JenX is the Jewish Executive Network for young Jewish professionals under 35 in the Capital Region. Through high-level events and social interactions, JenX strives to connect graduate students and young professionals to each other, the Capital Region, and the Jewish community in fun and meaningful ways. We provide an atmosphere for young Jewish people to participate in social events, Shabbat, happy hours, volunteer opportunities and networking events. I would love to hear from you as to what sor …

Hudson Valley Compassion (HVC) is was founded with the following goals: to form a collective of people in the community with diverse interests who are concerned for animal welfare globally and strive to act locally to create positive, sustainable change.  It is currently being run and administrated by staff of Catskill Animal Sanctuary which holds many events events that seek to educate about the rights of animals, veganism and related environmental issues. HVC advocates on behalf of animals use …

Mother's Connection of Putnam and Northern Westchester is a non-profit, cooperative playgroup for children from birth to six years of age. Mother's Connection provides a safe, nurturing, educational, supportive environment for children and their caregivers. We meet on Monday mornings, in the back of the Trinity Lutheran Church and we follow the Brewster School calendar. Join Us On Monday Mornings, You'll Be Glad You Did! We meet once a week, on Mondays, at the Trinity Lutheran Church (unaffil …

Do you enjoy helping others? Do you have few hours to spare once a month or even once a year? Do you want to volunteer but can't find opportunities that fit your schedule? Are you interested in volunteering but can't commit to 20 hours a week for a year for the same organization? Capital District Volunteers Meetup group is for individuals with a passion for helping others and helping non-profit organizations but who can't or don't want to commit to long-term volunteering. This group will provide …

CMG Fundraising Foundation is proud to be the official fundraising organization for Sensory Bullets and The Westchester Autism and Asperger’s Group. CMG Fundraising Foundation is here to raise funds for advocates, providers (both individual and professional), organizations and the children, adults and families that they serve who have and live with Sensory Processing Disorder and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder and for medical institutions to continue research into these epidemic neurodevelopmental …

The purpose of this group is to build community for LGBTQ women in the greater Pioneer Valley area. The hope is that this group becomes a way to to create a fun, supportive community for gay/queer women in the area, especially for women who have recently moved here, women who have recently come out and women who simply want to grow their social circles. We are an inclusive group for women of all ages and backgrounds who identify as gay or queer in any way. As organizer, it is my plan to personal …

Friends of Tarrrywile (FOT) is a dedicated group of volunteers committed to the enhancement and care of park trails. We are looking for people interested in trail upkeep and development in Danbury's 700+ acre park. Projects will be scheduled and announced. You will be able to volunteer with fellow outdoor enthusiasts! All this energy will provide the beautification of the trail system. If this is of interest to you we plan to proceed in early March. The plan is to post the first project for a Sa …

ReStore Hudson Happenings is the Meetup for anyone who wants to volunteer, raise money for a good cause, creatively use and re-purpose building materials and old furniture, meet interesting people, and more. And, it's perfect for you if you just want to be social and simultaneously support our local Habitat for Humanity. ReStore and Columbia County Habitat already bring together people from all segments of the community, but that's just shopping and building and there's so much more great stuff …

Members of American Mensa range in age from 2 to 102. They include engineers, homemakers, teachers, actors, athletes, students and CEOs, and they share only one trait — high intelligence. To qualify for Mensa, they scored in the top 2 percent of the general population on an accepted standardized intelligence test. As a member, you have the opportunity to meet other smart people at local, regional and national levels. You can attend entertaining, intellectually stimulating events and exchange ide …

Have fun. Meet other cool young people. Do something good. LIVE UNITED! Want to meet other local young professionals in your area? Want to do a bit of networking while having fun? Want to find volunteer opportunities that help make your community a better place? Then we want you! The Young Professionals for United Way is a group of individuals who are between 21 and 35 years old and are interested in networking and volunteer opportunities. Members should live and/or work in Bristol, Burlington, …

Are you the first in your family to attend or complete college? Do you know that the longer you stay in college the more of a statistical anomaly you are? In fact according to NPR: "only 15 percent of first-generation college students complete their degrees within 6 years". Lubrano, in his book, 'Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots/ White Collar Dreams' coined the term 'straddlers' to describe the unique challenges, blind spots, anxieties, and pressures faced by people who are the first in their family to …

Women & Wine on Wednesdays (WWW) connects women by building new relationships and re-connecting old ones, through a unique facilitated forum - an ideal opportunity for women who are striving to balance their own needs with those of their families, jobs, community involvement, as well as maintain their own personal overall well-being. The events fulfill an ongoing and critical need for women to be able to share resources and discover new opportunities as they transition through the many stages of …

This is a group for people who want to find ways to help others in need. We might volunteer at soup kitchens, organize fundraisers to help the needy, collect coats, blankets, clothes, etc. Deliver food to the sick or old. Help animal shelters with fundraisers, food, bedding, etc. We can meet to discuss our ideas, volunteer together and make like minded friends in the process.

The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is comprised of 28,000 members centered among 21 chapters in New York State. The Hudson River Valley (Mid-Hudson) Chapter has 700 members and serves the counties of Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Columbia, and Greene. The mission of the ADK is C.A.R.E.S. Conservation ADK is committed to protecting the wild lands and waters our members use and cherish. ADK is the champion of nearly 5 million acres of publicly owned lands across New York State, including the Adirondac …

I would like to think of this new group as a "flash mob" for volunteering:) By further defination, a large group of people that commit to volunteering for one day - at a pre-determined time - at a deserving non-profit. Each month we would choose a different entity to "angel". It is my hope that we can offer a day to go out and complete a wish list - making a big impact in one swoop. The wish list can be anything from painting a room, cleaning, landscaping, moving, setting up cages, helping with …

The name of this central Connecticut group is “Beyond the Photo with HDR” because the group is focused on what can be done beyond the single digital photograph, specifically High Dynamic Range Imaging (“HDR”), as a path to greater photography skill and enjoyment. This group provides opportunities to shoot high dynamic range scenes, help with HDR capture and processing, facilitates group critiques and discussions of member’s work and organizes HDR-related workshops and other learning opportunitie …

We are a women's volunteer organization associated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs, supporting the New Milford, CT community and we LOVE to have fun doing it! We work hard to make money to support New Milford programs. We also enjoy plenty of social events, so we don't work TOO hard and so we can hang out with all of our club friends. We have about one fundraising event per month September-June, one main business meeting, and several programs like book club, scrap-booking, and needl …