How volunteering led one woman to lifelong friendships and a chicken tattoo

Jeanette Woods
Matt Ozug

November 18, 2025 / 1:48 pm

This week Here to Help, our series on volunteerism, travels to New York for a story of close friendships that formed while caring for school yard chickens.

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How volunteering led one woman to lifelong friendships and a chicken tattoo

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