Volunteer Opportunities
The American We’re Cancer Society is a united force against all cancers. on a mission to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. From research to education, prevention to diagnosis, and treatment to recovery, we provide support to everyone impacted by cancer. But we can’t do it alone.
We are a volunteer-driven organization. The more people who join in our mission, the more lives we can save. If you’re interested in volunteering with us or learning more about our volunteer opportunities including our local Relay For Life event, visit cancer.org/volunteer or call 800-227-2345
Since 1979, through tremendous community support, the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) has been serving seniors, children and their families affected by poverty in DuPage and Kane counties through our three programs: The Senior Citizen Project, the Children’s Project and the Christmas Offering. Our mission is to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty brings to children and seniors living in DuPage and Kane counties. Volunteer in many ways learn how.
Giving Opportunities
· Please See Website for Updated Opportunity Availability During Covid
The Rotary Club of Carol Stream is a local service organization, part of Rotary International, serving local communities and lending a hand on international assistance. Our principal local focus is serving people in need by sponsoring food drives, coat drives, and other service projects. Every year we contribute over $30,000 to local and international projects. The Clubs fundraisers three main fundraisers are the annual Chili Open Golf Outing, the Precision Grocery Cart Drill Team in the 4th of July parade, and selling beer at the summer concert series.
We meet for lunch every Tuesday at 12:15, with some weeks off for holidays. During the meetings we enjoy fellowship and a speaker. We also conduct business where every member has a say in what projects we will pursue.
Or most pressing current need is for volunteers to assist with our service projects. Information can be found on our webpage, carolstreamrotary.com, and on our Facebook page.The Rotary Club of Carol Stream is a local service organization, part of Rotary International, serving local communities and lending a hand on international assistance. Our principal local focus is serving people in need by sponsoring food drives, coat drives, and other service projects. Every year we contribute over $30,000 to local and international projects. Our most pressing current need is for volunteers to assist with our service projects. Information can be found on our webpage, www.carolstreamrotary.com, and on our Facebook page.
Volunteer Opportunities at SCARCE Are You Ready To Do Your Part?
Keep valuable materials out of the landfill while providing kids, teachers, and community members with educational supplies they need to succeed. Everything you do at SCARCE will help protect our air, soil, and water. To learn more about our volunteer opportunities, send a message to Rose at [email protected]**
· Rescue Project Rockstar – Sort supplies and stock our shelves — perfect for people who love to organize.
· Library Clerk – Organize and shelve fiction and non-fiction reading books. Teachers, librarians, or avid readers wanted!
· Warehouse Warrior – Unload vehicles, move boxes of books, recycle paper and cardboard. This is a position for those who like to keep moving and think on their feet!
· Book Courier – Deliver books to local stores and nonprofit agencies approximately one time per week (flexible). Help us get even more books reused.
· Community Collection Leader – Collect items for SCARCE at community recycling events. On Saturday mornings in the spring and fall seasons, we need volunteers to help us gather supplies and transport them back to SCARCE.
**Due to the pandemic, SCARCE can only accommodate individuals who are 18 or older and can volunteer on a regularly scheduled basis. We are not currently scheduling in-person volunteer groups or one-time volunteer activities. www.scarce.org/volunteer/
Based in Carol Stream, World Relief Chicagoland serves over 6,500 refugees, asylum seekers, and other low-income immigrants in Chicago and the suburbs each year. With the help of our services, these immigrant families are able to rebuild their lives and become healthy, stable, and well-integrated members of the community. Our staff and hundreds of volunteers help these new neighbors to find housing, access transportation, prepare for and obtain jobs, succeed in school, access healthcare, learn English, become citizens, and build a brighter future for their children and grandchildren.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, World Relief has adapted its services to meet the growing needs of local low-income immigrant families. To ensure that we can meet those needs, we are seeking additional partners to provide gift cards (Walmart, Target, Uber, etc.) that can be distributed to families and direct financial support for our services. We are also seeking additional local employer partners who are currently hiring new employees, so that refugees and immigrants who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic can get back to work. Lastly, we always welcome more volunteers to get involved through our new virtual volunteer opportunities, including as English language tutors, “friendship partners”, and young adult mentor. Volunteer