Category of Service: Disabilities

Individuals and groups of all ages and ranges of physical and cognitive disabilities. There is much opportunity to help with institutional programs as well as one-on-one assistance through established agencies. Volunteers may assist  program counselors in athletic and educational programs, or provide general assistance to a person with a disability, such as reading to a blind person.  Volunteers can also help persons with disabilities in sporting events for people with special needs, or through equitherapy ­  learning while horseback riding.  Sometimes support can be provided  the agency through advocacy and fundraising work.

Many of these agencies have a more detailed description in our 2005 Social Service Directory.

Categories of Service

 

We want our agencies to know our website is a valuable resource so they'll continue to seek our assistance. So, if you contact one of the following organizations by link or phone, please indicate that you heard about them from The Volunteer Center of New Trier Township. It would be nice if you would let us know, too. You can do that easily with this e-mail link: volunteerNTT@aol.com. Or phone us at: 847-441-7665.
Adaptive Adventures
Joel H. Berman, Executive Director
230 Greenleaf Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-251-8445 or 866-679-2770, FAX: 501-640-7797
Web site:www.adaptiveadventures.org
E-mail:
joel@adaptiveadventures.org

Best Buddies Illinois
Murphy Turner, Citizens Program Manager
350 N. Orleans Street, Suite 678
Chicago, IL 60654
312-828-9313 x. 12, FAX 312-828-9421
Web site:
www.bestbuddiesillinois.org
E-mail: MurphyTurner@bestbuddies.org

The Center for Enriched Living
Brian Booth, Volunteer Coordinator
280 Sanders Road
Riverwooods, IL  60015
948-7001 x. 204, FAX: 948-7621
Web site: www.centerforenrichedliving.org

E-mail: brian@centerforenrichedlivng.org

ChildCare Network of Evanston
Sandra Robinson, Director of Development
1416 Lake Street
Evanston, IL 60201
847-475-2661 x. 26, FAX 847-475-2699
E-mail:Robinson@childcarenetworkofevanston.org

 

Equitherapy

Jackie Rogers , Volunteer Coordinator

1143 Shermer Road

Northbrook, IL  60062

847-409-2061
Web site:www.freedom-woods.com
E-mail: info@freedom-woods.com

Glenkirk Foundation

Roberta Rekus, Director of Volunteers

3504 Commercial Avenue

Northbrook, IL  60062

272-5111, FAX: 272-7350
Web site: www.glenkirk.org
E-mail: rrekus@glenkirk.org

Hadley School for the Blind  

Gina Van Cura

700 Elm Street

Winnetka, IL  60093
446-8111, FAX: 446-9916
Web site: www.hadley-school.org

E-mail:Gina@hadley.edu

Institute for Therapy Through the Arts

Ted Rubenstein, Director

300 Green Bay Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-685-3911
Web site: www.musicinst.org
E-mail: rubienstein@musicinst.org

Josselyn Center for Mental Health

Michael Martinez, Volunteer Coordinator

405 Central Avenue

Northfield, IL  60093

441-5600 Ext. 162, FAX: 784-0547
Web site: www.josselyn.org
E-mail: mmartinez@josselyn.org

JVS Career Planning Center
Brett Simon, Supervisor, Workforce Services
300 Revere Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-412-4300
Web site: www.jvschicago.org
E-mail: brettsimon@jvschicago.org

KEEN Chicago (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Bethany L. Cook, Program Director
Meets at High Ridge YMCA
2424 W. Touhy Avenue
Chicago, IL 60645
312-876-2535
Web site: www.keenchicago.org
E-mail: info@keenchicaago.org

 

Lambs Farm

Kahty Cothell, Volunteer Coord.

14245 W. Rockland Road

Libertyville, IL  60048

847-990-3816, FAX: 362-0742
Web site:
www.lambsfarm.org
E-mail: kcothell@lambsfarm.org

Lawrence Hall Youth Services
Nicole Askew, Donor Relations & Auxiliaries Officer
65 E. Wacker Place, 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
312-456-2490, FAX 312-629-2647
Web site: www.lawrencehall.org
E-mail: naskew@lawrencehall.org

Misericordia Home

Theresa Rooney, Volunteer Coordinator

6300 N. Ridge

Chicago, IL  60660

773-273-4161, FAX: 773-973-5214
Web site: www.misericordia.com
E-mail: theresar@misericordia.com

Muscular Dystrophy Association
Tim Marabella
570 Lake Cook Raod, #116
Deerfield, IL 60015
847-236-0687, FAX 847-236-0899
Web site: www.mdausa.org
E-mail: tmarabella@mdausa.org

New Trier Township
Brian Leverenz,
Community Service Administrator

739 Elm Street

Winnetka, IL  60093

446-8203
Web site:
www.newtriertownship.com
E-mail: nttbrian@ameritech.net

Northern Suburban Special Education District
760 Red Oak Lane
Highland Park, IL 60035
831-5100, FAX: 831-5108
Web site: www.nssed.k12.il.uss

Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA)

Sarma Panno, Volunteer Contact

3105 MacArthur Blvd.

Northbrook, IL  60093

509-9400, FAX: 509-1177
Web site: www.nssra.org
E-mail: spanno@nssra.org

Rainbow Animal-Assisted Therapy
Nancy Lind, President
3719 N. Keeler
Chicago, IL 60641

773-283-1129, FAX: 773-283-1543
Web site: www.rainbowaat.org
E-mail: rainbow3719@juno.com
   

SHORE Community Services

Mary Matz, Volunteer Coordinator

4232 Dempster Street

Skokie, IL  60076

847-982-2030 x. 21, FAX: 847-982-2039
Web site: www.shoreinc.org
E-mail: mkm.shore@sbcglobal.net

Special Gifts Theater
Toni Rosen, Volunteer Coordinator
PO Box 2231
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-564-4576
Web site: www.specialgiftstheater.com
E-mail: SpecialGiftsT@aol.com

Wilpower, Inc.

Sue Shimon, Director

444 Frontage Road

Northfield, IL  60093

501-2939, FAX: 501-4636
Web site: www.wilpower.org
E-mail: sshimon@wilpower.org