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5 Nonprofits To Get Behind In The New London Area

Nonprofit groups are keystone community organizations in the New London area. Here are five local stand-outs.

NEW LONDON, CT — Nonprofit groups are keystone community organizations in the New London 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 New London area:

  1. Work & Learn: This organization helps adults to transform their lives with the help of career coaches, specialists, and mentors.
  2. Immigration Advocacy & Support Center: This nonprofit was established in 2014 and has a mission to provide low-cost, high-quality immigration-related legal services and to educate communities in Southeast Connecticut on immigration law and policy.
  3. Sound Community Services: This nonprofit provides support and services for individuals with behavioral health and substance abuse disorders.
  4. Covenant Shelter of New London Inc.: Covenant Shelter of New London, Inc, is a 35-bed emergency shelter for homeless men, women, and children. The shelter provides overnight accommodations, daily meals, case management services, children's programs, parenting classes, and other programs.
  5. Connecticut Storytelling Center: The Connecticut Storytelling Center strives to provide the means for people of all ages to experience stories as a means of expression and communication, as a tool for thinking, reflecting, teaching and learning, and as a catalyst for change.

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