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Chicago Cares is a nonprofit organization that connects prospective volunteers with volunteer opportunities throughout Chicago. [1] [2] [3] It was founded in 1991 by Leslie Bluhm and Mary Prchal. [4] In addition to connecting volunteers to service programs, Chicago Cares offers a training called Power of Service. [5]
Literacy Volunteers of Illinois (LVI) was founded in 1979 to serve as a technical assistance and training agency for volunteer literacy programs affiliated with the national Literacy Volunteers of America organization. It initially served as a "mid-level" support system for local affiliated programs with the goal of monitoring and providing ...
The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (or simply Serve Illinois) is a 40-member, bi-partisan board appointed by the Governor. Its mission is to improve Illinois communities by enhancing traditional volunteer activities and supporting national service programs.
For over 35 years, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has been helping infant patients and their families through a volunteer cuddler program. When families are away from the hospital's ...
To become a volunteer, you must pay for and complete a $250 20-hour online training program in order to learn the crisis intervention techniques that are required when helping individuals recover ...
Several flood relief efforts are seeking donations or volunteers in the southwest Illinois and St. Louis regions. Here’s how you can help those affected by flooding.
For convenience, all non-profit organizations based in Chicago, Illinois, are included in this category. This includes all articles about legal non-profit organizations (NPO) that have either incorporated or have their headquarters in Chicago.
Irma Cornier is a community outreach and public event coordinator responsible for providing free access services to the predominant Latino population in Chicago for the Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Chicago, and Humboldt Park, Chicago communities. She volunteered with various homeless programs including "Hot Meals for the Homeless," "Meals in ...