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

By Jeanette Woods,

Matt Ozug

Published November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM EST

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.

Jeanette Woods

Matt Ozug

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

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