5 Nonprofits To Get Behind In The Southbury Area

SOUTHBURY, CT — Nonprofit groups are keystone community organizations in the Southbury 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 Southbury area:

1. Audubon Center Bent of the River: The Audubon Center at Bent of the River (BOTR) is owned and operated by Audubon Connecticut and the National Audubon Society. BOTR is a 700-acre sanctuary, and visitor center that provides a wide variety of conservation programs and activities throughout northwestern and central Connecticut.
2. Connecticut Volunteer Services for the Blind and Handicapped, Inc.: CVSBH, an all-volunteer non-profit, works with the Ct Library for Accessible Books (CT LAB) to record books for those who cannot hold or read printed material. CT LAB and the National Library Service distribute the recordings online or as digital cartridges with playback devices to qualified patrons free of charge.
3. Maddie's Herd: Maddie's Herd is dedicated to increasing awareness and powering research that improves the lives of those living with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases; especially kids like Maddie. We work to empower pediatric patients, share education and host FUNdraising events that support The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and the Immune Deficiency Foundation.
4. Southbury Food Bank: We are striving to eliminate hunger in Southbury by providing assistance to those that are food insecure in our community.
5. Southbury Needy Fund: The Southbury Needy Fund provides clothing, books, and toys for children of families identified by Social Services during the holiday season. It also provides tuition for local children to attend the P&R camp and pays for some field trips. It is also called upon in emergency situations to provide shelter or essentials to displaced families.

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