“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.”
John F. Kennedy (Inaugural Address, 1961)
John F. Kennedy (Inaugural Address, 1961)
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Torrington, CT
Bring your driver's license or two other forms of identification and a list of any medications you are currently taking.
Questions & Answers:
Torrington, CT
- Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
- Time: 1:30 PM
- Location: Torrington Elks Lodge
Bring your driver's license or two other forms of identification and a list of any medications you are currently taking.
Questions & Answers:
- Why Donate Blood?
- What are the Eligibility Requirements?
- What do I need to do to prepare for the donation process?
Used Computers Needed:
Does anyone have a laptop / computer that they are tossing. We at Torrington.INFO want to revamp a few with Linux / educational software and donate them to some kids who's parents can't afford to buy them one.
Contact: comp4kids@torrington.info
So, don't toss that computer where cyber thieves can get at your information. We will remove all your personal data ... using professional erase software for free.
Does anyone have a laptop / computer that they are tossing. We at Torrington.INFO want to revamp a few with Linux / educational software and donate them to some kids who's parents can't afford to buy them one.
Contact: comp4kids@torrington.info
So, don't toss that computer where cyber thieves can get at your information. We will remove all your personal data ... using professional erase software for free.
TORRINGTON—A local 10-year-old, Samantha Hall, is in stage five organ failure, in need of a new kidney.
Samantha Hall is a sweet 10 year old girl. She was diagnosed with a very rare kidney disease in April 2013 just around her birthday. At that time her kidney's were functioning at 70%. At this point in time they are only functioning at 8%. Both of her kidneys are diseased, and she is in need of a new kidney to survive. Her doctors are hoping to find her a "live" organ donor to proceed with a transplant in February 2014.
{Find out how you could help save her life}
Samantha Hall is a sweet 10 year old girl. She was diagnosed with a very rare kidney disease in April 2013 just around her birthday. At that time her kidney's were functioning at 70%. At this point in time they are only functioning at 8%. Both of her kidneys are diseased, and she is in need of a new kidney to survive. Her doctors are hoping to find her a "live" organ donor to proceed with a transplant in February 2014.
{Find out how you could help save her life}
Artwell Gallery:
Artwell Gallery and the Family Resources Center is partnering to present a Preschool Art Program for low income residents soon. They have plenty of yogurt cups, newspaper, and so on. But, need baskets, small-medium storage containers with lids, old cookie sheets and muffin tins?
Artwell Gallery and the Family Resources Center is partnering to present a Preschool Art Program for low income residents soon. They have plenty of yogurt cups, newspaper, and so on. But, need baskets, small-medium storage containers with lids, old cookie sheets and muffin tins?
- Location: 63 Water Street, Torrington, CT 06790
- Phone: 860.482.5122
- Fax: 860.492.5122
- E-mail: artwell@sbcglobal.net
WAPJ Torrington Community Radio
WAPJ is an all-volunteer, listener-supported radio station serving the greater Torrington community since 1997. They are committed to offering unique, local programming and offer a wide variety of programs produced by community volunteers. Contact: 860-489-9033 {email}{website}
WAPJ FM Sponsorships:
Sponsorships are a critical component of WAPJ's funding. Please consider becoming a WAPJ FM sponsor so they can keep delivering high quality content to the community. {Sponsorship-details}
WAPJ is an all-volunteer, listener-supported radio station serving the greater Torrington community since 1997. They are committed to offering unique, local programming and offer a wide variety of programs produced by community volunteers. Contact: 860-489-9033 {email}{website}
WAPJ FM Sponsorships:
Sponsorships are a critical component of WAPJ's funding. Please consider becoming a WAPJ FM sponsor so they can keep delivering high quality content to the community. {Sponsorship-details}
Torrington Chapter of Fish:
FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut, Inc.) provides the most basic of human needs - food, shelter and hope. Their goal is to provide a friendly and safe place to those in need.
The Torrington Chapter of Fish inc is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide needy individuals and families with food, clothing and counseling energy assistance. The Torrington chapter also operates a homeless shelter. {email}{website}
Contact:
Photo: Ready to meet and greet at the FISH booth at the Main Street Market Place are Deirdre - Executive Director, Earl - Case Manager, and volunteer Pennie.
FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut, Inc.) provides the most basic of human needs - food, shelter and hope. Their goal is to provide a friendly and safe place to those in need.
The Torrington Chapter of Fish inc is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide needy individuals and families with food, clothing and counseling energy assistance. The Torrington chapter also operates a homeless shelter. {email}{website}
Contact:
- Location: 332 South Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790
- Shelter Direct Line: (860) 496 -1648
- Office & Food Pantry Line: (860) 482-7300
Photo: Ready to meet and greet at the FISH booth at the Main Street Market Place are Deirdre - Executive Director, Earl - Case Manager, and volunteer Pennie.
Community Soup Kitchen of Torrington
Trinity Soup Kitchen:
The Community Soup Kitchen of Torrington was established in 1983, and is dedicated to serving hot, nutritious meals to those in need on a daily basis. The soup kitchen serves people from all walks of life, including homeless individuals and families and the working disadvantaged.
The Community Soup Kitchen of Torrington is located in the basement of Trinity Church, on the corner of Prospect Street and Maiden Lane, Torrington. {Map}
Contact:
Please contact them if interested in volunteering, making a donation or organizing a fundraiser.
Volunteers: Your help is always welcome to prepare and serve meals. Volunteers assist daily with the food preparation, serving, clean up and weekend coverage.
Clothing Needed: They are desperate need of blankets, sleeping bags, comforters and male clothes.
Food Items Most Needed: Instant mashed potato's, pasta and sauce, canned veggies and soups of any kind, coffee, ice tea mix, non-dairy creamers, napkins, paper towels, bleach, gift cards from local grocery stores including BJ's.
Donations: Their operating budget is supported solely by the generous donations from the public and through grants. Monetary donations may be sent to P.O. Box 852, Torrington, CT 06790.
Trinity Soup Kitchen:
The Community Soup Kitchen of Torrington was established in 1983, and is dedicated to serving hot, nutritious meals to those in need on a daily basis. The soup kitchen serves people from all walks of life, including homeless individuals and families and the working disadvantaged.
The Community Soup Kitchen of Torrington is located in the basement of Trinity Church, on the corner of Prospect Street and Maiden Lane, Torrington. {Map}
Contact:
- Location: 220 Prospect St., Torrington, Connecticut
- Phone: Lisa (860) 482-0130
- Email: TorringtonSoupKitchen@gmail.com
- Website: http://torringtonsoupkitchen.com
Please contact them if interested in volunteering, making a donation or organizing a fundraiser.
Volunteers: Your help is always welcome to prepare and serve meals. Volunteers assist daily with the food preparation, serving, clean up and weekend coverage.
Clothing Needed: They are desperate need of blankets, sleeping bags, comforters and male clothes.
Food Items Most Needed: Instant mashed potato's, pasta and sauce, canned veggies and soups of any kind, coffee, ice tea mix, non-dairy creamers, napkins, paper towels, bleach, gift cards from local grocery stores including BJ's.
Donations: Their operating budget is supported solely by the generous donations from the public and through grants. Monetary donations may be sent to P.O. Box 852, Torrington, CT 06790.
LARC: Building a Community for All
LARC was founded in 1964 by a group of parents who wanted a better life for their children. Over time, we expanded to meet the needs of all individuals with a range of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, including autism, and to support their families. {details}
Contact: 860-482-9364 EXT. 39 {Email}{Website}
LARC needs your help now.
We need your help to complete construction on The Teddy Ebersol Memorial Building at 314 Main Street, Torrington! With the generosity of the community, we raised $1.65 million during the project’s first phase, and moved into our new building in 2006. The time is now to finish the building project by renovating the unfinished lower level.
Your support will enable us to create accessible space for students in our School to Community Transitions Program to learn essential life and vocational skills.
The project includes:
In addition to allowing us to expand our school program, the new space will be used as a meeting room for our growing parent network and advocacy programs, providing additional benefits to our community.
LARC was founded in 1964 by a group of parents who wanted a better life for their children. Over time, we expanded to meet the needs of all individuals with a range of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, including autism, and to support their families. {details}
Contact: 860-482-9364 EXT. 39 {Email}{Website}
LARC needs your help now.
We need your help to complete construction on The Teddy Ebersol Memorial Building at 314 Main Street, Torrington! With the generosity of the community, we raised $1.65 million during the project’s first phase, and moved into our new building in 2006. The time is now to finish the building project by renovating the unfinished lower level.
Your support will enable us to create accessible space for students in our School to Community Transitions Program to learn essential life and vocational skills.
The project includes:
- Flexible, adaptable program space for immediate and long-term needs
- Fully equipped kitchen to teach life skills
- Handicapped accessible restrooms
- An elevator for accessibility
- Conference room and instructional office
In addition to allowing us to expand our school program, the new space will be used as a meeting room for our growing parent network and advocacy programs, providing additional benefits to our community.
Friendly Hands Food Bank
The Friendly Hands Food Bank, Inc., a non-profit charity organization, has been working to meet the needs of low-income families and individuals in the greater Torrington area since 1991. Supported by local residents and businesses, it strives to provide meals to well over 500 families each year.
Do you have items to donate? Contact Friendly Hands Food Bank Inc at the phone number provided above to see if they can use any items you may have to donate. If you are looking to volunteer for Thanksgiving or any other time, please contact Friendly Hands Food Bank Inc at the phone number provided.
Location: 50 King St., Torrington, CT
Contact: (860) 482-3338 {email}{website}
The Friendly Hands Food Bank, Inc., a non-profit charity organization, has been working to meet the needs of low-income families and individuals in the greater Torrington area since 1991. Supported by local residents and businesses, it strives to provide meals to well over 500 families each year.
Do you have items to donate? Contact Friendly Hands Food Bank Inc at the phone number provided above to see if they can use any items you may have to donate. If you are looking to volunteer for Thanksgiving or any other time, please contact Friendly Hands Food Bank Inc at the phone number provided.
Location: 50 King St., Torrington, CT
Contact: (860) 482-3338 {email}{website}
Artwell Gallery
Artwell Gallery, Inc. is an artists’ collective that provides gallery space to exhibit contemporary works, offers education in the visual arts, and serves as a forum in which the role the visual arts play in our society can be discussed and explored in order to promote a better understanding and greater appreciation of the visual arts by residents of Litchfield County and surrounding areas.
Your gift will help bring more people to Artwell to see and appreciate the works of our fine artists and to inspire young people to pursue an art career. Several artists have achieved success over the years because of their relationship with Artwell. Donations help make this happen!
Artwell Gallery, Inc. is an artists’ collective that provides gallery space to exhibit contemporary works, offers education in the visual arts, and serves as a forum in which the role the visual arts play in our society can be discussed and explored in order to promote a better understanding and greater appreciation of the visual arts by residents of Litchfield County and surrounding areas.
Your gift will help bring more people to Artwell to see and appreciate the works of our fine artists and to inspire young people to pursue an art career. Several artists have achieved success over the years because of their relationship with Artwell. Donations help make this happen!
It takes a town to raise literacy awareness! Join us as we work together as a community to promote positive family engagement through the love of a good book!
Our mission is to unite Torrington in Literacy through a month long read-together campaign that will encourage family and community collaboration. Books will be purchased for families and community members through donations and fundraising projects.
We need your support! Please consider supporting this project financially through corporate sponsors and private donations. Sponsor a family for $10 to buy a family a book. We need volunteers to distribute flyers, fundraiser, and read to children. {website}{pdf}
Our mission is to unite Torrington in Literacy through a month long read-together campaign that will encourage family and community collaboration. Books will be purchased for families and community members through donations and fundraising projects.
We need your support! Please consider supporting this project financially through corporate sponsors and private donations. Sponsor a family for $10 to buy a family a book. We need volunteers to distribute flyers, fundraiser, and read to children. {website}{pdf}
Torrington Animal Control:
Contact: Torrington Animal Control {website}{email}{map}
Phone: (860)485-9165
Animal Control needs your help now.
Contact: Torrington Animal Control {website}{email}{map}
Phone: (860)485-9165
Animal Control needs your help now.
- Animal control in Torrington is in need of blankets, bed sheets, towels and closed dog or cat food for the animals because of the approaching cold weather. Please donate what you can to this good cause.
Goodwill Store:
Acquisitions: Donations
Serving Torrington, Connecticut and Area
Location: 1845 E Main St., Torrington, CT (map)
Website: http://www.goodwill.org
Acquisitions: Donations
Serving Torrington, Connecticut and Area
Location: 1845 E Main St., Torrington, CT (map)
Website: http://www.goodwill.org
Salvation Army Family Store
Acquisitions: Donations
Location: 57 Main St., Torrington, CT (map)
Phone: (860) 489-7170
Acquisitions: Donations
Location: 57 Main St., Torrington, CT (map)
Phone: (860) 489-7170
Torrington Library
In 1864, a small group of Torrington men gathered together with the intention of doing something worthwhile for the community. On October 27th of the same year, the men formed the Wolcottville Library Association and appointed the association’s first trustees. In 1881 the Wolcottville Library officially changed its name to the Torrington Library. {Make a Donation}
American Red Cross/Connecticut Chapter www.redcross.org/ct
Call to Care Uganda (Madison) www.calltocareuganda.org
Connecticut Food Bank www.ctfoodbank.org
Madison Cares (Madison) www.madisoncares.org
Double D Diner www.DoubleDDiner.org
Roses for Autism (Guilford) www.rosesforautism.c
Save a Suit (Shelton) www.saveasuit.or
Yale-New Haven Toy Closet Program (New Haven) www.ynhh.org
Call to Care Uganda (Madison) www.calltocareuganda.org
Connecticut Food Bank www.ctfoodbank.org
Madison Cares (Madison) www.madisoncares.org
Double D Diner www.DoubleDDiner.org
Roses for Autism (Guilford) www.rosesforautism.c
Save a Suit (Shelton) www.saveasuit.or
Yale-New Haven Toy Closet Program (New Haven) www.ynhh.org
Check that the organization is still in operation and the hours have not changed before making a donation.