Building, Painting, Repairing

People Served/Type of Services: Life Transition, Support for formerly incarcerated individuals

Types of Help Needed: Building, repairing, painting

Service Opportunity Details: Groups: St. Leonard’s would design a service experience for a group that (depending on needs and the season) could entail cleaning, organizing, painting, and/or landscaping. Skilled individuals: we can design a project with your skills in mind that could involve carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, etc.

Location: Chicago-Near West Side

Volunteer Ages: Families with teens, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Groups

Frequency: One-time

Frequency Details: This is a commitment of three to eight hours during a weekday.

Contact Info: Staff: Volunteer Coordinator, 312-780-3196

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People Served/Type of Services: Urgent Services, Food Insecurity

Types of Help Needed: Building, repairing, painting

Service Opportunity Details: Occasionally we need repairs, maintenance, upgrades to the property.

Location: Chicago-Rogers Park (delivery location)

Volunteer Ages: Families with teens, Teens, Young adults, Adults, Groups

Frequency: Periodic

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Contact Info: Staff: Maggie Williams 773-262-2297, ext. 23;

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People Served/Type of Services: Community Services, Education/Child and AdolescentDevelopment, Other, Early Childhood, Children, Agricultural work

Types of Help Needed: Teaching, tutoring, coaching, and mentoring, Building, repairing and painting

Service Opportunity Details: Three Angels consists of a primary school (K-6), medical clinic, orphanage, and small farm. More than 40 Kenilworth Union members have travelled to Haiti to do service work. Volunteers and Mission Team groups are always welcome and encouraged. There are opportunities for: (1) Vacation Bible school in the summer (great for teen age volunteers); (2) Many projects at the Three Angels site for all levels of skill; (3) English instruction in the school; and (4) “Christmas Chicken Dinner” annual fundraiser and volunteer event. One of the happiest times of the year at Three Angels!

Location: Haiti

Volunteer Ages: Families with teens, Young Adults, Adults, Groups

Frequency: One-time

Frequency Details: Because of Three Angels’ location in Haiti, Mission Trips are a stand-alone service project but we encourage multiple visits from year to year.

Contact Info: To discuss mission trips, contact: Herb Jordan, Liaison and Three Angels board member, 224-216-9005 or Jane Rouse, Three Angels Operations Manager, 661-476-9729

Other Information: A rare opportunity to learn about how a successful faith-based NGO serves people in great need in a Caribbean country. Christmas season (week or 2 prior to Christmas) would be an ideal time for a service trip – beautiful weather and an opportunity to be a part of holiday celebrations at Three Angels, including a one of a kind “chicken dinner” ceremony and gift exchange.

People Served/Type of Services: Other

Types of Help Needed: Building, repairing, painting

Service Opportunity Details: Volunteers needed once/year in a group effort to help repair and improve homes of low income individuals.Typical tasks include light landscaping, gardening, cleaning, painting, and helpers for skilled tradesmen.

Location: Chicago

Volunteer Ages: Families with teens, Teens, Young adults, Adults, Groups

Frequency: One-time

Frequency Details: One day a year (5-8 hours) on or around their Annual Rebuilding Day, the last Saturday in April.

Contact Info: Liaisons: David Hanold, 847-769- 0283; Eric Groff; Staff: Donald Trieschmann, 847-501-4031 or cell: 847-510-3914

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People Served/Type of Services: Urgent Services, Education/Child and Adolescent Development, Healthcare, Domestic Abuse, Children, Teens, Mental Health

Types of Help Needed: Building, repairing, painting

Service Opportunity Details: Lawrence Hall’s Main Campus strives to have a therapeutic and healing aesthetic. The agency is actively seeking volunteers to help with any planting, beautification, and donating of any items to help us achieve that aesthetic. Additionally, two of our Older Adolescent Living properties, Lakewood and Essex, need cleaning, repair, and rehabbing to make the space inviting and livable. For these two properties, the agency is seeking someone with construction experience who would lead a group of volunteers to take on this endeavor. Any in-kind donations of supplies would also be greatly appreciated.

Location: Chicago- Ravenswood Main Campus

Volunteer Ages: Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Groups

Frequency: One-time, Periodic

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Contact Info: Staff: Hailey Nicewanner, Youth and Volunteer Engagement Supervisor, 773.769.3500

Other Information: Corporate Volunteer Days allow large volunteer groups to participate in beautification projects at the agency’s Main Campus.

People Served/Type of Services: Education/Child and Adolescent Development, Children, Teens

Types of Help Needed: Building, Repairing, Painting.

Service Opportunity Details: Volunteers (individuals and groups) needed to participate in targeted projects (eg., building clean-up/organization, garden work, or painting).

Location: Chicago-Rogers Park

Volunteer Ages: Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Groups

Frequency: One-time, On-going, Periodic

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Contact Info: Staff: Devon Lovell, Academic Director, 773-465-6011 ext. 115,

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