Here are just a few of the many worthy organizations deserving of your time and consideration to offer support. Although money always helps, sometimes the giving of your time can be equally valuable. Stamford is a community that cares.
Flower Again
Flowers are precious and fleeting. Flower Again rescues them after their first use,
repurposes them in small bouquets and when they're wilted, returns them to the earth in their compost pile. Through the delivery of recycled floral arrangements, Flower Again inspires hope and happiness for those who would welcome an unexpected gift and a lift of spirit. The process: when an event (e.g., wedding) is complete, a Flower Again volunteer picks up the arrangements from the venue and takes them away. From there, the Flower Again team sorts the flowers and creates new individual arrangements in vases for delivery to brighten the day of others. Visit www.floweragain.org
Red Leash Rescue
Red Leash Rescue is a non-profit adult, senior and terminally ill dog rescue. Red Leash Rescue’s mission is to provide refuge, love and care to abandoned, surrendered or discarded dogs in our community. Red Leash Rescue works with animal control facilities across the County, taking in adult and senior dogs that have been overlooked by potential adopters. They work closely with local vets to ensure they are aware of any concerns with the rescue’s health. RLR rescues are then placed in foster care to allow them time to decompress from their experience in the shelter, as well as any loss or neglect they endured prior to arrival in the program. RLR’s long term goal is to complement their program with a multi-use sanctuary for terminally ill dogs and dogs bequeathed to their care that do not have a foster. This home-like setting allows them to provide attention, enrichment and meet medical needs of the dogs in RLR’s care. Visit www.redleashrescue.com
Kids in Crisis
Kids In Crisis has been helping kids throughout Fairfield County since 1978, by building healthy communities where children and families thrive through prevention, counseling, and crisis services, 24 hours every day. KIC provides temporary housing and comprehensive medical, educational and therapeutic support services for children of all ages in Fairfield County. It is the only Connecticut agency that can house children from newborns to age 18. In addition to providing an emergency shelter program, Kids In Crisis provides crisis counseling and community education programs for children and families dealing with a wide range of issues. Since its founding, Kids In Crisis has provided critical social services to nearly 170,000 babies, children, teens and their families. Visit www.kidsincrisis.org
Starfish Connection
Starfish Connection transforms possibility into opportunity for underserved students in Stamford. Through long-term, one-to-one mentoring, academic support, and enriching after-school and summer experiences, young people gain the confidence, skills, and encouragement to dream bigger—and achieve more. Starfish stays beside students for the journey, helping them navigate school, prepare for college, and discover their potential. The result is more than better grades: it is stronger futures, expanded horizons, and a community where every child has someone firmly in their corner. One student, one mentor, one meaningful connection at a time, Starfish proves that small acts of support can create extraordinary change. www.starfishconnection.org/
Food Rescue US
Food Rescue US - Fairfield County disrupts the cycle of food waste by directing
nutritious, surplus food to those in need. They leverage technology and a network of
volunteers to streamline food rescue while fostering strong community connections.
Food Rescue US coordinates rescues every day of the week, averaging over 450
rescues weekly. Food donors encompass grocery stores, schools, corporate dining,
farmers’ markets, and more. Additionally, they stock multiple community fridges,
coordinate large-scale distributions of bulk items, and manage Sprout & Share Garden collections across the county. Their local volunteers pick up excess healthy food from local food donors and deliver it directly to local social service agencies that feed the food insecure. Visit www.foodrescue.us/fairfield-county
Save the Sound
Save the Sound transforms concern for the environment into meaningful action across Stamford and Long Island Sound. Through advocacy, education, restoration, and community engagement, the organization works to protect clean water, healthy habitats, and thriving coastal communities. Save the Sound empowers residents to understand the challenges facing the Sound and take part in solutions, from reducing pollution and restoring shorelines to supporting climate resilience and environmental justice. Its work benefits people, wildlife, and future generations, strengthening the connection between communities and the waters they share. One shoreline, one partnership, one informed action at a time, Save the Sound proves that collective commitment can create lasting environmental change. www.savethesound.org