5 Nonprofits To Get Behind In The Monroe Area

MONROE, CT — Nonprofit groups are keystone community organizations in the Monroe area. Fortunately, there is no shortage of organizations to volunteer or get behind financially, and that need your help.

Here are five outstanding nonprofit groups you should know about in the Monroe area:

The Monroe Food Pantry provides emergency food assistance for needy individuals and families in Monroe. Its clients receive one week’s worth of food per month by scheduled appointments, while using the client-choice food distribution model.

The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department is a 100 percent volunteer organization made up of men and women of various ages and backgrounds who come together to provide firefighting and non-firefighting services. Members include college students, technicians, accountants, plumbers, truck drivers, career firefighters, EMTs, business owners, and others.

Dravet syndrome is a rare form of intractable epilepsy that begins in infancy and proceeds with accumulating morbidity that significantly impacts individuals throughout their lifetime. The mission of Monroe-based Dravet Syndrome Foundation is to aggressively raise funds for Dravet syndrome and related epilepsies; to support and fund research; increase awareness; and to provide support to affected individuals and families.

The American Legion Sippin-Winspur Post 176 of Monroe is part of the largest wartime veterans service organization in the US, advocates for better active-duty pay and improved housing for active-duty families, and ensures that the Veterans' Administration's medical system can properly care for veterans.

Monroe EMS has been providing quality, pre-hospital, emergency medical care to residents since 1977.

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