The Volunteer Center of New Trier Township
Social Service Directory
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American Cancer Society
820 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201
847-328-5147; FAX
847-570-6043
www.cancer.org, Email: terra.levin@cancer.org
Executive Director: Lea Morgan
Volunteer Coordinator: Terra Levin
Mission: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide
community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer
as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing
suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service..
Community Cancer Control
Community cancer control
encompasses activities at the local, state, regional, or national level, which
have a positive impact on the entire spectrum or prevention, early detection,
effective treatment, survival, and quality of life related to cancer.
Prevention
Primary cancer prevention
means taking the necessary precautions to prevent the occurrence of cancer in
the first place. The Society's
prevention programs focus primarily on tobacco control, the relationship
between diet and physical activity and cancer, promotING coordinated school
health, and reducing the risk of skin cancer. Programs are designed to help adults and children make
health-enhancing decisions and act on them.
Detection and Treatment
The Society also seeks,
through the dissemination of its early detection guidelines and its detection
education and advocacy programs, to ensure that cancer is diagnosed at the
earliest possible stage, when there is the greatest chance for successful
treatment. The Society works in
partnership with many public and private sector organizations in diverse
settings to increase awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early
detection, and to overcome the barriers to regular mammography use.
Patient Services
Patient support is the range
of emotional and practical help the Society offers for patients, their
families, their caregivers, and their community from the time of diagnosis
throughout life to life's end.
Reach to Recovery: Trained
volunteers support and comfort patients before, during, and after breast cancer
treatment.
Look GoodÉFeel Better: The
Look GoodÉFeel Better program is a community-based, free, national service that
teaches female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their
appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Man to Man: This group
program provides information about prostate cancer and related issues to men
and their partners in a supportive atmosphere.
Relay for Life
Relay for Life is a
fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money
for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people
gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running
laps. Each team tries to keep at
least one team member on the track at all times.
Volunteer Opportunities
for: Youth, adults, families,
groups, people with disabilities.
Year-round: Various volunteer
opportunities are available, from office help to working fundraising events.
American Indian Center,
Inc. Founded: 1953
1630 W. Wilson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773-275-5871; FAX
773-275-5874
www.aic-chicago.org, Email: aic50@aic-chicago.org
Executive Director: Joseph Podlasek
Volunteer Coordinator: Nizhoni Hodge
Mission: To promote the fellowship among Indian people of
all Tribes living in metropolitan Chicago and create bonds of understanding and
communication between Indians and non-Indians in the city; to advance the
general welfare of American Indians into the metropolitan community life; to
foster the economic and educational advancement of Indian people; to sustain
cultural, artistic and avocation pursuits; and to perpetuate Indian cultural
values.
The American Indian Center,
Inc. (AIC) serves as the main community center for Native Americans in the
Chicago area. The organization
strives to address community needs educationally, culturally, and economically,
and the overall well-being of community members. The AIC hosts many activities throughout the year including
the annual Chicago Powwow in November.
Minimum Volunteer Age: high school
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, youth, families,
groups, people with disabilities
Year-round: after school
program, maintenance, food pantry, administrative duties.
Episodic: Powwow, other
events.
A Refuge for Saving the
Wildlife, Inc. Founded: 1999
3149 Dundee Road, Suite #229
Northbrook, IL 60062-2402
847-509-1026, FAX
847-509-1034
www.rescuethebirds.orgEmail: Director@RescueTheBirds.org
Executive Director: Richard S. Weiner
Volunteer Coordinator: Fara Lazarra
Mission: First and foremost, to work together with other
parrot groups to eliminate the need for rescues. Until then, to provide permanent "retirement"
housing and care for any and all Psittacine birds (not including those with
fatal and/or contagious diseases), educate the public about the proper care of
exotic birds, and locate healthy, happy and nurturing homes for those parrots
that are eligible to be companions.
We are a not-for-profit
parrot rescue, rehabilitation, education, adoption, and no-kill shelter
facility. We are accredited by the
Association of Avian Rescue Organizations (AARO), certified by the Model
Aviculture Program (MAP), and licensed by the Illinoi Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Welfare.
We are also a member of the Society of Animal Welfare
Administrators. Activities include
education of the public about parrots, rescue of abandoned/neglected/abused
parrots, rehabilitation of parrots, and sanctuary for parrots. We also do raptor rehabilitation and
related education.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 18 (younger if skilled with birds)
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, families, people
with limited disabilities
Year-round: Architect, refuge
help, newsletter, CPA, pet taxi, carpenter, plumber, builder, and general
contractor.
Items needed: Flat sheets,
paper towels, 24" x 30" lined freezer/butcher paper, HP paper and
printer catridges, Xerox dry ink, stamps, #10 envelopes.
Better Existence with HIV
(BEHIV) Founded: 1989
1244 W. Thorndale
Chicago, IL 60660
773-293-4740, FAX 773-293-4750
www.behiv.org,
Email: williamc@behiv.org
Executive Director: Brad McLaughlin
Volunteer Coordinator: Kim Davidson
Mission: BEHIV's mission is to improve the lives of people
with HIV and AIDS in the communities we serve through a comprehensive range of
quality services, to inform the public about the virus and risk reduction
behavior, and to increase understanding and compassion for people with HIV and
AIDS. BEHIV's vision is to stop
the spread of HIV in our service area.
Everything we do is toward that end.
BEHIV provides information,
support, resources, and hope to those living with HIV, and to their loved ones. Our professional and caring staff provides comprehensive and
confidential services and educational programs. Our Prevention department provides information about HIV
disease, transmission, prevention, and free anonymous testing. The services we offer help maintain the
health and dignity of our clients and also help to educate others. BEHIV serves Northern Chicago and
Northern Cook County with offices in Evanston and the Chicago neighborhood of
Rogers Park.
Since its inception, BEHIV
has been an agency that relies on volunteers for survival. In a city as large as Chicago, BEHIV
has remained a small grassroots agency that is closely connected with the
surrounding community. Our
volunteers are crucial to this involvement, assisting in all areas in the agency. Thanks to the hard work of our
volunteers, we are able to provide the best care to our clients and focus on
successfully fulfilling our mission.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 18
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, youth, families,
groups
Year-round: Help is needed in
all areas of the agency. Whether
the task is small (for esample, answering phones or stuffing envelopes) or lage
(lke helping a client move into a new apartment or helping to care for an ill client's
pet), it is equally important.
Often it is the task that seems to be the smallest that helps us out the
most.
Brandel Care
Center/Axelson Manor Founded: 1964
At Covenant Village of
Northbrook
2155 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-6499
847-480-6350, x7304, FAX
847-205-9552
Email: lmhofbauer@covenantretirement.org
Volunteer Coordinator: Laverne Hofbauer
Mission: As a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church,
Covenant Retirement Communities celebrates God's gift of life in Christian
community. We follow the Great
Commandment to love and serve God and one another as taught by Jesus
Christ. That compels us to affirm
the dignity of each person and to pursue excellence and financial integrity in
all that we do. As we provide a
broad range of resources, services and programs to enhance individual and
community wellness, we collaborate with residents and families to achieve the
best possible results. While
seeking to foster independence, we respond to each individual's evolving needs
in order to provide the security that assures peace of mind.
An accredited not-for-profit
continuing care retirement community, Covenant Village of Northbrook has
provided a variety of services to area seniors for more than forty years. The distinguishing characteristic of a
continuing care residential community is a commitment to lifetime care. Covenant Village of Northbrook is one
of a network of 15 communities administered by Covenant Retirement Communities
Inc. on behalf of the Board of Benevolence of the Evangelical Covenant
Church. Through this affiliation,
Covenant Village continues a more than 118-year tradition of meeting the
retirement needs of seniors as a ministry, not merely as a job or business. Covenant Village provides a retirement
lifestyle that is in harmony with Christian tradition, no matter what your
religious affiliation or heritage.
Residents are offered a choice of social, cultural and spiritual
activities, both on and off campus, consistent with our mission of assisting them
to achieve their maximum physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 16
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, families, and high
school students. Opportunities for
people with disabilities are limited.
Year-round: Sort and
distribute mail, transport residents to therapy and beauty shop, do manicures,
provide escort to doctor's appointments, visiting, reading, musical programs,
pet therapy, adopted grandparent program, and more.
Career Resource Center,
Inc. Founded: 1989
Grove Cultural Campus
40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite
105
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847-295-5656, FAX
847-295-5430
www.careerresourcecenter.org,
Email: info@careerresourcecenter.org
Executive Director: Jan Cline Leahy
Volunteer Coordinator: Ann Berndes
Mission: Career Resource Center (CRC) is a non-profit,
volunteer organization that provides professional assistance to individuals in
employment transition. CRC's
mission is to empower clients to conduct an effective job search. CRC fosters hope and optimism,
validates and restores self-esteem, and encourages persistence in the face of
obstacles.
CRC serves clients from a
wide range of disciplines, professions, experiences, ages and compensation
levels (entry level to executive). Clients come from across the Chicago
metropolitan area and Southern Wisconsin.
Services and programs are provided at no charge; however there is a
minimal processing fee. The Center
provides the following services and programs: private, confidential advisor
sessions; educational seminars and workshops; interview training and practice;
networking sessions; high-speed Internet access; Internet training; access to
national database of employers; use of computer lab, office equipment and
office space; reference materials; referrals to outside organizations; and
support throughout the job search.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 17
Volunteer Opportunities
for: Adults
Year-round (usually ½
day per week or project basis): client relations representatives, computer
technician, marketing/public relations specialist, grant writer, data record
specialist, network facilitators, database specialist, fundraisers, web
designers, and board members.
The Center for Enriched
Living Founded: 1968
280 Saunders Road
Riverwoods, IL 60015
847-948-7001, FAX
847-948-7621
www.centerforenrichedliving.org,
Email: christal@centerforenrichedliving.org
Executive Director: Harriet Levy
Volunteer Coordinator: Christal Cain
Mission: The Center for Enriched Living provides skill
development and education for greater independence, community integration,
recreation and social programs for people with developmental disabilities.
The Center offers exciting
social enrichment and educational programs for people with developmental
disabilities ages 9 to 90 with varying ability levels. Each activity is carefully planned and
implemented by dedicated staff and all programs focus on learning in a
stimulating and social environment.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 15
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, groups
Year-round, summer, school
year, episodic: The Center offers a variety of volunteer opportunities
according to individual skills and interests, for all levels of time
commitment. Program volunteers are
needed to participate in sports activities, demonstrate a talent and help with
a variety of programs, including senior activities, technology classes and
others.
Chicago Botanic Garden Founded: 1972
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
847-835-6800, FAX
847-835-8257
www.chicagobotanic.orgEmail: jcashen@chicagobotanic.org
Executive Director: Barbara Whitney Carr
Manager Volunteer
Services: Judy Cashen
Mission: The mission of the Chicago Botanic Garden is to
promote the enjoyment, understanding, and conservation of plants and the
natural world.
The Chicago Horticultural
Society has been promoting gardens and gardening since 1890. The Society's flower shows, victory
gardens, horticultural lectures and more have touched generations of
Chicagoans. With the
ground-breaking for the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1965 and its opening in 1972,
the Society created a permanent site on which to carry out its mission. That mission encompasses three
important components: collections, education and research.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 15 with work permit
Volunteer Opportunities
for: families, groups, adults, youth,
people with disabilities
Year-round, summer, school
year: work in the display gardens, native habitats, greenhouses, research labs,
mechanics shop, cafŽ, library, classrooms.
Episodic: Help is needed at
many special events through the year.
ChildServ Founded: 1894
8765 W. Higgins, Suite 450
Chicago, IL 60631
773-867-7362, FAX 773-693-0322
www.childserv.org, Email: jcollins@childserv.org
President/CEO: James Jones
Volunteer Coordinator: Jennifer Collins
Mission:The mission of ChildServ is to help children and
their families build better lives.
With offices in Cook, Lake
and DuPage Counties, ChildServ helps nearly 3,700 children and families build
stronger, more stable and rewarding lives. Our programs include several home-based early childhood
education programs, a HeadStart preschool, foster care and adoption, group
homes, tutoring, youth development, and the Lake County Family Service Center.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 16
Volunteer Opportunities
for: youth, adults, People with
disabilities, groups/families for donations
Year-round, school year:
Teaching citizenship classes, providing child care for ESL classes, tutoring,
mentoring, and assisting teachers in the preschool. Also, donating baby and toddler items (diapers, car seats,
cribs, layettes), twin beds, school supplies, arts and crafts supplies,
multicultural children's books, gift certificates (Target, Kmart, etc.).
Episodic: Donate new toys for
the holidays.
Christopher House Founded: 1905
2507 N. Greenview
Chicago, IL 60614
773-472-1083, FAX
773-472-5716
www.christopherhouse.org, Email: lshortenhaus@christopherhouse.org
Executive Director: Lori Ann Baas
Volunteer Coordinator:Libby Shortenhaus (acting)
Mission: Christopher House's mission is to help children,
families, and individuals in need help themselves through integrated social,
educational, and human service programs.
Christopher House is a
seven-site family resource center.
Through child and youth development, parent enrichment, literacy,
counseling and family support services, Christopher House provides a web of
support to children and their families.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 13
Volunteer Opportunities
for: youth, adults, families,
groups, people with disabilities
Year-round, school year:
Adult tutoring (ESL, GED), youth tutoring, classroom aide, after-school aide,
childcare aide, teen mom tutor.
Donations of gently-used clothes, school and office supplies, baby
clothes, baby toiletries, diapers, baby furniture, strollers, maternity
clothes, linens, towels, book bags, backpacks, individually wrapped snacks,
chest freezer, blankets
Episodic: Thanksgiving Food
Walk, Holiday Adopt-a-Family, Family Reading Nights
Connections for the
Homeless Founded: 1984
2010 Dewey Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
847-475-7070 x127, FAX
847-864-6558
www.connectionsforthehomeless.org,
Email: kr@cfthinc.org
Executive Director: Will Sundblad
Volunteer Coordinator: Kevin Rock
Mission: Connections for the Homeless works with a variety
of communities in northeast Cook County through direct services and education
to prevent and reduce homelessness among individuals and families.
Connections for the Homeless
annually assists more than 2,000 individuals and families in northeast Cook
County. The supportive services
offered help women, men, and families become self-sufficient, find (and keep)
permanent housing, and connect with resources that will foster stability. Connections' programs include:
EntryPoint (street outreach and supportive housing), Hilda's Place
(transitional shelter for adults), and Family Housing Services (resources for
homeless and at-risk families).
Minimum Volunteer Age: 12
Volunteer Opportunities
for: youth, adults, families,
groups, people with disabilities
Year-round: (1) Meal
Providers and Servers: preparing the meal, serving it to residents, assisting
with clean-up, optionally providing the food itself. Orientation is required. Breakfast, lunch and dinner opportunities are
available. (2) Evening Shelter
Volunteers (age 18 plus): assist with monitoring activities during the
shelter's open hours, 7 PM to 7 AM.
Volunteers should be willing to visit with clients and perform assigned
activities such as answering phones, organizing toiletries, maintaining the
shelter log, etc. A staff
supervisor is on-site to answer all questions and provide guidance. Orientation is required. Other opportunities: clerical projects,
shelter maintenance, donation organization, podiatrist, occupational
therapist. Donations needed:
non-perishable food: canned and jarred foods (meat, fruit, vegetables, peanut
butter, jelly, coffee, soups, ravioli, Spaghetti-Os, pasta sauce), boxed meals
(pasta, Hamburger Helper, Rice-a-Roni, etc.), toiletries and nail clippers,
men's and women's clothing of all types (especially larger sizes), towels,
twin-size bed sheets, diapers, household appliances.
Episodic: Holiday project
assistance, mailings, food drives.
Council for Jewish Elderly Founded: 1972
3003 Touhy
Chicago, IL 60645
773-508-1000, FAX
773-508-4766
www.cje.net,
Email: Anne.schuman@cje.net
Executive Director: Mark Weiner
Volunteer Coordinator: Anne Schuman
Mission: The primary mission of the organization is to
assist the elderly in maintaining or upgrading their ability to manage the
responsibilities of independent living and to utilize to the fullest the
resources and relations available to the older person through family, friends
and the general community.
Council for Jewish Elderly
has at its core a deep and abiding commitment to the dignity of the older person. Through dedication to quality programs
and services for all older people and their families, CJE acknowledges respect
for the individuality and independence of each person it serves.
CJE has been meeting the
needs of older people and their families in Chicago and the suburbs for over 30
years. Our range of services
extends from assisting those who live in their own homes but need occasional
physical or psychological support to those who need the most protection and
care in a long term care facility.
People who live in their own homes often request one or more of CJE's
services such as adult day service, bill paying, consumer assistance, home
delivered meals, information and referral, live-in caregivers and personal
services. For those concerned about
their health and well-being, we offer consultations, counseling, elder care
medication, health services, private care management and a Medicare-certified
and state-licensed home health agency.
Housing options include
government-subsidized and below-market independent apartments; retirement
living in small, intimate buildings; assisted living; and long-term care. CJE also offers program and residences
for people in every stage of Alzheimer's.
The Agency participates in a
joint program that addresses the unique aspects of aging Holocaust survivors
and their families. Program
specialists help survivors obtain information on Holocaust assets and
reparations, and organize support groups and community education programs.
Volunteer opportunities
for: adults, youth, families,
groups, people with disabilities.
Year-round: Home delivered
meals, friendly visits, pet therapy, transportation, feeders, gift shop,
activities, escorts, Shabbat Luncheon, clerical assistance.
Family Network Founded: 1982
330 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-433-0377, FAX
847-433-0461
www.highlandpark.org/fmnetwk,
Email: familynetwork@family-focus.org
Executive Director: Jordan Friedman
Volunteer Coordinator: N/A
Mission: The mission of Family Network, a Family Focus
Center, is to promote the well being of children from birth by supporting and
strengthening their families in and with their communities.
Family Network provides
prevention-based parent support, social and educational programs, and child
development activities for expectant parents and families with young
children. All of Family Network's
programs share a common purpose to enhance the quality of family relationships,
promote healthy growth and development of children, and enable families to
connect with one another and other community services and resources. We have three core programs:
Parent/Child Drop-In Center; Right From The Start for Spanish-speaking
families; and After School Activity Program in collaboration with District
112. Some of the services we offer
include: drop-in program, home visits, parent groups, resource and referral.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 12
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, youth, groups, people
with disabilities
Immediate need: Data entry
help.
Year-round: It is important
that our volunteers enjoy families with young children. Those with cultural sensitivity and a
nonjudgmental attitude would be best suited for our purposes. Opportunities include serving on the
board of directors; helping with public relations (press releases, newsletters,
annual report, flyers, brochures); general office and mailing help; handyman
projects; assisting with children in playrooms; childcare during
Spanish-speaking parent groups.
Donations needed include: weekly baked goods, weekly dinner for a group,
paper goods, coffee, office supplies, laser printer, Cheerios, film, house
plants, maternity clothes, baby equipment, infant clothes, diapers, small to
medium size refrigerator.
School year: Helping with
homework in the after school program.
Episodic: Helping with fall,
winter, and spring events: holiday gift wrapping, parties, etc.
Family Service of Glencoe Founded: 1914
675 Village Court
Glencoe, IL 60022
847-835-5111, FAX
847-835-9433
Email: nancy@familyserviceofglencoe.org
Executive Director: Nancy Sutherland
Mission: To promote a stronger community and meet individual
and family needs through services which identify, prevent, and resolve social
and emotional problems.
Activities: Family,
individual, and couples counseling; community education; North Shore Family
Drop-In; 24/7 crisis intervention; Alternatives to Violence program; financial
screening and assistance; emergency assistance.
Minimum Volunteer Age: *
Volunteer Opportunities
for: *
Episodic: benefit, addressing
envelopes.
Family Service of
Winnetka/Northfield Founded: 1893
992 ½ Green Bay Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-446-8060, FAX
847-446-9768
www.familyservicewn.org, Email: rmm@familyservicewn.org
Executive Director and Volunteer Coordinator: Robert Mardirossian
Mission: Family Service of Winnetka/Northfield is a
private, not-for-profit community service organization that promotes the
emotional well-being of individuals and families through quality, affordable
counseling and psychotherapy.
Additionally, we provide educational programs that enrich community
life, serve as a resource to local organizations and respond to societal
changes as they affect the lives of those we serve.
Family Service offers
individual psychotherapy, marital counseling, family therapy and group therapy
to its clientele on a sliding fee scale.
The length of therapy is determined between the client and the therapist
and the goal is to enhance clients' functioning and promote their personal
growth. Our client population is
comprised of people of all ages, religious affiliations and income levels.
Additionally, Family Service
seeks to enrich the life of the community through educational and supportive
programs. Some recent
presentations have addressed topics related to middle age, adolescent
development, raising moral children and retirement. As a resource to other organizations, we have facilitated
focus groups and have provided consultation to their staff. Furthermore, in cooperation with our
neighboring family service agencies, we have administered New Trier Township's
Day Care Scholarship program which provides financial assistance to low income
parents whose children are in day care and who themselves are struggling to
find or maintain employment.
(Also see the entry for
Winnetka Thrift Shop, which supplies a source of income for Family Service of
Winnetka/Northfield.)
Minimum Volunteer Age: 21
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, people with
disabilities.
Year-round: Board of
Directors membership (Winnetka and Northfield residents).
Friends of the Glencoe
Public Library
320 Park Avenue
Glencoe, IL 60022
847-835-7467
President: Nancy Guenther
Mission: The Friends of the Glencoe Public Library serves
as a fundraising organization to enrich library resources and services. The Friends group contributes to the
purchase of equipment, furnishings, special books and audio-visual materials
and occasionally undertakes a large project such as landscaping enhancements
for the library grounds.
The Friends activities include
semi-annual book sales and sponsorship of community programs such as classical
music concerts in the library, summer reading programs and movie screenings at
the Woman's Library Club.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 18
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, people with
disabilities.
Year-round: Sorting and
shelving donated books with scheduled sessions every Tuesday and Friday.
Girl Scouts –
Illinois Crossroads Council Founded: 1993
650 N. Lakeview Parkway
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
847-573-0500, FAX 847-573-1104
www.ilcrossroads.org, Email:
Executive Director: Reta Wilcox
Membership Program Specialist:
Clourtney Willegal-Feuquay
Mission: Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's preeminent
organization dedicated solely to girls – all girls – where, in an
accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for
success in the real world. In
partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will
serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience
and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. Girl Scouts – Illinois Crossroads
Council Vision Statement: Girl Scouts – Illinois Crossroads Council is
recognized by the community as the premier organization for girls, committed to
excellence and enriched by pluralism.
Girl Scouts – Illinois
Crossroads Council serves more than 38,000 girls in 102 communities in
northeastern Illinois. 63% of
girls experience Girl Scouting through classic Girl Scout troops, lead by
volunteers. 37% of girls
experience Girl Scouting through staff-initiated programs delivered in schools,
park districts, apartment complexes and other youth-serving organizations. Girl Scouts – Illinois Crossroads
Council offer to girls six recruitment and service delivery options: Troops, Trippers, Collaborations with
other community groups, Contemporary Awareness programs, Outdoor Education/Camping/Health,
and STUDIO 2B, an exciting, by-girls/for-girls collaborative approach to Girl
Scouting: a place where teens connect with one another and explore new
interests.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 18
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, people with
disabilities
Year-round, summer, school
year: lead classic Girl Scout troops in our 102 communities; assist with troop
meetings, arts and crafts; field trips and activities; product sales.
Episodic: chaperones for
Trippers excursions, assist staff in facilitated programs, share with girls a
skill or talent. Young women ages
19-29 are needed as advisors in our STUDIO 2B programs; fall and cookie
activity sales.
Training is available for all
volunteer opportunities. Art and
craft donations are welcomed.
PO Box 326
Glencoe, IL 60022
847-835-3121, FAX 847-835-3196
www.GlencoeYouthServices.com,
Email: gysadmin@comcast.net
Executive Director:Sartah
Amutavi
Volunteer Coordinator:
Sarah Amutavi
Mission: Glencoe Youth Services (GYS) provides educational,
recreational, and informal counseling services to youth between the ages of
fourteen and nineeteen who are enrolled in high school and living in New Trier
Township.
GYS operates a drop-in youth center located at 680 Greenwood Avenue (the former Holmes Warming Shelter) in Glencoe. We are open Monday through Saturday for both scheduled and spontaneous recreational, educational and cummunity service activities.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 18
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults
Year-round: We are always
looking for interested, experienced community members to serve on our Board
of Directors. We are always accepting donations of items to be sold on EBay,
which had become an effective fundraising tool for GYS. Our most desired items
are old computer software, old video game consoles and video games..
Episodic: We are currently seeking individuals with experience in graphic design and/or marketing to help us design a new agency brochure. Other such projects may exist in the future.
Glenkirk Founded: 1954
3504 Commercial Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-272-5111, FAX
847-272-7350
www.glenkirk.org, Email: info@glenkirk.org
Executive Directort: Alan G. Spector
Volunteer Coordinator: Amanda Sebolt
Mission: Glenkirk will provide quality lifetime supports
and services which empower individuals with developmental disabilities to
participate fully in all areas of community life.
This year, Glenkirk is proud
to celebrate 50 years of helping people with disabilities broaden their
horizons. Glenkirk has developed
the skills to assess human needs, to establish programs and services which
provide safety, growth, happiness and satisfaction, and to find creative ways
to address traditional challenges that produce incredible growth for
people. Today, Glenkirk's programs
include family-style homes, job training, respite care, senior programs, early
intervention, adoption and more at over 50 locations in Northern Cook and Lake
Counties. Through the efforts of
volunteers, professionals, families and consumers, Glenkirk has evolved into a
leader in its industry, helping over 1,100 individuals each year live, work and
socialize in their communities.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 18 (youth groups are welcome with chaperone)
Volunteer Opportunities
for: Youth, adults, groups,
families, people with disabilities
Year-round: Teach skills and
provide companionship to people with developmental disabilities. Corporate, community, and youth groups
are needed to help beautify our facilities.
Episodic: Assist with holiday
celebrations, other special events and fund-raising activities. Donations of gifts are needed for the
annual Lucille Coward Holiday Gift drive (individuals and groups are welcome).
Good News Partners Founded: 1980
1600 W. Jonquil Terrace
Chicago, IL 60626
773-764-4998, FAX
773-764-4999
www.goodnewspartners.org, Email: tiffany@goodnewspartners.org
President: Bud Ogle
Volunteer Coordinator: Tiffany Lee
Mission: To end homelessness and hopelessness for everyone
God brings to us, to build bridges of reconciliation and foster justice among
all people.
Good News Partners is located
in the North-of-Howard neighborhood of Rogers Park, committed to create and
nurture our diverse community. We
affirm each person's gifts and do our best to build partnerships to fulfill one
of the promises of Pentecost – the Holy Spirit empowering God's people to
live together in such a way that everyone contributes to meeting everyone
else's needs. We demonstrate God's
love by being a joyful community focusing our work on housing and supportive
services. We hope that God is calling
to you to join Good News Partners, along with more than 1000 other volunteers.
Minimum Volunteer Age: high school
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, youth, families,
groups, people with disabilities
Year-round: Pray with Good
News Partners residents, Saturday and Sunday Kids Time activity leaders, Adopt
a Family (churches and church groups), building and landscape maintenance,
administrative support, professional support (accountants, business
professionals, photographers, carpenters, computer experts, dentist,
electricians, family counselors, lawyers, physicians, plumbers, and telephone
technicians), help secure additional housing, tutor adults in GED or ESL.
Summer: June and August
camping trips in Tennessee.
School year: Tutoring
children in reading.
Episodic: Short term
opportunities are available in many of the areas above.
Greater Chicago Food
Depository Founded: 1978
4100 W. Ann Lurie Place (West
42nd & Pulaski)
Chicago, IL 60632
773-247-3663, FAX
773-247-4232
www.ChicagosFoodBank.org, Email: BJRatskoff@GCFD.org
Executive Director: Michael Mulqueen
Volunteer Coordinator: Bessie Ratskoff
Mission: Providing food for hungry people while striving to
end hunger in our community.
As Cook County's food bank,
the Greater Chicago Food Depository obtains more than 43 million pounds of food
and distributes it to 600 member soup kitchens, food pantries, and shelters.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 5
Volunteer Opportunities
for: Youth, adults, families,
groups, people with disabilities.
Year-round: cleaning, sorting
and/or repacking food, driving deliveries to member agencies, and other.
Episodic: various special
events. Food donations and food
drives also welcome: contact Leah Ray at LARay@gcfd.org.
Hadley School for the Blind
Founded: 1920
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-784-2794
FAX 847-446-9916
www.ChicagosFoodBank.org,www.hadley.edu
Email: claudia@hadley.edu
Executive Director:
Charles Young
Volunteer Coordinator:
BClaudia Greene
Mission: To enable blind persons during all stages of life
to acquire the specialized skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to enhance
their participation in personal, family, and community life.
Minimum Volunteer Age: not specified.
Volunteer Opportunities
for: adults, families, groups,
people with disabilities.
Year-round: Eyeglasses, funding,
miscellaneous oportunities.
Illinois Council Against
Handgun Violence (ICHV) Founded: 1974
223 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite
802
Chicago, IL 60606
312-341-0939, FAX 312-341-9770
www.ichv.org,
Email: cgriffiths@ichv.org
Executive Director: Thom Mannard
Volunteer Coordinator: Catherine Griffiths
Mission: To reduce death and injury from gun violence by
educating the public and mobilizing them to take action.
Activities include public
awareness and education through events, speaking engagements, grassroots
activities, outreach, membership recruitment, and working with schools;
research; public policy; and fund raising.
Minimum Volunteer Age: 16
Volunteer Opportunities
for: youth, adults.
Year-round: research on gun
violence issues, outreach to new members, public awareness activities, work on
public policy issues, recruit engagements for our speakers bureau.
Episodic: Organizing events,
fundraising.
INFANT, Inc. Founded: 1983
1108 Oak Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-446-5911, FAX
847-446-9221
Executive Director: Carla Nowak
Treasurer/Contact: Lisa Iberle
Mission: INFANT, Inc. is an all volunteer organization that
delivers baby formula and layettes of newborn clothing each month to food
pantries and shelters to meet their emergency needs.
INFANT, Inc. solicits
donations for the purchase of baby formula, which we deliver each month to food
pantries and shelters. INFANT,
Inc. serves approximately 50 shelters annually. We also deliver layettes of newborn clothing upon request of
the social worker at these agencies.
Minimum Volunteer Age: no minimum
Volunteer Opportunities
for: groups, families, adults,
youth, people with disabilities
Year-round/episodic donations
needed: money for formula purchases, SMALL diapers, baby clothing (size birth
to 9 months), baby blankets (especially handmade knitted or crocheted),
snugglies, bottles.
Institute for Therapy
Through the Arts Founded: 1975
300 Green Bay Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-685-3911
www.musicinst.org, Email: