when: Tuesday May 2nd, 2023, 9:30am-12:30pm

where: Phillies Bridge Farm, 44 Phillies Bridge Rd, New Paltz

We will be harvesting chard, kale, and collards, and distributing it to local food pantries, shelters and community meal programs. The greens are under cover in unheated high tunnels, so the gleaning will be held rain or shine. Volunteers of all ages are welcome (youth volunteers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).

If you can help out for an hour or more, please email glean@ulstercorps.org or call/text 845-481-0331.

Learn more about the Farm to Food Pantry Collaborative and Glean Team

Locate your local Food Pantry

when: Wednesday May 3rd, 2023, 5-8pm

where: UPAC Theatre, Broadway, Kingston, NY

Volunteers are needed for the following tasks:

• help setting up tables for the event
• help post this event on their social media and to help with getting it this flyer out to all of the junior high and high schools between now and the event date
• support from students to help advertise this event to all high schools
• help advertising this event

Volunteers should be 15 or older.

For more information, contact Nina Dawson at 845-750-0953

Woodstock Repair Cafe

Saturday May 6th, 2023, 10:00am – 2:00pm

Mescal Hornbeck Community Center

56 Rock City Road, Woodstock

New Paltz Repair Cafe

10th Anniversary Celebration!

Saturday, May 20th, 2023, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM

New Paltz United Methodist Church

1 Grove Street, New Paltz

Esopus Repair Cafe

Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM

Ascension Church

1585 Route 9W, West Park

Rock The Ridge, a 50-mile endurance challenge and environmental fundraiser set in the natural beauty of Mohonk Preserve on May 6, could not be a success without a strong corps of volunteers. Whether it is supporting runners at an aid station, assisting with participant check-in, cheering on participants at the finish line, or any of the many other important roles, we have fun and rewarding volunteer opportunities for you or your organization!

We’ll provide training, an event t-shirt, food, and other amenities to all who volunteer their services to Rock The Ridge. We’ll also provide a volunteer certification document to any volunteers who need one for community service projects. Youth between the ages of 13 – 18 years old are eligible to volunteer if accompanied by adult chaperones. 

View the Rock The Ridge volunteer schedule and sign up today. For more information, please contact Andy Reynolds, Volunteer Programs Manager, at areynolds@mohonkpreserve.org or call 845-255-0919, ext. 1269. Thank you.

STONE DOCK GOLF COURSE IS PLANTING TREES

TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE RONDOUT CREEK SHORELINE

These shoreline plantings stabilize the creek’s banks, reduce erosion, slow flood waters, and provide critical habitat for fish and wildlife. We are recruiting volunteers for the “Trees for Tribs” two fun days of planting at 10 am on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14. We will provide snacks.

PLEASE VOLUNTEER!!

For more information, please text/call Jennifer O’Donnell at 845.687.7107

when: May 20, 2023, 6-8pm

where: Kingston High School Gymnasium

402 Broadway, Kingston

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for CCE’s annual recital!! Volunteers are needed to help on both May 10th from 6-9pm for rehearsal and the day of the event 3-9pm backstage, helping supervise children, before the event decorating or after the event cleaning.

Volunteers needed in the following areas. Please choose all that you would be interested in helping with. Committees will be created around our volunteer list.

• Set up & Decorations (10-15 people)
• Concession (4-8 people)
• Back Stage organization and performer assistance (15-20 people)
• Stage Hands (6-8 people)
• Breakdown / Clean Up (10-15 people)
• Outdoor organization: People / Parking (4 people)

Sign up: https://form.jotform.com/231016000533132

If you are looking for a great volunteer opportunity, “Family” is looking for you!

Are you interested in helping your local community? Perhaps you are you that listening ear that friends and loved ones always seem to turn to. Family’s hotline training is just what you’re looking for!

A new series of trainings begins Saturday, June 3rd. and will be conducted virtually, and in-person. Participants must have a camera, headphones and internet access. For more information, stop by our Woodstock office at 16 Rock City Road, or give us a call at (845) 679-2485.

We’ll be by the phones waiting to hear from you!

https://www.familyofwoodstockinc.org/family-of-woodstock-volunter-training/

The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter

has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, such as support group facilitators, community educators, fundraising positions, advocacy and much more!

To get involved, contact Erin Lynch at enlynch@alz.org, call our 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or visit us online.

alz.org/hudsonvalley/volunteer

Ulster County Office for the Aging seeks volunteers in the following areas:

• Warm Callers – folks who are willing to call isolated seniors regularly so they hear a friendly voice, have someone to speak to
• Volunteer drivers for our Neighbor to Neighbor Medical appt driving program
• Help at various pantries like Angel Food East, People’s Place, Rondout Valley Food Pantry
• Drivers for those pantries, maybe cooks
• Help at area nursing home for transporting, activities, companionship
• Volunteers willing to be trained to be ombudsmen in nursing homes
• Volunteers willing to assist as shoppers or with grocery pickup, chore doers, light maintenance volunteers for area seniors
• Coaches for evidence-based programming which help folks learn to live more safely and wholly

To learn more please contact Sue Koppenhaver at skop@co.ulster.ny.us or 845-340-3456.

https://ulstercountyny.gov/aging/volunteer-program

Are you looking for a REMOTE

Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity?

BECOME A LITERACY VOLUNTEER

AND TEACH AN ADULT TO READ

Volunteers especially needed for tutoring evening hours. To find out more, call our office at (845) 331-6837

For more information about Ulster Literacy Association, please visit www.ulsterliteracy.org or email

info@ulsterliteracy.org.