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Join us
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:
This includes for example, turning donations of fresh vegetables into part of a meal, buttering bread for a dinner side, or portioning out desserts.
Help us get meals out the door to individuals, families and partner organizations
An essential part of every meal served
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We would love to hear from you!
Thank You!
Meet our April volunteer of the month, Janine Sitko: Janine has been volunteering at the Meal Center for about 2 years. A friend asked her to take over organizing the volunteer group for the dinner meal on the third Monday of the month. Ever since then, Janine has coordinated a crew of 6-7 volunteers to prep, serve, and clean up for that night's dinner service. The group represents the Jewish Federation of Eastern CT. Janine feels a strong sense of responsibility and dedication to ensuring that there are enough volunteers to make that night's dinner a success. She is quite impressed by the quality and quantity of the meal that is provided. Being a retired dietician, food issues are very important to her. Thank you, Janine, for your service to the hungry in the New London community.
From Our volunteers
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.
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.
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.
