Contact: Bruce Crane

312-829-2525

Address: 1201 W. Lake St. Chicago

Tasks: Aid in adult education on topics including:

·         Computer assistance

·         GED studies

·         Job readiness training

IT Specialists, Graphic Designers, Freelance Writers, and Photographers needed.

Time Commitment: Flexible

Donations needed: Canned Sodas, Clothing and Digital Cameras

Become a Vendor: Prescreening takes place Monday and Wednesday at 10a.m. Ask for Bruce or Greg

Contact: Dan Bigg

cra@att.global.net

Address: many sites throughout the city

Tasks: Syringe exchange, medical care, overdose program, safe sex/injection education, substance abuse and shelter referrals, and legal assistance (training included for all services)

Time Commitment: flexible, site visits last 2hrs.

Contact: Kelly Jordan

kjordan@communityhealth.org

773-395-9901, ext. 23

Address: 2611 W. Chicago Ave.

Tasks: Community Health is a free health clinic offering free primary and specialty care as well as medication. Specific need for Polish and Spanish speakers to interpret knowledge of medical terms not necessary must be at least conversational. Specific need for Illinois licensed volunteer physicians and specialists as well.

Volunteers are needed for day, evening and Saturday clinics.

Time Commitment: 1 to 2 times per month

Contact: Beverly Carnes-Brinson

773-533-2890

Address: 700 N. Sacramento

Tasks: Patient care at home or in a nursing home, in-patient unit, administrative, bereavement

Training: VITAS Healthcare in Chicagoland Central is offering free hospice volunteer training as a community service to persons interested in providing support to the terminally ill and their families. In their comprehensive session, you will gain knowledge and the hospice philosophy, death, and dying issues, and grief and bereavement.

Time Commitment: flexible

Contact: LaDora Robinson-Locke

312-433-4928

Address: 1100 S. Hamilton St., 8 West

Tasks: Act as a non-legal advocate and friend for a child in the court system (training provided)

Time Commitment: 1 year

Contact: Rebecca McDannald

773-292-4980, ext. 223

Address: 1180 N. Milwaukee Ave., 1^st Fl.

Tasks: Take calls on tenants’ rights hotline, data entry

Time Commitment: 8 hr. training session, but hours are flexible

Contact: Vince Gillon

773-407-9030

Address: 113 Custer, Evanston

Tasks: Assist with office duties pertaining to ATR clients; help with computer tasks, such as creating resumes, employment search, and online applications.

Time Commitment: flexible

E-mail: carepoint@ameritech.net

Contact: Michelle Fleming

773-433-3737

Address: 5121 N. Kimball Ave. (near Brown Line Kimball stop)

Tasks: Tutor Immigrants and new readers in English and literacy skills; training provided

Time Commitment: 2-4 hrs. a week

Contact: 773-955-4108, ext. 308

volunteer@bluegargoyle.org

Address: 5638 S. Woodlawn

Tasks: Tutor adults in reading, writing, and/or math, and/or job skills and computer skills

Time Commitment: min. of 2 hrs. per week after completed training

Contact: Susana Ortiz

312-563-5800

sortiz@eriehouse.org

Address: 1347 W. Erie St

Tasks: Tutor adults in English as a second language; Language Exchange Spanish/English; GED reading, writing, and math; literacy in Spanish; citizenship exam preparation

Time Commitment: 1 or 2 times a week

Contact: Adriana Moreno Nevarez

312-226-0963, ext. 244

Address: 1919 W. Cullerton

Tasks: Tutor/mentor teenagers for a college preparatory program in Pilsen, tutor for homework in an after-school program

Time Commitment: 2 hrs. a week for 2 months

Contact: Zaundra Boyd

312-870-1100, ext. 108

zboyd@literacychicago.org

Address: multiple sites throughout Chicago

Tasks: Community Adult Learning Centers- volunteer tutor training in adult literacy and English as a second language

Contact: Maureen McGrath

773-722-7440

Address: Chicago’s West Side

Tasks: Adult tutoring in reading, writing, and math, as well as GED preparatory courses; tutoring school-age children (Mon-Fri 3-5 p.m.): help with homework etc.; tutoring and mentoring ages 13-6 (Mon-Fri 3-5 p.m.): help with homework, cultural field trips, sports, arts and service projects

Contact: Joanne Jones

773-493-1306

Fax: 773-493-9392

jjones@hullous.org

Address: 500 E. 67^th St.

Tasks: Tutor adults in reading, writing, math, and computer skills

Time Commitment: 2 hrs. a week (flexible) after 12 hrs. of training

Contact: Peter Porr

773-989-6927

Fax: 773-989-7755

Carol Williams- ESL Coordinator

773-989-6927

seacesl@yahoo.com

Address: 5120 N. Broadway

Tasks: Teach English or citizenship to adult immigrants in Uptown

Time Commitment: 2 hrs. a week after Free 12 hr. training with ongoing professional support provided.

Contact: Gina Zuniga-Baldwin

773-772-6270

Fax: 773-772-8755

Address: 3942 W. North Ave

Tasks: Tutor young adults preparing for the GED exam; training provided

Time Commitment: 90 min. per week, daytime or evening hours

Contact: Carolyn Williams

773-473-7270

Fax: 773-378-8773

Address: 5125 W. Chicago Ave.

Tasks: Maintenance on shelter, groundskeeping

Time Commitment: flexible

Contact: Clarola Scott

773-521-0529

Address: 3551 W. Roosevelt

Tasks: Administrative, professional services, and food preparation/service

Time Commitment: flexible; minimum of 4hrs. Per month

Contact: O’ Brien

773-327-1389

Address: 835 W. Addison

Tasks: Preparing and serving meals

Time Commitment: flexible

Contact: 773-549-611 (day), 773-871-1841 (evening)-even if you are late call a staff person\

Tasks: Provide overnight supervision of shelter residents, prepare meals, provide sack lunches, teach life skill classes, work front desk

Time Commitment: flexible

E-mail: lpcsinfo@lpcsonline.org

Contact: Kari Aosved

773-784-0909

Address: 941 W. Lawrence, 4^th Fl.

Tasks: Food prep/serving assisting overnight guests, administrative aid, group labor projects doctors and RNs for weekly free clinic. Donations welcome.

Time Commitment: flexible; one-session orientation training

Contact: Elizabeth

312-252-0520, ext. 12

Tasks: Help survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Provide crisis intervention and referrals to other counseling, medical, legal, and housing agencies. Nonjudgmental listeners needed. Although only women can answer the hotline, both men and women are needed to do outreach. Free training is provided.

Time Commitment: 50-hr. training, 12 hrs. a month for hotline, outreach is flexible

Contact: Rebecca Millbert

773-638-6537

Address: North, Near North, and West Sides of Chicago

Tasks: Meal Service, tutoring, landscaping, fundraising

Time Commitment: flexible; min. of 4 hrs. Per month; volunteer orientation required

Contact: 708-386-3305

Fax: 773-261-0755

Address: P.O. Box 1159, Oak Park, Il 60304

Tasks: Help manage 24- hr. crisis hotline; assist support groups for women, children, and the Men’s Skills for Non-Violent Living Program. Bilingual (Spanish/English) volunteers are especially needed.

Time Commitment: Completion of a comprehensive 40 hr. domestic-violence intervention program is required; flexible

Contact: John Caolan

Address: 3333 N. Marshfield Ave.

Tasks: Resident social services, job training, medical and mental health services

Time Commitment: flexible

Contact: Gail Bernoff

773-784-9000, ext. 6015

Tasks: Help with direct-service programs, group programming and mentoring as well as meal service. Training is provided.

Contact: Margaret Feit Clarke

847-501-3278, ext. 501

Margaret@interfaithhousingenter.org

Address: 620 Lincoln, Winnetka

Tasks: Interfaith Housing Center offers a free home-sharing service that matches working individuals seeking affordable   housing with home owners who have an extra room in their home to rent.

 Gerber/Hart has many opportunities for people with skills from filing to fundraising.  Come and be a part of our team!