04/22/2026
Litchfield County is full of people doing meaningful and essential work. The kind that keeps this community vibrant and thriving.
For 36 hours you have a chance to put your money exactly where your heart is.
GIVE LOCAL Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills runs through 7pm Wednesday, April 22 — and every dollar you give goes directly to local nonprofits enhancing lives in our community.
It’s a streamlined way to make donations to your favorites all in one checkout! Many have matching gifts and there are bonuses available throughout the campaign for the nonprofits.
Below are 14 of my favorites. I encourage you to consider donating to their efforts or explore all the participating nonprofits via the Connecticut Community Foundation here: https://www.givelocalccf.org
Litchfield Jazz Camp
NWCT Arts Council
Bantam Cinema
White Memorial Conservation Center
Litchfield Community Center
Litchfield History (Litchfield Historical Society)
Friends of Topsmead State Forest
Oliver Wolcott Library
Washington Montessori School
School On The Green
Litchfield Land Trust
Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals
Arethusa Farm Foundation
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy
Tag your favorite area nonprofits that I might have missed so we can all explore more ways to support at whatever level we can. Bonus points if you tell me why that nonprofit is important to you.
Scroll through to see some of my photos for many of the nonprofits I shared.