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English Tutor Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Ministries is seeking English Tutors for the benefit of our refugee and immigrant clients. While many are pre-literate, others simply need help improving reading and writing skills. We are looking for individuals who offer compassion and commitment and who seek to learn new life lessons of their own. We encourage sessions that are creative, relative, and fun. A commitment of two tutoring hours per week over the course of a three-month time frame is requested. Session schedules are arranged between Tutor and Tutee, and can take place at your local library, park, coffee shop, etc. Tutors are equipped with an English Language Training workshop provided by Literacy Works. Positions are voluntary. Please give us a call- We look forward to speaking with you!
Fitness Friend Children's Home + Aid protects, educates and counsels children and youth to improve their lives. The agency provides services to nearly 400 foster children in the Chicago area. These children are experiencing overwhelming obstacles such as mental illness, homelessness, abuse and neglect. They have seen the ravages of poverty and drugs, and many suffer the painful loneliness caused by separation from their families. These obstacles are especially difficult, as many of them have the absence of a caring adult. The agency is greatly in need of "fitness friends" to lead youth in fitness activities such as dance, sports or yoga.
Join our Board of Directors! If you want to make a big difference in the lives of teens, joining our Board is a great way to do it! The WYO is a non-profit drop-in teen center that provides programs and services in a safe place for high school kids. The teens who frequent our center are rewarded with opportunities to develop leadership qualities and positive behaviors. Please see our web page for more information about our agency! www.winnetkayo.org
Lawrence Hall Junior Board The Lawrence Hall Junior Board is a group of young, urban professionals who volunteer their time to mentor the children and youth in our Residential Treatment Program. They plan and participate in monthly recreational, educational and social activities. The LH Junior Board organizes 1-2 fundraising events each year to raise money to support the activites they plan with our children.
Meal Program at North Shore Senior Center Help with the Center's Congregate Meals! On Mondays and Wednesdays, seniors gather for a nutritious lunch and conversation from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Get involved in a variety of ways (as an individual or as a group), including: serving the meals; joining in the conversation; performing; making table decorations and placemats; etc. We're open to all ideas!
Nature Guide Do you love nature? Do you enjoy teaching others? Volunteer as a Friends of the Forest Preserves nature guide! Beginning in the spring of 2009, Friends of the Forest Preserves nature guides will begin leading public tours at Somme Prairie Grove in Northbrook and Harms Woods in Skokie. You can help us spread the word about Cook County's natural wonders. No experience is necessary. Guides will learn about the preserves through lectures, readings and field visits during the nature guide training course. For more information and to apply, contact Kathryn Callaghan, Constituency Director at 312-356-9990 or kathrync@fotfp.org. Applications for the 2009 training course are due by February 16. (Please note that our offices will be closed for the holidays between 12/22 and 1/5. We will respond to inquiries as soon as we return.)
Recreation Lambs Farm, an organization serving adults with developmental disabilities, is looking for volunteers for there Quest program. Volunteers are needed to assist with weekly classes, field trips, and overnight trips on weekday mornings and afternoons. Classes include Gardens and Zoos, Art in the Park, Discovering IL (includes overnight trip), Hiking and Camping (includes overnight camp out), and Fishing.
Research Center volunteer Are you interested in mysteries? Weekly (Wednesdays) a group of volunteers meets to keep the archives of the historical society up-to-date. We file and catalogue, but we also are involved in solving history's mysteries. When someone calls about Indian Trail Trees or a significant person in Glencoe we're the ones who find the answer to questions by looking things up, delving into old telephone directories or maps. You don't have to know history to work here; we'll teach you. But if you like knowing about the beginnings – and even the middle and modern – days of the Village, we'd love to have you join us. The major project right now is organizing the huge photo collection, but if you'd rather read old newspapers for clippings or organize a person's life using old documents like a jigsaw puzzle, this is for you.
Shopkeeper Always wanted to run a shop but were afraid to try? We have an opportunity to give you experience and fun. The Glencoe Historical Society runs a small shop out of its 375 Park Ave. building. We are looking for a few people willing to help staff the shop and/or help us with inventory and ordering. Choose what is best to sell and order those items, create the front window that features gift items, changing it seasonally; and/or staff the shop for one or more mornings a week. This is a new shop in Glencoe and we'll need help in publicizing it, talking it up and creating the necessary buzz for sales. We are hoping to make the shop a significant source of revenue for the society's work and maintenance of the two buildings we own at 375 and 377 Park Ave. We are looking for a team of people who would like to work together to do this so the work won't be onerous. This could be the start of a new retail career or just a fun way to indulge your shopping urges.
Sign-In Team (SIT) In this position, volunteers check in individuals who are registered for our joint NSSC/OASIS programs. (Program topics include art, music, politics, religion and spirituality, history, etc.) The SIT volunteer arrives one hour before the program to organize enrollment lists and welcome registrants. Once everyone is signed in (about 15 minutes after the class starts), the volunteer joins (and enjoys!) the program for no charge and is "on call" if the presenter needs assistance (i.e. with the lights). After the class ends, the volunteer returns the sign-in materials to the office. Training is provided.
Special Events Volunteer Become a part of an enthusiastic group of volunteers who love planning and running our special events. We have annual events, such as our award-winning Amazing Chase and our July Garden Gala. Each year we choose a new theme and run with it!
Volunteer at Our Place of NTT Our Place of NTT realizes the importance of volunteers as an essential part of the learning process with our participants. If you are someone that enjoys having fun and can assist us with a positive social environment, then Our Place is the place for you.

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Anixter Center To enhance the ability of individuals living, or at risk of disabilities to live, learn, work, and play in the community. 
Center for Cultural Interchange CCI is a nonprofit international exchange organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development, environmental consciousness, and world peace.  
Center for Cultural Interchange Cross Cultural Exchange 
Chicago Humanities Festival The Chicago Humanities Festival's mission is to create opportunities for people of all ages to support, enjoy and explore the humanities. We fulfill this mission through our annual festivals, the fall Chicago Humanities Festival and the spring Stages, Sights & Sounds, and by presenting programs throughout the year that encourage the study and enjoyment of the humanities. 
Chicago Youth Centers CYC invests in youth in underserved communities in Chicago to help them discover and realize their full potential. 
Do Your P'Art Foundation Our mission is to bring young people together from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds through artistic collaborations. 
Fathers Helping Fathers For those fathers truly committed to the well being of their children Fathers Helping Fathers is here for you. You are not alone and together we can contribute to the success and happiness of our children. 
Glencoe Historical Society Founded in 1937, the Glencoe Historical Society is devoted to the collection, protection and preservation of items pertaining to the Village of Glencoe, its residents and its formal and informal institutions. While focused on Glencoe, Illinois, our collection also includes materials related to Glencoe, Scotland. In addition to presenting exhibits based on our collection, we also hold informational meetings and social events for residents and visitors. 
Glencoe Junior High Project The Glencoe Junior High Project is a Youth Non-Profit housed in Central School dedicated to providing young people with social and social service opportunities. 
Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Ministries Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries creates opportunities for refugees fleeing war, terror and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance.  
Lawrence Hall Youth Services Lawrence Hall Youth Services is a not-for-profit child welfare agency established to assist through a seamless delivery of services, at risk youth and their families, to develop the self-worth, knowledge, and skills they need to lead independent and productive lives.  
Mallinckrodt/Meskill Active Adult Center of the Wilmette Park District The mission of the Center is to facilitate recreational and life enrichment opportunities for older adults, so that life might be enjoyed in all its fullness.  
Mary Lou's Place - YWCA Evanston/NS The mission of Domestic Violence Services of the YWCA Evanston/North Shore is to provide information, support, and resources to women who have survived domestic violence so that they are empowered to take control of their lives and to live a violence-free future. In addition, the Program strives to challenge cultural tolerance for violence against women and their children through community education and public policy advocacy. 
North Shore School District 112 To inspire every child to become a contributing member of the community. 
North Shore Senior Center The mission of the North Shore Senior Center is to support the independence and well being of older adults, ehnance their dignity and self respect, and promote their participation in all aspects of community life. 
North Shore United Way United Way of the North Shore, a member of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, engaes caring people thourghout our city to invest time and resources where they are needed most. United Way provides the leadership and resources it takes to make long-lasting change, so that people can become independent. We are all connected in our community. When children succed, when families become stable, when individuals stay healthy, our community is stronger. That's why United Way focuses on Income, Education and Health - the building block of independence. Our goal is to provide the leadership and resource it takes to make long-lasting change the advances the common good.  
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) The mission of the Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) is to ensure that recreation opportunities are available for adults and children with disabilities. NSSRA provides year-round recreation and leisure opportunities for people with disabilities. Individuals with physical, cognitive, emotional, social, or other disabilities residing in the northern suburbs are eligible to participate. NSSRA offers more than 150 programs and events each season and serves approximately 1500 different individuals with disabilities in creative arts, sports, drama, dance, cooking and other areas. Programs are offered at park district, school and other locations throughout the Northern Suburban area. 
The Kindness Connection We believe that meaningful volunteer experiences have the power to inspire individuals to make a lifelong practice of giving their time and resources to charitable and civic causes. 
The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is an International, Evangelical Christian Church dedicated to providing individuals worldwide with spiritual, physical, social and emotional support. Our organization is made up of thousands of officers, soldiers, adherents employees, volunteers and other individuals all working together to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people, as well as struggling to meet the physical needs of those less fortunate. 
The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago will update 
Warming House Youth Center The Warming House Youth Center provides a safe, supervised, and substance-free atmosphere where teen ownership and decision-making opportunities thrive. Our trained staff encourages growth and acceptance, promotes communication, and helps develop the skills of high school aged teens. 
Winnetka Community House The mission of the Winnetka Community House is to enrich the lives of North Shore residents, their families, and friends by providing educational, cultural, social, and recreational opportunities for people of all ages. This privately supported unique facility does not receive tax dollars.