DOROTHY DAY HOSPITALITY HOUSE
Feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless in the Danbury CT area since 1982
 

Volunteers

Without volunteers, Dorothy Day House could not exist.   Here are some ways to help out:

Kitchen volunteers:

Kitchen volunteers are organized into crews .  There are approximately 20 crews, with most crews preparing and serving the afternoon meal one day a month (ex. 4th Thursday) from 1pm to 5pm.   Due to Covid and takeout meals, the size of our crews has been reduced and most crews are well staffed.   However, we can use some people on a backup basis.   If you are interested, please contact Joe Simons (joesimons@yahoo.com) and indicate which days of the week you area available.


Making sandwiches:

We are looking for people to make sandwiches at home and bring them down to Dorothy Day House for distribution in the afternoons.

If you want to donate sandwiches, follow these steps:
1) Click on the button below to go to our Sign Up page
2) Review the options and choose the spot(s) you like
3) Sign Up.   It's easy and you won't have to join or create a password.
Click to View Volunteer Opportunities on SignUp  


 Please do not bring in sandwiches unless you have arranged with someone at Dorothy Day to accept and store your donation.
 

Other donations:


We need donations of fresh fruit (preferably bananas), snacks, cookies and bottled water for grab and go bags.

We are also accepting donations of non perishable food, toiletries and other items.   For more details, see our wish list..


Shelter showers and clothing distribution:

We open up the shelter showers twice a week to give homeless people not staying at the Dorothy Day House shelter the opportunity to get a shower and clothing.   We currently need volunteers on Wednesdays and Sundays from 3:00 to 4:30.   If interested contact Lynn Taborsak at ddhhsandwiches@gmail.com


Cleaning

Lori-Ann Morrissey organizes a group to give the kitchen a deep cleaning once a month on a Saturday morning.   If cleaning is your passion and you would like to help, contact Lori-Ann at loriannmorrissey@gmail.com

Baked good donations pickups:

A number of local supermarkets have graciously made their expired baked goods available to us, but we use volunteers to pick up donations and deliver them to Spring Street.

We have enough baked goods pickup volunteers at the present time.

Shelter volunteers:

Due to Covid, our shelter is currently closed so we have no need for volunteers at present.



Ideas for elementary and high school aged children:

Here are some things you can do to help out at Dorothy Day House:

1) Conduct a food drive.   See the "wishlist" on our for ideas
2) Make sandwiches --  see above
3) Have a bake sale or other event to collect money



"Do not neglect to show hospitality, for by that means some have entertained angels without knowing it" - Hebrews 13:1-2


Dorothy Day Hospitality House
11 Spring Street, Danbury CT
Mailing Address: PO Box 922 Danbury CT 06813-0922
Tel:  (203) 743-7988
E-mail: ddhhinformation@gmail.com



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