Volunteering in Westchester: Where to Lend a Hand Locally

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Here is our guide to Westchester’s top volunteering opportunities, along with some helpful info about how to get started.

By Paul Adler, with assistance by Scout O’Donnell

With a devastating pandemic nearly in the rearview mirror, our county can use all the help it can get. However, volunteering for Westchester’s deserving individuals, nonprofits, and aid organizations can entail some pretty surprising (and fun) activities one might not usually associate with rolling up their sleeves and pitching in. Whether its writing letters to overseas troops, fostering cuddly critters, or acting as an ambassador for an arts organization, here is our guide to Westchester’s top volunteering opportunities, along with some helpful info about how to get started.

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Tony Fasciano and team | Photo courtesy of Volunteer New York

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