My all time favorite quote is...Sir Winston Churchill - "...what is the use of living if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will have it after we are gone?"
Here are some of the organizations that Penguin's Best is involved in to better the community:
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County
75 Washington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-334-5106
As of today in Fairfield County, we have a shortage of 450 mentors.
Operation Hope
636 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203-292-5588
To volunteer, call or go to www.operationhopect.org/volunteer/
As of today, we need beds and affordable housing for the homeless.
American Cancer Society
Every day thousands of cancer patients need a ride to treatment, but some may not have a way to get there.
Call 1-800-227-2345 to find out if Road to Recovery is available in your community.
As of today, we need volunteer drivers to drive our sick to the doctor.
The Connecticut Hospice
If you would like more information or would like to set up an interview, please contact Joan Cullen at 203-315-7510 or by email at jcullen@hospice.com.
As of today, we need volunteers for the CT Hospice.
Literacy Volunteers of America
177 State Street # 400
Bridgeport, CT 06604-4806
203-579-2208
As of today, we need volunteers to teach for Literacy Volunteers.