Volunteer Opportunities

There are many ways you can help.

If you want to work behind the scenes, for example in our administrative office please contact us to discuss opportunities. We are especially interested in volunteers who have skills such as document organizing, graphic design, inventory control or other work a small organization like the NLCMC needs help with. If this sounds like you, please reach out and share your interest with us.

Of course we have a need for ongoing volunteers for our meal service. These jobs also afford a chance to work with the the kitchen "team" and the public. A little bit more detail as follows:

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Meal Preparation

This includes for example, turning donations of fresh vegetables into part of a meal, buttering bread for a dinner side, or portioning out desserts.

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To Go - Meal Packing

Help us get meals out the door to individuals, families and partner organizations

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Clean-up and Dish Washing

An essential part of every meal served

Volunteer Forms

If you are a current volunteer at the NLCMC please follow the link below to access the Volunteer Registration Form, Volunteer Handbook, and Liability Waiver

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Let us know you're interested in learning more about volunteering, and we'll be in touch.

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Volunteer of the Month

August 2023

August Volunteer of the Month

Meet our August volunteer of the month, Rebecca Woodle Shea. Rebecca has been a volunteer at the meal center for over three years. She came to the meal center during COVID when a coworker asked her to join because of the shortage of volunteers. Rebecca has been coordinating a group of volunteers from Mystic Seaport that volunteer on the first Tuesday of each month for the dinner meal. They are joined by other volunteers from Stonington. Rebecca calls the meal center her "happy place". She loves the camaraderie of the staff, volunteers, and patrons. She feels energized by the warm welcome that is given to all who walk in the door. She is also grateful that the meal center is there for those who need a warm, delicious and nutritious meal. Her favorite kitchen chore is scrubbing clean the large pots and pans and making sure that the dining area and kitchen are spotless and ready to go for the next day's meal service. Rebecca continues to solicit new volunteers from the Seaport and also coordinates donations of wish list items from her colleagues. Thank you, Rebecca, for your joyous and enthusiastic support of the hungry in the New London area.

From Our volunteers

Why We Volunteer

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I volunteer because the people that come to the meal center are having rough times, and it can happen to anyone. I feel it is important to help people who are less fortunate, and it is really important to treat people with dignity. We are not just feeding them. I get the satisfaction of knowing I am helping people.

TERRIE

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I volunteer because I can. I had a life and a career where I was fortunate to do well. Now that I am retired I want to spend my time giving a step up in the simple form of a meal to someone who did not have all the advantages I have had in my life.

JIM

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I volunteer because it is a way of giving back to all people who helped me throughout the course of my life. I do it to give back, to pay it forward. Also, I do get personal fulfillment that is wonderful. I feel good about volunteering.

ROBERT

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