Northern Illinois University

Student Involvement & Leadership Development

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

EAA Chapter 241 Young Eagles

Organization Services: Offers children introductory flights on general aviation aircraft.
Volunteers Needed: Help control crowds of children and spectators, assist with registration process, and other on-site activities. Volunteers with marketing interests can talk with children about specifica aviation topics.
When: June 14, August 16, October 18
Where: DeKalb Municipal Airport
Contact: Rose Ellen May (Young Eagles Coordinator), (815) 375-1772, MySweetBlueBird@yahoo.com

Warbirds of North America

Organization Services: Restoring documented military aircraft
Volunteers Needed: Hands-on restoration of an 1957 North American T28C aircraf. Assist in rundraising events and preparing grant applications
Contact: Tom Butts, 847-287-9099, LEFS@att.net

National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Illinois Chapter

Organization Services: Work for a world free of multiple sclerosis
Volunteers Needed: Friday to Monday: Setup and Expo volunteers, Route Support Crew, Volunteer Check-In & Concierge, Tour de Farms Shoppe, Parking & Traffic Control, Team Photographs, Breakfast, T-Shirts & Jerseys, Packet Pick-Up & Donation Drop-Off, Bike Parking & Gear, Mission Stars, Site Operations, Water & Snacks, Beer Garden, Dinner and Stage, Breakdown
When: Now until June 20, 2008
Contact: Volunteer Development Office, 312.423.1139 or volunteer@ild.nmss.org

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

American Red Cross

Organization Services: Assistance for disaster victims as well as healthy and safety education.
Volunteers Needed: Clerical aides,disaster team members and health and safety team members.
Contact: 2727 Sycamore Rd., Suite 2A, Dekalb, IL 60115; (815) 756-7339. For more information Click Here

Art Attack

Organization Serivces: Organization celebrating the world of Art.
Volunteers Needed: Assistance with several Art shows and craft fairs throughout the year, also general Volunteering answering phones 8-10 hours a week in 2 hour intervals.
Contact: Susan, (815) 899-9440

Ben Gordon Center

Organization Services: alcohol and drug use prevention, and peer assistance programs.
Volunteers Needed: clerical assistance with mass mailings.
Contact: 12 Health Services Dr., Dekalb, IL 60115; (815) 756-4875. For more information Click Here

Barb City Manor

Organization Services: Home for the elderly.
Volunteers Needed: Hosting resident Functions, friendly visiting.
Contact: Maureen Gerrity, (815) 756-8444.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Dekalb

Organization Services: One-to-one® mentoring of school aged children
Volunteers Needed: Positive, stable role models for the children who want and need a friend.
Contact: Karen Orser, (815) 758-8616 – kareno@realsolutionstoday.org

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Organization Services : Placements of volunteers into member faith-based service organizations.
Volunteers Needed: Full time summer and/or spring break service mission oppurtunities .
Contact: 6930 Carrol Ave., Suite 506, Takoma Park, MD 20912; (301) 270-0900.

Children Home and Aid Society (Health Families Illinois Program)

Organization Services: Support for expectant mothers, newborns, and early parents.
Volunteers Needed: General office clerical work .
Contact: 1430 Dekalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178; For more information Click Here

Children's Learning Center

Organization Services: Low-income family child preschool and before/after school program .
Volunteers Needed: Reading books to children and helping children develop writing skills.
Contact: 905 S. 4th St., Dekalb, IL 60115; (815) 756-3506.

Community Coordinated Child Care

Organization Services: Parent skills education, and financial assistance for child-care.
Volunteers Needed: Spanish translators needed for parent education courses .
Contact: 155 N. 3rd St., Dekalb IL 60115; (815) 758-8149. For more information Click Here

College of Health and Human Sciences, NIU

Organization Services: Creating an internet based jeoapardy style game for senior citizens .
Volunteers Needed: Students need to MC and give computer help at events at Oak Crest Recruitment Center, and Barb City Manor .
Contact: Alan Robinson, (815) 753-8996.

Court Appointed Special Advocates

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DeKalb Area Retirement Center

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DeKalb Area Women's Center

Organization Services: Educational, cultural, arts, & service organization which advocates for women
Volunteers Needed: Gardening, Cleaning, Renovating Historic Building, Newsletter Production, Program/event Planning & Attendance, Fundraising, Art Gallery Assistance
Contact: Anna Marie Coveny, 815-758-1351, dawc@niu.edu

DeKalb County Emergency

Organization Services: Emergency Center.
Volunteers Needed : Assist staff with use of GIS based emergency program, research and enter data into program.
Contact: Dennis Miller, (815) 895-7208.

DeKalb County Hospice

Organization Services: support and quality of life enhancement for the terminally ill and their families
Volunteers Needed: direct care (training required), clerical, sewing “memory bears,” & holiday baking.
Contact: 2727 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115; (815) 756-3000. For more information Click Here

DeKalb County Nursing Home

Organization Services: Provide home for the elderly.
Volunteers Needed: Help with special events, friendly visiting.
Contact: Kathy Vichers, (815) 758-2477 ext.166

DeKalb High School

Organization Services: Public school
Volunteers Needed: Tutoring, working in library, filing
Contact: Terry McCoy, (815) 754-2100

DeKalb Park District

Organization Services: Local Park District
Volunteers Needed: Helping and Teaching children in: swimming, Gymnastics, and other special events.
Contact: Colleen Bellmont, (815) 756-8560.

Egyptian Theatre, the

Organization Services: Local theatre
Volunteers Needed: Concession, ushering, maintenance, stage, clerical
Contact: Alex Nerad, 758-1215

Ellwood House, the

Organization Services: Local Historical Site
Volunteers Needed: Museum Guide
Contact: Gerald Brauer or Donna Gable 756-4609. For more information Click Here

Family Service Agency of De Kalb County

Organization Services: Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), Center for Counseling (CFC), Children Advocacy Center (CAC), Senior Services Center (SSC)
Volunteers Needed: mentors for BBBS; family advocates for CAC; develop and assist in activities with senior citizens for SSC
Contact: Family Service Agency, (815) 758-8616

Habitat for Humanity of Dekalb County

Organization Services: Constructing shelters for those who are less fortunate
Volunteers Needed : Operation Hearts and Hands--needs helpers in building a new home a family Working the concession stand at the Huskie Stadium
Contact: (815) 758-5055

Hausser-Ross Eye Institute

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Head Start

Organization Services: school
Volunteers Needed: Bus monitoring and classroom assistance
Contact: Lisa Annen or Mary Racire (815) 748-3713

Hope Haven

Organization Services: Provides temporary shelter for the homeless
Volunteers Needed : Serving meals, supervising shelter, PR, office maintenance, washing dishes
Contact : Lesly Wicks, (815) 758-3166

Housing Authority of De Kalb County

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Organization Services : Helping less fortunate families
Volunteers Needed: Filing for case, Transport clients, Answering phones, Xeroxing, Projects
Contact: Jean Campbell, (815) 756-3401 or (815) 338-1068

International Student Volunteers: Summer Travels and Work Programs

Organization Services: (4) Four week Summer Program in: Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, Dominican Republic, Ecuador or Thailand
Volunteers Needed: Students Work on contemporary conservation issues or with local people in social community development projects
Contact :-18032-c Lemon Drive, Yorba Linda, CA, 92886; (714) 779-7392. For more information Click Here

Juvenile Learning Mentor Program

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Kishwaukee Education Consortium

Organization Services: Teaching Aid
Volunteers Needed: Teachers aid for at-risk students
Contact: Phil Colgan or Donna Larson (815) 754-9504

Kishwaukee Family YMCA

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Kishwaukee United Way

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Lutheran Volunteer Corps

Organization Services: Uniting individuals with urban communities to
work for one year on social justice, community, and sustainability.
Volunteers Needed: Graduating seniors (all majors and experiences) who
are passionate about working for peace with justice
Contact: Kelly Shinn at (202) 387-3222 or Recruitment@LutheranVolunteerCorps.org

Moms' Connected

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Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

Organization Services: Program to nurture mothers with young children
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers to look after children for 2 hours on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
Contact: First Lutheran Church 324 N. 3rd st. Andrea Gage andreagage@comcast.net

Opportunity House, Inc

Organization Services: Helping people with disabilities
Volunteers Needed: Work with developmentally disables and some with mental illness. Take them to NIU events.
Contact: Carol Parsons (815) 895-5108. For more information Click here

Pine Acres Cares Center

Organization Services : Home for elderly and persons in rehabilitation
Volunteers Needed : Help with group activities, assist with meals, visit residents
Contact: (815) 758-8151

Regional Access and Mobilization Project

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Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Organization Services: Provides official travel information for Illinois' Rockford Region
Volunteers Needed: Volunteer will create pleasant first and lasting impressions by greeting visitors to the Rockford Region and providing knowledgeable, appropriate and current information that will assist them in having the best possible experience.
Contact: Katryna Hogan, 815-489-1650, khogan@gorockford.com

Safe Passage

Organization Services: Fund Raising
Volunteers Needed: Fundraising
Contact: Meghan Hall, (815) 756-7930

Salvation Army, The

Organization Services: Fund Raising
Volunteers Needed: Ring Bell during holidays, work camp for at-risk children, and office work
Contact: Melissa Searing, (815) 756-4308. For more information Click Here

School District 424 - Genoa Kingston

Organization Services: Public school
Volunteers Needed : Clerical tasks, tutoring, social work program
Contact: Don Billington, (815) 784-5111

Synbaquay Girl Scout Council

Organization Services: Activity organization for girls
Volunteers Needed: Miscellaneous
Contact: Shannon, (847) 741-5521

United Campus Ministries/Wesley Foundation

Organization Services: Helping people through spiritual means
Volunteers Needed: Peer minister, cleaning windows and blinds
Contact: Rev. Rita Root, (815) 758-8178

University of Illinois Extension - De Kalb

Organization Services: University
Volunteers Needed: Collating Newsletters for 4-H or other programs
Contact: Johnna Jennings, (815) 758-8194

Voluntary Action Center

Organization Services: Volunteerism center
Volunteers Needed: Office work, PR, develop volunteer programs
Contact: Tom Zucker, (815) 758-3932