Throughout the year, Hudson Valley
Parent is sharing ways that individuals and families can express kindness
through volunteerism, donations and inspirational gestures. This month, we're
looking at opportunities in Dutchess County.
Volunteer!
Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)
Help care for cats and dogs in a
no-kill shelter
Beacon, arfbeacon.org
Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess
Join the effort to provide families of Dutchess County with quality, affordable
homeownership
Poughkeepsie, habitatdutchess.org
Stony Kill Foundation
Help out during special events, including bake sales/refreshments, children's
activities and crafts, and more, along with trail work, greenhouse care and
other projects
Wappingers Falls, stonykill.org
Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess
County
Volunteer for work in agriculture/horticulture, environmental and energy,
family and consumer educations and 4H youth development
Millbrook, ccedutchess.org
Scenic Hudson
Keep our parks safe and inviting for people and wildlife
Poughkeepsie, scenichudson.org
READ MORE: Volunteering for kids
Donate!
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New
York
Contribute to the Food Bank's work in
providing more than 35 million pounds of food a year to 1,000 agencies,
including more than 60 food pantries and organizations in Dutchess County
regionalfoodbank.net/agency-list-by-county/dutchess
Dutchess Outreach Program
Donate gently used or new children's
clothing, plus kitchen and bathroom items
dutchessoutreach.org/how-you-can-help/donate-items
Dress for Success Dutchess County
Share donations of gently used and
nearly-new professional attire
Poughkeepsie, dutchesscounty.dressforsuccess.org
The Barn Thrift Shop
Contribute a wide variety of donated goods, including gently used car seats,
strollers, cribs, highchairs; clothing, shoes and accessories; computer
equipment, housewares and kitchen items; musical instruments and more
Pleasant Valley, thebarnthriftshop.com
Goodwill - Wappingers Falls Store and
Donation Center
Drop off clothes, vintage toys and
clean stuffed animals, home decor and furnishings, appliances and other goods
Wappingers Falls, goodwillnynj.org/donate-goods
Grace Smith House
Bring in donations of infant/toddler
items, personal hygiene products and non-perishable foods
Poughkeepsie, gracesmithhouse.org/items.html
Wappingers Salvation Army
Donate clothing, furniture, household
goods, appliances and more
Wappingers Falls, satruck.org
Inspire!
• Pitch-in at a local soup kitchen,
like the Lunch Box in Poughkeepsie, or the
Salvation Army Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen in Beacon, 845-831-1253