The mission of the Little Guild is to rescue, love, and heal homeless dogs and cats and help them find the forever homes they deserve. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free pet food pantry, and pet-related education events.
Volunteers are often needed.
Little Guild
285 Sharon Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall
860-672-6346
Loaves & Fishes Hospitality House served its first meal on June 4, 1984. They currently operate as a soup kitchen, and are committed to return to their roots as a Hospitality House. Loaves & Fishes is a place where everyone is accepted as part of this loving community and is provided opportunities to flourish and grow.
They rely on donated funds, food, and supplies, and faithful volunteers who freely give of themselves to prepare and serve the daily meal and provide a bag lunch to go.
Loaves and Fishes
The Richmond Center
40 Main Street, New Milford
203-417-1333
For 28 years, Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut has participated in working to build stronger communities. They treasure their volunteers, donors from the past and present, and those who work to create lasting impacts for hard-working local families. Without our wonderful community, Habitat for Humanity could not provide the opportunity of affordable home ownership and help families to achieve their dreams of a brighter future.
Habitat for Humanity NWCT
860-435-4747
The complex includes three nature sanctuaries along with additional private parcels of land.
Sharon Audubon Center
325 Cornwall Bridge Rd, Sharon
860-364-0520
Instagram: @sharonauduboncenter
Since 1992, Chore Service has been committed to building a healthy community in the Northwest Corner of Connecticut. They are a leading resource for non-medical services for seniors and disabled residents for stay-at-home services.
To help, you can provide donations or volunteer.
The Chore Service
15 Academy St, Unit 6
860-435-9177
Women’s Support Services creates social change to end interpersonal, relationship violence by challenging attitudes and beliefs about power, control, and gender norms and by advocating for victims and survivors. This organization provides services to people suffering emotional, sexual or physical abuse.
They use volunteers regularly, either for special events or in its office.
Women’s Support Services
13a Porter Street
860-364-1080
This outstanding agency provides assistance to adults with serious mental illness. Prime Time House helps these individuals to find their personal pathways to independence and productivity including employment, education, housing and friendship.
Volunteers and donations are always welcome.
Prime Time House
836 Main St, Torrington
860-618-2479
Instagram: @prime_time_house
Promotes safety, healing, and growth for all survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and advocates for the autonomy of women and the end of interpersonal violence.
Susan B. Anthony Project
179 Water St, Torrington
860-489-3798
The Torrington Soup Kitchen has been providing meals since 1983. It is a place where people come for daily contact with others, as well as a place that provides an opportunity for individuals to meet staff from area agencies and programs for assistance with the many needs and problems they experience. The soup kitchen serves people from all walks of life, including homeless individuals and families, and the working disadvantaged.
Food donations and volunteers are always needed.
Torrington Soup Kitchen
220 Prospect St, Torrington
860-482-0130
Judea Garden began in spring 2009. This garden is where community volunteers comes together to provide fresh produce for members of our community who have limited financial resources. Volunteers are the backbone of Judea Garden. Without them, they would not be able to bring fresh produce to those in need. Come volunteer to use your skills, or develop new ones, while helping the community.
Donations of time, money and gardening items (shovels, rakes, etc.) will be gratefully accepted.
Judea Garden
124 Christian St
860-868-9131
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