Larchmont/Mamaroneck
Mission: We are an all volunteer coalition of community organizations, houses of worship, and concerned citizens dedicated to assisting local families who need food.
Minimum Age: 15
Lawrence Hospital
Location: Bronxville
Mission: Our mission is to provide caring, high quality,
fiscally responsible healthcare services that meet the
John A. Coleman School
needs and expectations of the communities we serve.
Minimum Age: 14
Mission: The mission of the John A. Coleman School is Works with Groups/Families: No
the early identification of each child's handicapping condition, followed be medical intervention, rehabilitation, educa- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
tional programs and family support.
Location: White Plains (Multi-County)
Minimum Age: 15
Mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease
and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients
and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer reJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
search around the world and provides free information and
support services.
Mission: Dedicated to finding a cure for Juvenile DiaMinimum Age: 13
betes through supporting advocacy and research. While
many organizations look to find ways to "think out of the
box" or develop new ideas, JDRF's volunteers and staff
work together to forge and implement ideas designed to
Location: Peekskill
speed the path to the cure, whether it is raising funds or
Mission: Our animals, mostly cats, are on display daily
finding ways to make our research more productive.
inside the Luv-A-Pet center at Petsmart in the Cortlandt
Minimum Age: 15
Town Center located on Rt. 6 in Mohegan Lake. We deliver
all our cats. The adoption fee includes the first set of shots
and spay/neuter if necessary.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Katonah
Mission: Committed to making itself accessible and
relevant to its community, the Museum offers lectures,
symposia, films, workshops, concerts and other events for Location: Patterson
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Mission: We are a family friendly, not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to keeping history alive in a
fun and interesting way. Participation in our organization is
recognized as community service. Our members put together authentic historical impressions and participate in
reenactments,parades and educational programs, portraying people from different time periods.
Minimum Age: 13
Lord’s Pantry
Mission: The Lord's Pantry is a non-profit organization
serving hot nutritious meals to homebound AIDS patients,
their caregivers and children in the Westchester, New York
area.
Minimum Age: 16
Location: Mahopac
Mission: Our mission is to provide a community resource for Social interaction and nutrition for senior citizens
in Mahopac, Carmel and the surrounding areas.
Minimum Age: 13
Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley
Location: Tarrytown
Mission: We grant the wishes of children with lifethreatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
Minimum Age: 13
Meals On Wheels (Use Links Below for Local Program)
Locations: Bronxville, Mamaroneck, White Plains
Mission: To offer home delivered meals to the elderly,
ill or disabled. (Requires Vehicle and License)
Location: Mount Kisco
Mission: The Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry is an
affiliation of faith-based congregations dedicated to providing supplemental food to persons in need in the greater
Mount Kisco area. We are committed to creating a healthier
and stronger community. Our volunteer efforts respect the
dignity of those we serve and are an expression of the spiritual mission of our member institutions.
Minimum Age: 13
My Second Home of FSW
Mission: Intergenerational day program, specialized
care/activities for individuals with physical impairment,
memory impairment, mobility challenges, special diets,
medication supervision, caregiver support, eldercare information and referral, meal provisions and transportation.
Minimum Age: 15
My Sisters' Place
Mission: Through community education, we challenge
public perceptions of intimate violence and the social ineqMamaroneck Shares
uities that give rise to it, and we promote prevention with a
special emphasis on youth. Through direct services, we
Mission: Mamaroneck Shares is a local not-for-profit
support the abused, primarily women and their children, in
organization created to raise money for local charities while seeking safety, self-determination, and justice.
increasing traffic to and awareness of our local businesses. Minimum Age: 13
This is accomplished by holding a number block parties
throughout the summer months, celebrating Mamaroneck
Village.
National MS Society
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: The National MS Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS
Manitoga/The Russell Wright Design Center
now—to move together toward a world free of multiple scleLocation: Garrison
rosis. MS stops people from moving.
Mission: The Center preserves and protects Russel
Minimum Age: 15
Wright's Home, Studio and Woodland Garden at Manitoga Works with Groups/Families: Yes
as a learning laboratory about the importance of living in
harmony with nature and the value of good design in every- Neighbor’s Link
thing and for everyone.
Location: Mt. Kisco
Minimum Age: 15
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ational activities. To provide opportunities for cross-cultural
programs that integrates and educates new comers.
Minimum Age: 15
New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority
Mission: Provide decent, safe, and affordable housing
for low and moderate income residents of New Rochelle.
The NRMHA works to create and sustain viable neighborhoods where residents can grow and prosper.
Minimum Age: 15
Mission: Private, non-profit psychiatric hospital providing
service to men, women and children in need of in patient,
day and partial hospitalization or out patient psychiatric
treatment.
Minimum Age: 16
Centers, Inc. is to provide quality healthcare and human
services at affordable prices to the community, particularly
the economically disadvantaged.
Minimum Age: 15
Key Words: Hunger & Nutrition, Health, ESL
PARC
Location: Brewster
Mission: Putnam ARC provides advocacy and comprehensive person centered services of the highest quality.
We continually strive to promote and enhance opportunities
for the individuals we support as valued members of our
community.
Minimum Age: 13
Pelham Art Center
Location: Pelham
Mission: A non-profit community based arts organization
that gives area residents and visitors a place and the opportunity to see, study and experience the cultural arts.
Provides exhibitions, classes, camp, performances, workNew York State Department of Ecological Conservation shops, artist residencies and lectures.
Minimum Age: 14
Mission: To conserve, improve and protect New York's Works with Groups/Families: Yes
natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate
and control water, land and air pollution.
Pets Alive
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Elmsford
Mission: To improve the lives of companion animals
everywhere by any means possible, including rescue,
adoption, advocacy, collaboration, intervention and educaLocation: Ossining, Sleepy Hollow, Mt. Kisco
tion. We care for dogs, cats and rabbits at our sanctuary in
Mission: The mission of Open Door Family Medical
Middletown.
Centers, Inc. is to provide quality healthcare and human
Minimum Age: 13
services at affordable prices to the community, particularly Works with Groups/Families: Yes
the economically disadvantaged.
Minimum Age: 15
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic
Location: Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Spring Valley,
White Plains, Yonkers
Ossining Children's Center
Mission: To ensure access to affordable confidential
Location: Ossining
reproductive healthcare services, to promote informal deciMission: The Ossining Children’s Center provides care
sion making through education and to preserve the right to
for children in a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment reproductive choice.
while their parents work. OCC creates a foundation for chil- Minimum Age: 15
dren’s life-long intellectual, social, emotional and physical
growth, and serves as a community resource and advocate
for families.
Pleasantville Cottage School
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Pleasantville
Mission: Therapeatic Residential Treatment Center for
boys and girls ages 7 to 18 with emotional family economic
educational problems.
Location: Ossining
Minimum Age: 15
Mission: The mission of Open Door Family Medical
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Location: Pound Ridge
Mission: Preserving the semi-rural character of Pound
ridge through the acquisition, conservation and stewardship
of land in town. The Conservancy’s preserves are kept in
their natural state for aesthetic, ecological and education
purposes.
Minimum Age: 18 (16 with adult)
mals, and providing Humane Education to schools and other interested groups.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: Lake Carmel
Mission: The mission of Putnam Hospital Center is to
provide access to comprehensive and value-driven health
care services to residents of Putnam and neighboring
counties and to work collaboratively with physicians and
Public-Private Alliance Foundation No Active Projects others to enhance the health status of our community.
Location: Hastings on Hudson
Minimum Age: 14
Mission: Dedicated to reducing poverty in the world by Works with Groups/Families: Yes
bringing together business, governmental, community, academic, United Nations and other interests. PPAF works in
program areas including education, microfinance, health,
Location: Carmel
information technology, renewable energy, and water.
Mission: The Putnam Humane Society is a not for profit
Minimum Age: 15
animal shelter. We are contracted by Carmel, Kent, PatterWorks with Groups/Families: No
son (secondary) , Phillipstown and Southeast to provide
shelter services for lost and stray dogs that are brought to
Putnam Arts Council
us by these town's dog control officers and the public under
Location: Mahopac
New York State Agriculture & Markets law.
Mission: PAC is a non-profit cultural service organization Minimum Age: 13
that supports the work of artists and promotes cultural enWorks with Groups/Families: Yes
richment activities for individuals throughout the region.
PAC is supported, in part, with public funds from the New
Putnam Women's Resource Center
York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and with
Location: Mahopac
public funds from Putnam County.
Mission: The center provides information resources,
Minimum Age: 13
skills workshops and professional counseling to facilitate
women in making informed choices and in working towards
their potential. Programs and services are continually dePutnam Community Action Program
veloped to meet community needs and to reflect the needs
Location: Brewster
of women and their families in a changing social environMission: To mobilize and effectively manage resources ment.
that will help the low income and at-risk populations in Put- Minimum Age: 15
nam County become more self-sufficient.
Minimum Age: 16 (14 with adult)
Rescue for Love
Location: Croton Falls
Mission: The mission for Rescue for Love is to save,
Location: Mahopac
rehabilitate and adopt to loving approved home, wonderful
Mission: We are 100% non profit organization whose
dogs and puppies from high kill shelter. It is our goal to
goal is to provide children, ages 1 and up, a friendly envisave as many animals from horrific conditions, acts of cruronment to explore the world and them. Provides classes in elty, abandonment, senseless death and high kill shelters.
art, drama, computers and sciences.
Minimum Age: 13
Minimum Age: 13
Putnam County SPCA
Location: Mt. Kisco, Yonkers, Mohegan Lake, Peekskill,
Location: Putnam (Multi-County)
Bronxville
Mission: The mission of the Putnam County SPCA is to Mission: Richmond Community Services, in partnerprevent cruelty to all animals by enforcing the NYS cruelty ship with all members of the community, supports children
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lies, to achieve the highest quality of life through individualized services, life enhancing strategies, education, and advocacy, with particular expertise in meeting the needs of
those with complex health issues.
Minimum Age: 15
Location: Nyack
Mission: To provide a wide variety of programs including early childhood programs, school age care, youth
sports, adult health, and fitness instruction, swimming lessons, and recreational activities for youth and families.
Minimum Age: 13
Location: New City
Mission: The mission of Rockland Farm Alliance is to
facilitate local sustainable agriculture in Rockland County
by creating farms that serve as models of small-scale agriculture with educational facilities dedicated to the development and teaching of sustainable farming practices to people of all ages.
Minimum Age: 13
Rockland Interfaith Breakfast Program
Mission: The Rockland Interfaith Breakfast Program is
a free feeding program that provides a hot morning meal
and bagged lunch to anyone who enters through its doors
at the United Church of Spring Valley. It is an all-faith, nonsectarian, volunteer supported program that serves a diverse population from Spring Valley as well as the homeless in Rockland.
Minimum Age: 13
Riverkeeper
Location: Ossining
Mission: To protect the ecological integrity of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and to safeguard the drinking
water supply of New York City and the lower Hudson Valley.
Minimum Age: 15
The Rye Arts Center
Location: Rye
Mission: The Rye Arts Center is a community-based,
not-for-profit organization whose mission is to inspire interest and maximum participation in the arts in Westchester
and the surrounding region. We are committed to offering
programs that are characterized by artistic tradition, educational value, and a spirit of innovation.
Minimum Age: All
Rye Nature Center
Location: Rye
Mission: The Friends of Rye Nature Center is a non profit organization whose purpose is to support the Rye
Nature Center and to provide a full range of environmental
education programs and activities at the Center. Our programs encourage the protection of our natural resources
and promote environmental awareness in Rye and surrounding communities.
Minimum Age: 13
Salvation Army of White Plains
Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical branch of the universal Christian
Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is
motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the
gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His
name without discrimination.
Minimum Age: 15
Sensory Bullets
Location: Chappaqua
Mission: Provide research and access to equipment
and experiences researched to either stimulate/desensitize
one’s COGNITIVE-NEURO-SENSORY processes in a way
that produces positive measurable outcomes in cognitive
and academic performance, athletic coordination and balance, depth and extent of social relationships.
Minimum Age: 13
Schnurmacher Center for Rehab and Nursing
Mission: Schnurmacher is committed to providing
compassionate health based services that make life better
for people.
Minimum Age: 13
The Sharing Shelf
Mission: Volunteers needed to help sort and pack donated clothing for children in need. Ideal for both individuals
and groups. Volunteers are also needed to help organize
drives.
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Minimum Age: 13
Location: Croton On Hudson
Mission: Our mission is to provide diverse and meaningful activities devoted to meeting the physical, mental,
emotional, social and spiritual well-being of our residents.
Minimum Age: 15
SPARC
Location: Yorktown Heights
Mission: SPARC is dedicated to the provision of high
quality Therapeutic Recreation for individuals with disabilities. We aim to deliver dynamic programs and supportive
services, bringing our participants opportunities for skill development, independence, socialization, and self-fulfillment
in a fun and joyful atmosphere.
Minimum Age: 15
SPCA of Westchester
Location: Briarcliff Manor
Mission: Founded in 1883, the SPCA of Westchester's
mission is to ensure the humane treatment of animals
throughout Westchester County and to bring people and
animals together for their mutual benefit.
Minimum Age: All
Location: Katonah
Mission: Non-sectarian, privately owned, nursing facility.
Minimum Age: 13
has provided for the diverse medical needs of the community and region it serves.
Minimum Age: 15
Mission: South East Consortium for Special Services
Inc. a voluntary not for profit corporation, is an agency
which provides community based therapeutic recreation
programs and services for those within our member communities. Our role is to help those with disabilities.
Minimum Age: 16
Sprain Brook Manor Nursing Home
Location: Scarsdale
Mission: To improve quality of life by providing diverse recreational activities to all residents creating a positive environment.
Minimum Age: 15
St. Christopher's, Inc.
Mission: St. Christopher's, Inc. is an innovative adolescent development organization dedicated to helping children with special needs and their families by delivering a
seamless continuum of care. We provide quality education,
therapeutic intervention and life planning skills in a safe
and nurturing environment with the goal of helping each
child reach his/her full potential.
Minimum Age: 15
Stepping Stones, Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson
Location: Katonah
Songcatchers Inc.
Mission: The Stepping Stones Foundation is dedicated
to preserving the historic home of Bill and Lois Wilson, coMission: Songcatchers Inc. is an organization that
founders respectively of Alcoholics Anonymous and Alreaches for peace through music by providing an array of
Anon Family Groups. The Foundation maintains the home,
programs in the performing and visual arts. We aim specifi- its contents and archives and offers guided tours and educally to provide high quality that is affordable and accessi- cational programming.
ble to the neediest members of our community even as we Minimum Age: 15
serve a multicultural and multigenerational population.
Minimum Age: 15
Sunshine Children's Home and Rehab Center
Location: Ossining
Mission: The mission of the Sunshine Children's Home
and Rehab Center is to create a loving and supportive enviMission: Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester
ronment that provides the highest level of quality pediatric
community-based teaching hospital offering primary, acute, care for children with special needs.
emergency and long-term health care to the residents of
Minimum Age: 13
southern Westchester. Since its founding in 1892, SSMC
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Support Connection, Inc.
Mission: Our mission is to provide free, confidential
support programs and services people affected by breast
and ovarian cancer. Services include individual support
with Peer Counselors, monthly support groups, ongoing
wellness classes such as yoga, public educational forums,
workshops and referrals services.
Minimum Age: 15
Location: Ossining
Mission: The Teatown Lake Reservation is a nonprofit,
environmental organization with an 875-acre nature preserve and education center located in the Lower Hudson
Valley. Teatown Lake Reservation’s mission is to conserve
open space and to educate and involve the Multi-County
community in order to sustain the diversity of wildlife, plants
and habitats for future generations.
Minimum Age: 14
They Cage the Animals at Night Foundation
Location: Scarsdale
Mission: They Cage The Animals At Night is committed
to saving domesticated animals from neglect and abuse.
We look to provide assistance to Animal Rescue Organizations in finding temporary to permanent homes while raising awareness of on-going problems that exist through various fundraising projects and events.
Minimum Age: 13
Town of Yorktown Museum
Mission: The Town of Yorktown Museum was founded
to preserve the local heritage and history of the Town of
Yorktown. The facility features a recreated 18th century
home and an early Mohegan Indian settlement. We also
feature exhibits on the Old Put Railroad and see how local
farms operated.
Minimum Age: 15
in our employees. We believe in compassion, human dignity, individuality, privacy and genuine caring.
Minimum Age: All
Location: White Plains (Serves Westchester/Putnam)
Mission: To advance the common good by creating
opportunities for a better life for all. Our focus is on education, income and health - the building blocks for a good
quality of life. United Way recruits people and organizations
who bring passion, expertise and resources needed to get
things done.
UlsterCorps
Location: Kingston
Mission: Building a culture of volunteerism and service
in Ulster County
Minimum Age: 13
The Veteran Bedside Network
Location: Mt. Vernon (Serves Westchester)
Mission: We conduct a program of therapeutic activities in veterans hospitals. If you believe our hospitalized
veterans, men and women who defended our freedom, deserve your support please read more about how the VBN
serves them.
Minimum Age: 15
Volunteer Association for Bangladesh (VAB)
Location: Irvington
Mission: To generate awareness about the problems of
Bangladesh, a poor country of 130 million in South Asia; to
mobilize funds to support education of the poorest high
school students and skills training of unemployed youth in
Bangladesh.
Minimum Age: 13
The Wartburg Adult Care Community
Location: Mount Vernon
Mission: The Wartburg Adult Care Community provides ministries of healing and hope through comprehensive service which nurture body, mind, and spirit.
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: United Hebrew is a vibrant, not-for-profit, nonsectarian senior living campus serving the Westchester
area since 1919 with housing, assisted living, skilled nursing and home care. Our mission is to improve the quality of Weinberg Nature Center
life for our residents and clients, to promote resident/client, Location: Scarsdale
family and community education and encourage excellence Mission: Dedicated to the Study and Interpretation of
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our Natural Resources.
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: WJCS is a nonsectarian, not-for-profit human
service agency, serving children, adolescents, and adults
WestCOP
of all ages. WJCS is committed to the prevention, reducLocation: Mamaroneck
tion, elimination of or adjustment to the disabling conditions
Mission: To mobilize and effectively manage resources associated with mental and physical disorders, social and
that will help the low income and at-risk populations in
educational deficits and the aging process and to help indiWestchester and Putnam Counties become more selfviduals adjust to these conditions.
sufficient
Minimum Age: All
Minimum Age: 15
WESTHAB
Location: Bedford Hills
Location: Mt. Vernon
Mission: Westchester Land Trust works togethr with
Mission: Westhab is the largest not-for-profit provider of public and private partners to preserve land in perpetuity,
housing and social services for homeless and low-income
and to protect and enhance the natural resources in our
families in Westchester County, New York. Our mission is
communities.
to enable this underserved population to become selfMinimum Age: Any
sufficient and to further the physical, social and economic
stability of impacted neighborhoods by developing affordable housing, revitalizing communities, and providing critical- Westchester Library System
ly needed adult and youth services.
Location: Locations throughout Westchester
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: The mission of WLS is to ensure that all resiWorks with Groups/Families: Yes
dents have seamless access to excellent library service
throughout Westchester County.
Westchester Children's Museum
Minimum Age: 16
Location: Rye
Mission: WCM is envisioned to be a learning laboratory
providing children, families, and school group the opporWestchester Medical Center
tunity to nurture curiosity, enhance knowledge and ignite
Location: Valhalla
imagination through creative, hands-on exploration.
Mission: We are the region's leading advanced care
Minimum Age: 13
and referral hospital, serving over 3.5 million people. From
the latest technology and life-saving procedures, to nationally recognized doctors, nurses and staff, we are here for
Westchester County Department of Parks and Rec
you.
Location: Locations throughout Westchester
Minimum Age: 16
Mission: Provide life enriching recreational, cultural
and educational opportunities and responsible stewardship
of our resources.
Minimum Age: 13
Mission: The Westchester Philharmonic is the only
professional symphony orchestra devoted to serving the
Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc.
people of Westchester County. Our mission is to be a leadLocation: Yonkers
ing cultural and artistic force that enhances the quality of
Mission: Empower people with disabilities to control
life for all in our community.
their own lives, Advocate for civil rights and a barrier free
Minimum Age: 16
society, Encourage people with disabilities to participate in Works with Groups/Families: No
the political process Educate government, business, other
entities, and society as a whole to understand, accept, and
accommodate people with disabilities, Create an environment that inspires self-respect.
Minimum Age: 13
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Mission: Westmoreland Sanctuary was established in
1957 as a not-for-profit organization. Surrounded by wooded countryside and suburban areas, Westmoreland's 640
acres offer a variety of activities to its more than 30,000
annual visitors.
Minimum Age: 13
Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc
Mission: Worldwide Community First Responder
(WCFR) is a non-profit/charitable organization with a mission to ‘prevent deaths worldwide through education and
training’. WCFR seeks to empower individuals in their own
communities and save lives.
Minimum Age: 13
White Plains Youth Bureau
Mission: To provide children and youth with effective
youth development program.
Minimum Age: 13
Key Words: Children & Youth Education, Family Services
Yonkers Community Action Program No Active Projects
Location: Yonkers
Mission: YCAP's mission is to reduce poverty in the
Yonkers community by providing programs and services
that encourage financial independence, insure proper sustenance, supplement existing educational programs and
provide healthful recreation.
Minimum Age: 16
Mission: We are a dedicated to the presentation and
production of a full spectrum of performing arts events for
the City of White Plains. We are also committed to creating
and implementing arts education and outreach programs
which will nurture and enrich the lives of our children.
Minimum Age: 16
Willow Towers
Mission: Willow Towers is an assisted living residence
located in New Rochelle, New York in the heart of
Westchester County. We are dedicated and committed to
the wellbeing of our residents. Our goal is to provide a supportive senior living environment through consistent quality
and service while maintaining the privacy of each individual.
Minimum Age: 16
Key Words: Elderly, Health & Wellness, Visitor
The Wolf Conservation Center
Location: South Salem
Mission: The WCC’s mission is to promote wolf conservation by teaching about wolves, their relationship to the environment, and the human role in protecting their future. The
WCC accomplishes this mission through onsite and offsite
education programs emphasizing wolf biology, the ecological benefits of wolves and other large predators, and the
current status of wolf recovery in the United States.
Minimum Age: 13
The Yonkers Humane Society, Inc. No Active Projects
Location: Yonkers
Mission: The Yonkers Humane Society is a Not For
Profit charitable organization established to support the
animals in the Yonkers Animal Shelter. We work with staff
and administration to enhance adoptions, inform and educate the public, advocate and fundraise to obtain needed
resources to improve the life of the shelter residents.
Minimum Age: 13
Yorktown Love In Action
Location: Jefferson Valley
Mission: We are non-profit organization, providing services to people in our community. We're here to lend a
helping hand, to those who have fallen on difficult times.
We have not forgotten about our neighbors, our friends, our
family…OUR COMMUNITY!
Youth Theatre Interactions No Active Projects
Location: Yonkers
Mission: Youth Theatre Interactions, Inc. provides professional instruction in the performing arts to Westchester
County youth, with the participation of their parents, for the
purpose of fostering in these young people discipline, confidence, critical thinking and pride in accomplishments.
Minimum Age: 14
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YWCA of Yonkers
Location: Yonkers
Mission: The Association draws together members
who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power, and to eliminate racism wherever it exists and by any means necessary. Its goal is to provide programs and services that empower women and girls.
Minimum Age: 15
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Youth Programs: Opportunities for leadership
The following is a list of programs available to youth throughout Westchester and Putnam Counties. Many of these programs give youth the ability to pursue service opportunities with other members who share their same interests and
concerns. Some of these programs even allow youth to explore various career paths and to build their leadership abilities. Please note that some of the listed programs might require a membership fee to join.
4-H Club
Program Description: 4-H Youth Development creates
opportunities for youth, ages 5 to 19 to develop life skills,
practical knowledge and wisdom. By combining hands-on
projects with opportunities to travel, make decisions that
affect youth programs, showcase talents, develop relationships with caring adults, serve communities, and build leadership skills, 4-H provides a framework for which young
people can develop independence, experience mastery
and foster a sense of belonging and generosity.
Age Range: All
Website: http://www.4-h.org/get-involved/find-4-h-clubs
-camps-programs/
Civil Air Patrol
Program Type: Emergency Services, Military Career,
Avionics
Program Description: While there are many youth oriented programs in America today, CAP's cadet program is
unique in that it uses aviation as a cornerstone. Thousands of young people from 12 years through age 21 are
introduced to aviation through CAP's cadet program. The
program allows young people to progress at their own pace
through a 16-step program including aerospace education,
leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership. Cadets compete for academic scholarships to further
their studies in fields such as engineering, science, aircraft
mechanics, aerospace medicine, meteorology, as well as
many others.
Age Range: 12 through 18
Website: http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com
their chosen field of interest . Allows teens and young
adults to explore career paths, including those in law enforcement and emergency services.
Age Range: 14 through 20 (Co-Ed)
Website: http://exploring.learningforlife.org
Girl Scouts of the Hudson Valley
Program Type: Leadership Development, Outdoor
Skills, Citizenship
Program Description: The Girl Scout movement has
evolved to meet the demands of society and the girls we
serve today. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience engages girls in discovering themselves, connecting with others,
and taking action to make the world a better place.
Website: http://www.girlscoutshh.org/
Kids for Wish Kids
Program Description: Make-A-Wish chapters coordinate
a program called Kids For Wish Kids in local schools that
give students the opportunity to sponsor wishes for children
with life-threatening medical conditions. Kids For Wish Kids
is an extremely popular program for kids because it is managed by the kids. Kids are responsible for forming the committee, developing a strategy and executing the plan.
Age Range: All
Website: http://hudson.wish.org/ways-to-help/kids-forwish-kids/
Cub/Boy Scouts
Program Type: Leadership Development, Outdoor
Skills, Citizenship
Program Description: The Boy Scouts of America is
one of the nation's largest and most prominent valuesbased youth development organizations. The BSA provides
a program for young people that builds character, trains
them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and
develops personal fitness.
Website: https://beascout.scouting.org
STAR (Students Terminating Abusive Relationships)
Program Type: Mental Health, Peer Support
Program Description: a Peer Leadership Program focused on speaking out against interpersonal & societal violence and to promote healthy relationships based on equality, respect and trust. Currently we have 7 chapters in the
following locations: White Plains HS, Alexander Hamilton
HS, Westlake HS, Hendrick Hudson HS, Walter Panas HS,
The Hackley School and the Pleasantville Chapter which
invites students from any high school.
Website: http://www.hopesdoorny.org/star.htm
Exploring
Program Type: Personal/Professional Skill Development, Career Exploration
Program Description: Provides positive and meaningful real-world career experiences and leadership development opportunities for all teenagers and young adults in
Westchester County Youth Council (Senior/Junior )
Program Type: Advocacy, Leadership Development,
Community Development
Program Description: Established in 2003, The
Westchester County Youth Councils are teen-run, multiissue youth advocacy programs. Their mission is to em-
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power teens to become an active “voice” and sounding
board throughout the County for important issues of county
responsibility, such as health, mental health and the social
services planning process. Participants develop and promote a countywide youth agenda and serve on committees. The Councils consist of teen representatives from
demographically diverse areas who meet monthly and interact with local governments, commissions, task forces
and youth agencies. Senior Youth Council is open to
young people aged 14 to 18 years who have a desire to
make a positive impact on their community. Committees
deal with substance abuse, teen sexuality, and youth violence. Junior Youth Council: is open to young people aged
11 to 13 years who have a desire to make a positive impact
on their community. Committees deal with fundraising and
the performing arts. The four major components of the program are community service, collaboration with the WCYC,
training from Westchester County professionals and mission-related field trips.
Age Range: Senior Youth Council 14-18, Junior Youth
Council 11-13
Website: http://www.fsw.org/our-programs/youthprograms/youth-councils
White Plains Helping Hands Community Service Club
Program Type: Community Service, Community Development, Social
Program Description: White Plains Helping Hands is
looking for hard working and caring middle and high school
students. Students bring their unique talents and interests
to the club and perform community service projects in and
around the City of White Plains. This new club will engage
in a range of service activities; from organizing food and toy
drives to spending time with children and the elderly in our
community.
Website: http://whiteplainsyouthbureau.org/
volunteer.htm
of youth development programs prepare youth for academic and personal success, higher education, summer jobs,
and career development. Youth Bureau programs – from
chess to boxing to lacrosse – provide skills, fun, and character development. Art, dance, and music help youngsters
discover new skills…and, of course, have more fun. Youth
are exposed to science, business and technology, environmental programs, media labs and field trips to centers of
commerce and learning. Mentoring programs, along with
intergenerational activities for youth and seniors, strengthen everyone’s appreciation of time, life and community.
City of Mt. Vernon Youth Bureau
Debbie Burrell
City Hall / 1 Roosevelt Square
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
Phone: (914) 665-7495
[email protected]
City of New Rochelle Youth Bureau
Kelly Johnson, Executive Director
515 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Phone: (914) 654-2045
[email protected]
City of Peekskill Youth Bureau
Valerie Swan, Executive Director
840 Main Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Phone: (914) 734-8418
[email protected]
City of White Plains Youth Bureau
Frank Williams, Executive Director
Venturing
11 Amherst Place
Program Type: Leadership Development, HighWhite Plains, NY 10601
Adventure, Outdoor Skills
Phone: (914) 422-1378
Program Description: Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men [email protected]
and women who are 14 years of age OR 13 years of age
Yonkers Bureau of Youth Services
and have completed the eighth grade and under 21 years
104 S. Broadway
of age. Venturing's purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to Yonkers, NY 10701
become responsible and caring adults.
Phone: (914) 377-6814
Age Range: 14 through 20 (Co-Ed)
Website: https://beascout.scouting.org
Youth Bureaus
Program Type: Leadership, Social, Service
Program Description: Youth Bureaus offers a full range
of youth development programs and activities including:
after school, employment, leadership and counseling, substance abuse prevention and community building. A variety
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Putnam Co. Youth Bureau
Joseph Demarzo, Executive Director
Donald B. Smith, County Gov. Campus
110 Old Route 6 Bldg. 3
Carmel, NY 10512
Phone: (845) 808-1600 x46113
[email protected]
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Public Libraries
Public libraries are a great resource for youth looking for service opportunities. Many libraries have
extensive volunteer programs. Volunteers can serve in a variety of roles ranging from assisting with
the day-to-day duties of the library, to supporting programs and special events. If you are interested
in serving at a library, make sure you call ahead and speak with the library’s volunteer coordinator
to check if any roles are available.
Dutchess
Adrinance Memorial Library
93 Market Street,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845) 485-3445
Amenia Free Library
3309 Rt 343
Amenia, NY 12501
Phone: (845) 373-8273
Arlington Branch Library
504 Haight Avenue
Phone: (845) 485-3445
Beekman Library
11 Town Center Boulevard
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Phone: (845) 724-3414
Blodgett Memorial Library
37 Broad Street
Fishkill, NY 12524
Phone: (845) 896-9215
Clinton Community Library
1215 Centre Rd
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Phone: (845) 266-5530
Dover Plains Library
1797 Route 22
Wingdale, NY 12594
Phone: (845) 832-6605
East Fishkill Community Library
348 Route 376
Hopewell Junction NY 12533
Phone: (845) 221-9943
Grinnell Library Association
2642 East Main Street
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Phone: (845) 297-3428
Howland Public Library
313 Main St
Beacon, NY 12508
Phone: (845) 831-1134
Hyde Park Free Library
2 Main Street
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Phone: (845) 229-7791
LaGrange Association Library
488 Freedom Plains Rd. Suite #109
Phone: (845) 452-3141
Millbrook Library
3 Friendly Lane
Millbrook, NY 12545
Phone: (845) 677-3611
Morton Memorial Library
82 Kelly St
Rhinecliff, NY 12574
Phone: (845) 876-2903
NorthEast-Millerton
75 Main Street
Millerton, NY 12546
Phone: (518) 789-3340
Red Hook, NY 12571
Phone: (845) 758-3241
Staatsburg Library
70 Old Post Rd
Staatsburg, NY 12580
Phone: (845) 889-4683
Stanford Free Library
14 Creamery Road
Stanfordville, NY 12581
Phone: (845) 868-1341
Starr Library
68 West Market Street
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Phone: (845) 876-4030
Tivoli Free Library
86 Broadway
Tivoli, NY 12583
Phone: (845) 757-3771
Orange
Albert Wisner Public Library
1 McFarland Drive
Warwick, NY 10990
Phone: (845) 986-1047
Pawling Free Library
11 Broad Street
Pawling, NY 12564
Phone: (845) 855-3444
Chester Public Library
1784 Kings Highway,
Chester, NY 10918
Phone: (845) 469-4252
Pine Plains Free Library
7775 South Main Street
Pine Plains, NY 12567
Phone: (518) 398-1927
Cornwall Public Library
395 Hudson Street
Cornwall, NY 12518
Phone: (845) 534-8282
Pleasant Valley Library
1584 Main St
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Phone: (845) 635-8460
Florida Public Library
4 Cohen Circle
Florida, NY 10921
Phone: (845) 651-7659
Red Hook Public Library
7444 South Broadway
Orange (continued)
Goshen Public Library
203 Main Street
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Public Libraries (Continued)
Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: (845) 294-6606
Port Jervis, NY 12771
Phone: (845) 856-7313
Greenwood Lake Public Library
79 Waterstone Road
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
Phone: (845) 477-8377
Rushmore Memorial Branch
16 County Route 105
Highland Mills, NY 10930
Phone: (845) 928-6162
Highland Falls Library
298 Main Street
Highland Falls, NY 10928
Phone: (845) 446-3113
Tuxedo Park Library
227 Route 17
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
Phone: (845) 351-2207
Ida Cornell Branch
23 Smith Clove Road
Central Valley, NY 10917
Phone: (845) 928-2114
Woodbury Public Library
543 New York 32
Highland Mills, NY 10930
Phone: (845) 928-6162
Josephine-Louise Public Library
5 Scofield Street
Walden, NY 12586
Phone: (845) 778-7621
Putnam
Middletown Thrall Library
11-19 Depot Street
Middletown, NY 10940
Phone: (845) 341-5454
Moffat Public Library
6 West Main Street
Washingtonville, NY 10992
Phone: (845) 496-5483
Monroe Free Library
44 Millpond Parkway
Monroe, NY 10950
Phone: (845) 783-4411
Montgomery Free Library
133 Clinton Street
Montgomery, NY 12549
Phone: (845) 457-5616
Newburgh Public Library
124 Grand Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
Phone: (845) 563-3600
Pine Bush Area Public Library
227 Maple Avenue
Pine Bush, NY 12566
Phone: (845) 744-3375
Port Jervis Free Library
138 Pike Street
Alice Curtis Desmond/Fish Library
472 Route 403
Garrison, NY 10524
Phone: (845) 424-3020
Brewster Public Library
79 Main Street
Brewster, NY 10509
Phone: (845) 279-6421
Reed Memorial Library
1733 Route 6
Carmel, NY 10512
Phone: (845) 225-2439
Rockland
Blauvelt Free Library
541 Western Highway
Blauvelt, NY 10913-1527
Phone: (845) 359-2811
Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Library
25 Flywheel Park West
Piermont, NY 10968-1040
Phone: (845) 359-4595
Finkelstein Memorial Library
24 Chestnut Street
Spring Valley, NY 10977
Phone: (845) 352-5700
Haverstraw Daughters Library
85 Main Street
Haverstraw, NY 10927
Phone: (845) 429-3445
Nanuet Public Library
149 Church Street
Nanuet, NY 10954
Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library Phone: (845) 623-4281
10 Morris Avenue
Cold Spring, NY 10516
New City Library
Phone: (845) 265-3040
220 North Main Street
New City, NY 10956
Kent Public Library
Phone: (845) 634-4997
17 Sybil’s Crossing
Kent Lakes, NY 10512
The Nyack Library
Phone: (845) 225-8585
59 South Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
Mahopac Public Library
Phone: (845) 385-3370
668 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541
Phone: (845) 628-2009
Rockland (continued)
Patterson Library
1167 Route 311
Patterson, NY 12563
Phone: (845) 878-6121
Putnam Valley Free Library
30 Oscawana Lake Road
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
Phone: (845) 528-3242
Orangeburg Library
20 South Greenbush Road
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Phone: (845) 359-2244
Palisades Free Library
19 Closter Road
Palisades, NY 10964
Phone: (845) 359-0136
Pearl River Public Library
80 Franklin Avenue
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Pearl River, NY 10965
Phone: (845) 735-4084
Rose Memorial Library
79 East Main Street
Stony Point, NY 10980
Phone: (845) 786-2100
The Sloatsburg Public Library
1 Liberty Rock Road
Sloatsburg, NY 10974
Phone: (845) 753-2001
Suffern Free Library
210 Lafayette Avenue
Suffern, NY 10901
Phone: (845) 357-1237
Tappan Library
93 Main Street
Tappan, NY 10983
Phone: (845) 359-3877
Tompkins Cove Public Library
419 North Liberty Drive
Tomkins Cove, NY 10986
Phone: (845) 786-3060
Valley Cottage Library
110 Route 303
Valley Cottage, NY 10989
Phone: (845) 268-7700
West Nyack Free Library
65 Strawtown Road
West Nyack, NY 10994
Phone: (845) 358-6081
Liberty Public Library
189 North Main Street
Liberty, NY 12754
Phone: (845) 292-6070
Livingston Manor Free Library
92 Main Street
Livingston Manor, NY 12758
Phone: (845) 439-5440
Mamakating Library
156-158 Sullivan Street
Wurtsboro, NY 12790
Phone: (845) 888-8004
Roscoe Free Library
Maple St. & Highland Ave.
Roscoe, NY 12776
Phone: (607)498-5574
Sunshine Hall Free Library
14 Proctor Road
Eldred, NY 12732
Phone: (845) 557-6258
Western Sullivan-Delaware Branch
45 Lower Main Street
Callicoon, NY 12723
Phone: (845) 887-4040
Western Sullivan-Jeffersonville
19 Center Street
Jeffersonville, NY 12748
Phone: (845) 482-4350
Phone: (845) 647-5530
Elting Memorial Library
93 Main Street
New Paltz, NY 12561
Phone: (845) 255 - 5030
Gardiner Library
133 Farmer's Turnpike
Gardiner, NY 12525
Phone: (845) 255-1255
Highland Public Library
30 Church Street
Highland, NY 12528
Phone: (845) 691-2275
Hurley Library
44 Main Street
Hurley, NY 12443
Phone: (845) 338-2092
Kingston Library
55 Franklin Street
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: (845) 331-0507
Marlboro Free Library
1251 Route 9W
Marlboro, NY 12542
Phone: (845) 236-7272
Ulster (Continued)
Morton Memorial Library
22 Elm Street
Western Sullivan-Tusten/Cochecton Pine Hill, NY 12465
198 Bridge Street
Phone: 845-254-4222
Narrowsburg, NY 12764
Phone: (845) 252-3360
Sullivan
Olive Free Library Association
Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library
4033 Rt 28-A
Ulster
393 Broadway
West Shokan, NY 12494
Monticello, NY 12701
Clintondale Branch-Highland
Phone: (845) 657-2482
Phone: (845) 794-4660
302 Crescent Avenue
Clintondale, NY 12515
Phoenicia Library
Fallsburg Library
Phone: (845) 691-2275
9 Ava Maria Drive
12 Railroad Plaza
Phoenicia, NY 12464
South Fallsburg, NY 12779
Cragsmorr Free Library
Phone: (845) 688-7811
Phone: (845) 436-6067
355 Cragsmoor Road
Cragsmoor, NY 12420
Plattekill Public Library
Grahamsville
Phone: (845) 647-4611
2047 Rt. 32
328 Main Street
Modena, NY 12548
Grahamsville, NY 12740
Ellenville Public Library & Museum Phone: (845) 883-7286
Phone: (845) 985-7233
40 Center Street
Ellenville, NY 12428
Rosendale Library
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264 Main Street
Rosendale, NY 12472
Phone: (845) 658-9013
Sarah Hull Hallock Library
6-58 Main Street
Milton, NY 12547
Phone: (845) 795-2200
Saugerties Public Library
91 Washington Avenue
Saugerties, NY 12477
Phone: 845-246-4317
Stone Ridge Library
3700 Main Street
Stone Ridge, NY 12484
Phone: (845) 687-7023
Town of Esopus Library
128 Canal Street
Port Ewen, NY 12466
Phone: (845) 338-5580
Town of Ulster Public Library
860 Ulster Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: (845) 338-7881
Wallkill Public Library
7 Bona Ventura Avenue
Wallkill, NY 12589
Phone: (845) 895-3707
West Hurley Public Library
42 Clover Street
West Hurley, NY 12491
Phone: (845) 679-6405
Woodstock Public Library
5 Library Lane
Woodstock, NY 12498
Phone: 845)679.2213
Westchester
Ardsley Public Library
9 American Legion Drive
Ardsley, NY 10502
Phone: (914) 693-6636
Bedford Free Library
Village Green
Bedford, NY 10506
Phone: (914) 234-3570
Bedford Hills Free Library
26 Main Street
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
Phone: (914) 666-6472
Huguenot Children’s Library
794 North Avenue
Phone: (914) 632-8954
Briarcliff Manor Public Library
Library Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Phone: (914) 941-7072
Irvington Public Library
12 South Astor Street
Irvington-on-Hudson, NY 10533
Phone: (914) 591-7840
Bronxville Public Library
201 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
Phone: (914) 337-7680
John C. Hart Memorial Library
1130 Main Street
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
Phone: (914) 245-5262
Chappaqua Library
195 South Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua, NY 10514
Phone: (914) 238-4779
Katonah Village Library
26 Bedford Road (Route 117)
Katonah, NY 10536
Phone: (914) 232-3508
Croton Free Library
171 Cleveland Drive
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
Phone: (914) 271-6612
Larchmont Public Library
121 Larchmont Avenue
Larchmont, NY 10538
Phone: (914) 834-2281
Westchester (Continued)
Dobbs Ferry Public Library
55 Main Street
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Phone: (914) 693-6614
Eastchester Public Library
11 Oak Ridge Place
Eastchester, NY 10709
Phone: (914) 793-5055
The Field Library
4 Nelson Avenue
Peekskill, NY 10566
Phone: (914) 737-1212
Greenburgh Public Library
300 Tarrytown Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
Phone: (914) 721-8200
Harrison Public Library
1 Bruce Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528
Phone: (914) 835-0324
Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library
1 Maple Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
Phone: (914) 478-3307
Mamaroneck Public Library District
136 Prospect Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Phone: (914) 698-1250
Montrose/Hendrick Hudson Library
185 Kings Ferry Road
Montrose, NY 10548
Phone: (914) 739-5654
Mount Kisco Public Library
100 Main Street
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Phone: (914) 666-8041
Mount Pleasant Public Library
350 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
Phone: (914) 769-0548
Mount Pleasant Branch Library
125 Lozza Drive
Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone: (914) 741-0276
Mount Vernon Public Library
28 South First Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Phone: (914) 668-1840
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New Rochelle Public Library
1 Library Plaza
Phone: (914) 632-7878
South Salem/Lewisboro Library
15 Main Street
South Salem, NY 10590
Phone: (914) 763-3857
North Castle/Armonk Public Library
19 Whippoorwill Road East
Armonk, NY 10504
Phone: (914) 273-3887
Town of Pelham Public Library
530 Colonial Avenue
Pelham, NY 10803
Phone: (914) 738-1234
North White Plains Branch
10 Clove Road
North White Plains, NY 10603
Phone: (914) 948-6359
Tuckahoe Public Library
71 Columbus Avenue
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
Phone: (914) 961-2121
Ossining Public Library
53 Croton Avenue
Ossining, NY 10562
Phone: (914) 941-2416
The Warner Library
121 North Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Phone: (914) 631-7734
Port Chester-Rye Brook Library
1 Haseco Avenue
Port Chester, NY 10573
Phone: (914) 939-6710
Pound Ridge Library District
271 Weschester Avenue
Pound Ridge, NY 10576
Phone: (914) 764-5085
Purchase Free Library
3093 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577
Phone: (914) 948-0550
Ruth Keeler Memorial Library
276 Titicus Road (Route 116)
North Salem, NY 10560
Phone: (914) 669-5161
Rye Free Reading Room
1061 Boston Post Road
Rye, NY 10580
Phone: (914) 967-0480
West Harrison Branch Library
2 East Madison Street
West Harrison, NY 10604
Phone: (914) 948-2092
White Plains Public Library
100 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: (914) 422-1400
Yonkers-Crestwood Branch
16 Thompson Street
Yonkers, NY 10707
Phone: (914) 337-1500
Yonkers-Grinton I. Will Branch
1500 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10710
Phone: (914) 337-1500
Yonkers-Riverfront Branch
1 Larkin Center
Yonkers, NY 10701
Phone: (914) 337-1500
Scarsdale Public Library
54 Olmstead Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Phone: (914) 722-1300
Somers Public Library
80 Primrose Street
Katonah, NY 10589
Phone: (914) 232-5717
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Nonprofit Wish List
Do you want to collect items that could benefit a good cause? Many organizations have “wish lists”
of items they could use. You can run a gift drive during the holidays or collect blankets for dogs and
cats at a shelter. Below is a short list of needed items and agencies who can use them. If you don’t
see your favorite charity here, just call them up and ask if they have a wish list for in-kind donations.
If you have an item you wish to donate (i.e. computer, furniture, clothes) and do not know where to
go, you can call United Way’s Gift-In-Kind program, 914-997-6700. United Way will distribute a
description of the item you have to several hundred nonprofit agencies.
Art and Craft Supplies/Office Supplies
Family Services of Westchester (914) 305-6834
Friends Of Karen (914) 277-4547
Hope’s Door (914) 747-0828
My Sister’s Place (914) 358-0333
Big Brothers Big Sisters 1 (877) 399-2570
Family-To-Family (914) 391-3220
Midnight Run (914) 693-7817
Putnam Community Action Program (845) 278-8021
The Children’s Village (914) 693-0600
Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless (914) 682-2737
Baby Supplies
Aids Related Community Services (914) 699-1025
Hope’s Door (914) 747-0828
Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless (914) 682-2737
Yorktown Love in Action (914) 490-3966
Gift Cards
Andrus (914) 478-3700
ASPCA 1-800-628-0028
Toys for Tots (914) 941-2118
Westchester Jewish Community Services (914) 761-0600
Birthday Gifts/Supplies
Gloves/Mittens/Winter Clothing
Blanket Collections
Project Linus (309) 585-0686
Salvation Army 1-800-728-7825
Clothes (Adult)
Career Closet (Suits Only) (914) 944-1472
Community Center of Northern Westchester (914) 232-6572
Clothes (Youth)
Mental Health Association, Sterling Club (914) 949-7034
WestHab (914) 345-2800
Back-to-School Clothes for Kids (New) (914) 576-6053
Family Services of Westchester, (914) 305-6834
Easter/Passover Baskets
Andrus (914) 478-3700
Behavioral Health Center (914) 493-1861
Dumont Center Rehab Nursing Care (914) 632-9600
Equestrian Supplies
Pegasus (845) 669-8235
Begin Again Horse Rescue (585) 322-2427
Payne Farm Too (845) 255-0177
Food Drives
Andrus (914) 478-3700
Community Center of Northern Westchester (914) 232-6572
Musical Instruments
Andrus (914) 478-3700
Dumont Center Rehab. Nursing Care (914) 632-9600
Jazz For Peace (212) 947-1104
Song Catchers Inc. (914) 654-1178
Cell Phones
Mindful eCycling– For Soldiers 1(866) 716-2220
Hopeline For Domestic Violence Survivors (914) 286-4120
Shelter Alliance 1 866-744-1003
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (202) 299-1181
Newspapers
Guiding Eyes for the Blind (845) 230-6412
Putnam Humane Society (845) 225-7777
Newborn Care Kits
Planned Parenthood (914) 467-7300
My Sister’s Place 1 (860)1634
My Healthy Fit (914) 670-0600
Pajamas
The Pajama Project (212) 716-9757
Gently Worn Clothes
The Memorial Thrift Shop (914) 948-4452
The Goodwill Store Elmsford (914) 347-4376
The Goodwill Store Eastchester (914) 337-3749
The Goodwill Store Mt Vernon & Yonkers (914) 530-2186
Salvation Army Family Store Tarrytown (914) 631-3871
Salvation Army Family Store White Plains (914) 949-2908
Salvation Army Family Store Port Chester (914) 939-1620
Salvation Army Family Store New Rochelle (914) 636-5615
Salvation Army Family Store Mt Vernon (914) 664-0800
St Bartholomew’s Thrift Shop (914) 949-5611
Grace Church Thrift Shop (914) 949-2874
Big Brothers Big Sisters 1 (877) 399-2570
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My Healthy Fit (914) 670-0600
Second Chance Thrift Shop (914) 835-4716
Multi-Church Thrift Shop (914) 761-8585
Habitat for Humanity (914) 636-8335
Furniture, Small Household Items, Dishes, Etc.
Furniture Sharehouse (914)834-1294
Salvation Army (914) 949-2908
Big Bothers Big Sisters 1 (877) 399-2570
Scarsdale Congregational Church (914) 723-2111
Scarsdale Teen Center (914) 722-8358
Pickup Please 1 (800) 775-8387
Habitat for Humanity (914) 636-8335
Pet Food/Supplies, Carpet Scraps/Padding
Pets Alive Elmsford (914) 592-7334
Pets Alive Middletown (845) 386-9738
Hudson Valley Food Pet Pantry (914) 907-3433
Putnam Humane Society (845) 225-7777
Westchester SPCA (914) 941-2894
ASPCA 1-800-628-0028
School Supplies
The Guidance Center (914) 469-3811
Hope’s Door (New Only) (914) 747-0828
Soldiers/Care Packages/Veterans
United for the Troops (914) 513-8073
Vietnam Veterans for America 1-800-775-VETS
Summer Camp Supplies
YMCA of White Plains (914)949-8030 X 204
White Plains Parks and Recreation (914) 422-1339
Thanksgiving Baskets
John A. Coleman School, (914) 597-4021
Greenburgh Housing Authority (914) 946-2110
Toiletries
Hope’s Door (914) 747-0828
Toys/Games
Behavioral Health Center (914) 493-1861
Blythedale Children’s Hospital (914)592-7555
The Guidance Center 914 469-3811
Maria Ferrari Children’s Hospital (914) 493-8827
Hope’s Door (914) 747-0828
Miller’s Toy Store (914) 698-5070
Pick Up Please 1 (800) 775-8387
DVDs for Vets (914) 835-3673
Winter Holiday Gifts
Hope’s Door (914) 747-0828
Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial (914) 965-3700
Open Door Family Medical Center (New) (914) 941-1263
Andrus (914) 478-3700
Aids Related Community Services, (914) 699-1025
Friends Of Karen (New) (914) 277-4547
Greenburgh Housing Authority (914) 946-2110
Used/New Books
Grace Church Used Books (914) 949-2874
Pick Up Please 1-(855)-240-6041
White Plains Public Library (914) 422-1400
The Goodwill Store Elmsford(914) 347-4376
The Goodwill Store Eastchester (914) 337-3749
The Goodwill Mt Vernon & Yonkers (914) 530-2186
Salvation Army Tarrytown (914) 631-3871
Salvation Army White Plains (914) 949-2908
Salvation Army Port Chester (914) 939-1620
Salvation Army New Rochelle (914) 636-5615
Salvation Army Mt Vernon (914) 664-0800
Open Door Family Medical Center (914) 941-1263
Equipment: Building Materials, Yard Tools, Lawn Mowers, Hand
Tools,
Habitat For Humanity (914) 636-8335
Sporting and Exercise Equipment
Email http://[email protected]/
Email http://Fitness for Chairity.org
Used Eye Glasses/Frames
Can be dropped off at any of the following retail
stores, Lens Crafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target
ILORI, Optical Shop of Aspen.
Optical,
Graphing Calculators, SAT, SAT II, ACT, AP Test Prep Books and
Study Guides
Graph It Forward Today 1-800-888-0692
Video Games/DVDs
Computers, iPods, Head Phones
Andrus (914) 478-3700
Miller’s Toy Store (914) 698-5070
Volunteer New York!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I want to volunteer but I don’t know where
to start.
A: The most important thing to do before
volunteering is to consider yourself. Two
important questions you should ask yourself is
“what are your interests” and “do you have any
skills”. Answering these questions can help
identify the type of agency you would be happiest
working for. For example if you are a musician
and have an interest in working with children,
Heartsong Inc, a nonprofit that provides free
music lessons for children would be a perfect
match for you. Finding the best role for yourself
requires a bit of creativity and introspection. If you
need help, you can always call us at (914) 9484452
Q: I want to volunteer but I’m too young.
A: Most nonprofit agencies are willing to
accept volunteers who are chaperoned by an
adult. If you are under an agency’s age
requirements see if you can pair up with an adult
to serve.
called me.
A: Many volunteer coordinators are
responsible for multiple programs on top of
overseeing the volunteers at their agency. Not
being called back is not a sign of disinterest.
Sometimes you need to be persistent in order to
start a dialogue. You also might be reaching out
to a staff member who is no longer with that
agency. If you don’t get a call back, try calling the
agency’s general number and asking for their
volunteer coordinator.
Q: The nonprofit organization that I want to
work for does not have an open volunteer job.
Can I still call them?
A: Yes you can. Some nonprofit agencies are
willing to develop a role around your skills and
interests. However, before you reach out directly
to the agency make sure you know your goals
and why you chose that agency in particular.
Q: I want to volunteer during the holidays but
all of the agencies I have called are full. What
can I do?
Q: I want to volunteer but I cannot make it to A: The holidays (especially near Thanksgivan agency when they are open or I cannot find ing) can be a very difficult time to find volunteer
a way to travel to the agency.
opportunities. Many nonprofit agencies are
A: Virtual volunteerism in one way a volunteer closed during the holidays and those who have
can get around a challenge with timing or travel. projects running usually have their programs filled
This refers to when a volunteer adopts a project with volunteers way in advance. If you can lend a
that can be done from home. Virtual projects
few hours you should consider organizing a
include conducting research, helping with social material or food drive in your community.
media campaigns or desktop publishing. This
time of volunteerism requires a lot of trust but if
Q: How can I have my program added to the
done properly you can make a huge impact in
guidebook?
your community without leaving your home.
A: The Youth Volunteer Guidebook is open to
all of our member agencies that work in the
Q: I’m having problems with my volunteer
counties we serve and who are willing to work
profile.
with volunteers under 18 years old. All programs
A: Technical problems can be directed to our must be a registered nonprofit agency.
staff at [email protected] or call
us at (914) 948-4452.
Q: The nonprofit I want to volunteer for never
Support our work
We equip. We inspire. We mobilize.
Volunteer New York! helps people of all ages
engage their passions, talents and skills to
address pressing local challenges, support
nonprofits and build more caring and vibrant
communities.
Become a part of our movement by supporting
our programs today.
http://www.volunteernewyork.org/donate
Volunteer New York!
220 White Plains Road, Tarrytown NY 10591
[email protected] (914) 948-4452
Updated: 4-29-2014

Youth Volunteer Guidebook

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