Kids & Family

A Half-Dozen Good Deeds

These stories from Patch users and editors will inspire you.

Homes for Heroes Volunteers to be Honored
Rockland County Legislator John Murphy will be recognizing the local volunteers who contributed to the opening of Homes for Heroes in Tappan.

Rockland Students Collect for Typhoon Victims in Phillipines
"We ran the collection for just a week, due to shipping time constraints, and were amazed at the quick response from the students and the community, who brought items to Tappan Zee High School as soon as the request went out," said Tricia Castelli, the adviser for the Leo Club at Tappan Zee High School.

Students at Scarsdale's Greenacres School Donate Hundreds of…
Greenacres fifth grader students loaded a Bronx-bound bus with the toys Friday morning.

Building Different Kind of Home for the Holidays
Briarcliff High School’s Habitat Club invites Todd School youngsters to its Dec. 19 Gingerbread House Build, a fundraising event for charity.

Mess Fest, Jewelry, 5K: Local Non-Profit Raises Tons in 2013…
In the 14 months since Ty Louis Campbell's passing, the foundation named for him has raised tens of thousands of dollars.

Tarrytown's Madden Completes Crazy Race in a Moon Bear Costume
For a few years now, Madden has dedicated his seemingly endless energy to help the plight of these beautiful bears, with a previous Tough Mudder, a documentary film screening at the Tarrytown Music Hall and more.


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