No community can be described as vibrant without active nonprofit agencies that provide services and support for its citizens and visitors. Kent and the surrounding area is rich with agencies that provide social and medical services as well as those who enhance life via the arts.
The following is a list of Non-Profit Organizations in the Kent area. These are the places to volunteer.
ARTS & HISTORY
- Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts | Steffen Coleman, Program Director, 2 Merry Acres Lane, New Milford, CT 06776 ~ 860.350.6494
- Kent Art Association | Davia Fink, Director, 21 South Main Street, P.O. Box 202, Kent ~ 860.927.3989
- Kent Historical Society| Marge Smith, Director, Swift House, 12 Maple Street, P.O. Box 651, Kent ~ 860.927.4587
- The Kent Singers |, P.O. Box 774, Kent ~ 860.619.8110
- Litchfield Performing Arts| Vita West Muir, Founder/Executive & Artistic Director, PO Box 69, Litchfield CT 06759. Office: 331 Sharon Turnpike, Goshen, CT 06756 ~ 860.361.6285
- Sherman Chamber Ensemble| Mary Rindfleisch, 50 Route 37E, Sherman, CT 06784 ~ 860.355.5930
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
- Kent Children’s Center| Toni Hanny-Pahlck, Director, PO Box 204, Kent ~ 860.927.4168
CLERGY
- Faith Chapel| The Rev. Richard Totten, Swift House, 10 Maple St., Kent ~ 860.927.4931
- First Congregation Church of Kent| The Rev. Melinda Miko Keck, 97 North Main St., Kent ~ 860.927.3335
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church| Father Thomas Berberich, 13 Bridge St., P.O. Box 186, Kent ~ 860.927.3003
- St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church| Rev. Roger White, 1 North Main St., Kent ~ 860.927.3486
FOOD
- Kent Food Bank| Fran & Bill Goodsell, c/o PO Box 678, Kent Town Hall, Kent, CT 06757
- Litchfield Hills/Northwest Elderly Nutrition Program| Joel Sekorski, Supervisor, 88 East Albert St., Torrington, CT 06790 ~ 860.482.4151
GRANT & INFORMATION SOURCES
- Kent Lions Club| James Vick, President, Kent
- Kent Memorial Library| Laura McLaughlin, Director, 32 North Main St., P.O. Box 127, Kent ~ 860.927.3761
- United Way of Western CT| Infoline, Information Referral, Call 211.
HEALTH & NURSING
- Chore Service, Inc.| Ella Clark, Executive Director, P.O. Box 123, 63 Main Street, Sharon, CT 06069 ~ 860.364.1003
- Kent Nursing Association| Anne Martin, President, PO Box 247, South Kent, CT 06785
- New Milford Red Cross| Pat Clark, Director, 40 Main St., New Milford, CT 06776 ~ 860.672.1098
- New Milford Visiting Nurses Association| Andrea Wilson, Director, 68 Park Lane, New Milford, CT 06776 ~ 860.354.2216
HOUSING & ASSISTED LIVING
- Kent Affordable Housing | Virginia Bush Suttman, President; Bill Bachrach, Vice-President, PO Box 265, Kent ~ 860.927.3684/860.927.3321
- Templeton Farm Senior Housing| Phyllis West, Res. Svcs Coordinator; Brenda Crossley, Administrator, PO Box 325, Kent ~ 860.927.4000
LITERACY
- Literacy Volunteers on the Green| Jacqui Farrell, Director PO Box 336, New Milford, CT 06776 ~ 860.355.0830 ~ eMail:
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REHAB & RECOVERY SERVICES
- Greenwoods Counseling Referrals| Molly Hinchman, PhD, Executive Director; Vicki Kinsella, Clinical Services Coordinator, PO Box 1549, Litchfield, CT 06759 ~ 860.567.4437
- Midwestern CT Council on Alcoholism| Janet Downes, 62 Bridge St., New Milford, CT 06776 ~ 860.355.7312 ~ eMail:
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SOCIAL SERVICES
- Alzheimer’s Association| Carolyn DeRocco, c/o New Milford Senior Center, 40 Main St., New Milford, CT 06776 ~ 203.623.5407 ~ eMail:
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- Kent Center School| Monica Rodriguez, School Social Worker; Betsy Levesque, R.N., School Nurse, 9 Judd Ave., Kent ~ 860.927.3537
- Kent Community Fund| Catherine Bachrach, President, PO Box 262, Kent ~ 860.927.3321 ~ eMail:
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- Susan B. Anthony Center| Jeanne Fusco or Nancy Rogers, 179 Water St., Torrington, CT 06790 ~ eMail:
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- Women’s Support Services| Lori Rivenburgh, Director, PO Box 341, Sharon, CT 06069 ~ 860.364.1080
- United Way of Western CT| Kathy Thomas, Community Impact, 21 Main St., P.O. Box 29, New Milford, CT 06776 ~ 860.354.8800. eMail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . (Back –To-School Clothes for Kids, Imagination Library)