Volunteer
For more than 40 years, we have helped to rewrite our clients’ stories of need into stories of independence and self-sufficiency. With the dedication of our volunteers, our network of programs has written new chapters in the lives of thousands of people in Rogers Park.
We have ongoing, one-time, short-term, and long-term opportunities. Below is a list of our current volunteer needs, which can be done individually or in groups:
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, (773) 262-6622 or volunteers@howardarea.org
Click here to fill out the Volunteer Application Online
Work with Children in our Early Childhood or Youth Programs:
- Be a morning classroom aid for our Family Center for children ages 0 to 5. Play with the children, help teachers with lessons and help with mealtime.
- Lead an art project, music project or other specialized activity for children ages 3 to 5.
- Be an after-school mentor or tutor for a child in elementary or middle school.
Be an Adult Literacy Tutor:
- Teach adults to read or teach English as a second language.
- Requires a commitment to two 6-hour training sessions.
- We then ask for a 6-month commitment to tutor once a week for 2 hours. Can be evenings or Saturday mornings, as well as during a week day.
Contact: tutoring@howardarea.org
Help Someone Find a Job:
- Come to our Employment Resource Center and help with resume workshops, computer classes, mock interviews and walk-in clients. This volunteer opportunity takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Thursday.
Contact Diane Burnham for details: dburnham@howardarea.org
Feed the Hungry:
- We pick up leftover bread from Panera Bread in Winnetka every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and bag it up for our clients. You can help with the driving and the bagging. This is an early morning job that needs to be done by 9:00 a.m.
Give a Day of Service:
- Bring a group of volunteers for a one-day service project. Depending on the age of volunteers, size of your group, and date, projects can include painting in any of our facilities, landscaping and cleaning assistance, working in our food pantry, or other activities. Ideal for school or college groups, churches, service organizations, or families.
For more information, contact: volunteers@howardarea.org
Join our new HACC Young Professionals Board
- Assist in raising funds and awareness through special events, outreach and other methods to support the work of HACC.
- Attend Board meetings and any committee meetings regularly
- Click here to download the YPB Application.
