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JCares

JCares is the heart of our community’s compassion and connection. Inspired by the Jewish values of Repairing the World, Acts of Kindness, and Living in Community, we offer meaningful ways for members to give back and make a real impact. Here, your sense of purpose and belonging can truly flourish.

We are an inclusive and uplifting group, open to anyone who wants to make a difference alongside caring, like-minded members of all ages. Together, we build genuine relationships and share the joy that comes from service. With opportunities to support staff, programs, events, and the wider community, there’s a meaningful place for everyone to get involved.

Service Projects & Collection Drives

Join us in putting our values into action through hands-on service projects and community drives that support our neighbors, strengthen our programs, and make a real impact—together.

Stay tuned for what we have coming up.

To sign up for a volunteer opportunity or service project, or to be added to our mailing list to learn about future opportunities, reach out to Lisa Rosenstein at lrosenstein@stamfordjcc.org or 203-487-0986.

Volunteer Opportunities

The JCC offers hands-on volunteer opportunities right here on campus - from serving meals to older adults to tending our garden to sewing costumes for our performing arts students - all supporting the people and programs that make our community thrive.

Gardening at the J

Monday, June 8th

4 - 5:15 p.m.

Come out and plant with children from our Kidsplace afterschool program. Turn over the soil and plant snap pea, tomato, basil and lavender seedlings that we started at our April Earth Day event.

To donate click here and specify for JCC Garden

Norwalk Pride in the Park

Saturday, June 13

6 – 7:30 p.m.

Join us to table with our community partner Kids in Crisis distributing informational literature for teens in need.

To donate click here and specify for Kids in Crisis.

Back to School Shop - event for kids in need of support

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Each summer, prior to the start of the new school year, Back to School Shop, Inc. creates a one-day pop-up store where children of low-income families from the local community come to shop for their back-to-school clothing and supplies for free.

Volunteers are assigned to work one 5-hour shift during the day. All volunteers will be virtually trained prior to the event. Volunteers must be at least 17 years old. Spanish speakers are always needed.
To donate, click here and specify for Back-to-School Shop.

Contact Lisa Rosenstein to volunteer and for further details.
Sign up to volunteer as a coach for our Peace Basketball League.