Since 2006, Friends of Nathaniel Witherell has helped raise funds to support the town nursing home and rehabilitation center. A volunteer board oversees the nonprofit organization and its events, including the Annual Witherell Invitational Golf Tournament.
Gifts to the Friends fund are gratefully accepted, and donations to the group's Project Renew Campaign will help fund the refurbishment of the home on Parsonage Road.
Volunteers are also integral to the maintenance of Nathaniel Witherell and the care of residents and patients there.
To make a donation, or to learn more about how you can lend a hand, visit the Friends of Nathaniel Witherell website.
Abilis, a United Way agency, has provided people with developmental disabilities, their families and friends with a support and advocacy network since 1951.
The non-profit organization has offices in Greenwich and Stamford, and as such, changed its name from Greenwich ARC to Abilis in 2008. Services include the Abilis Autism Program, Parent to Parent network, sibling support groups and respite assistance.
The organization offers volunteer opportunities for community members. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919, the American Legion is now the nation's largest non-partisan veterans service organization. It is committed to promoting strong national security through the mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs on a community level.
Greenwich Legion members participate in local patriotic observances, provide assistance to veterans and their families, and sponsor a number of youth programs, including the Greenwich Cannons baseball team. Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at this American Legion Hall on Glenville Road.
From its headquarters at the Women's Club of Greenwich, Meals on Wheels prepares and delivers nutritious and affordable meals for Greenwich residents.
Professional cooks and volunteers have kept the nonprofit's wheels turning since 1959, packing and delivering hot meals (and cold ones too!) to clients' homes every day during the work week.
Anyone, regardless of age, who is temporarily or permanently disabled, or recuperating from an illness or operation, may use the service.
Clients can choose a two-meal (one hot, one cold) per day delivery—an $8 investment; or the one-meal, $5.50 option.
Special diets can be accommodated.
Weekly menus are listed (but not always updated) on the Meals on Wheels website.
Volunteers are welcome. All who are interested are encouraged to contact Deborah Warfield at 203-869-1312 or [email protected].
The mission of United Way of Greenwich works to identify and respond to local health and human service needs, and raises the necessary funds to meet them through a community wide effort.
In addition to fundraising, the United Way has helped establish a number of Greenwich charities and civic organizations including Family Centers, Greenwich Housing Authority, Kids in Crisis and Abilis (formerly ARC).
United Way sponsors the Community Planning Council, Youth Services Council and the Committee on Late Life Issues, each of which help to identify the needs of all Greenwich residents.
With the help of volunteers, the United Way of Greenwich coordinates a number of annual events, including Vivapop's All American Soap Box Derby, Oktoberfest and the Annual Sole Sisters Luncheon and Fashion Boutique.
Information on how to volunteer or donate is available on the United Way of Greenwich website.
Since its founding 1975, Neighbor to Neighbor has worked to distribute clothing, food and other necessities to those in need throughout the area. In 1984, the nonprofit opened its Client Choice food program, which allows clients to browse the pantry and choose their own groceries with the aid of a volunteer or a nutrition-conscious shopping list.Clients are referred to the charity, which currently feeds over 275 families per week.
Neighbor to Neighbor accepts donations of food, clothing, linens and household items. Financial donations are also accepted and volunteers are welcome. For more information on donations and opportunities to lend a hand, visit the Neighbor to Neighbor website.
Incorporated in 1901, the Greenwich Exchange for Women's Work supports local artisans and consigners by providing a marketplace for handcrafted items.
The shop, located inside a historic house, retails handmade children's clothes and blankets, vintage linens, gifts, antiques and collectibles to name but a few.
More than 200 consignors work with the organization, receiving nearly two-thirds of the selling price; remaining proceeds go toward operating expenses and charitable contributions.
A volunteer Board of Directors manages the exchange and helps coordinate the annual Christmas Fair at the Round Hill Club each November.
The Exchange relies on its membership, volunteers and shop patrons. For information on how to get involved, or to glimpse the goods-on-offer, visit the Greenwich Exchange for Women's Work website.
Friendship Ambassadors Foundation is a nonprofit foundation that aims to strengthen cultural understanding and world peace. It offers cultural exchange opportunities in academics and diplomacy. Its programs promote music, dance, choral and cultural groups to exchange and tour in hopes of integration and exchange.
The Junior League of Greenwich is part of an international, nonprofit organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the action and leadership of volunteers.
In Greenwich, over 700 trained JLG volunteers have contributed about 50,000 hours of service to the community, returning over $3,500,000 to town projects in the past ten years. To become a member and for information on current projects including Partnership in Education, Kids in the Kitchen and Night Owls, information is available on the JLG website.
Founded in 1910 as the Greenwich Mothers' Club, the Women's Club of Greenwich offers educational, civic and social activities to women in the community.
In addition to academic lectures, theater trips and some 200 clubs, Greenwich Woman's Club hosts several annual events, including the spring Home Tour, Holiday Boutique and Appraisal Mania.
The orgnization's clubhouse on East Putnam Avenue, with its large rehearsal hall and full kitchen is available for rent.
The building also serves as a home to Meals on Wheels, a community-based Senior Nutrition Service, which the philanthropic organization founded in 1960.
New members are welcome.
Deborah Jander was elected president in 2010 and will serve a two-year term.
Since 1986, Greenwich Green & Clean has worked to clean and beautify all the public spaces in which residents live and work. The group's main office is at the Pemberwick Community Center.
The nonprofit environmental group is made up of volunteers, local garden clubs and neighborhood associations, schools, scouts, civic groups and private citizens — all of whom work together on a number of environmental projects throughout the year.
Greenwich Green & Clean is responsible for potting and maintaining the town's hanging baskets, landscaping and maintaining town highway exits, monitoring the annual town-wide clean ups in May and October and overseeing recycling programs.
Volunteers are needed to plant and maintain more than 1,400 acres of green space in Greenwich. Student volunteers eager to lend a hand during the summer months are welcome.
The Pilsudski Society of Greenwich is a fraternal organization that helps local Polish individuals maintain social contacts and Polish traditions. The society presents annual scholarships to local high school students of Polish descent.
Membership is open to anyone of Polish heritage, and meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, September through May, at the society's clubhouse on Arch Street.
Since 1973, the Greenwich Arts Council has fostered the visual, performing and literary arts at the local level. The private, nonprofit organization operates from the Greenwich Arts Center, a grand, pillared building on the Avenue that serves as home to a number of Greenwich organizations, including the Senior Center. The Bendheim Gallery is also located here.
Programs, classes, and performances are offered on a continual basis, and the group's numerous annual events include Art to the Avenue, the Kite Flying Festival and the Literary Lights bookfair. The GAC Meeting Room, Bendheim Gallery and Dance Studio are available for rent. Members enjoy discounts to sponsored events and other benefits. Fees and further information are listed on the GAC website.