Volunteer Opportunities

The Animal Center is a volunteer-staffed charity that is seeking volunteers to provide foster homes for kittens; handy people to build feral cat shelters; and crafty people to make cat beds and cat toys. Contact Monica Roberto at 270-0228.

Canine Advocates of Newtown is in need of volunteers over the age of 21 to walk dogs at the Newtown Dog Pound. Volunteers are also needed to put up fliers, assist with publicity, and to help with fundraising projects. Contact Virginia Jess at 426-5327.

FISH of Newtown, Inc needs volunteer drivers to transport Newtown residents to medical appointments. Contact Colleen Honan at 426-0714 or Ellen Parrella at 426-6470.

Golden Opportunities needs people who would commit at least two hours per month to visit isolated and/or lonely individuals, primarily residents of eldercare facilities. Interested parties should contact program administrator Nancy Taylor at 426-3301 for additional information and to receive an application form.

Newtown Meals on Wheels seeks volunteer drivers to pick up and deliver noontime meals to housebound residents in the area. Call Colleen Honan at 426-0714 to volunteer.

The Newtown Service Unit of The Salvation Army needs people interested in being a volunteer bell ringer. The bell ringing will occur on December 14–15 and 21–22. Contact Sylvia Poulin at 426-6803, or Marie Sturdevant at 740-2733.

Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps is seeking volunteers. While emergency medical certification is required to ride the ambulances, noncertified volunteers can assist in various positions. Medic truck drivers are needed and do not need to be certified. Applications can be filled out at the ambulance garage on Main Street.

An experienced grant writer to volunteer his or her expertise is also sought by the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Call the garage at 270-4380 to volunteer.

RSVP of Northern Fairfield County (Retired Seniors Volunteer Program) welcomes volunteers aged 55 and over. RSVP reinvests the knowledge, skills, and talents of senior citizens back into the community through various volunteer opportunities. Contact Maureen Farrell at 792-8200.

To have your organization’s volunteer needs listed, call Nancy Crevier at The Newtown Bee, 426-3141, or e-mail her at Nancy@TheBee.com.