Volunteer opportunities
New Haven, Connecticut has 8 volunteer organizations listed by Nexys.
Children in Placement is a nonprofit located in Connecticut that invites community service enthusiasts to join their volunteer team. They offer the opportunity to impact the lives of children and youth through various volunteer opportunities.
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Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven provides healthy and nutritious meals to anyone in need while committed to improving the quality of life and restoring dignity. They serve hot meals and groceries to help address food insecurity in the New Haven County area.
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Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter is dedicated to enhancing the lives of animals in their care through volunteer efforts. They require a minimum commitment of 8 hours a month for volunteers and provide various tasks such as animal handling and assisting at adoption events.
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing through the creation of home ownership opportunities for low-income working families. The organization builds and rehabilitates homes in the Greater New Haven area to create safe, decent, affordable houses that revitalize neighborhoods.
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New Haven Reads is a nonprofit that increases children's literacy by providing individually tailored one-on-one after-school tutoring, Pre-K/Kindergarten literacy instruction, family support, and a community book bank at no cost. Founded in 2001, the organization reports serving over 400 children weekly, having supported more than 10,000 students and distributed over 3 million books.
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Ronald McDonald House Connecticut & Western Massachusetts supports families in need by providing comfort and care during their healthcare journey. Volunteers play a critical role by offering compassionate support and running various programs and events.
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The mission of Save the Sound is to protect and improve the land, air, and water of the whole Long Island Sound region. We use legal and scientific expertise and bring people together to achieve results that benefit our environment for current and future generations.
Volunteer information: Ready to get your hands dirty? As a volunteer, there are many ways you can restore Long Island Sound’s shores and water quality and protect the land, air, and waters of your region. Let us know what volunteer opportunities interest you: Cleanups | Restoration | Water Quality Sampling | Event Support | Policy/Advocacy | Photography | Videography | Translating English to Spanish | Mailings | Data entry | Research
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Nexys currently lists 8 volunteer organizations in New Haven, CT, with 6 additional organizations nearby.
Nexys currently lists 8 volunteer organizations in New Haven, CT. Visit an organization’s website for its current ways to help.
Yes. Nexys lists 6 additional volunteer organizations in the nearby search area.
Current organization listings include Children & Youth, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Health & Medicine, Hunger & Food Security.
Nearby listings include organizations in Ansonia, CT, Eastford, CT, Southington, CT, Bristol, CT.
Volunteer listings last updated September 9, 2026.
Nexys listings are based on current organization and group data provided through the Nexys volunteer network. Separate volunteer opportunities are not currently modeled.