NEW HAVEN

Become a Yale Peabody Museum Volunteer
Volunteers are needed long term for the fossil cart, discovery room, and more! Volunteers gain great experience and also some perks at the museum. No experience necessary, and the museum will provide training. If you are interested in helping out at the Yale Peabody Museum, contact: Jennifer Briggs, volunteer Coordinator, at 203-432-3731 or e-mail peabody.volunteers@yale.edu. Visit www.peabody.yale.edu for more information.

Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven
Each year volunteers contribute more than 20,000 hours of time, either individually or as part of a group, to help Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven accomplish its goal of eliminating poverty housing in the New Haven area. Volunteers participate in a large range of activities on behalf of Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven, including volunteering on Habitat construction sites, sitting on committees, volunteering in the office or working on special events. Habitat for Humanity build year-round Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Due to the amount of training invested in volunteers, all volunteers who join Habitat for Humanity must be asked to make a commitment. Please contact the Habitat staff at 203-785-0794 regarding committee volunteering.

Yale-New Haven Hospital Volunteer Opportunities
Established in 1933, Yale-New Haven Hospital has one of the oldest organized hospital volunteer programs in the country. The hospital's 1,500 volunteers contribute more than 83,000 hours of service annually. If you would like to volunteer in some capacity for Yale-New Haven Hospital, call 203-688-2297 or go to www.ynhh.org to fill out an online volunteer form.

Hospital of Saint Raphael Volunteer Opportunities
Since 1908, volunteers have played an important role at Saint Raphael's. Each year, they donate thousands of hours of service to our hospital and patients. The volunteer program is open to individuals age 14 and older who are able to commit to a minimum of three hours per week for six months. By providing professional staff to recruit, orient, train and place qualified volunteers, we can augment our staff as well as enhance and develop new programs, services and resources for all who come to us for care. Saint Raphael volunteers come from diverse backgrounds but share a common desire to assist others. They are professionals, retirees, teenagers, former patients and their families, homemakers, college students and others. We ask for a minimum commitment of three hours per week for a minimum period of six months. There are over 90 areas in which volunteers are placed at Saint Raphael's. Assignments range from working directly with patients to positions with little or no patient contact. To obtain further information on volunteering at Saint Raphael's, E-mail us at tjennings@srhs.org or call the Volunteer Services Department at 203-789-3480.

Volunteers needed for the International Festival of Arts and Ideas
The International Festival of Arts and Ideas is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join its 2010 volunteer corps. Ushers, office assistants, ambassadors, and more possible positions. E-mail volunteer@artidea.org for a volunteer application. Click here for more information!

HazWaste Central: A place for your waste
Properly dispose of hazardous waste such as paints and chemicals. Hazardous waste can come from the home, garage, garden, and more. It it HazWate Central’s mission to properly dispose of harmful chemicals while keeping the Greater New Haven clean and safe. Click here for more information!

Find the Recycling Center closest to you!
Visit earth911.com and find the closest recycling center to you. Also find helpful tips on recycling and going green.

Volunteer with The Community Soup Kitchen
Since the 1970's the large dining hall and industrial-size kitchen at Christ Church have housed the Community Soup Kitchen five days a week. The largest soup kitchen in New Haven , the CSK provides a vital service to New Haven 's neediest, as well as an opportunity for parishioners, local residents, and college students to serve the poor. Though Christ Church has representation on its Board, the CSK is a non-sectarian, independent charity with an independent Board on which a number of Faith traditions are well-represented. For more information or to volunteer, call (203) 624-4594.

Food Pantries/Soup Kitchens in New Haven
Drop off non-perishable food items to these New Haven pantries/soup kitchens:
Bethel AME Church (pantry)
255 Goffe Street, New Haven / (203) 865-0514

Centro San Jose, Inc. (pantry)
290 Grand Avenue, New Haven / (203) 777-6771

Christ Deliverance Church (pantry)
12 Atwater Street, New Haven / (203) 468-7926

Christian Community Action (pantry)
168 Davenport Avenue, New Haven / (203) 777-7848

Christian Love Center - Pantry
154 Derby Avenue, New Haven / (203) 752-1644

Church of God of Prophecy (pantry)
17 Farren Avenue, New Haven / (203) 776-7409

Community Soup Kitchen (soup kitchen)
84 Broadway, New Haven / (203) 624-4594

DESK Soup Kitchen/Pantry
311 Temple Street, New Haven / (203) 624-6426

Fair Haven Parent's Ministry (pantry)
160 Ferry Street, New Haven / (203) 865-5585

Glorified Deliverance Church (pantry)
604 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven / (203)624-4175

Hill Health Food Pantry (pantry)
400 Columbus Avenue, New Haven / (203)503-3276

Holy Nation Tabernacle of Praise (pantry)
611 Washington Street, New Haven / 203-624-8255

Immanuel Baptist Church (pantry)
1324 Chapel Street, New Haven / (203) 777-8744

Jewish Family Services Food Pantry (soup kitchen/pantry)
1402 Whalley Avenue, New Haven / (203) 397-0796

Macedonia Church of God (pantry)
151 Newhall Street, New Haven / (203)776-4501

Mount Hope Recovery Center (soup kitchen/pantry)
555 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven / 203-785-0656

New Haven Life Resource Center (pantry)
156 Ferry Street, New Haven / 203-401-3043

New Haven Salvation Army (pantry)
450 George Street, New Haven / 203-624-9891

Second Star of Jacob (pantry)
201 Chapel Street, New Haven / (203)776-9603

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (pantry)
262 Shelton Avenue, New Haven / 203-562-1080

St. Luke's Church Food Pantry
111 Whalley Avenue, New Haven / (203)865-0141

St. Matthew's U.F.W.B. Church (pantry)
400 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven / (203)777-0472

St. Paul's Loaves & Fishes (pantry)
57 Olive Street, New Haven / (203)562-2143

St.Thomas More Soup Kitchen (soup kitchen)
268 Park Street, New Haven / (203) 777-5537

Thomas Chapel (pantry)
30 White Street, New Haven / 203-865-6254

Varick AME Zion Church (soup kitchen/pantry)
242 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven / (203) 624-6245