Greenwich United Way
Founded in 1973, the Volunteer Center of United Way of Western Connecticut works to connect people to volunteer service opportunities and provides resources to nonprofit organizations. Each year, we recruit thousands of volunteers to give their time and talent to the community and help hundreds of nonprofit agencies fulfill their missions. In June 2012, The […]
Incorporated in 1985, Pacific House previously know as “Shelter for the Homeless” serves lower Fairfield County by providing temporary housing to homeless men, striving to obtain permanent supportive housing and services for men and women tailored to meet their relevant needs, and empowering people to help themselves achieve their greatest level of self-sufficiency.
FAMILY CENTERS’ Housing Resource Program locates and places clients living with long-term mental illness in safe, stable and affordable housing in lower Fairfield County. Program staff provides an array of supportive services necessary to maintain community living and prevent psychiatric hospitalizations. In addition to providing housing, the program also assists clients gain community and government entitlements, […]
Literacy Volunteers at Family Centers is a community-based program that utilizes the services of trained volunteers to provide free, high quality education to American and foreign born adults, young adults and families for the purpose of enabling them to acquire the skills necessary to achieve personal and occupational goals. Literacy Volunteers believes that access to […]
Founded in 1933 as the Community Chest and Council, this nonprofit organization identifies and responds to the health and human service needs of the community. They raise funds and provide financial support to critical programs offered by non-profit agencies. Greenwich United Way helps children and youth, strengthens families and the community at large, assists persons […]
ACGT is committed to building alliances between philanthropic individuals and organizations, and medical and academic institutions, to promote gene therapy research to combat cancer. To this end, ACGT will identify, fund and monitor innovative research that meets a rigorous set of scientific standards, and has the potential, in the foreseeable future, to treat cancers of […]
Founded in 1923, this is a local branch of an international service organization dedicated to helping the blind and visually impaired. The Greenwich Lions Club collects used eyeglasses for donation to the needy. Membership is open to all.
This community-based, free home repair program helps homeowners and community centers who are financially unable to maintain their properties. Begun in 1986 as an AMERICARES program, Homefront became independent in 2009 having averaged 100 properties each year. Organized volunteers provide free improvements and repairs to those selected based on individual need, number of volunteer teams, […]
An all volunteer group that identifies needs in the community and provides humanitarian services. They donate needed items or fund-raise directly for a cause; raise awareness about local needs and ways to help; customize volunteer projects that help others and the community; and collaborate with other local groups, organizations and businesses.
A private, nonsectarian nonprofit organization founded in 1975. They improve lives through the exchange of food, clothing and basic living essentials. All items are distributed at no cost on a weekly basis to low-income residents of Greenwich. Emergency food, clothing, linens, underwear and household items are also distributed to low-income residents of Greenwich, Port Chester, […]
Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. Membership is open to U.S. armed force veterans who served on active duty in the Republic of Vietnam between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975, or in any duty […]
Established in 1973, this is an outpatient alcohol and substance abuse health-care program for teens and their families coping with substance abuse and other high-risk behaviors. Sponsored by LIBERATION PROGRAMS.
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