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.
At Volunteer New York! we harness volunteerism and civic engagement to mobilize our community to address its greatest challenges. Your gift helps make that happen.
Help multiply your impact.
Up to $60,000 in dollar-for-dollar matching funds for any donation made through the end of 2026.
Our annual appeal runs from GivingTuesday through the end of the year. 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 Olson-Menzel
Mary Olson-Menzel — author of USA Today bestseller What Lights You Up? Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career 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 a Breakfast Ticket $150
- Breakfast and the fireside chat with Mary Olson-Menzel
- Meet community leaders
Sponsorship Opportunities
All sponsorship opportunities include name recognition on our website and event materials as well as a hat, headshot and two tickets to the breakfast.
Fireside Chat
Named from the stage, plus “presented by” on the event page, signage and email blasts.
$5,000
Champions' Breakfast
Table signage, the event page and email blasts.
$2,500
Book Champion
Name recognition on the What Lights You Up? Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career book signage.
$1,250
Other ways to give
Stock and donor-advised funds
Give appreciated stock or recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund. Email us and we will help you complete it.
Email us about stock or a DAFCorporate matching
Many employers match their employees' gifts. Email us and we will help you confirm a match.
Ask about an employer matchLegacy 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.
Any donation made through the end of 2026 is matched dollar for dollar, 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 any donation made through the end of 2026.
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.
