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Back to Outreach Main
From the earliest days, Winnetka Congregational Church has
been known as a church that gives back to its community. Winnetka’s Public
Library, its first newspaper, the Community House all got their start through
the efforts of our church.
That spirit continues today. Examples include financial
support of human needs and social justice organizations by our Mission Giving
Committee and the Woman’s Society Benevolence Committee, the work of our
Covenant Groups, the Mission Doing Committee, and the volunteer activities of
our Confirmands and Servants.
Equally impactful in our community is the work of dozens of
individual WCC members who address issues of social justice and human needs by
serving on not-for-profit boards, tutoring children in inner-city schools, and
volunteering their time and talents in many other important and rewarding ways.
Our pastors regularly hear from church members who ask,
“I’d like to give back too! How can I get started?” At the Fall WCC
Leadership Meeting, one idea strongly endorsed was Outreach could enhance our
collective effort by facilitating a fuller exchange of information about
volunteer opportunities among WCC members.
To help our church members find more ways to give back, we
established a WCC Volunteer Information Exchange. Below is a list
of organizations and activities through which WCC members are helping to meet
human needs or achieve social justice. This database is placed on the WCC
website to make it easier for those seeking involvement – on any basis they
choose – to comfortably reach out to fellow WCC members for information about
giving back in an area of shared interest.
Please help us by completing the short form below. We look
forward to harnessing the volunteer energy and talents of even more of us and to
giving back in ways that benefit both our members and the broader community.
Thank You!
Laurie Peterson, Brek Peterson, Bruce Kelly
Mission Doing Committee
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION EXCHANGE
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children and youth |
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1. Haven (Winnetka) |
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Agency Mission: |
Crisis intervention, outreach support at NT, area junior highs |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Board members |
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WCC Contact: |
Mission Giving |
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children and youth |
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2.
Winnetka Youth Organization |
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Agency Mission: |
Drop-In center |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Board members |
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WCC Contact: |
Mission Giving |
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children and youth |
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3.
ChildServ. (Waukegan) |
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Agency Mission: |
Help at-risk children, low-income families |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Monitoring, tutoring, foster parenting |
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WCC Contact: |
Benevolence |
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children and youth |
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4. Mercy House, W. Monroe St., Chicago |
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Agency Mission: |
Provide safe after-school programs for low-income children |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Help oversee programs (for example, at Botanic Garden) |
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WCC Contact: |
Ray Gillette |
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children and youth |
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5. Big Brothers, Big Sisters (W. Lake St., Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
One-on-one mentoring of at-risk youth, age 7-14 |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Mentors |
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WCC Contact: |
Xerxes
Bhote |
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children and youth |
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6. Williams family
(Evanston) |
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Agency Mission: |
Counsel,
support young family assisted by WCC |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Tutor,
mentor, counsel |
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WCC Contact: |
Carol
Jansson |
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children and youth |
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7.
Asian Youth (W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Various
youth services |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Tutor,
mentor, support, build, organize library |
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WCC Contact: |
Mission
Giving |
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children and youth |
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8.
CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) [Deerfield] |
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Agency Mission: |
Provide
trained children advocates in court; work with kids and families |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Advocates
for abused, neglected children (CASA will train) |
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WCC Contact: |
Mission
Giving |
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children and youth |
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9.
BUILD (N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Helps get
kids out of gangs, prevent their joining gangs |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Mentoring,
raising public awareness, help with promotional events |
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WCC Contact: |
M. Abbey |
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school & tutoring |
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1.
Legacy Charter School (W. 18th St.,
Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Charter
school, pre-K to 6th grade |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Tutoring, work days to improve building and grounds |
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WCC Contact: |
Sam
Fifer |
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school & tutoring |
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2.
Literature For All Of Us (Evanston) |
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Agency Mission: |
Brings
rewards of reading and writing to kids in Chicago & suburbs |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Tutor,
mentor |
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WCC Contact: |
Mission
Giving |
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school & tutoring |
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3.
Excel Learn Charter School (W. Congress
Pkway, Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Charter
school |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Tutor,
mentor |
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WCC Contact: |
N.
Santi, S. Snyder, S. Tomlinson, S. Wellington |
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school & tutoring |
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4.
Elihu Yale School (7025 S. Princeton St.,
Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Chicago
Public School |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Tutor |
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WCC Contact: |
P.
Dickinson |
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school & tutoring |
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5.
Good News (Howard St., Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
After-school reading program for 2nd/3rd graders |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Reading
with 2nd and 3rd graders
(training provided) |
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WCC Contact: |
A.
Walper |
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employment |
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1.
Career Resources Center (Lake Forest) |
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Agency Mission: |
Assists
job seekers |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Job
counseling, office, board members |
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WCC Contact: |
Mission
Giving, L. McKay |
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employment |
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2.
Streetwise (W. Lake street, Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Employs
homeless as vendors to distribute magazine |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Volunteer writers |
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WCC Contact: |
R.
Gillette |
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health, mental health, disabilities |
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1.
Glenkirk School
(Northbrook) |
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Agency Mission: |
Help
individuals with developmental disabilities to participate fully in all
areas of community life |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Mentor,
plan/lead recreational activities office |
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WCC Contact: |
Benevolence |
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health, mental health, disabilities |
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2.
Salvation Army Harbor Light Ctr.
(W. Monroe
Street, Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Recovery & treatment services for those with alcohol/substance abuse
problems |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Board
members |
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WCC Contact: |
R. Gillette |
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health, mental health, disabilities |
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3.
Samaritan Counseling Center (Winnetka) |
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Agency Mission: |
Individual & family counseling with strong inter-faith spiritual
component |
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Volunteer Needs: |
fund-raising, plan and carry out events, board members |
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WCC Contact: |
Kay
Benson, Jane Huels |
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health, mental health, disabilities |
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4.
Josselyn Clinic
(Northfield) |
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Agency Mission: |
Individual & family counseling |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Fund-raising, plan and carry out events, help at drop-in center, office |
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WCC Contact: |
T.
Evans |
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health, mental health, disabilities |
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5.
Misericardia Home
(6300 N.
Ridge Ave., Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Fund-raising, plan and carry out events, office |
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WCC Contact: |
S.
Hartemayer |
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health, mental health, disabilities |
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6.
North Suburban
Special Recreation Assoc
(Northbrook) |
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Agency Mission: |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Fund-raising |
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WCC Contact: |
S.
Hartemayer |
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health, mental health, disabilities |
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7.
Family Services
Winnetka |
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Agency Mission: |
Individual & family counseling |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Staff
Winnetka thrift shop (sort, sell, cash register) |
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WCC Contact: |
Harry
Grace |
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older adults |
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1.
North Shore Senior Center (Northfield) |
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Agency Mission: |
Provides wide range of services for seniors |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Driving, delivering meals, fund-raising, raising awareness, special
events |
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WCC Contact: |
Junia
Hedberg, Peggy Redding |
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older adults |
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2.
Presbyterian Home
(Evanston) |
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Agency Mission: |
Residential facility for elderly |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Visit,
transport wheelchair residents, staff in-house shops |
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WCC Contact: |
B.
Malmquist |
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older adults |
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3.
Home
(Housing
Opportunities and Maintenance for Elderly-Roosevelt Rd., Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Improve
quality of life for low-income elderly. Help seniors to remain
independent. |
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Volunteer Needs: |
transport, office, companion, computer tutor, paint, clean,
weatherize. |
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WCC Contact: |
Benevolence |
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housing, homeless, food pantries |
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1.
Uptown Baptist Church (W. Wilson Ave., Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Provide weekly dinner for 250 low-income adults
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Volunteer Needs: |
Pickup and deliver food |
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WCC Contact: |
Mission Giving |
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housing, homeless, food pantries |
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2.
Interfaith House (W. Franklin, Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Interim housing for homeless with medical concerns |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Counseling, guide cultural tours |
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WCC Contact: |
P. Allen, C. Boyer, J. Gleichauf, R. Eisner, M. Abbey |
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housing, homeless, food pantries |
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3.
Mercy House (W. Quincy, Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Affordable housing for low-income families
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Volunteer Needs: |
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WCC Contact: |
R. Gillette |
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housing, homeless, food pantries |
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4.
Night Ministry (Ravenswood community) |
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Agency Mission: |
Deliver meals to low-income/homeless
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Volunteer Needs: |
Serve meals |
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WCC Contact: |
E. Blears |
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housing, homeless, food pantries |
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5.
HOME (Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
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Volunteer Needs: |
(See listing under "Older Adults") |
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WCC Contact: |
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housing, homeless, food pantries |
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6.
Interfaith Housing (Winnetka) |
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Agency Mission: |
Advocates for fair and affordable housing
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Volunteer Needs: |
Raise awareness, foreclosure counsel, advocate |
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WCC Contact: |
A. West |
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housing, homeless, food pantries |
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7.
Meals at Home (Wilmette) |
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Agency Mission: |
Deliver meals to homebound
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Volunteer Needs: |
Deliver meals |
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WCC Contact: |
A. Walper |
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international |
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1.
Common Hope (Guatemala) |
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Agency Mission: |
Community development in Antigua, Guatemala
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Volunteer Needs: |
Vision trip, assist in meeting human needs, benefit planning, raise
awareness |
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WCC Contact: |
Joseph and L. Shank, Anne West |
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international |
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2.
Opportunity International
(worldwide HQ in Oak Brook, IL) |
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Agency Mission: |
Micro-lending, micro-schools. Combines faith and philanthropy
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Volunteer Needs: |
Fund-raising, office, research |
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WCC Contact: |
S. Gillette, E. Blears |
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international |
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3.
RISE International (Angola) |
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Agency Mission: |
Build rural schools, train teachers
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Volunteer Needs: |
Trip to Angola, fund-raising |
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WCC Contact: |
D. Snyder |
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miscellaneous social services |
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1.
New Trier Township
(Winnetka) |
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Agency Mission: |
Social services to area residents |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Evaluate proposals, staff committees |
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WCC Contact: |
Harry Grace |
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miscellaneous social services |
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2.
Harkness Outreach Center
(Winnetka) |
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Agency Mission: |
Facility houses Women's Exchange, Harkness House for Children, Rummage |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Fund-raising, raise awareness, manage facility |
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WCC Contact: |
J. Stewart, J. Jadel |
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miscellaneous social services |
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3.
Community Renewal Society
(Chicago Loop) |
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Agency Mission: |
Work on behalf of ex-offenders, children of incarcerated, improve
sentencing guidelines |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Advocate for legislative change, raise awareness |
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WCC Contact: |
B. Miller |
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miscellaneous social services |
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4.
Protestants for the Common
Good; PCG Academy (Chicago Loop) |
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Agency Mission: |
Influence public policy re: housing, welfare, equal
employment opportunity, sentencing guidelines, ex-offenders |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Advocate for legislative change by letter-writing, lobbying, arranging
speakers' platform |
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WCC Contact: |
Pete Henderson |
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miscellaneous social services |
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5.
Northwestern Settlement House (Chicago) |
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Agency Mission: |
Numerous social services |
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Volunteer Needs: |
North-Shore board, fund-raising |
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WCC Contact: |
N. Santi |
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miscellaneous social services |
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6.
Centennial Loan Fund |
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Agency Mission: |
Makes loans to inner-city churches |
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Volunteer Needs: |
Site visits to assess loan applications |
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WCC Contact: |
Chris Ball |
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