For the Hartford, CT area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.

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  United Way Central and Northeastern Connecticut

  A local/regional directory provided by United Way Central and Northeastern Connecticut.

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• Volunteer Connecticut

  The state’s volunteer platform, managed by the United Way of Connecticut, which connects users to an online database of service opportunities throughout the Greater Hartford region.

• Connecticut Democracy Center

  Offers specialized volunteer roles related to history, civic engagement, and education, helping to facilitate the center’s mission and programs at their Hartford location.

Often prominent organzations rely on their widespread recognition rather than posting on volunteer recruiting websites.

Many communities have local service clubs that offer community engagement opportunities, such as Rotary Clubs.

• Rotary Club of East Hartford

  This active local chapter focuses on community engagement, supporting global projects, and local initiatives in areas like education and health, meeting weekly on Wednesdays.

• Kiwanis Club of West Hartford

  Dedicated to serving the children of the local community through fundraising initiatives and service projects in areas like children’s health, literacy, and safety.

• East of the River Kiwanis Club

  A club dedicated to helping kids around the world and within the community by sponsoring leadership programs (Key Clubs) and supporting literacy and food security projects.

Many communities rely on grassroots and informal networks to meet urgent needs. There may be opportunities to get involved through mutual aid networks, food distribution efforts, neighborhood action teams, or other groups that aren’t often listed on volunteer platforms.

• Mutual Aid Hartford (MAH)

  A responsive, community-run network dedicated to building community power through person-to-person care, connection, and the redistribution of resources, with a focus on Black and Queer people.

• CT Mutual Aid: East of the River

  A new mutual aid network focused on coordinating resources and material/social support for residents in East Hartford, Manchester, and the surrounding areas “east of the river.”