Ongoing Service Opportunities

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1		Be sure to look at the carousel of Current Service Opportunities on our Service Resource Board
2		Also remember town libraries, rec leagues (including challenger programs for students with physical and cognitive challenges), senior residences, EMT, Fire Department, nonprofit camps (such as YMCA camps), scouts, religious institutions, and political campaigns.
3	Organization name	volunteer website link	The kind of work that's needed	location	Service category

4	Abilis	https://www.abilis.us/get-involved/volunteer.html	provide afterschool mentorship for a person with developmental disabilities or help with many different projects	Greenwich, Stamford	special needs
5	Al's Angels	https://www.alsangels.org/volunteer	A philanthropic organization that helps children and families in challenging situations. Help with a variety of events to support them	Fairfield	children
6	Ambler Farm	https://amblerfarm.org/support/volunteer/	Do a variety of tasks at this local, education-based farm	Wilton	children and education
7	Ann's Place	https://www.annsplace.org/volunteer	There are several opportunities to help this organization which supports people who are battling cancer	Danbury	health care
8	Arts in CT	https://artsinct.org/volunteer-form/	help bring the arts into diverse communities and art deserts to help individuals of all ages, abilities, cultures, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds pursue their creative and artistic dreams.	New Haven	arts, children
9	At Home Care	https://athomeindarien.org/volunteer/	Rake leaves (or shovel snow) for seniors who aren't able to do it for themselves.	Darien	senior citizens
10	Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens	http://www.bartlettarboretum.org/volunteer-jobs	There are a variety of tasks including on-site grounds work and behind the scenes administrative work: http://www.bartlettarboretum.org/volunteer-jobs	Stamford	Environment/ sustainability
11	Brewster Cares	https://www.brewstercaresny.org/get-involved	Contact them to learn more about their many volunteer opportunities	Brewster, NY	children and education
12	Building One Community	https://building1community.org/engage/	Students can help immigrant adults practice their English in a small conversational setting. Students can also participate in our summer reading program where they will come to Neighbors Link to read with small children twice a week for 4-6 weeks; they can also participate by helping us with baby sitting and by doing some administrative tasks.	Stamford	children and education
13	Carver Center	https://the-carver.org/volunteer	See their website to learn about the various ways to help	Norwalk	children and education
14	Carver Center (Port Chester)	https://carvercenter.org/volunteer/	Restock shelves, assist clients, unpack trucks, and general assistance in their food pantry	Port Chester	food
15	Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuart	https://www.cvhfoundation.org/get-involved/	Many outdoor tasks need to be done: weeding pollinator gardens, pull out invasive species, and maintain trails	Newtown	nature, animals
16	Clothes to Kids	https://clothestokidsfairfieldcounty.org/volunteer/	Help sort clothes and assist clients who need clothes. Spanish speakers especially encouraged	Stamford	clothes
17	Coffee for Good	https://coffeeforgood.org/get-involved/	Do you like coffee? Work alongside young adults with developmental disabilities as they develop applicable job skills	Greenwich.	special needs
18	Community Center of Northern Westchester	https://communitycenternw.org/volunteer	Help sort their food and clothing	Katonah	food, shelter, clothing
19	Connected Citizen	http://www.theconnectedcitizen.org/	Searchable database for volunteer opportunities throughout Fairfield County		resource for finding volunteer work
20	CT Institute for Immigrants and Refugees	https://cirict.org/get-involved/	There are many ways that you can connect with and support immigrants and refugees coming to the US. Fill out their volunteer form to get involved in whatever way suits you best	Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk	immigration, refugees, children
21	Curtain Call Theater	https://www.curtaincallinc.com/volunteer/	If you like to build, help with sets; if you like interacting with people, work in their box office. There are many ways to get involved	Stamford	theater, arts
22	Darien Book Aid	https://darienbookaid.org/	Students sort and shelve or choose and pack books to send to schools and libraries in developing areas of the world	Darien	children and education
23	Elderhouse	https://www.elderhouse.org/support/volunteer/	Assist with their recreation program or offer some sort of enrichment for their participants--play an instrument, lead a craft activity, etc.	Norwalk	Senior citizens
24	Endeavor	endeavorth.org/volunteer	Assist with their therapeutic riding program	Bedford Corners	animals, special needs
25	Family Centers	https://www.familycenters.org/contact_familycenters.php?ID=2134	Family Centers is looking for enthusiastic adults or college/ high school students to facilitate recreational, social and educational activities. If you have a special talent or interest and you are willing to share it with others, this could be the perfect volunteer opportunity!	Greenwich, Stamford	children and education
26	Filling in the Blanks	volunteer opportunities here.	Help pack food bags for students in need.	Norwalk	food, shelter, clothing
27	Flower Petals Adaptive Dance	https://flowerpetalsadaptivedance.com/	They need buddies to assist with their special needs dancers. Volunteers must be willing to commit to regular attendance with their buddy.	Greenwich	special needs, dance
28	Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County	https://www.foodbanklfc.org/how-to-help#Volunteer	Quick and easy way to get engaged in service. You can go and sort food there anytime they are open.	Stamford	food, shelter, clothing
29	Food Rescue US	https://foodrescue.us/rescue-food/#rescuer	Become a food rescuer and pick up food from stores or restaurants and deliver it to social programs throughout the area	Lower Fairfield County	food, shelter, clothing
30	Friendship Circle	https://www.friendshipct.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/77479/jewish/Volunteers.htm	Be a buddy to a special needs child	Stamford	children and education
31	Green Village Initiative	https://www.gogvi.org/volunteer	Help in their community gardens	Bridgeport	environment/ sustainability
32	Habitat for Humanity Coastal Fairfield County--Youth United	https://habitatcfc.org/youth-united	build bookcases; raise money to support the construction of a bedroom and help paint it; home dedications	Bridgeport and other locations	varied
33	In Tempo	https://intempo.org/home/intempo-volunteer-opportunities.php	In Tempo provides classical music education to immigrant children.	Stamford	Children, education, music
34	Inspirica	https://www.inspiricact.org/volunteer	On Wednesday afternoons a group of SLS students goes to Inspirica to work in the youth center. We leave SLS at 3:30 and return around 6 pm.	Stamford	children and education
35	Jewish Family Services	https://www.ctjfs.org/volunteer-opportunities/	Help at a kosher food pantry and a variety of associated tasks	Stamford or Bridgeport	food, shelter, clothing
36	Jewish Family Services of Greenwich	https://jfsgreenwich.org/volunteer/	Work in their refugee resettlement program. Volunteer opportunities include ESL tutor, career coach, translator, transportation support, etc.	Stamford, Norwalk	immigration, refugees, children
37	Katonah Museum of Art	https://www.katonahmuseum.org/support/volunteer.php	Internships--give tours, help with adminstrative tasks, assist with hands-on-activities	Katonah	art museum	education@katonahmuseum.org
38	Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center	https://keelertavernmuseum.org/support/volunteer/	Provide tours, help with the garden, and assorted other tasks	Ridgefield	children and education
39	Kids Helping Kids	https://kidshelpingkidsct.org/get-involved/attend-an-orientation/	This organization uses student passion and talent to develop leadership skills and make a huge difference in the local community. Please look at their website to see all that they are doing!	Stamford	variety of projects
40	Laurel House	https://www.laurelhouse.net/volunteer-or-donate/volunteer/	Lots of opportunities--help in their thrift shop, lead a workshop, serve lunch, etc.	Stamford	variety of projects
41	Learning Ally	https://learningally.org/Get-Involved/Volunteer-Opportunities	Provide quality assurance for audiobooks that are recorded for students with dyslexia and other learning challenges	remote	children and education
42	LiveGirl	https://golivegirl.org/volunteer	Volunteer to help mentor middle school girls from all around Fairfield County	New Canaan	children and education
43	Malta House	https://www.maltahouse.org/volunteer	Provide childcare, help with their garden, assist at special events, prepare a meal--there are many ways to support the young mothers at Malta House	Norwalk	children and education
44	Neighbor to Neighbor	https://www.ntngreenwich.org/volunteer/	We have two areas at Neighbor: the food pantry and the clothing room. In the food pantry, volunteers help carry in donations, sort and date check all donations, stock shelves and assist clients. In the clothing room, volunteers sort and size donations, stock shelves and hand clothes, and assist clients.	Greenwich	varied	Contact Duncan Lawson: dlawson@ntngreenwich.org or 203-622-9208, ext. 12.
45	Neighbors Link	https://www.neighborslink.org/engage/volunteer	Help provide food for immigrant families	Mt. Kisco, NY	food, shelter, clothing
46	New Canaan Mounted Super Troopers	https://www.newcanaanmountedtroop.org/volunteering/	Assist with their therapeutic riding program	New Canaan	animals/ special needs
47	New Canaan Nature Center	https://newcanaannature.org/volunteer/	From helping with animal care, to administrative work, to trail clearing, there's always plenty to be done at nature centers.	New Canaan	environment/ sustainability
48	New Canaan YMCA	https://www.newcanaanymca.org/volunteer/	Students are needed to be buddies for special needs children and teens in their afterschool and weekend programs. Classes include Yoga, Youth Fitness, Music, Swimming, Karate, Arts, Theater, Zumba and open gym.	New Canaan	special needs
49	Norwalk Grassroots Tennis	https://www.grassrootste.org/volunteer	They are in need of older students who can provide homework help and tutoring services to students on a consistent basis. Students need help in all areas of study including: Math, English, Science, History, and Foriegn Languages. The students are in grades K to 12. Tutors can commit as little as 1 hour per week or as much as 10 hours per week but need to be consistent.	Norwalk	children and education
50	nOURish Bridgeport	https://www.nourishbpt.org/get-involved	Help at a food pantry in Bridgeport	Bridgeport	food, shelter, clothing
51	Open Door Shelter	https://opendoorsct.galaxydigital.com/need/	work in the food pantry, soup kitchen or clothing closet		food, shelter, clothing
52	Palace Theater	https://www.thepalacetheatre.org/support/volunteer/	Palace Theatre at 61 Atlantic Street in Stamford is looking for volunteers to usher, take tickets and work the concession stand.	Stamford	the arts
53	Park City Initiative	https://www.parkcityinitiative.org/get-involved	Pack bags of food for families who are food insecure and load the food into their cars.	Bridgeport	food
54	Person to Person	https://p2phelps.org/volunteers/	Person-to-Person is looking for high school age volunteers to join our Youth Group! High school students are welcome to join us weekly on Thursdays from 4 – 6 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. during the school year. Students may volunteer for all or part of the time	Darien	food, shelter, clothing	Juri Garone 203 621-0703 juriguran@p2pHelps.org
55	Regional Hospice	https://regionalhospicect.org/volunteer/	be a greeter when families arrive at the hospice, join the youth group	Danbury	Greeter/Fundraising
56	Rising Star Horse Rescue	https://www.risingstarrhorserescue.org/get-involved	Help with a farm that has rescued horses		Animals.
57	Rock 'n' Rescue	https://rnrpets.org/volunteer/	Students are needed on weekends to socialize with puppies and kittens as they arrive at the shelter. Students between the ages of 12-16 may volunteer alongside a parent.	South Salem	Animals
58	Stamford Nature Center Farm Volunteer	https://www.stamfordmuseum.org/about-us/volunteers/	Different events as well as opportunities to be a farm volunteer.	Stamford	environment/ sustainability
59	UPchieve	https://upchieve.org/volunteer	Provide online tutoring for elementary students from underserved communities	online	children and education
60	Wakeman Boys and Girls Club	https://www.wakemanclub.org/information-for-volunteers-1	work with children in academics, fitness, and social skills	Bridgeport and Southport	children and education
61	Waveny Cares	Stella Clarke 203.594.5334 . SClarke@waveny.org	Friendly person to spend some time with our wonderful residents playing cards, games, doing a jig saw or crossword puzzle or other fun activity after dinner from 6:30 to 8:00	New Canaan	senior citizens
62	Weir Farm	https://www.nps.gov/wefa/getinvolved/volunteer.htm	The only national park dedicated to art. Help facilitate the creation of art in the park	Ridgefield	environment/ sustainability, art
63	Wolf Conservation Center	https://nywolf.org/save-the-wolves/volunteer/	Volunteers participate as assistants to education programs, grounds and facilities maintenance, office work, and fundraising. Volunteers must be 16 or older		animals, environment, sustainability
64	Woodcock Nature Center	wnc@woodcocknaturecenter.org	We are looking for a reliable, responsible, long-term volunteers to help with the care of our non-releasable animals. Animal Care Volunteers need to be reliable in their commitment. Their presence is crucial in making sure our animals get proper care.	Wilton	environment/ sustainability
65	YMCA New Canaan	https://newcanaanymca.org/volunteer/	Whether it's working with special needs participants or volunteering with their sports program, the New Canaan YMCA has many options for volunteering	New Canaan	sports, special needs
66	Bruce Museum	https://brucemuseum.org/about-the-museum/get-involved/volunteer/	Become a junior docent, assist with special events or help with other tasks around the museum	Greenwich	arts, museums
67	Darien Land Trust	learn more at: https://darienlandtrust.org/volunteering/. Volunteer to help by contacting: info@darienlandtrust.org
68	New Canaan Land Trust	Volunteer or Sponsor a Project - New Canaan Land Trust	Help with trails, brush clearing and other special projects	New Canaan	environment
69	Norwalk Land Trust	https://norwalklandtrust.org/how-to-help/volunteer/	They need helping hands with everything from pulling invasive species to staffing tables at community events	Norwalk	environment
70	YMCA Darien	https://darien-ymca.org/volunteer-opportunities/	Coach a team or provide support for some of their classes	Darien	sports
71	YMCA Wilton	https://wiltonymca.org/volunteering/	Help with special events, fundraisers, policy committees and work projects	Wilton	sports
72	Darien Community Association Thrift shop	https://dariendca.org/volunteer-with-us/	Tidy clothing, create window and in-store displays, assist shoppers, and price clothing	Darien	clothing
73	Stamford History center	https://stamfordhistory.org/volunteer/	Do research and data entry, make digital records of exhibits, catalogue photos, become a docent, provide hospitality at events and much more.	Stamford	history
74	New Canaan Historical society	https://nchistory.org/contact/	They need docents, event helpers, greeters, and others to help.	New Canaan	history
75	Ridgefield historical society	https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/support-us/volunteer/	Engage the community, help with preservation of historical artifacts, as well as the behind-the scenes operation	Ridgefield	history
76	Norwalk Historical Society	https://norwalkhistoricalsociety.org/volunteer/	Assist at exhibition openings, assist with publicity and marketing, help maintain historical sites, give tours	Norwalk	history
77	Dorothy Day Hospitality House	http://www.dorothydaydanbury.org/Volunteer.htm	Make sandwiches for the people who use the shelter facilities	Danbury	food insecurity, housing insecurity
78	Domestic Violence Crisis Center	https://www.dvccct.org/get-involved/volunteers/	Help with fundraising events, holiday program support, community programming, and outreach	Norwalk and Stamford	domestic violence, women's issues
79	Earthplace	https://earthplace.org/get-involved/volunteer/	You can assist with animal care, and gardens & grounds	Westport	environment, animals
80	Elevate Bridgeport	https://www.elevatebridgeport.org/volunteer-with-elevate	Become a tutor for a student in Bridgeport	Bridgeport	children, education
81	ENGin	https://www.enginprogram.org/volunteer	Become a conversation partner for a Ukrainian student who wants to practice their English	online	children, education, refugee
82	Fairfield Museum and History Center	https://www.fairfieldhistory.org/support/get-involved/internships/	Be a junior docent in their museum	Fairfield	history, museums
83	Fairgate Farms	https://fairgatefarm.com/get-involved/volunteering/	Get involved with community farming and farmers markets.	Stamford	environment, food security
84	Feeding Westchester	https://feedingwestchester.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/	Provide food for others	Elmsford, NY	food insecurity
85	Full Court Peace	https://www.fullcourtpeace.org/sign-up	Conduct a basketball or sneaker drive or even help refurbish a court	NA	sports
86	Greenwich Audubon Society	https://greenwich.audubon.org/volunteer	Animal care, trail maintenance, special events	Greenwich	animals, nature
87	YMCA Greenwich	https://greenwichymca.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog	A wide variety of tasks and projects to be done at the YMCA	Greenwich	children, athletics, recreation
88	Boys and Girls Club	https://bgcg.org/	Sign up for a volunteer training session	Greenwich	children, athletics, recreation
89	Hidden Gem Animal Rescue	https://hiddengemanimalrescue.org/about-us/	Raise money to help rescue animals	Weston	animals.
90	Homes with Hope	https://www.hwhct.org/volunteer	Serve or sort food, tutor, or mentor people who are housing insecure	Westport	housing insecurity
91	Horizons Kids	https://www.horizonskids.org/careers/volunteer-application-1/	Volunteer at a summer program that provides summer enrichment for students from underserved communities	New Canaan	children, education
92	Ice Skating for Everyone	https://www.facebook.com/iceskating4everyone/?scrlybrkr=766b5ee5	Free skating lessons for underserved children	New Canaan	children, sports, recreation
93	Jewish Family Services	Jewish Family Services Refugee Buddy.pdf	Be a buddy for a refugee and help them learn English	Stamford, Norwalk	immigration, refugees
94	Special Olympics	https://www.soct.org/get-involved/become-a-volunteer	There are both short-term and long-term opportunities	throughout CT	special needs, sports, recreation
95	Lucky Dog Refuge
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