Organization Category: Volunteer Opportunities

YMCA – GREENWICH

Built in 1916, this community service agency offers athletic, educational, and recreational programs for youth, teens, adults, and seniors.   The building is on the National Historic Register.  It is a […]

Written by on June 11, 2014

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND, INC.

 Development Fund, Inc was established in 1989 as a nonprofit organization to finance the development of affordable housing. Since then, it has grown to a loan fund with over $93 […]

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MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION – MDA IN CONNECTICUT

Local branch of a national nonprofit health agency dedicated to finding treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. They fund worldwide research; by providing […]

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STUDENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

Student Employment Service helps employers who want to fill jobs find Greenwich Students and Graduates (Ages 14 – 25) looking for work. Jobs range from one-time or temporary assignments to […]

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GLOBAL LYME ALLIANCE

This nonprofit alliance began as an advocacy group in 1998. They are dedicated to eliminating the effects of Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses. Their mission is to prevent the spread, develop […]

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GREENWICH WORLD HUNGER ASSOCIATION

Founded in 1976, this nonprofit volunteer organization.  GWHA helps poor communities around the world establish projects which will become sustainable and will increase family income and/or food supplies. The basic mission […]

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TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF GREENWICH (TAG)

The Transportation Association of Greenwich, Inc. (TAG) is a private, not-for-profit organization specializing in transportation services for elderly disabled individuals and transportation for the disadvantaged of all ages. Founded in […]

Written by on May 27, 2014

CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS

Founded in 1918 the Institute is a non-profit, non-sectarian agency dedicated to helping foreign-born persons achieve self-sufficiency. Their services include refugee resettlement, English and citizenship classes, counseling, translation/interpretation services and […]

Written by on May 27, 2014

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH

Begun in 1908 as the Greenwich Boys’ Club, the original clubhouse was built in 1939. Girls were welcomed in 1985, and extensive renovations completed in 2006.  This nonprofit organization’s mission is […]

Written by on May 21, 2014

BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE, INC.

Founded by Mary Waterman and friends in March 1996, this is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise funds for innovative breast cancer research and to promote breast health […]

Written by on May 20, 2014

GREENWICH HOSPITAL

Founded in 1903, Greenwich Hospital is a member of Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS). This is a non-profit, 206-bed community teaching hospital serving lower Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester […]

Written by on May 8, 2014