25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 15: Kids' Underwear, Socks

PORT CHESTER, NY — 'Tis the season for giving back to your community. There are a number of ways that you and your family can help out and help others.

Every day through Christmas, Patch will be highlighting a way you can provide compassion and resources to those in need.

Volunteer New York! makes it easy to find ways to help — through donations, supporting nonprofits and even volunteering at home.

Today's opportunity is New Socks ad Underwear Drive for Children in Need. The Sharing Shelf needs volunteers to help provide clothing essentials — underwear and socks — to some of the 3,000 children and teens it serves each year.

More than 60,000 children in Westchester live in low-income homes, with 36 percent of public school children qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. For these children, the Sharing Shelf said, new underwear and new socks are often financially out of reach.

For more information, including instructions on how to order the requested items, go here.

Check out all the volunteer opportunities around the Hudson Valley by visiting the Holiday Volunteering web page.

SEE ALSO:

• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 1: Holiday Lights
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 2: Supporting The Troops
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 3: Toys For Children
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 4: Food Pantry Help
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 5: Pop-Up Shop Volunteers
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 6: Children's Coats
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 7: Food Distribution
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 8: Hospital Gift Shop
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 9: Diapers, Baby Wipes
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 10: Electronic Devices
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 11: Children's Hygiene Kit
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 12: Blizzard Boxes
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 13: Holiday Toy Giveaway
• 25 Days Of Holiday Volunteering — Day 14: Holiday Grab And Go