Wilton Youth Council’s Mental Health Task Force and Wilton Library are co-hosting a Volunteer Fair on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Wilton community is invited to visit the Brubeck Room to explore the many volunteer opportunities for all ages available through Wilton organizations. College Creamery will be on hand and live music will be presented by Present Company.
While many of Wilton’s organizations benefit from and are run by volunteers, Mental Health Task Force officials say there are also health benefits that volunteering can bring individuals. “Volunteering is shown to improve both physical and mental health and also bring a sense of belonging while building community relationships for volunteers,” Wilton Youth Council Executive Director Chandra Ring said. “Further, we recognize that many adults are struggling to build community connections — volunteering is an excellent way to foster and build these relationships.”
The organizations seeking volunteers that are scheduled to be on hand include:
- A Better Chance of Wilton
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Feeding 500
- Friends of Ambler Farm
- Girl Scouts of Connecticut
- Kids in Crisis
- Riverbrook Regional YMCA
- Rotary Club of Wilton
- SPED*NET, Special Education Network
- Stay at Home in Wilton
- Waveny — Visiting Nurse and Hospice
- Wi-Act (Wilton Interfaith Action Committee
- Wilton Democratic Town Committee
- Wilton Education Foundation
- Wilton Go Green
- Wilton High School PTA
- Wilton Historical Society
- Wilton League of Women Voters
- Wilton Library
- Wilton Pride
- Wilton Republican Town Committee
- Wilton Scouts of America
- Wilton SEPTA
- Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps
- Wilton Woman’s Club
- Wilton Youth Council