If you haven't volunteered for anything yet, New York Cares is a great place to start. I've been doing things with them for a few months now and it's a lot of fun. One special thing for this time of year is the Secret Santa Program where you can play santa and buy gifts for needy children in New York City. (You don't even have to be in NY to help out with the gifts, but you would need to be here for the other programs!) Do it now!