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Foundation looking for Obama Presidential Center volunteers

  • Mar 11

Chicago mentorship program gives more opportunities to young Black men

  • Mar 6

New program offers volunteer opportunities for SNAP recipients

  • Feb 2

Shirley Raines, viral activist who cared for homeless, has died

  • Jan 28

Volunteers decorate South Side homes for the holidays

  • Dec 6, 2025

Chicagoans volunteer time during season of giving

  • Nov 25, 2025

Southwest suburban food pantry essential lifeline for mother of 4

  • Nov 21, 2025

Man with terminal cancer travels to volunteer in all 50 states

  • Apr 7, 2025

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Summer volunteers needed at Chicago Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children's

  • May 12
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8-year-old girl gives a hoot, keeps her neighborhood park looking good

  • Apr 21
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On the frontlines of the fight for a bird-friendly NYC

  • Dec 9, 2025
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'Art saved my life': Man transforms from disillusioned insurance man to delighted snack bag dad

  • Aug 22, 2025
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Volunteers turning old bikes into new beginnings

  • Aug 11, 2025
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Volunteers clean up litter and have fun doing it

  • Apr 22, 2025
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Volunteer doctor returning from Gaza shares experience

  • Feb 14, 2024
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Clothed By Faith provides hope and help during challenging times

  • Jan 24, 2024

Latest Stories

Volunteers honored for packing 2.1M meals for children with 'Feed My Starving Children'

Four women have spent more than a decade packing millions of meals, determined to make sure every child is fed.

  • Mar 17, 2025

Aurora streamlines volunteer process for Animal Care and Control

It's now easier for people to apply to volunteer with The City of Aurora's Animal Care and Control.

  • Feb 20, 2025

City Year Chicago Day of Service at South Side school honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

AmeriCorps members and community volunteers rolled up their sleeves Saturday to honor the work of Dr. King, beautifying Orville T. Bright Elementary School in the South Deering neighborhood.

  • Jan 25, 2025

Salvation Army welcomes Chicagoans for a homemade Thanksgiving meal

Thousands of meals were distributed in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day thanks to community volunteers.

  • Nov 28, 2024

Repair Cafés breathe new life into broken household items, teach people to fix on their own

Don't throw it away. Chances are you can fix that broken household item for free at a Repair Café near you.

  • Nov 20, 2024