Become a Champion $750
- Two tickets to the Community Champions Breakfast
- The 2026 Volunteer New York hat
- A professional headshot, with you and your business featured in The Journal News
GivingTuesday · Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Give Time. Multiply Good.
Volunteer New York! turns the time people give into impact our whole community can see. Your gift brings the next volunteer to the next nonprofit that needs them.
Help multiply it.
Up to $60,000 in dollar-for-dollar matching funds for eligible new and increased gifts. Terms to be confirmed.
Our annual appeal runs from GivingTuesday through mid-January. A gift of any size keeps volunteers connected to the nonprofits that need them.
Give to the annual appealYour time, multiplied.
Fiscal year 2025–26, across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam.
40,000 volunteers
550,000 volunteer hours
300 nonprofit partners
$21 million community value
12th Annual Hats Off to Community Champions
A fireside chat with Mary Menzel
Mary Menzel — author of What Lights You Up? and founder of MVP Executive Development.
Join community, civic and business leaders who champion volunteerism across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam at the Community Champions Breakfast.
- When
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 8:30–10:00 AM
- Where
- Million Air, Westchester County Airport (HPN)
Ways to join
Two ways to be part of the Community Champions Breakfast.
Get breakfast tickets $150
- Breakfast and the fireside chat with Mary Menzel
- Meet community leaders
Other ways to give
Stock and donor-advised funds
Give appreciated stock or recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund, fee-free through every.org.
Give stock or DAFCorporate matching
Many employers match their employees' gifts. Check if your employer matches.
Check if your employer matchesLegacy giving
A lifetime of giving, a legacy of good. Extend your commitment into the community.
Talk with us about legacy giftsHow it works
Make your gift or get tickets.
Eligible new and increased gifts are matched, up to $60,000.
Your gift connects volunteers with nonprofits across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam.
Frequently asked questions
What is GivingTuesday?
GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. This year it falls on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, and it's the day of Volunteer New York!'s 12th Annual Hats Off to Community Champions.
How does the match work?
Up to $60,000 in dollar-for-dollar matching funds for eligible new and increased gifts. Terms to be confirmed.
Can I attend without becoming a Champion?
Yes. Breakfast tickets are $150.
Where does my gift go?
Your gift supports Volunteer New York!'s work connecting volunteers with 300 nonprofit partners across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam. It brings the next volunteer to the next nonprofit that needs them.
