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Food Pantry Distribution and Sorting
Feeding Greater Elgin
Join a food distribution team or volunteer during flexible times. Our Group Volunteer Program involves your company, organization or church in our mis... read more
Available Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly |
Desired Ages: Adolescents (13-17) |
Best For: Individuals |
Assist with Math Grade 6
Highland Elementary School
Work with Grade 6 students in the classroom assisting with daily math work. Volunteer for as many days as you are able. Hours 8:30 until 10:00 AM.... read more
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Available Days: Thursday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Bridge Game Check-in
Parks and Recreation, City of Elgin
Bridge Game Check-in Do people love your outgoing and friendly smile? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you enjoy making a list and checking it t... read more
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Available Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Track Greeter
Parks and Recreation, City of Elgin
Track Greeter Are you outgoing and love meeting new people? Do you enjoy bringing a smile to the faces of others? The walking track is in need of v... read more
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Available Days: Friday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly, Monthly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Reading Buddy - Illinois Park
United Way of Elgin
United Way needs volunteers (either as individuals or teams) starting in Fall 2011 to spend 30 minutes a week reading to an individual child or to a s... read more
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Available Days: Friday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly, Monthly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Reading Buddy - Elgin Child and Family Resource Center
United Way of Elgin
United Way needs volunteers (either as individuals or teams) starting in Fall 2011 to spend 30 minutes a week reading to an individual child or to a s... read more
Homework Help
Boys & Girls Club of Elgin
Help students after school complete their homework. ... read more
Snow Buddies
City of Elgin Public Works Department
Help financially disadvantaged seniors in your neighborhood by shoveling snow in their driveways and walkways this winter. Volunteers will be contacte... read more
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Available Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Meeting Frequency: Occasional |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
City Property Inventory Data Entry
City of Elgin
Scan documents, create electronic copies of inventory sheets of the city's survey of each individual building in Elgin. From this, a data base will be... read more
Meals on Wheels Delivery Driver
The Salvation Army Golden DIners
Volunteers will work closley with our Site Manager to put together bags of food in which the volunteer will help distribute the meal to the homebound ... read more
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Available Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly |
Desired Ages: Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Finance Department- Data Entry
City of Elgin
The Fiscal Services Department of the City of Elgin is looking for volunteers to process the daily water bill payments that are received by mail. You ... read more
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Available Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Become a Literacy Tutor
The Literacy Connection
The Literacy Connection needs volunteers to tutor adults in Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL). If you are at least 18 years old, c... read more
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Available Days: Saturday, Sunday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals, Families, Small Groups (2-10), Large Groups (11+) |
Community Garden Site Manager
Elgin Community Garden Network
Community Garden site managers take responsibility for recruiting and coordinating volunteers; teaching basic gardening skills; keeping plants healthy... read more
Community Gardener
Elgin Community Garden Network
The Elgin Community Garden Network is seeking volunteers who can do any or all of the following: -Keep records -Manage composting at any site or th... read more
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Available Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
Meeting Frequency: Occasional |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Run Crafts and Projects for Disabled Clients
Association for Individual Development
AID is looking for individuals to lend their professional experience in areas of cooking, arts & crafts, science projects, gardening, home economics a... read more
Intake Specialists, Administrative/Secretarial Assistants, Interpreters, Special Projects
Administer Justice
Intake Specialists - Meet and greet clients, help them complete forms, set appointments. Interpreters-help Spanish speaking clients by translating for... read more
Transportation - Drive a Senior
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
You can make a big difference in a seniors life. Seniors that are no longer able to drive depend on volunteers willing to help. It doesn’t take long... read more
Meal Delivery Person/Congregate Server
The Salvation Army Golden DIners
Looking for volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors in Kane or McHenry County. We have several sites to choose from. We also have congregate ... read more
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Available Days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Habitat ReStore Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity Nothern Fox Valley
Assist customers with new and used building materials, appliances and furniture. Proceeds of these sales go to build houses for Habitat for Humanity N... read more
Food Sorting and Distribution
The Salvation Army
Sort,pack and distribute food to needy families. Weekly mass food distribution every Friday.... read more
Reruns, Too/Resale Shop
Community Crisis Center
Accept donations, assist customers, and organize merchandise. All proceeds to benefit the Community Crisis Center.... read more
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Available Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
Meeting Frequency: Occasional, Weekly, Monthly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Information and Referral
Community Crisis Center
Assist with updating an information and referral web-based guide - projects include database entry, calling agencies for information, or writing copy.... read more
Volunteer at Emergency Shelter
PADS of Elgin, Inc.
Volunteers are needed to help operate emergency shelter for homeless in the Elgin area. Duties include distributing linens and food, helping check gu... read more
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Available Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
Meeting Frequency: Weekly |
Desired Ages: Young Adults (18-26), Adults (27-54), Seniors (55+) |
Best For: Individuals |
Classroom Assistant
One Hope United
Duties: Read to children in small groups; be an extra set of hands to tie shoes, hold hands, an extra set of arms to give hugs; listen to children whe... read more
