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Animal Caregiver
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Arts and Crafts Volunteer
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Child Care Worker
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Clerical Worker
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Companion
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Entertainer
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Environmental Volunteer
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Food Server/Provider
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Fund-raiser
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Holiday Programs Volunteer
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Hospital Volunteer
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Hospitality Volunteer
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Housing Volunteer
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International Volunteer
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Internship
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Jr. Librarian
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Mentor
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One Time Event Volunteer
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Presenter
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Program Volunteer
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Reader/Storyteller
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Recreation Leader
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Researcher
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Retail/Resale Shop Volunteer
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Shelter Volunteer
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Sorter/Packer
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Special Needs Assistant
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Translator
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Tutor
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Usher
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Virtual Volunteer
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Other
Animal
Caregiver
Organization: Manor Care
Contact: John O'Reilly
Title: Activity Director
Address: 600 W. Ogden
Ave.
Phone: (630) 325-9630
Fax: (630) 325-9648
E-mail: 468-Admin@hcr.manorcare.com
WWW: HCR.ManorCare.com
Mission Statement: To provide high quality nursing and rehab services for the elderly
in a caring and compassionate manner.
Volunteer Jobs:
Animal Caregiver
* Minimum Age 12 * Sun- Sat
Arts and Crafts Volunteer
Organization: The British Home
Contact: Diane R. Hurstak/Eddy
Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Address: 31st & McCormick
Ave./ Brookfield, IL 60513
Phone: (708) 485-0135
Fax: (708) 485-0147
E-mail: caring-helpers@thebritishhome.org
WWW: thebritishhome.org
Mission Statement: The British Homes Mission is "to create, provide, manage, and
support a variety of housing options, programs and activities that compassionately
and efficiently serves the changing needs of mature adults of all nationalities
and encourages well being and independence.
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer * Minimum Age 14 * Seasonal * Flexible Hours (Sun- Sat)
* Training Required (Job Orientation)
Organization: Justice Public Library
Contact: Maritza L. Ruiz
Title: Youth Services
Department Head
Address: 7641 Oak Grove
Ave./ Justice, IL
Phone: (708) 496-1790
Fax: (708) 496-1898
E-mail: JPLOnline@yahoo.com
WWW: justicepubliclibrary.com
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer * Minimum Age 12 * Varied Time commitment * Mon-Sat
Organization: Lexington Healthcare Center
Contact: Rosemarie Thomas
Title: Director of
Activities
Address: 4735 Gilbert
Ave./ La Grange, IL 60525
Phone: (708) 352-6900
Fax: (708) 482-0239
E-mail: RTVOL@aol.com
Mission Statement: We believe that quality care goes far beyond treatment. We are committed
to serving the total needs of our residents, physical, emotional, spiritual,
recreational and social.
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer * Minimum Age 12 * Monthly/Seasonal Time Commitment * Mon-Fri
(10-4PM)
Organization: Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Contact: Deborah Ripper
Title: Naturalist
Address: 9800 Willow
Springs Rd/ Willow Springs, IL 60480
Phone: (708) 839-6897
Fax: (708) 839-6897
(Phone ahead to FAX)
Mission Statement: The Forest Preserve District of Cook County encourages all volunteers
to help preserve and protect the environment.
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer * Minimum Age 14 * Sun-Sat (Open Hours: 9-4PM Weekdays
and Weekends vary)
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer (Making Displays/Drawing/Painting) * Minimum Age 14 * Sun-Sat
(Open Hours: 9-4PM Weekdays and Weekends vary)
Organization: Manor Care
Contact: John O'Reilly
Title: Activity Director
Address: 600 W. Ogden
Ave./Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 325-9630
Fax: (630) 325-9648
E-mail: 468-Admin@hcr.manorcare.com
WWW: HCR.ManorCare.com
Mission Statement: To provide high quality nursing and rehab services for the elderly
in a caring and compassionate manner.
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer * Minimum Age 12 * Sun-Sat
Organization: OARS Adult Day Care
Contact: Melissa Ditkowich
Title: Program Coordinator
Address: 712 E Elm Ave./
La Grange, IL 60525
Phone: (708) 352-0417
Fax: (708) 352-9662
Mission Statement: OARS is committed to providing a high quality Adult Day Care setting
designed to assist older individuals afflicted with a variety of disabilities
and conditions that preclude their ability to function independently, and
to provide support to their caregiving families. The Board, staff, and volunteers
of the Agency embrace a set of values that recognize the dignity, individuality,
and needs of these older persons and their families.
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer *Minimum Age 12 * Monthly * Seasonal * Mon-Fri (10-2PM)
Organization: The Pillars Community Services/Early Childhood Programs
Contact: Sandy Carillo
Title: Family Support
Specialist/Teacher
Address: 6120 S. Archer
Road/ Summit, IL 60501
Phone: (708) 458-6920
Fax: (708) 458-2326
WWW: thepillarscommunityservices.org
Mission Statement: Helping individuals and families help themselves
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer * Minimum Age 16 * Monthly or Weekly * Mon-Fri (8-4:30
) * A physical & recent tetanus shot is required
Organization: The Pillars Community Services/ Constance Morris House
Contact: Katy Marquez
Title: Outreach Coordinator
Address: 6120 S. Archer
Road/ Summit, IL 60501
Phone: (708) 485-0069
Fax: (708) 458-0160
E-mail: cmhpillar@hotmail.com
Mission Statement: To provide a safe place for women and heir children fleeing domestic
violence. To empower our clients to make well-informed choices for a safer
lifestyle and to educate local communities about domestic violence.
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer * Minimum Age 16 * Weekly * Sun-Fri (Varied Hours) * Training
Required
Organization: St. Cletus After School Care
Contact: Nancy C. Scavuzzo
Title: Principal
Address: 700 W. 55th
St./ La Grange Park, IL 60526
Phone: (708) 352-4820
Fax: (708) 352-0707
Mission Statement: Saint Cletus Catholic School is a vital ministry of the parish family
and the teaching ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The school is a
community of believers, faculty, staff, parents and students, responding
to the call to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus.
We continue
to strengthen and deepen the Catholic formation of our students in an environment
of academic excellence, which respects individuality and nurtures self-worth.
We offer an
integrated curriculum, which motivates students to understand the connection
between classroom lessons and their personal call to faith and service.
We challenge
students, faculty and staff to develop to their full potential.
We respect the
partnership between home, church and school essential to each child's total
development.
Our goal and
commitment is to educate young men and women in mind, body and spirit. The
formation of our students in Catholic values will allow them to meet future
challenges with wisdom and grace.
Volunteer Jobs:
Arts &
Crafts Volunteer * Minimum Age 16 * Mon-Fri (2:45)
Child Care Worker
Organization: Community Family Services (CFS) & Mental Health Center
Contact: Colette Lueck
Address: 1023 Burlington/
Western Springs, IL 69558
Phone: (708) 354-0826
Fax: (708) 354-0867
E-mail: CLueck@ccoptions.org
Volunteer Jobs:
Child Care
Worker * Minimum Age 16 * Mon (6-8PM) * Training Required * One time per
month for a group of children
Organization: The Pillars Community Services/Early Childhood Programs
Contact: Sandy Carillo
Title: Family Support
Specialist/Teacher
Address: 6120 S. Archer
Road/ Summit, IL 60501
Phone: (708) 458-6920
Fax: (708) 458-2326
WWW: thepillarscommunityservices.org
Mission Statement: Helping individuals and families help themselves
Volunteer Jobs:
Child Care
Worker * Minimum Age 16 * Monthly or Weekly * Mon-Fri (8-4:30 ) * A physical
& recent tetanus shot is required
Organization: The Pillars Community Services/ Constance Morris House
Contact: Katy Marquez
Title: Outreach Coordinator
Address: 6120 S. Archer
Road/ Summit, IL 60501
Phone: (708) 485-0069
Fax: (708) 458-0160
E-mail: cmhpillar@hotmail.com
Mission Statement: To provide a safe place for women and heir children fleeing domestic
violence. To empower our clients to make well-informed choices for a safer
lifestyle and to educate local communities about domestic violence.
Volunteer Jobs:
Child Care
Worker * Minimum Age 16 * Weekly * Sun-Fri (Varied Hours) * Training Required
Organization: Procare Center/Youth and Family Center
Contact: Merry Beth Sheets
Title: Director-Youth
and Family Center
Address: 9855 Roosevelt
Road / Weschester,IL 60154
Phone: (708) 681-2324
Fax: (708) 681-3334
Mission Statement: The Mission Of Procare centers/Resurrection HealthCare Behavioral
Health Services is to enhance the quality of life in the communities we
serve by identifying and addressing the local populations emotional, behavioral
and social needs and offering prevention and therapeutic solutions through
Procare centers and Resurrection Healthcare's integrated behavioral health
system.
Volunteer Jobs:
Child Care
Worker(In Early Head Start) * Mon-Tue-Wed-Th-Fri (9-5PM) * Ongoing * Minimum
Age 16
Child Care
Worker (In Child Advocacy Center) * Mon-Tue-Wed-Th-Fri (9-5PM) * Ongoing
* Minimum Age 16
Organization: St. Cletus After School Care
Contact: Nancy C. Scavuzzo
Title: Principal
Address: 700 W. 55th
St./ La Grange Park, IL 60526
Phone: (708) 352-4820
Fax: (708) 352-0707
Mission Statement: Saint Cletus Catholic School is a vital ministry of the parish family
and the teaching ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The school is a
community of believers, faculty, staff, parents and students, responding
to the call to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus.
We continue
to strengthen and deepen the Catholic formation of our students in an environment
of academic excellence, which respects individuality and nurtures self-worth.
We offer an
integrated curriculum, which motivates students to understand the connection
between classroom lessons and their personal call to faith and service.
We challenge
students, faculty and staff to develop to their full potential.
We respect the
partnership between home, church and school essential to each child's total
development.
Our goal and
commitment is to educate young men and women in mind, body and spirit. The
formation of our students in Catholic values will allow them to meet future
challenges with wisdom and grace.
Volunteer Jobs:
Child Care
Worker (After Care) * Minimum Age 16 * Occasional (based on need)
Clerical
Worker
Organization: American Cancer Society
Contact: Adam Wilt
Title: Field Representative/Communications
Representative
Address: 7234 W. Ogden
Suite 3 South/ Riverside, IL 60546
Phone: (708) 484-8541
Fax: (708) 484-3179
E-mail: DSanchez@cancer.org
WWW: cancer.org
Mission Statement: 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.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
* Seasonal * Minimum Age 18 * Training Required
Organization: Aspire
Contact: Judy Lorch
Address: 9901 Derby Lane/
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: (708) 547-3550
Fax: (708) 547-4067
Mission Statement: To provide people with developmental disabilities quality lifetime
supports and opportunities to achieve their highest human potential where
they live, work or play.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
* Minimum Age 16 * Mon-Fri * Training Required
Organization: Associates in Behavioral Sciences
Contact: Alfa Murphy
Title: Practice Manager
Address: 3300 S. Harlem/
Riverside, IL, 60546
Phone: (708) 447-6789
Fax: (708) 447-6452
E-mail: Associates@abspsych.com
WWW: ABSYCH.com
Mission Statement: It is the mission of Associates in Behavioral Science to provide
high quality Behavioral Healthcare and exceptional responsiveness to our
clients and other customers. Delivering the highest quality service, becoming
your most preferred provider and exceeding expectations are the goals toward
which we continuously strive.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
* Minimum Age 16 * 3 Month Min. Commitment *Mon-Fri (Specific hours)* Training
Required
Organization: The British Home
Contact: Diane R. Hurstak/Eddy
Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Address: 31st & McCormick
Ave./ Brookfield, IL 60513
Phone: (708) 485-0135
Fax: (708) 485-0147
E-mail: caring-helpers@thebritishhome.org
WWW: thebritishhome.org
Mission Statement: The British Homes Mission is "to create, provide, manage, and
support a variety of housing options, programs and activities that compassionately
and efficiently serves the changing needs of mature adults of all nationalities
and encourages well being and independence.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
*Monthly Time Commitment * Mon-Fri 9-4PM * Minimum Age 14* Training Required
(Job Orientation)
Organization: Community Extension Project (CEP)
Contact: Cathy Pierson
Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Address: 47 S. 6th Ave/
La Grange, IL 60525
Phone: (708) 579-5898
Fax: (708) 579-5899
E-mail: CEPLG@aol.com
WWW: CEP4Youth.org
Mission Statement: CEP designs and implements education, prevention and intervention
programs for youth which: foster healthy growth and civic responsibility,
advocate for and empower youth and their families, and promote a positive
community environment.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
* Minimum Age 12 * Hours Vary
Organization: Community Nurse Health Association
Contact: Kay Hucker
Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Address: 23 Calendar
Court/ La Grange, IL 60525
Phone: (708) 579-2403
Fax: (708) 352-9578
Mission Statement: The mission of CNHA is to provide and coordinator quality, comprehensive
health and human services to people in the Western Suburbs, with an emphasis
on those with limited access to care.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
* Minimum Age 12 * Seasonal * Mon-Fri (9-5PM)
Organization: La Grange Historical Society
Contact: Jeanne Hayden
Title: Board Member
Address: 444 S. La Grange
Rd/ La Grange, IL 60525
Phone: (708) 354-5892
E-mail: JeanneHayden@email.msn.com
Mission Statement: The preservation of the history of La Grange and La Grange Park.
We identify, categorize and store many artifacts continually given to us
by people from those communities. Specifically, our work mostly focuses
on the clipping, copying, and identifying addresses of local people mentioned
in newspaper articles and filing them appropriately.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
* Minimum Age 16 * Monthly Time Commitment * Varied Hours
Organization: Manor Care
Contact: John O'Reilly
Title: Activity Director
Address: 600 W. Ogden
Ave./Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 325-9630
Fax: (630) 325-9648
E-mail: 468-Admin@hcr.manorcare.com
WWW: HCR.ManorCare.com
Mission Statement: To provide high quality nursing and rehab services for the elderly
in a caring and compassionate manner.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
* Minimum Age 14 * Sun-Sat
Organization: Plymouth Place Inc. Retirement Community
Contact: Susan Wensel
Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Address: 315 N. La Grange
Rd../ La Grange Park, IL 60526
Phone: (708) 354-0340
Ext.6674
Fax: (708) 482-6847
E-mail: suew@plymouth.provinet.com
Mission Statement: A community which honors an individuals right to experience life
to the fullest. We believe in the dignity and worth of each individual and
the need to retain one's own personal identity and independence.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker*
Minimum Age 14 * Monthly
Organization: The Pillars Community Services/ Constance Morris House
Contact: Katy Marquez
Title: Outreach Coordinator
Address: 6120 S. Archer
Road/ Summit, IL 60501
Phone: (708) 485-0069
Fax: (708) 458-0160
E-mail: cmhpillar@hotmail.com
Mission Statement: To provide a safe place for women and heir children fleeing domestic
violence. To empower our clients to make well-informed choices for a safer
lifestyle and to educate local communities about domestic violence.
Volunteer Jobs:
Clerical Worker
* Minimum Age 16 * Weekly * Sun-Fri (Varied Hours) * Training Required
Organization: The Pillars Community Services/Sexual Assault Advocacy Program
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