Waterford LTS Opportunities
ARC of New London County
Located: 125 Sachem St., Norwich
Contact: Jen Hickey: 860-822-0801 or jhickey@thearcnlc.org
Help with leisure programs such as dances and fairs, agency fundraising events, Special Olympics and ARC-sponsored sporting events, and maintenance of Camp Harkness facilities.
Camp Harkness
Located: 301 Great Neck Rd., Waterford
Contact: Vicki Severin at Victoria.severin@ct.gov or 860-443-7818
Volunteers needed for special events throughout the year and for activities on Tuesday & Wednesday evenings in the summer.
Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut
Located: 914 Hartford Tpke, Waterford
Contact: Call 860-701-9113
Volunteers needed to help out with office work and special events throughout the year such as parades and a 1/2 marathon.
Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut
Located: 255 Hempstead St., New London
Contact: Erica Morales at 860-443-2896, ext. 1406
Volunteers needed for a variety of ongoing tasks as well as special events throughout the year. Check the Upcoming LTS Opportunities page and the bulletin boards for special events.
Children's Museum of SECT
Located: 409 Main St., Niantic
Contact: Contact the volunteer coordinator, Ginger Steiner, at 860-691-1111.
Volunteer as a play facilitator where you encourage play and help ensure safety, as an educational assistant working with an educator in the classroom, or as an office assistant helping the graphic design, marketing or administrative department staff. Additional opportunities exist.
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Located: 338 Main St., Niantic
Contact: Nancy Prescott at 860-739-3089 or 800-445-CPAC or cpac@cpacinc.org
Prepare and distribute CPAC materials, assist with bulk mailings, help organize fundraisers and volunteer at community outreach events. Suggest your own project ideas!
Custom House Maritime Museum
Located: 150 Bank St., New London
Contact: Susan Tamulevich at 860-447-2501 or send a letter of interest to nlmaritimedirector@gmail.com
Volunteers needed in many different capacities: greeters, docents, clerical, museum collections, special events, store clerk and community outreach.
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Located: 109 Pequotsepos Rd., Mystic
Contact: Cassandra Meyer-Ogren at 860-879-0753 or email cmogren@dpnc.org
Volunteers needed in many different capacities: caring for animals, working with children in afterschool programs, maintaining trails, office work, working in the garden, or helping out with special events.
Fairview Odd Fellows Nursing Facility
Located: 235 Lestertown Rd., Groton
Contact: Sarah Stanley at 860-445-4748 ext. 448 or Pondlilly1@comcast.net
Visit with residents, read to them, help with parties, play games, and assist with other activities.
Friends of Harkness
Located: 275 Great Neck Rd., Waterford
Contact: Mary Maynard, marymaynard212@comcast.net or 860-859-3283
Lead tours of the mansion. Training and a script will be provided so no experience necessary. Opportunities also available to help in the beautiful Harkness gardens and greenhouse.
Goodwill Store
Located: 670 Long Hill Rd., Groton
Contact: Stop in or call management at: 860-448-6400
Help people in your community who have special needs by volunteering at the Goodwill store in Groton. Flexible hours and a friendly environment. Duties might include taking in donations, stocking shelves, processing items, and helping customers. Must be at least 16 years old.
Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Ct
Located: 377 Broad St., New London
Contact: Volunteer Relations at 860-442-7890 ext. 215 or volunteer@habitatect.org
Opportunities abound at Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers are needed to work at buildsites. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and those under 18 must volunteer with an adult.
Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
Located: 82 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT 06385
Contact: 860-442-7890 ext. 215 or volunteer@habitatect.org
Help needed to take in and price donated merchandise and to assist customers. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Those under 16 must volunteer with an adult.
Healing with Horses@ Wild Rose Farm
Located: 536 Raymond Hill Rd, Uncasville
Contact: Lee or Shari at 860-912-1557 or 860-705-8168
Assist with therapeutic horse program for people in need. Volunteers are needed to provide painting, fence repair and general barn work. Volunteers also needed to tack, side-walk, and lead horses. Our volunteers are expected to be kind, cheerful and respectful of others as well as demonstrate commitment and reliability. More information can be found at http://bsgraphics123.com/WILDROSEHORSEFARM/.
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
Located: 36 Town Woods Rd., Old Lyme
Contact: 860-434-1974 or hhinfo@highhopestr.org
Therapeutic riding program needs volunteers to sidewalk with riders, help in the barn and maybe even lead a horse. There is a role for everyone! Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Training provided so no experience needed.
Horses Healing Humans
Located: 340 New London Tpke (Rte 184), Stonington
Contact: Kathryn Vine at 860-381-0755 or hhhtrkv@gmail.com
Assist with therapeutic riding program for people with special needs, prepare horses for lessons, help with general facility maintenance, build and maintain our sensory trail system, and outdoor classroom, and help with special events and projects. Must be at least 14 y.o. and willing to commit at least 2 hours per day. Weekdays from 2:30 - 5:30 and Saturday from 9:00 - 4:00
Kente Cultural Center
Located: 219 Bank St., New London
Contact: Jane Bernoudy at 860-444-1955
Multiple opportunities exist throughout the year so please call to see what's available. Some examples are: helping with crafts and snacks, loading and unloading supplies, clerical duties and assisting with registration.
Light House Voc-Ed Center
Located: 312 Main St., Niantic
Contact: Jonathan Goodison at 860-445-7626 ext. 121 or jgoodison@lvecenter.com
Mentor students with special needs. Clerical/office duties are also available.
Malta (Pleasant Valley Community of Prayer & Praise)
Located: 20 Grove Ave., Groton
Contact: Christine Tassone at 860-446-1616 ext. 10 or Office@pvcpp.org
Help serve meals to the community and clean up afterwards. Also needed is help with upkeep of the facility and grounds.
Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement
Located: 300 East Haddam Rd., Salem
Contact: Mary Ann Pudimat at 860-887-9053 or volunteer@mitchellfarm.org or Dee Doolittle at 860-303-8705 or dee@mitchellfarm.org
Caring for elderly horses including feeding, bathing and grooming; general farm work such as pasture & barn maintenance and gardening; and special events throughout the year. Additional information, pictures and videos can be found at www.mitchellfarm.org.
Mystic Area Shelter and Hospitality (MASH)
Located: 119 High St., Mystic
Contact: Pam Mola at 860-245-0222 or mash@mashshelter.org
Help by organizing storage units, cleaning shelter units, and assisting with mailings.
Mystic Seaport Museum
Located: 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic
Contact: Rhoda Hopkins at 860-572-5378 or rhoda.hopkins@mysticseaport.org
Well-structured junior volunteer program working in areas such as the waterfront, boathouse, planetarium, and children's museum as well as the sailing program and curatorial functions.
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
Located: 19 Atlantic St., New London
Contact: Stephen Shaw at 860-916-1804 or spshaw76@gmail.com
Must be at least 16 years old. Museum guides are needed for Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and for special events throughout the year such as cruise ship visits to New London, spring clean-up and every few years, for painting.
New London Homeless Hospitality Center
Located: 19 Jay St., New London
Contact: Alyssa Languth at 860-439-1573 or alyssa.languth@gmail.com
Help needed at thrift store: stack shelves, organize aisles, and do light cleaning. Assistance also needed to organize and clean the hospitality center.
New London Community Meal Center
Located: 12 Montauk Ave., New London
Contact: Mark Mitchell at 860-444-7745 or m.mitchell2711@gmail.com
Volunteer to help serve guests, roll silverware, wash dishes, work in the kitchen, clean tables, and remove trash.
New London Public Library
Located: 63 Huntington St., New London
Contact: Suzanne Maryeski at 860-447-1411 ext. 5 or smaryeski@plnl.org
Volunteer to help with various library functions and special events.
Regional Multicultural Magnet School
Located: One Bulkeley Place, New London
Contact: Laureen Pierandi at 860-437-7775 ext. 7304 or lpierandi@rmms.k12.ct.us (preferred contact method)
After school Magnet Kingdom Childcare from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: games, activities, sports, and one-on-one tutoring. For those with senior leave, help out before 3:00 pm by reading with students as well as providing playground and recess support.
Ross Adult Day Center
Located: 165 McKinley Avenue, Norwich
Contact: Amy Merchant at 860-889-1252 amerchant@ucfs.org
Volunteers needed to socialize and play games with elderly clients M-F, 10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Special Olympics Ct Eastern Region
Located: 401 West Thames St., Norwich
Contact: Timothy Cieplik at 860-887-1555 or timc@soct.org
Volunteers needed to assist at regional sporting events, fundraising events throughout the year, and acting as a unified partner or coach for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Thames River Family Program
Located: 1 Thames River Place, Norwich
Contact: Shanda Easley at 860-887-3288 or shandae@trfp.org
Provide childcare services while mothers attend life skills groups. Assist staff with various activities such as games and reading.
TVCCA Senior Nutrition Program
Located: 81 Stockhouse Rd., Bozrah
Contact: Anthony Tran at 860-886-1720 ext. 12 or atran@tvcca.org
Help needed with senior center lunch programs, Meals on Wheels delivery and commissary volunteers.
United Community & Family Services
Located: 47 Town St., Norwich
Contact: Lori Rygielski at 860-822-4227 or lrygielski@ucfs.org
Volunteer to cashier or perform general duties in UCFS thrift shop which is open M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Special events throughout the year also in need of volunteers.
United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Ct
Located: 42 Norwich Rd., Quaker Hill
Contact: Jennifer Keatley at 860-443-3800 ext. 24 or jkeatley@ucpect.org
Volunteers 16 years of age and over needed to work with adults with disabilities. During school vacations, activities working directly with clients include arts & crafts, games, socializing and reading (9:30am - 2:00pm). After school opportunities include assisting with social media,marketing, fundraising and clerical activities.
Waterford Public Library
located: 49 Rope Ferry Rd., Waterford, Ct
Contact: Jenna Bivona at 860-444-5805 ext. 3 or jbivona@waterfordct.org
After-school assistance with sorting books and other miscellaneous tasks which support the operation of the library.