Volunteering can be tough. Everyone is pressed for time. The problem's too deep, too intractable. What difference could one person actually make anyway? But for people like the group of dedicated volunteers we have profiled in this space over the last few days, there are no mental or physical barriers too high to dissuade them from reaching out to those in greater need. They say the true benefit is personal, almost selfish. They gain as much as they give. And they are in good company, it turns out. By the end of last year, The Volunteer Center of United Way, based in Tarrytown, helped connect…
The drive to feed your children is one of a parent's most primal instincts. Yet this need is a daily struggle for many families, even here in Westchester, one of the most affluent counties in America. The Food Bank for Westchester, the organization that collects, warehouses and distributes food to pantries and shelters in the county, estimates more than 200,000 local residents are hungry or at risk of hunger, one-third of those children. And the recession has only made the situation worse. During the past fiscal year, Food Bank Executive Director Christina Rohatynskyj has seen a 30 percent …
Volunteering can be tough. Everyone is pressed for time. The problem's too deep, too intractable. What difference could one person actually make anyway? But for people like the group of dedicated volunteers we have profiled in this space over the last few days, there are no mental or physical barriers too high to dissuade them from reaching out to those in greater need. They say the true benefit is personal, almost selfish. They gain as much as they give. And they are in good company, it turns out. By the end of last year, The Volunteer Center of United Way, based in Tarrytown, helped connect…
The drive to feed your children is one of a parent's most primal instincts. Yet this need is a daily struggle for many families, even here in Westchester, one of the most affluent counties in America. The Food Bank for Westchester, the organization that collects, warehouses and distributes food to pantries and shelters in the county, estimates more than 200,000 local residents are hungry or at risk of hunger, one-third of those children. And the recession has only made the situation worse. During the past fiscal year, Food Bank Executive Director Christina Rohatynskyj has seen a 30 percent …
Volunteering can be tough. Everyone is pressed for time. The problem's too deep, too intractable. What difference could one person actually make anyway? But for people like the group of dedicated volunteers we will profile in this space over the next coming days, there are no mental or physical barriers too high to dissuade them from reaching out to those in greater need. They say the true benefit is personal, almost selfish. They gain as much as they give. And they are in good company, it turns out. By the end of last year, The Volunteer Center of United Way, based in Tarrytown, helped …
Volunteering can be tough. Everyone is pressed for time. The problems too deep, too intractable. What difference could one person actually make anyway? But for people like the group of dedicated volunteers we will profile in this space over the next coming days, there are no mental or physical barriers too high to dissuade them from reaching out to those in greater need. They say the true benefit is personal, almost selfish. They gain as much as they give. And they are in good company, it turns out. By the end of last year, The Volunteer Center of United Way, based in Tarrytown, helped …
The drive to feed your children is one of a parent's most primal instincts. Yet this need is a daily struggle for many families, even here in Westchester, one of the most affluent counties in America. The Food Bank for Westchester, the organization that collects, warehouses and distributes food to pantries and shelters in the county, estimates more than 200,000 local residents are hungry or at risk of hunger, one-third of those children. And the recession has only made the situation worse. During the past fiscal year, Food Bank Executive Director Christina Rohatynskyj has seen a 30 percent …
