Our volunteer orientations are designed to give you all the information you need about a particular volunteer activity. It is a great opportunity to meet with the coordinator, learn about the activity, and meet other volunteers. Please feel free to attend any or all orientations. To register, visit https://www.mohonkpreserve.org/volunteer/training/

All orientations take place at the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center or online on Zoom. For more information or to register for an orientation by email, contact Andy Reynolds, Volunteer Programs Manager, at volunteers@mohonkpreserve.org or 845-255-0919, ext. 1269.

when: Saturday March 23rd, 2024

where: Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz

Volunteers are needed for the New Paltz Youth Program’s 35th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday March 23rd beginning at 10am for setup.

If you can help out please call 845-325-2593 or email newpaltzyp@gmail.com

Raising HOPE (Help, Opportunity, Passion, Empowerment) is a free women’s mentoring program United Way created in response to a community need. Mentors help Mentees develop and achieve educational, entrepreneurial or career goals to become financially stable and self-sufficient. Our experience has proven that having a mentor to guide, advise, and encourage is a powerful instrument of change.

Mentees, apply here:

ulsterunitedway.org/raising_hope-main/mentees/

Spring Training is on 4/20/24 & Orientation is on 5/4/24,

both from 11am-2:30pm.

Mentors, apply here:

ulsterunitedway.org/raising_hope-main/mentors/

Spring Training is on 4/13/24 & Orientation is on 5/4/24,

both from 11am-2:30pm.

For more information: (845) 392-4989 ∙ asummers@ulsterunitedway.org

ulsterunitedway.org/raising_hope-main/

Are you interested in helping local families gain strength, stability, and self-reliance through homeownership?

VOLUNTEER WITH ULSTER HABITAT AND HELP BUILD HOMES

Volunteers are needed on our construction sites. Building opportunities are available Wednesday through Saturday. No construction experience necessary. You must be 18 years of age or older to help on our construction sites. To find out more call 845-340-0907 x 105 to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator.

A Home Within is a national nonprofit founded to provide free psychotherapy “for as long as it takes” for any child or adult who has spent time in foster care or kinship care. Continuity in psychotherapy is important for all children and adolescents. This is especially true for children who have had disruptions in care by their family. A Home Within therapists commit to working with their child pro bono once weekly until the child no longer needs them.

Have you ever wished you could harness the collective wisdom of our community and help make our best ideas a reality?

Rosendale Heart & Soul is a group of regular folks who care deeply about our town. Our mission is simple: we want to empower the full diversity of Rosendalians to contribute their ideas about the future of Rosendale. We accomplish this by listening to people, asking what they value most, and recording their ideas and desires. Whether meeting up with folks at our fun story-gathering parties, around-town community events, or on virtual chats, you’ll be helping everyone’s voice to be heard. We supply the training and support to make sure you are comfortable. This is a great opportunity for the curious to get to know our community in a deeper way- and people love to tell their stories!

HomeShare Woodstock connects home providers and home seekers to help people remain in their communities, strengthen bonds between neighbors, and create mutually beneficial, affordable housing solutions.

HomeShare Woodstock is an innovative program matching homeowners who have extra living space with home seekers looking for safe and affordable rental situations. Ours is the first home sharing program in the state outside of New York City and the concept is new for people in our area. We serve towns within a 10 mile radius of Woodstock and currently have six Matches benefitting sixteen people!

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
• Caregiver group respite
• 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