Who is Covered?
This benefit is available to all employees who have been a part of the BHSN team for at least one (1) year. Eligible staff receive eight (8) hours per year to dedicate to community service.
How to Use Your ESVTO:
- Request Approval: At least two weeks in advance, ask your supervisor for approval (just like requesting vacation time).
- Confirm Eligibility: Ensure your chosen organization aligns with BHSN’s core mission and flag HR if you have questions about a specific site.
- Render Service: Head out into the community and make an impact!
- Log Your Time: Record your hours on your timecard using the “ESVTO” hour type.
Note: ESVTO hours do not roll over annually and cannot be used for volunteering directly at BHSN
Warren County:
- Open Door Mission: Volunteer – Open Door Mission
- Tri County United Way: Upstate NY Retired & Senior Volunteer Program | Tri-County United Way
- Big Brothers Big Sisters: Get Involved – Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks – Youth Mentoring
- Kiwanis Club of Glens Falls: Glens Falls Kiwanis Club – Dedicated to improving the world, one child, one community at a time.
- Meals on Wheels: Volunteer with Meals on Wheels | Help Older Adults in Need
- Chapman Museum: Volunteers Needed | Chapman Museum in Glens Falls NY
- Wood Theater: Volunteer – Charles R. Wood Theater
- Crandall Library: Volunteer
- Double H Ranch: Volunteer at Double H Ranch | Camp for Seriously Ill Children
- Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer – Habitat for Humanity®
- North Shore Animal League America: Volunteer at North Shore Animal League America | Animal League
- Queensbury Senior Citizens: Volunteer | Get Involved Today — Queensbury Senior Citizens, Inc.
- SPCA of Upstate New York: The SPCA of Upstate New York in Queensbury, Ny
- Hyde Collection: Opportunities – www.hydecollection.org
- World Awareness Children’s Museum: Volunteer – World Awareness Children’s Museum | Glens Falls, NY
Washington County:
- Comfort Food Community: Volunteer | Comfort Food Community
- Cornerstone Soup Kitchen: Volunteer – Cornerstone Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry
- Ascend Mental Wellness: Volunteer – ASCEND Mental Wellness