The ARK Show Details...
Today, nearly 4,000 people are dependent on the ARK for survival. The services offered to those in need include medical, dental and eye care; legal and social welfare services; and clothing, food and shelter. All ARK services are free of charge and are offered with dignity.
#4. Process, sort and organize donated gifts for The ARK’s clients from the Chanukah Gift Wishes program.Location: 6450 N. Calirfornia, ChicagoAge: 18+
12/7/2008 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
12/14/2008 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
12/15/2008 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Campus Kitchen at Northwestern University Show Details...
The Campus Kitchen is dedicated to eradicating hunger in Evanston. They use existing food from campus dining facilities to prepare delicious and nutritious meals for local community organizations such as shelters, senior citizen groups and after-school youth programs.
#8. Prepare meals for homebound senior citizens, low-income families, a women’s shelter and at-risk youth.Location: 1820 Chicago, EvanstonAge: 13+
12/10/2008 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
12/22/2008 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
#9. Deliver meals to homebound senior citizens, low-income families, a women’s shelter and at-risk youth. Delivery volunteers must drive their own personal vehicles.Location: 1820 Chicago, EvanstonAge: Family Friendly
12/9/2008 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM
12/11/2008 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Catholic Charities Bishop Conway Residence Show Details...
Bishop Conway is designed for seniors on a fixed income who are experiencing some difficulties living along but are not in need of a full service nursing home. Most residents have special needs and volunteers should be comfortable in that environment.
#10. Serve snacks, do arts and crafts, and play board games with residents.Location: 1900 N. Karlov, ChicagoAge: 16+, 6+ with an adult
12/22/2008 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Catholic Charities Celebration of Giving Show Details...
The Celebration of Giving is a month-long effort to collect gifts for many of the children and families served by Catholic Charities. The goal is to bring the spirit of the holidays to agency clients who struggle with desperate and crisis situations by creating a memorable holiday season for the nearly 10,000 children served through the Toy Shower and the 500 families assisted through Sponsor-a-Family.
#11. Sort and take inventory of toy donations, process gift request forms and fill orders. Some lifting, carrying and standing required.Location: 1455 W. Hubbard, ChicagoAge: 13+
12/7/2008 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
12/14/2008 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Chicago Chesed Fund Show Details...
Chicago Chesed Fund helps those of our community through financial assistance and a warehouse of free groceries, household staples, used clothing, and furniture.
#14. Organize, clean, and restock the shelves at the CCF warehouse.Location: CCF Food Warehouse, 7045 N. Ridgeway, LincolnwoodAge: 12+
12/7/2008 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Christmas Cheer Show Details...
Christmas Cheer is a volunteer foundation whose purpose is to distribute food, gifts, and other items and to offer cheer to the homebound and hungry of the metropolitan area on Christmas Day and throughout the year.
#16. Pack and/or deliver meals. Some light lifting and bending required. People who deliver must have cars. Delivery routes are available in the city and suburbs.Location: 7200 W. Division, River ForestAge: family friendly
12/25/2008 6:00 AM –
12/25/2008 8:00 AM –
CJE Senior Life The Friend Center for Early Alzheimer’s Care Show Details...
Friend Center is home to 35 people with early Alzheimer' s and other cognitive impairments.
#20. Serve refreshments at the Friend Center’s New Year’s Eve party.Location: 1601 Lake Cook, DeerfieldAge: 10+
12/31/2008 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Family Craft Show Details...
Help with a variety of arts and crafts projects that benefit local social service agencies.
#27. Fill holiday bags with toiletries and decorate cards to be distributed to clients of the JUF Uptown Cafe at Christmas brunch.Location: Jewish Federation Building, 30 S. Wells, ChicagoAge: family friendly
12/21/2008 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Franciscan Outreach Association's Marquard Center Show Details...
Franciscan Outreach helps the needy and homeless daily with the basics on which to live. It is a place where they can go for dinner every night.
#28. Serve dinner, help prepare meals for the following evening, and help with general clean up.Location: 1645 W. LeMoyne, ChicagoAge: 18+, 10+ with an adult
12/25/2008 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
1/1/2009 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Good News Community Kitchen Show Details...
GNCK serves Rogers Park and the surrounding communities. It is the only organization in the neighborhood that serves dinner 365 days a year. It provides a sense of community and a safety net for its patrons who are struggling with poverty, homelessness, and isolation.
#29. Set up and serve the holiday dinner, clean up the kitchen and visit with diners.Location: 7649 N. Paulina, ChicagoAge: 14+, 10+ with an adult
12/10/2008 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Greater Chicago Food Depository Show Details...
As Cook County's food bank, the Greater Chicago Food Depository obtains more than 43 million pounds of donated food each year. Approximately 50% of this food must be inspected or sorted and then packaged before it can be safely distributed to 600 member soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters.
#30. Inspect, sort, and pack food before it is distributed to GCFD’s beneficiary agencies. Standing, light lifting and bending required.Location: 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place, ChicagoAge: 16+, 13+ with an adult
12/3/2008 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly H.O. M. E. Show Details...
Committed to improving the quality of life for Chicago’s low-income elderly, H.O.M.E. helps seniors remain independent and part of their community by operating three buildings of independent apartments with an intergenerational theme.
#31. Provide protection from the winter weather to seniors by applying weatherization materials to their windows.Location: 5414B W. Roosevelt, ChicagoAge: 18+
12/7/2008 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
#32. Help out at a holiday party for residents of a H.O.M.E. intergenerational community building. Volunteers will prepare and serve a Christmas meal, decorate, and clean up.Location: 7320 N. Sheridan, ChicagoAge: 15+, 0-14 with an adult
12/25/2008 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Inspiration Corporation Show Details...
Founded in 1989, the Inspiration Cafe and its partner agency The Living Room Cafe serve meals in a restaurant-style setting as well as provide other supportive services designed to help individuals, families, and youth on their journey toward self-sufficiency.
#33. Serve Cafe guests a restaurant-style meal.Location: 4554 N. BroadwayAge: 14+
12/22/2008 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
12/24/2008 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
