HAMDEN

Help The Children's Center of Hamden
The Children’s Center of Hamden, Inc. is a private nonprofit multi-service agency dedicated to providing quality treatment and education in a safe, nurturing environment for children and families in the least restrictive setting. To make an online donation to The Children's Center of Hamden, visit www.childrenscenterhamden.org

Help Special Olympics of Connecticut
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Special Olympics of CT is located at 2666 State Street in Hamden. To find out how you can get involved or to make a donation call 203-230-1201.

Donate books, CDs and More to the Hamden Public Library
Do you have books you want to donate to the library? Thank you for thinking of the library! Library staff make the decisions whether to add donated materials to their collection or give them to the Friends of the Hamden Library's Second Hand Prose Bookstore to raise money for the library. Visit www.hamdenlibrary.org for additional information, guidelines and other places in Hamden to make book donations!

Recycling Facilities in Hamden
Nowadays just about anything is recyclable. Items such as electronics, batteries, light bulbs, and scrap metal can be recycled. To find out what and where you can recycle in Hamden please call 203-287-7021 or visit www.hamden.com .

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.

Food Pantries/Soup Kitchens in Hamden
Drop off non-perishable food items to these Hamden pantries/soup kitchens:
God's Miracle Unlimited Outreach (pantry)
1441 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden / (203) 230-2112

Hamden Community Services (pantry)
11 Pine Street, Hamden / (203) 562-5129

Love Center Del Ministry (pantry)
19 George Street, Hamden / (203) 772-4314

Ministry of Helps Foundation (pantry)
308/310 Morse Street, Hamden / (203) 785-8057

St. Ann's Soup Kitchen & Pantry (soup kitchen and pantry)
930 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden / (203) 562-5700