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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 May volunteer of the month: Stephanie Cyr. Stephanie has been volunteering at the Meal Center for about 20 years. She volunteers on the 3rdWednesday of each month for the dinner meal. She is the unofficial coordinator for the group from Gales Ferry United Methodist Church. This group of 5-6 members does the dinner prep, serving and cleanup. Stephanie is a retired teacher who is passionate about helping people. She has built a strong relationship with the staff, the volunteers and the guests. Stephanie believes that everyone enjoys seeing a friendly face and strives to be that person for the Meal Center guests. She also believes that we should all help others and if we have the time and the opportunity we should volunteer. Stephanie is an active volunteer at her church and leads youth volunteers in making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Saint Vincent de Paul in Norwich. Thank you, Stephanie, for your dedication to the hungry in New London county.
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.
