REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR WINTER PACKAGE DELIVERY!
Winter Package Delivery brings hundreds of older adults and volunteers together to share warmth and companionship. Join us this January in Manhattan or Westchester to deliver a thoughtful, seasonal care package and connect with an older neighbor!
“It was wonderful! The visit from these two remarkable young women was like a breath of fresh air. Cannot thank them and DOROT enough!” -Sheila (DOROT senior)
Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025
Locations:
- Manhattan: Upper West Side at DOROT (171 W. 85th Street) & Upper East Side at the Moise Safra Center (130 E. 82nd Street)
- Westchester: DOROT Westchester (925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200)
Here's how it works:
- Register!
- Pick up a package and get matched with an older adult
- Deliver the package to the home of an older adult
- Connect for a visit or friendly phone call!
Ages: Manhattan: Adults ages 18+ and families with children ages 10-17; Westchester: Adults ages 18+
Time Commitment: 1-time commitment of about 90 minutes
Requirements: a valid, US government issued photo ID for participants ages 18+
Group Volunteering: Interested in volunteering with your corporation or community group? Sign up for the Package Delivery as a group. Minimum group size is 12 participants, and all must be age 18+.
- Fill out THIS FORM to sign up as a group.
We are grateful to the estate of Sanford H. Goldstein and the Sunshine Foundation for their support of DOROT's Holiday Package Delivery programs. Thank you to Moise Safra Center for hosting DOROT’s East Side Package Delivery.
The Westchester Package Delivery is funded in part through the US Department of Health and Human Services -- Administration on Aging (AOA), New York State Office for the Aging, Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services. We are also grateful to the Sunshine Foundation for its generous grant.
Upcoming Package Deliveries:
- Passover Package Delivery 2025: Sunday, March 30