New Fairfield Lions Club, CT MD-23A

Meets: 2nd & 4th Tuesday  7pm
Biscotti’s Restaurant

John B. Tomaino, Membership Chair
Email: jbt23a@gmail.com

Serving New Fairfield for 70 years.
Supports the community through events, humanitarian services and grants in aid. 
Works on blindness eradication

As a member of New Fairfield Lion’s, you will be involved in:

• Annual Carnival
• 4th of July Parade
• Vintage/Classic Car Show
• Breakfast with Santa 
• Seniors Luncheon
• Easter Egg Hunt 

New Fairfield Community Service Club

Meets: 2nd Tuesday 7:30pm (Sept-Jun)
Location/details posted on website www.cscofnewfairfield.org 
 
Danette Onofrio, Public Relations
Email: cscnewfairfield@aol.com

Welcoming & diverse group, club members come from all walks of life, working together to serve the New Fairfield community since 1983.
Fundraisers and service projects
help support non-profits in the community. Variety of lively social events held throughout the year.

Volunteers are primarily members.
There are many fundraisers, from Pie and Bake sales to Mother’s Day Plant sale to raise needed funds for town agencies and scholarships.

Go to our website www.cscofnewfairfield.org for a list of our current service projects.

Western CT Area Agency on Aging 

CHOICES Counselor for New Fairfield. CHOICES  stands for (Connecticut's programs for Health insurance, Outreach, Information and Eligibility Screening)

Carlyn Mueller, CHOICES Regional Coordinator
Email:   cmmueller@wcaaa.org
Phone: (203) 757-5449 ext. 126

Are you interested in helping thousands of people by becoming a CHOICES Counselor?
 
Certified CHOICES Counselors provide free and unbiased information to help older adults and disabled persons navigate Medicare and understand their health insurance options.

Western CT  Area Agency on Aging provides training to interns and volunteers.
 
CHOICES counselor speaks with local seniors, persons with a disability and other Medicare beneficiaries or their families.
 
Also available, internship and volunteer opportunities in administrative support, outreach or conducting presentations.

Western CT Area Agency on Aging –Connecticut Senior Medicare Patrol 

Cindy White, Social Services Director
Email: cwhite@newfairfield.org 
Phone: 203-312-5669

The Senior Medicare Patrol needs a Volunteer from New Fairfield to work with their team.  Offers volunteers the chance to make an important difference in the community and ensure that the Medicare program will be protected for future generations. Senior Medicare Patrol training for new volunteers will be scheduled.

• Community Events & Health Fairs
• Presentations to promote the  program 
• Participate in office projects, distribute  materials to senior centers, assemble supplies for community events 
• Meet with beneficiaries to help them understand Medicare Notices and other
  healthcare documentation
• Promotion articles for newsletters and create other media messages.
• Gather facts from beneficiaries, healthcare providers, insurance companies & Medicare
  surrounding issues to aid in problem solving.
  
  
  

Friends of the Senior Center

Joanne Curcio, President
Bob Ketchum, Vice President
Contact Joanne Curcio at 203-312-5665

New Fairfield Senior Center has a volunteer organization called “Friend of the Senior Center”.
The group helps the Senior Center by raising money through fundraising events held during the year.
 
The funds are then used to supplement the Center’s programs, trips, events and to purchase needed items, like furniture.

Volunteers are needed to assist at fundraisers and programs, as needed. They welcome anyone who is interested in helping. No age restrictions.

Friends of New Fairfield Public Library

Meets: 2nd Thursday 
Community Room at Library
Check Library Calendar for time https://www.newfairfieldlibrary.org/

Lucille Horkan, President
Email: friendsnflibrary@gmail.com 
Phone: (203) 312-5679

Friends of the New Fairfield Free Public Library welcomes new members to further their goal of promoting the Library as an essential resource in New Fairfield: 

• To encourage reading 
• To stimulate the use of library facilities 
• To further the cultural life of New Fairfield in literature, the arts, sciences, and public affairs

Volunteers assist with their book sales and various fundraising events throughout the year.

New Fairfield Prevention Council

Pastor Liz Yoho, Chairperson
Email: newfairfieldpreventioncouncil@gmail.com
About the New Fairfield Prevention Council 

New Fairfield Prevention Council promotes positive, safe & healthy lifestyles within the community. They foster dialogue, raise awareness & educate the community on substance use, suicide prevention & mental health. They engage with youth, families and all community members through innovative programs to build safe, healthy neighborhoods.

No experience necessary to join,
just an interest in health & well-being of New Fairfield residents.

Volunteers needed:

• Parent representative for each of the schools
• Faith-based representative
• Business/Economic Development representative
• Youth representative for NF Middle School & High School
• Older adult representative
• Youth organizations representative 
  Also Needed:
• Group Secretary
• Group Co-Chair

New Fairfield Veterans Association

Meets: 1st Wednesday  7pm
NF Senior Center

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Lori-Ann Beninson, CERT Team Lead
lbeninson@newfairfieldct.gov

Phone: 203-312-5723

 www.newfairfield.org  
Office of Emergency Management Municipal Department page has  application info.

CERT, Community Emergency Response Team,  is a training program that prepares you to help yourself,  your family , and your neighbors in the event of a disaster. 

During an incident, emergency service personnel may not be able to reach everyone right away.  By getting trained in CERT, you will have the skills to help emergency responders save lives and protect property.

As a member of a CERT team, you can:

• respond to disasters,
• participate in drills and exercises, and
• take additional training.

CERT teams are known and trusted resources that support emergency responders and the community.

CERT members can volunteer for projects that improve community emergency preparedness.

FISH of New Fairfield, Inc.

Volunteers needed to be on-call one day per month (or more, if available): 

• Provide rides to town residents from Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm.
• Destinations vary, but lie in New Fairfield and surrounding towns.

New Fairfield Community Thrift Shop

Nancy Salem, President
Bill McDermott, Volunteer Coordinator
Email: nancysalem6616@gmail.com
Facebook: New Fairfield Community Thrift
Open Weekly—3 days:
Wednesday 10-6; Thursday 10-4; Saturday 11-3

Dual Mission:
• Accepts donations of gently used clothing/household items and prepares them for resale in the shop. 
• All proceeds are poured back into the community to support individuals, groups and non-profits in need.

NFCTS volunteers serve as the Thrift Shop’s staff and are the secret ingredient to the organization’s success.

Volunteer Opportunities:
• Cashiering & customer service
• Sorting & organizing
• Preparation & pricing
• Stocking & merchandising

New Fairfield/Sherman Animal Welfare

Website: https://www.nfsaw.org/ 

Email: info@nfsaw.org
Phone: 203-746-2925 

The mission of the New Fairfield/Sherman Animal Welfare Society, Inc. is to offer refuge, medical care, and the opportunity for a second chance for life to needy dogs and cats.

Volunteers play a vital role in the daily function of the shelter.

• Clean kennels or cages, walk dogs, socialize with cats & provide enrichment
• Events, donation drives, transportation, organizing supplies etc.
• Become a Virtual Volunteer
• Learn how to make items for our animals

New Fairfield Food Pantry 

Cindy White, Social Services Director
Email: cwhite@newfairfield.org 
Phone: 203-312-5669

The New Fairfield Food Pantry touches the lives of people in our community when they need assistance the most. It provides non-perishable food, personal care items and household products to low-income residents who qualify for assistance.

Volunteers are needed periodically to stock items donated to the pantry. 

• Donations come in at the discretion of those donating, so volunteers would come in on an as-needed basis
• When Food Drives are held in the Community volunteers are needed to sort out expired items and stock the shelves 
• When Pantry stock is low volunteers shop for needed items.

Click on the link below to access:

Pantry Volunteer Application Standard PDF or Fillable PDF.

RebelsCare, LLC

Doris McDermott, Coordinator
Email: angeldtm@aol.com
203-482-1713

RebelsCare is a teen community service organization providing free services & repairs to Senior Citizens and those in need. The group has performed deck staining, interior & exterior painting and ramp building, among other jobs. Both teens and adults are needed.

Volunteers are needed with all projects and activities like:

• Annual Fall Leaf Raking for 7 or 8 Senior Citizens
• Snow Shoveling Program where teens are matched with Senior homeowners
• Teens may work to earn Community Service hours or for payment