Last Updated: July 23, 2008
Organizational Services: 2008 Metro Chicago Start! Heart Walk
Volunteers Needed For: Set-up/Clean-up, Registration, Water Stations, Route Monitors, Etc.
When/Where: Friday, September 26 (11am-1pm) at Downtown Chicago (Grant Park); Saturday, September 27 (8am-11am) at Esplanade at Locust Point; Sunday, September 28 (8am-11am) at Harper College; Saturday, October 4 (8am-11am) at Moraine Valley Community College
Contact: Traci Bruce at t-traci.bruce@heart.org or Ashley Lach at t-ashley.lach@heart.org
For More Information: http://www.americanheart.org
Organization Services: Offers children introductory flights on general aviation aircraft.
Volunteers Needed: Help control crowds of children and spectators, assist with registration process, and other on-site activities. Volunteers with marketing interests can talk with children about specifica aviation topics.
When: June 14, August 16, October 18
Where: DeKalb Municipal Airport
Contact: Rose Ellen May (Young Eagles Coordinator), (815) 375-1772, MySweetBlueBird@yahoo.com
Organization Services: Professional cycling race
Volunteers Needed For: Course Marshals--Ensure that spectators are remaining in designated areas, not crossing barricades or walking through course
When: July 27 (5:30am-9:30am, 9:00am-1:30pm, 1:00pm-5:30pm--can be flexible)
Where: Grant Park (Columbus and Congress), Chicago
Contact: Kari Flanigan, kflanigan@chicagoevents.com
Organization Services: Provides free, confidential services to victims of domestic and sexual violence
Volunteers Needed For: Upcoming training (September 12-October 4) of new volunteers to provide direct service to victims
Contact: Cynthia Folgate at (815) 756-7930
More information: Applications and training schedule availabe at www.safepassagedv.org. Applications due August 18.
Organization Services: Restoring documented military aircraft
Volunteers Needed: Hands-on restoration of an 1957 North American T28C aircraf. Assist in rundraising events and preparing grant applications
Contact: Tom Butts, 847-287-9099, LEFS@att.net
Organization Services: Assistance for disaster victims as well as healthy and safety education.
Volunteers Needed For: Clerical aides,disaster team members and health and safety team members.
Contact: 2727 Sycamore Rd., Suite 2A, Dekalb, IL 60115; (815) 756-7339. For more information Click Here
Organization Serivces: Organization celebrating the world of Art.
Volunteers Needed For: Assistance with several Art shows and craft fairs throughout the year, also general Volunteering answering phones 8-10 hours a week in 2 hour intervals.
Contact: Susan, (815) 899-9440
Organization Services: alcohol and drug use prevention, and peer assistance programs.
Volunteers Needed For: clerical assistance with mass mailings.
Contact: 12 Health Services Dr., Dekalb, IL 60115; (815) 756-4875. For more information Click Here
Organization Services: Retirement living for senior citizens
Volunteers Needed For: host card and game parties for residents, present entertainment or educational programs for residents
Available Volunteer Times: Monday-Sunday, 9am-noon, 1pm-5pm, 6pm-8pm
Contact: Maureen Gerrity, (815) 756-8444 (M-F 9am-4:30pm) or mtgbcm@yahoo.com
Organization Services: One-to-one® mentoring of school aged children
Volunteers Needed For: Positive, stable role models for the children who want and need a friend.
Contact: Karen Orser, (815) 758-8616 – kareno@realsolutionstoday.org
Organizational Services: Local Museum
Volunteers Needed For: exhibit research and development, special events, guiding tours, maintenance.
Available Volunteer Times: Tuesday-Saturday, morning or afternoon
Contact: Kira Halvey, Volunteer Coordinator, (815) 234-5031 (10-4 Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday) or kira@byronmuseum.org
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Organization Services : Placements of volunteers into member faith-based service organizations.
Volunteers Needed For: Full time summer and/or spring break service mission oppurtunities .
Contact: 6930 Carrol Ave., Suite 506, Takoma Park, MD 20912; (301) 270-0900.
Organization Services: Support for expectant mothers, newborns, and early parents.
Volunteers Needed For: General office clerical work .
Contact: 1430 Dekalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178; For more information Click Here
Organization Services: Low-income family child preschool and before/after school program .
Volunteers Needed For: Reading books to children and helping children develop writing skills.
Contact: 905 S. 4th St., Dekalb, IL 60115; (815) 756-3506.
Organization Services: Parent skills education, and financial assistance for child-care.
Volunteers Needed For: Spanish translators needed for parent education courses .
Contact: 155 N. 3rd St., Dekalb IL 60115; (815) 758-8149. For more information Click Here
Organization Services: Creating an internet based jeoapardy style game for senior citizens .
Volunteers Needed For: Students need to MC and give computer help at events at Oak Crest Recruitment Center, and Barb City Manor .
Contact: Alan Robinson, (815) 753-8996.
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Organization Services: Educational, cultural, arts, & service organization which advocates for women
Volunteers Needed For: Gardening, Cleaning, Renovating Historic Building, Newsletter Production, Program/event Planning & Attendance, Fundraising, Art Gallery Assistance
Contact: Anna Marie Coveny, 815-758-1351, dawc@niu.edu
Organization Services: Emergency Center.
Volunteers Needed For : Assist staff with use of GIS based emergency program, research and enter data into program.
Contact: Dennis Miller, (815) 895-7208.
Organization Services: support and quality of life enhancement for the terminally ill and their families
Volunteers Needed For: direct client care (training required), clerical, sewing “memory bears,” & holiday baking.
Contact: 2727 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115; (815) 756-3000. For more information Click Here
Organization Services: Provide home for the elderly.
Volunteers Needed For: Help with special events, friendly visiting.
Contact: Kathy Vichers, (815) 758-2477 ext.166
Organization Services: Public school
Volunteers Needed For: Tutoring, working in library, filing
Contact: Terry McCoy, (815) 754-2100
Organization Services: Local Park District
Volunteers Needed For: Helping and Teaching children in: swimming, Gymnastics, and other special events.
Contact: Colleen Bellmont, (815) 756-8560.
Organization Services: Local theatre
Volunteers Needed For: Concession, ushering, maintenance, stage, clerical
Contact: Alex Nerad, 758-1215
Organization Services: Local Historical Site
Volunteers Needed For: Museum Guide
Contact: Gerald Brauer or Donna Gable 756-4609. For more information Click Here
Organization Services: Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), Center for Counseling (CFC), Children Advocacy Center (CAC), Senior Services Center (SSC)
Volunteers Needed For: mentors for BBBS; family advocates for CAC; develop and assist in activities with senior citizens for SSC
Contact: Family Service Agency, (815) 758-8616
Organization Services: Constructing shelters for those who are less fortunate
Volunteers Needed For: Operation Hearts and Hands--needs helpers in building a new home a family Working the concession stand at the Huskie Stadium
Contact: (815) 758-5055
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Organization Services: school
Volunteers Needed For: Bus monitoring and classroom assistance
Contact: Lisa Annen or Mary Racire (815) 748-3713
Organization Services: Provides temporary shelter for the homeless
Volunteers Needed For: Serving meals, supervising shelter, PR, office maintenance, washing dishes
Contact : Lesly Wicks, (815) 758-3166
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Organization Services : Helping less fortunate families
Volunteers Needed For: Filing for case, Transport clients, Answering phones, Xeroxing, Projects
Contact: Jean Campbell, (815) 756-3401 or (815) 338-1068
Organization Services: (4) Four week Summer Program in: Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, Dominican Republic, Ecuador or Thailand
Volunteers Needed For: Students Work on contemporary conservation issues or with local people in social community development projects
Contact :-18032-c Lemon Drive, Yorba Linda, CA, 92886; (714) 779-7392. For more information Click Here
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Organization Services: Teaching Aid
Volunteers Needed For: Teachers aid for at-risk students
Contact: Phil Colgan or Donna Larson (815) 754-9504
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Organization Services: Uniting individuals with urban communities to
work for one year on social justice, community, and sustainability.
Volunteers Needed For: Graduating seniors (all majors and experiences) who
are passionate about working for peace with justice
Contact: Kelly Shinn at (202) 387-3222 or Recruitment@LutheranVolunteerCorps.org
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Organization Services: Program to nurture mothers with young children
Volunteers Needed For: Volunteers to look after children for 2 hours on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
Contact: First Lutheran Church 324 N. 3rd st. Andrea Gage andreagage@comcast.net
Organization Services: Helping people with disabilities
Volunteers Needed For: Work with developmentally disables and some with mental illness. Take them to NIU events.
Contact: Carol Parsons (815) 895-5108. For more information Click here
Organization Services : Home for elderly and persons in rehabilitation
Volunteers Needed For: Help with group activities, assist with meals, visit residents
Contact: (815) 758-8151
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Organization Services: Provides official travel information for Illinois' Rockford Region
Volunteers Needed For: Volunteer will create pleasant first and lasting impressions by greeting visitors to the Rockford Region and providing knowledgeable, appropriate and current information that will assist them in having the best possible experience.
Contact: Katryna Hogan, 815-489-1650, khogan@gorockford.com
Organization Services: Provides free, confidential services to victims of domestic and sexual violence
Volunteers Needed For: Answer Hotline, Receive/organize donations, Help plan special events, Help with fundraising, Yard work/cleaning, Assist with community education, Assist with support groups in child/teen program
Contact: Cynthia Folgate, (815) 756-7930
Organization Services: Fund Raising
Volunteers Needed For: Ring Bell during holidays, work camp for at-risk children, and office work
Contact: Melissa Searing, (815) 756-4308. For more information Click Here
Organization Services: Public school
Volunteers Needed For: Clerical tasks, tutoring, social work program
Contact: Don Billington, (815) 784-5111
Organization Services: Activity organization for girls
Volunteers Needed For: Miscellaneous
Contact: Shannon, (847) 741-5521
Organization Services: Helping people through spiritual means
Volunteers Needed For: Peer minister, cleaning windows and blinds
Contact: Rev. Rita Root, (815) 758-8178
Organization Services: University
Volunteers Needed For: Collating Newsletters for 4-H or other programs
Contact: Johnna Jennings, (815) 758-8194
Organization Services: Volunteerism center
Volunteers Needed For: Office work, PR, develop volunteer programs
Contact: Tom Zucker, (815) 758-3932