Category of Service: Youth

All issues dealing with youth, their family situations and general wellness.  Tutoring and mentoring are great needs and there are many agencies that require assistance from volunteers of all ages.  After school day care in schools, youth at risk, young people who are removed from their homes due to psychological or physical trauma at home.  Big brothers and big sisters can be organized through many of the shelters as well.  Shelters have many youth who are in need of friends and toys.  Volunteers can work one on one or provide assistance through donated goods and recreational activities. 

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.

Boy Scouts of America - Northeast Illinois Council

Matt Ackermann, Scout Executive

2745 Skokie Valley Road

Highland Park, IL  60035

433-1813
Web site: www.neic.org

Center for Cultural Interchange

Marge Ryan

24 Redwood Trail

Wheeling, IL  60090
Web site: www.cci-exchange.com
E-mail: info@cci-exchange.com

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
Children's Heart Foundation
Sue Rushmore, President
PO Box 244
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
847-634-6474, FAX 847-634-4988

Web site: www.childrensheart.com
E-mail: information@childrensheartfoundation.org

Childserv

Jennifer Collins, Volunteer Coordinator

8765 W. Higgins Road , Suite 450

Chicago, IL  60631

773-837-7362, FAX: 773-693-0322

Web Site: www.childserv.org
E-mail: jcollins@childserv.org

Christopher House

Libby Shortenhaus, Acting Volunteer Coordinator

2507 N. Greenview

Chicago, IL 60614

773-472-1083, FAX: 773-472-5716
Web site: www.christopherhouse. org
E-mail: lshortenhaus@christopherhouse. org

The Cradle Foundation
Bonnie Krasny
2049 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
847-733-3234
Web site: www.cradle.org
E-mail: bkrasny@cradle.org

Do Your P'Art
Sally Schneiders
786 Locust
Winnetka, IL 60093
441-7195
E-mail: sallyschneiders@comcast.net

Erika's Lighthouse
Peggy Kubert, Director
P.O. Box 616
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-738-2300
Web site: |www.erikaslighthouse.org
E-mail: pkubert@aol.com

 

Evanston Hospital

Ronna Jacobson, M.ED.
Sibling Programs Coordinator
2650 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL  60201

847-570-2840
E-mail: rjacobson@enh.org

Evanston School Children’s Clothing Association(ESCCA)

Jane Tyner, Linda Walton

1500 McDaniel Avenue

Evanston, IL  60201

847-328-9420

Family Focus Center

JoAnn Avery, Social Worker
2010 Dewey Avenue

Evanston, IL  60201

847-475-7570, FAX: 847-475-7590
E-mail: delta403@yahoo.com

Family Network, Inc.

Jordan Friedman, Executive Director

330 Laurel Avenue

Highland Park, IL  60035

433-0377, FAX 433-0461
Web site: www.highlandpark.org/fmnetwk
E-mail: familynetwork@family-focus.org

Family Service Center

Robert J. Noone, Ph.D., Executive Director

1167 Wilmette Avenu

Wilmette, IL  60091

251-7350
E-mail: fsc1913@enteract.com

Family Service of Winnetka/Northfield

Robert M. Mardirossian, Ph.D

Executive Director

992 1/2 Green Bay Road

Winnetka, IL  60093

446-8060, FAX 446-9768
Web site: www.familyservicewn.org
E-mail: rmm@familyservicewn.org

Girl Scouts-Illinois Crossroads Council

Courtney Willegal-Feuquay, Membership Program Specialist

650 N. Lakeview Parkway

Vernon Hills, IL  60083

847-573-0500, FAX 847-573-1104
Web site: www.ilcrossroads.org
E-mail: cfeuquay@ilcrossroads.org

Glencoe Junior High Project

Beth Perlmutter and Sheila Newman, Co-Presidents

620 Greenwood Ave., Box 322

Glencoe, IL  60022

835-5470
E-mail (Beth): perl4762@aol.com
E-mail: staff@gjhp.org

Glencoe Youth Services

Sarah Amutavi , Executive Director

P. O. Box 316

Glencoe, IL  60022

847-835-3121, FAX 847-835-3196
Web site: www.GlencoeYouthServices.com
E-mail: gysadmin@comcast.net

Good News Partners
Leah Kranz, Director of Development
1600 W. Jonquil Terrace
Chicago, IL 60626
773-764-4998, FAX: 773-764-4999
Web site: www.goodnewspartners.org
E-mail: leah@goodnewspartners.org

HAVEN

Al Ross, Executive Director

560 Green Bay Road

Winnetka, IL  6009

446-5606, FAX: 446-5612
Web site: www.havenforyouth.org
E-mail: havenforyouth@sbcglobal.net

Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence

Catherine Griffiths, Volunteer Coordinator

223 W. Jackson, Suite 802

Chicago, IL  60606

312-341-0939, FAX: 312-341-9770
Web site: www.ihcv.org
E-mail: cgriffiths@ihcv.org

Infant Welfare Society of Evanston
Sarah Valle, Development Coordinator
2200 Main Street
Evanston, IL 60202
847-491-9650
Web site:
www.iwse.org
E-mail: sarahvalle@iwse.org

Infant, Inc.
Lisa Iberle, Volunteer Coordinator
1108 Oak Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
446-5911, FAX: 446-9221
Web site: www.infantinc.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
 

Kohl Children’s Museum
Jane Hyeon, Dir. HR and Volunteer Services

2100 Patriot Blivd.
Glenview, IL 60026

847-832-6888, FAX: 847-724-6398
Web site: www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org
E-mail: info@kohlchildrensmuseum.org,
jhyeon@kohlchildrensmuseum.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

LINKS - North Shore Youth Health Service

Maureen DiFrancesca , Coordinato Community Educationr

1779 Maple Street

Northfield , Il   60093

847-441-6191 x. 4, FAX: 847-441-7027
Web Site: www.linksyouth.org
E-mail: outreach@linksyouth.org

Lutheran General Children’s Day Care

Amy Hirsh, Volunteer Coordinator

3013 Illinois Road

Wilmette, IL  60091

256-6600, FAX: 256-6604
Web site: www.mcgawymca.org
E-mail: amy.hirsht@advocatehealth.com

Lydia Home Association

E. J. Lyon

Assistant Director of Development

4839 W. Irving Park Road

Chicago, IL  6064

773-736-1447, FAX: 773-286-3123
Web site: www.lydiahome.org
E-mail: lyone@lydiahome.org

McGaw YMCA

Judy Hughes, Volunteer Coordinator

1000 Grove

Evanston, IL  60201

475-7400, x 225
E-mail: judyh@mcgawymca.org

 

New Trier Township
Brian Leverenz

Community ServiceAdministrator

739 Elm Street

Winnetka, IL  60093

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

New Trier Township Prevention Council (Peer Services)
Claire Bechard, Prevention Program Coordinator
906 Davis Street
Evanstton, IL 60201
847-492-1778, FAX 847-492-0320
Web site: www.nttpc.org
E-mail: cbechard@peerservices.org
The Night Ministry
Gail Bernoff, Volunteer Coordinator
4711 N. Ravenswood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
773-506-6015, Fax: 773-784-9350
Web site: www.thenightministry.org

E-mail: gailb@thenightministry.org
 Northern Suburban Special Education District
760 Red Oak Lane
Highland Park, IL 60035
831-5100, FAX: 831-5108
Web site: www.nssed.k12.il.us

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

Peer Services

Laura Bricco, Administrative Coordinator

906 Davis Street

Evanston, IL  60201

492-1778 x 1318, FAX: 492-0320
Web site: www.peerservices.org
E -mail:

Porchlight Counseling Services
Laura A. Sabino, Executive Director
P. O. Box 1080
Evanston, IL 60204
847-864-1557
E-mail: laurasabino@hotmail.com

Project Soar - YMCA

Mary Jon Gerard, Project Coordinator

1000 Grove

Evanston, IL  60201

475-7400, x 221
E-mail: MaryJonG@mcgawymca.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

Rainbow House

Erika Lopez, Volunteer Coordinator

4149 W. 26th Street

Chicago , Il 60623
773-521-1815

Web site: www.rainbow-house.org
E-mail: erika_lopez@rainbow-house.org

Rice Child and Family Center
Melvin Tate, Volunteer Coordiantor
1101 Washington
Evanston, IL 60202
866-3800, FAX: 866-0941
Web site:
www.chasi.org
E-mail:
mtate@rcc.chasi.org

The Ronald McDonald House Near Loyola
Tripp Avenue at Air Mail Road
PO Box 7002
Hines, IL 60141
708-327-2273, FAX 708-327-6000

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

The Harbour

Randi Gurian , Executive Director

1440 Renaissance Dr., Suite 240

Park Ridge, IL  60068

297-8540 ext 122, FAX: 297-8562
E-mail: randi@theharbour.org

Warming House Youth Center

Tracy Dorus-Black, Executive Director

1187 Wilmette Ave., Box 152

Wilmette, IL  60091

256-5288, FAX: 256-5282
Web site: www.warminghouse.org
E-mail: whyc@sbcglobal.net

WilWork

Desi Russell, Director

1200 Wilmette Ave.

Wilmette, IL  60091

853-7608
Web site: www.wilmette.com/wilwork
E-mail: wilwork@wilmette.com

Winnetka Alliance for Early Childhood

Blakely Bundy

Executive Director

1235 Oak Street

Winnetka, IL  60093

441-9001
Web site: www.winnetkaalliance.org
E-mail: director@winnetkaalliance.org

Winnetka Community House

Ceilanne Libber, Dir. of Development

620 Lincoln Avenue

Winnetka, IL  60093

446-0537, FAX: 446-0609
Web site: www.winnetkacommunityhouse.org
E-mail: ceilanel@winnetkacommunityhouse.org

Winnetka Youth Organization
Joanna Swift, Program Director
P.O. Box 302
620 Lincoln Avenue
Winnetka, IL 60093
446-0443, FAX: 446-0609
E-mail: programs.wyo@gmail.com

Youth Connection

Dave Nissen, Executive Director

P. O. Box 67
Wilmette, IL 60091

847-254-2224
E-mail: nissend@wilmette39.org

Youth Organizations Umbrella
Tonya Patterson

Volunteer Coordinator

1027 Sherman Ave.

Evanston, IL  60202

866-1200, x 225, FAX: 866-9143
Web site: www.youevanston.org
E-mail: tonyapatterson@youevanston.org