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Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
We decided since we will be alone this Thanksgiving that we want to volunteer our time as a family (Cailen included)
What can we do on Thanksgiving on LI on such short notice? I am going to tool the internet but figured someone on here might know where to point me....
Thanks!
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Sweets13
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
ETA: didn't realize you were only looking on LI.
I was going to suggest MSG
Message edited 11/17/2009 3:31:25 PM.
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| Posted 11/17/09 3:30 PM |
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JKinCT
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
My dad used to be the donations coordinator at The Inn in Hempstead, it's right by Hofstra. I know they are always looking for volunteers on holidays.
Website: The Inn
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| Posted 11/17/09 3:37 PM |
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Shroggie
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
That's such a great idea for your family!
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| Posted 11/17/09 4:18 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
Posted by JKinCT
My dad used to be the donations coordinator at The Inn in Hempstead, it's right by Hofstra. I know they are always looking for volunteers on holidays.
Website: The Inn
Just an FYI-I donate to them all the time.
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| Posted 11/17/09 5:02 PM |
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Sellazz
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
You may want to contact the East Farmingdale Organization that recently burnt down. They are looking for all different types of help.
Not sure what will be available Thanksgiving Day but it might be worth a call.
DH and I have a call in and are waiting for a call back -- but we did not specifcially request Thanksgiving Day.
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/arson-squad-probes-fire-at-e-farmingdale-charity-1.1590873
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Sellazz
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
Posted by Blu-ize
Posted by JKinCT
My dad used to be the donations coordinator at The Inn in Hempstead, it's right by Hofstra. I know they are always looking for volunteers on holidays.
Website: The Inn
Just an FYI-I donate to them all the time.
I do too!
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
Omg, I'm sorry, but I read the title of the thread and thought you meant you wanted to volunteer your family out to someone else. You know, like to get them away from you Sorry, I just had to add that.
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| Posted 11/17/09 6:30 PM |
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charon54
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
Posted by JKinCT
My dad used to be the donations coordinator at The Inn in Hempstead, it's right by Hofstra. I know they are always looking for volunteers on holidays.
Website: The Inn
FYI, from what I remember from when I used to do a lot of volunteer work, the INN always has too many volunteers on Thanksgiving. That's when everyone wants to help. They need people on regular days, they might actually turn you away.
Also be warned that with a little kid, they won't let you work in the soup kitchen, you will likely be sorting through donations in the back. Little kids can't be around the food prep areas and they won't let them work with the clients for their safety.
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| Posted 11/17/09 7:31 PM |
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
I used to be a case manager for a residential treatment program for people with mental illness. We often had to work holidays. One of my friend's and her family used to donate and serve dinner to the clients who had no family members if I was working. We were expected to do some kind of dinner event for them anyways as a program and it was nice to have the extra financial support and help with serving and cleaning up.
Maybe there is a similar program on LI that you could connect with.
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| Posted 11/17/09 7:32 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Where can I volunteer with my family onn Thanksgiving?
Posted by JKinCT
My dad used to be the donations coordinator at The Inn in Hempstead, it's right by Hofstra. I know they are always looking for volunteers on holidays.
Website: The Inn
That is a great idea.
Also I would contact your local Church or Temple and see if they are doing any meals that day and would like to have people come and help serve or cook. I think that a lot of the churches do something on the holidays.
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