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Volunteer
ChildServ's volunteer pool is a vital part of our work. Volunteers provide their time, talent and energy to fulfill our mission. Our volunteer opportunities include serving on committees, mentoring, tutoring, being camp counselors, activity assistants, special project assistants, staffing special events and giving administrative support. ChildServ's volunteer program has both individual and group volunteer projects available.
Latest Volunteer Opportunities
Cook County Volunteer Opportunities
DuPage County Volunteer Opportunities
Lake County Volunteer Opportunities
How Your Organization Can Get Involved
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How You Can Get Involved & Become a Volunteer
Latest Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in helping kids with reading? You can make a difference! We are looking for volunteers to tutor fifth grade students at James Ward Elementary School every Thursday from 5-7pm. We will provide training on the curriculum. Call Jennifer Collins at 773-867-7362 for more information.
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Interested in helping immigrants become citizens? You can make a difference! Teach a civics & government class to those applying for citizenship so they can pass their citizenship test and become American citizens. We are looking for volunteers to teach evening classes in Waukegan and a day class in Round Lake. We will pair you up with another volunteer and provide training on the curriculum. Call Jennifer Collins at 773-867-7362 for more information.
Cook County Volunteer Opportunities
Mentoring » Positive adult role models are needed provide one-on-one mentoring, a supportive ear, patience, attention, fun and guidance to the children and teens in our foster care program (Chicago, South Suburbs). Mentors make a year long commitment to take a child on outings twice a month. Must be over 21 years old.
Tutoring » High school students, college students and adults are needed to tutor at ChildServ's after school program located in Humboldt Park from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tutors are needed to help children with homework, educational computer games or reading time, and make a weekly commitment for at least six months.
Special Projects » Volunteers are needed to develop one time or regular workshops for our after school programs. Help children develop a deeper appreciation of art, music, science, creative writing, or reading. Your ideas and suggestions are welcome!
Teacher's Assistant » Our Head Start preschool program in Chicago needs volunteers to help with classroom activities, including music, storytime, arts and crafts, dramatic play and outdoor play. Commitment is weekly, for six months. High schools students, college students and adults welcome.
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DuPage County Volunteer Opportunities
Group Home Volunteers » ChildServ's Group Homes welcomes volunteers age 21 and over.
Mentor » Positive adult role models are needed to provide one-on-one mentoring, a supportive ear, patience, attention, fun and guidance to teenagers living in group homes in Lisle, Downers Grove and Naperville. Volunteers commit to outings with their mentee at least twice a month for a year.
Activity Assistant » Do you love art, scrapbooks, or sports? How about sharing some of your hobbies or interests with teenagers living in our group homes through monthly or weekly workshops? This could be an ongoing or just a one time project.
Meal Preparers » You don't have to be a gourmet chef to cook meals for our kids! Bring in a meal or cook on site at our group homes, and you'll really be lending the staff a hand.
Office Assistant » Assist with various office responsibilities at the group home administrative office in Naperville.
Life Skills Assistant » Work with the Life Skills Coordinator to develop and present life skills topics for evening meetings in the group homes. Study skills, how to apply to college, how to budget your money & our teens need supportive adults to help them learn all these skills.
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Lake County Volunteer Opportunities
Office Assistants - Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) volunteers needed to assist with answering the telephone, assisting staff with special projects, and assisting the program secretary with data entry.
ChildCare Assistants - The Moms' Place group takes place once a week in four locations in Lake County: Ingleside, Waukegan, Round Lake, Beach Park. Free childcare is provided to the mothers participating in the support group. Volunteers needed to assist with snack time, play time, and story time for children ages 0-5.
Information and Referral Assistants - Volunteers needed to assist with special projects, translation of documents, and help to help clients in need of community resources.
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How Your Organization Can Get Involved
Donation Drives and Special Projects
- Back to School Drive - collect school supplies for children in time for the start of school
- Holiday Gift Giving - provide new toys for the holidays for agency children of all ages in our programs. ChildServ will provide a list of children's first names, ages, and their wishes.
- Host a "Baby Shower" for infants in our foster care and community programs. We always need diapers and formula.
- Winter clothing - coats, hats, scarves and mittens are needed for our kids
- Arts and craft supplies - construction paper, paint, brushes, glue, glitter, etc.
- Books - ChildServ can provide a list of recommended high-quality multicultural books that our children love
- Group or Church projects - Sponsor field trips - to museums, sporting events, ice skating, zoos, concerts, plays Holiday parties - Christmas, Valentine's Day, Halloween, etc. Fun and Games – picnics, pizza party and game night, bowling party Donation drives - see above.
ChildServ will work with your organization on planning and supervising a project for your members. We welcome your ideas and suggestions.
For more information contact:
Jennifer Collins
Volunteer Coordinator
Childserv
8765 W. Higgins Road, Suite 450
Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: (773) 693-0300
Fax: (773) 693-0322
jcollins@childserv.org
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Success Story...
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Jay's pathway to success
Jay's pathway to success began at ChildServ five years ago when he moved into the group home in Lisle.
Since that time he has forged strong relationships with the staff and people from the community and
developed into a well rounded young adult.
As a thirteen-year-old Jay was not very confident or socially accepted. He worked very hard to get
where he is today. Jay took advantage of the opportunities that ChildServ and the community have
offered him and has excelled. He is an active member of a church in Naperville and participates every
Sunday and Wednesday. Through the church, Jay was able to build relationships with his peers in the
community. Jay also built a strong relationship with a mentor from the community. This mentor has
helped him grow in many aspects of life.
For several summers, Jay worked as a teacher's aide for students with developmental problems. Jay
enjoyed his work as evidenced by his motivation to get up early every day during the summer. Jay
attended Technology Center of DuPage the final year of high school and received a certificate in
Culinary Arts.
Jay graduated from high school in June 2005. He is preparing for the transition to an independent
living program, where we are confident he will succeed. Jay is enrolled at the College of DuPage
for the fall of 2005 and is looking forward to pursuing his degree.
Jay has grown up through the years, both physically and socially while at the group home in Lisle.
He has become a confident young man and has become part of the ChildServ family and continues to
make us proud.
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