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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 September volunteer of the month: Rick. Rick is a retired Navy veteran who has been a volunteer at the Meal Center since 2018. Rick started out doing community service and was then asked by Peta to stay on as a volunteer. He enjoys cooking and helping out in the kitchen, and volunteers 2-3 days/week for the lunch meal. Rick was grateful for the opportunity to be productive and busy in his retirement. He then moved to helping with the dinner meal once/month with the group from St. David’s church. Rick was happy to help with whatever needed to be done, including meal prep, serving, working in the dish room, and cleanup. The St. David’s group has retired due to the age of its members, but Rick is still willing to help out when called. Thank you, Rick, for your service to 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.
