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Hospitals and Nursing Homes:
| NAME |
PHONE NUMBER |
CONTACT PERSON |
TIMES/DATES (if specified) |
SERVICE |
Blythdale Children's Hospital
Bradhurst Ave.
Valhalla, NY |
914-592-7555 |
Ann Woodcock |
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Call for information |
Sarah Neuman Nursing Home
845 Palmer Ave., Mamaroneck, NY |
914-777-6141 |
Carol Saltzman |
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Visit, read, go for a walk |
Westchester County Medical Center
Valhalla, NY |
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King Street Nursing Home
787 King Street,
Port Chester, NY |
914-937-5800 |
Beverly, Missy, or Lynn |
Anytime |
Read stories; art projects; Sabbath candles |
Greenwich Woods Nursing Home
1165 King Street,
Greenwich, CT |
203-531-1335 |
Helen Morgan |
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Read stories; art projects; or just visit |
American Heart Association
3020 Westchester Ave
Purchase, NY |
914-694-6464 |
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Continuing (9AM-4PM) |
Office Volunteer; a variety of administrative or creative opportunities; hours can be fit to your schedule |
| Adopt a grandparent |
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Whether you shovel their snow, take them grocery shopping, or ask them to join you at a restaurant, elderly neighbors often crave the company of children. If you don't know of any neighbors, contact a local nursing home. |
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Soup Kitchens and Food Pantries:
| NAME |
PHONE NUMBER |
CONTACT PERSON |
TIMES/DATES (if specified) |
SERVICE |
Grace Church Soup Kitchen
White Plains, NY |
914-949-3098 |
Kelly Stauch |
M-F 10:30am-12:30pm (vacations) |
Prepare and serve food |
| Meals on Wheels |
914-723-4342 or 914-937-1530 |
Marge Simon |
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Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester
Westchester Ave.,
Rye, NY |
914-967-4382 |
Margie or Susan |
3rd Wednesday every month |
Prepare food at home and deliver to temple |
| Salvation Army |
914-664-0800 x331 |
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Sundays 12-3 |
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Blind Brook Soup Kitchen at St. Peter's Church
Westchester Ave, Port Chester |
Contact Captains |
Contact Captains |
Thursdays 5-7pm |
Cook, prepare, serve, socialize
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO |
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Children
| NAME |
PHONE NUMBER |
CONTACT PERSON |
TIMES/DATES (if specified) |
SERVICE |
The Schuyler Center
White Plains, NY |
914-761-1448 |
Judy Sholz |
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Reading, Art Project, or just playing with the kids |
The Children's Corner at
The Carver Center
Port Chester, NY |
914-939-4806
914-690-0860 |
Cathryn Wong |
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Reading, Art Project, or just playing with the kids |
Children's Village
Dobbs Ferry, NY |
914-693-0600 |
Candida Fitts |
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Reading, Art Project, or just playing with the kids |
Grace Church Day Care Center
White Plains, NY |
914-949-3472 |
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Reading, Art Project, or just playing with the kids |
Westhab Shelter at the Coachman Hotel
White Plains, NY |
949-1000 x128 |
Chris Adams |
After school and weekends |
Homework help, recreational activities with children; 197 homeless children |
My Sister's Place
Shelter for Battered Women
White Plains, NY |
914-683-1333 |
Lauren Herman |
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(Female volunteers only)
Homework help, reading, or playing with the kids, gardening |
A.S.K. Port Chester Middle School
Port Chester, NY |
914-934-7900 |
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After school kids programs |
Child Care Positions at KTI
King Street, Port Chester |
914-939-1111 |
Michael Goldstein
(Feel Free to Leave a Message) |
Saturday Mornings 9:30am-12:30pm.
Start Anytime |
Saturday morning child care volunteers are needed. Call Michael Goldstein for information. |
Book Buddies
at Port Chester Public Library, Port Chester |
939-6710 x108 |
Tee Cotter |
Wednesday & Thursday afternoons |
Volunteers needed to work with children in Grades 1-6 with reading. Please call for more info. |
Corpus Christi
Church Youth
Program
136 S. Regent St.
Port Chester 10573 |
914-939-4572
914-937-4057
914-939-3169 |
Nancy Casino |
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Teen volunteers needed for several activities: Church Carnival, Soccer Program (for pre-K thru 2nd), CYO Basketball Program & Tournament &
Instruction, Food & Toy Drives, Midnight Run, office work, Tee Ball, Baseball, and Teen Center, as well as outings (ex. baseball games @ Yankee Stadium) |
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Collections/Donations:
| NAME |
PHONE NUMBER |
CONTACT PERSON |
TIMES/DATES (if specified) |
SERVICE |
| Big Sisters/Big Brothers of Westchester |
914-963-4453 |
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Provide clothing and household items. Will pickup |
| Salvation Army |
914-664-0800
x331 |
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Provide clothing and household items. Will pickup |
Head Start
Coat Drive
17 Spring Street
Port Chester, NY
Our Lady of Mercy Church |
914-939-5868 |
Ana Barne |
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Volunteers needed to help collect coats and to drop them at Karen's house (in Armonk) at the end of the drive. |
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Disabilities:
| NAME |
PHONE NUMBER |
CONTACT PERSON |
TIMES/DATES (if specified) |
SERVICE |
Hero, Inc.
White Plains, NY |
914-428-3451 |
Brenda Spyer/Janet Lefkowitz |
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Recreational programs for disabled individuals |
Jewish Guild for the Blind
Yonkers, NY |
914-963-4661 |
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Residence for the blind |
United Cerebral Palsy
Port Chester, NY |
914-937-3800 x220 |
Julianne Gable |
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Work with kids |
United Cerebral Palsy Pre-School
Port Chester, NY |
914-946-4781 |
Anabel Stousa |
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Work with pre-school kids |
| Help A Senior Citizen |
939-7904 |
Jean Gesoff |
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Go food shopping for a Rye Brook Senior. |
| Befriend someone "different" |
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Contact a care facility for the mentally retarded (or for the elderly). Ask about becoming a surrogate family, and include a resident in your outings or holiday activities. This gives kids a chance to warm up to the disabled or elderly at their own pace. |
Sarah Neuman Center
845 Palmer Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(698-6005) |
914-777-6140 |
Carol Saltzman |
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Volunteer to help care for and socialize with residents at Sarah Neuman Center. |
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Shelters:
| NAME |
PHONE NUMBER |
CONTACT PERSON |
TIMES/DATES (if specified) |
SERVICE |
My Sister's Place Shelter for Battered Women
White Plains, NY |
914-683-1333 |
Lauren Herman |
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(Female volunteers only)
Hotline screening, help with repairs |
Westchester Jewish Community Service
|
914-761-0600 x222 |
Nancy Cardozo |
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Recreational activities with geriatrics and children, assist with disabled, office assistance |
| Family service of Westchester |
914-948-8004 |
Brian O'Donnell |
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Simple repairs, cleanups, office work |
Westhab
at the Coachman Hotel
White Plains, NY |
914-345-2800 |
Connie Elkinson |
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Fix up, painting, gardening, teach computer to men |
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Animals:
| NAME |
PHONE NUMBER |
CONTACT PERSON |
TIMES/DATES (if specified) |
SERVICE |
Elmsford Animal Shelter
Elmsford, NY |
914-592-7362 |
Kaley Blum |
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(Must be 15 or older)
Clean cages, bring rags, food, play with animals |
| Westchester ASPCA Golden Outreach |
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Every spring |
Walk-a-thon every spring; walk or help staff |
| Inspiration Farm |
203-532-4400 |
Stephanie Lacoff
e-mail: www.sllonline.com |
Spring & Summer |
Grooming horses,
Tacking up horses before a session,
Lead walking horses during a session,
Side walking during a session,
Untacking horses after a session,
Mucking stalls and paddock,
Basic horse care,
Exercising horses.
Experience with horses required
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Miscellaneous:
| NAME |
PHONE NUMBER |
CONTACT PERSON |
TIMES/DATES (if specified) |
SERVICE |
| United Way of Westchester |
914-997-6700 x755 |
Arlene |
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Call to find out needs |
| Volunteer Center of United Way |
914-948-4452 |
Ellen Ambroise |
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Call for projects |
| SHORE (Sheltering the Homeless is Our Responsibility) |
914-946-9010 |
Thor |
Saturdays |
Paint housing units |
| Make a Wish Foundation |
914-666-WISH |
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Call to find out needs |
Rye YMCA
Rye, NY |
914-967-6363 |
Scott Reynolds |
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After school sports programs and vacation camp |
| American Red Cross White Plains, NY |
914-946-6500 |
Kristen Lunde or Barbara Bischoff |
|
Call for office work |
Office Work
BBHS Main Office |
914-937-3600 x3154 |
Mrs. Heimann |
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See Mrs. Heimann |
| RSS/BB PTA Service Opportunities |
914-934-0218
(Fuller)
914-939-4437
(Forbes) |
Joyce Fuller and Andrea Forbes |
Two 12wk sessions: Sept-Jan & Feb-May |
Arts & Craft; Sports; Drama; Foreign Language |
| RSS/BB PTA Fund Raisers |
914-934-0218
(Fuller)
914-939-4437
(Forbes) |
Joyce Fuller and Andrea Forbes |
Ongoing -
Dates TBA |
Art Auction; Bingo; Pumpkin Fair; Book Fair; Plant Sale; Wrapping Paper |
Kids Who Care
Ridge Street School |
914-939-8198
(Becker)
914-934-7747
(Linder) |
Linda Becker and Robin Linder |
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Ridge Street Community Service (often need HS volunteers) |
| Books On Tape |
914-939-3439 |
Stephanie Fehr |
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Recording books for the Ridge Street School |
Anthony J. Posilipo Community Center
Rye Brook, NY |
914-939-7904 |
Jean Gesoff - Director |
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Need volunteers for computer instruction, leaf raking, snow shoveling, etc. |
Anthony J. Posilipo Community Center Chess Club
Rye Brook, NY |
914-939-7904 |
Jean Gesoff |
Once a week/month |
Play chess with a senior citizen |
| Talking Books |
914-939-3439 |
Stephanie Fehr |
ongoing |
record books on tape |
| Westchester District PTA |
914-939-3439 |
Stephanie Fehr |
ongoing |
Office word - collate materials, put together packages |
Hadassah "Read Right Now" Program
Kennedy School
Port Chester, NY |
914-939-3439 |
Stephanie Fehr |
call for availability |
Tutor children and read stories |
Port Chester Public Library
Port Chester, NY |
914-939-6710 |
Stacey Harris |
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Call for specific needs |
| Teacher's Assistant. |
(Telephone Number TBA) |
Camille Linen |
After school |
The Edison School needs teachers' assistants for its after school program. |
| Teach Computing |
939-7904 |
Jean Gesoff |
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The Senior Center needs a computer teacher to help the seniors learn the computer. |
| New York Botanical Garden: Become an Explainer |
jflanagan@nybg.org or 718-817-8158 |
Contact Jim Flanagan at for an application or more information. |
You work 125 hours over a six-month period (at least a one 5-hour shift per week). |
At the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, Explainers learn about plants, nature, and people, lead science activities, facilitate exhibit use, and answer visitor questions. You must be a high school student aged 13-17. |
| Book Buddies |
939-6710 x108 |
Tee Cotter |
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons |
Work with children in grades 1-6 with reading. |
| Teen-FYI |
please see Ms. Frank for more info |
please see Ms. Frank for more info |
please see Ms. Frank for more info |
Teen-FYI is a toll-free, confidential and anonymous telephone service run by Westchester teenagers. |
| Books to go |
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Many libraries would like to deliver books to homebound patrons but don't have the staff. Ask your librarian if you can start such a program. Not only can children help make deliveries and get to know shut-ins, they'll also get lessons in library research. |
| Rye Brook Police Station needs help |
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Chief Santoro |
Call Chief Santoro for details |
Rye Brook Police Station needs help |
| Rye Brook Tax Office |
939-3518 |
Hope Vespia |
Call Hope Vespia for details |
Help out the Rye Brook Tax Office |
| Rye Art Center |
967-0700 x27 |
Peggy Hill |
After school 3:00-5:00 any day |
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| Office Work for Village Hall |
939-1121 x101 |
Connie |
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