Lyme to Kick Off National Volunteer Week with Open House

LYME, CT – The Lyme Committee on Volunteerism announced today that the first-ever “Lyme Volunteer Open House” to kick off National Volunteer Week and help address the town’s critical need for volunteers.

The event will be held Sunday, April 23, from noon till 3 p.m. at the Lyme Fire House, according to a release. While the town employs only a handful of full-time employees, it staffs more than 140 additional positions with volunteers.

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Representatives of more than 20 Town boards, committees and commissions – as well as some local nonprofits – will be on hand at the open house to help residents discover volunteer opportunities that match their interests, skills and availability.

“Volunteers play a critical role in keeping our town safe, beautiful and healthy,” Town Board of Selectman Steven Mattson said in a release. “Our town couldn’t function without them.”

Mattson encouraged residents to stop by the open house to learn about ways their time and talents could benefit the community.

Some volunteer positions are short term, others long term; some are designed for individuals, others can be done in groups or with families.

Groups looking for volunteers at the open house include:

• The Town of Lyme
• Lyme Land Conservation Trust
• Friends of the Lyme Public Library
• Lyme Garden Club
• Lyme Public Hall Association
• Open Space Committee
• Lyme Local History Archives
• Lyme Parks & Recreation Commission
• Lyme Cemetery Commission
• Friends of Whalebone Cove
• Lyme Consolidated School PTO
• Lyme Ambulance Association
• Lyme/Old Lyme Education Foundation
• Lyme Fire Company
• Mentoring Corps for Community Development
• Lyme Grange 147
• Lyme-Old Lyme Volunteer Connection
• Friends of Lymes’ Senior Center
• Lyme Farmers Market, Inc.
• Lyme Veterans Memorial Committee
• Camp Claire
• Lyme Republican Town Committee
• Hamburg Fair Committee
• Lyme Democratic Town Committee
• High Hopes Therapeutic Riding

Mattson said the open house is the perfect way for residents to find ways to give back to the town while mingling with their friends and neighbors, and enjoying an array of free picnic food – including donations by Four Mile River Farm and Deep River Snacks.

The event is sponsored by the Town of Lyme and the Lyme Committee on Volunteerism.

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