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Obama Presidential Center releases ticket information

  • Apr 6

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

Latest Videos

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Meet the rescuers saving the stray cats of Brooklyn

  • Sep 1
4:42

Hunger Action Month: Call for volunteers amid growing need

  • Aug 31
4:05

Operation Support Our Troops America creates care packages for troops

  • Aug 3
4:33

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

  • May 12
2:11

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

  • Apr 21
4:39

On the frontlines of the fight for a bird-friendly NYC

  • Dec 9, 2025
5:26

'Art saved my life': Man transforms from disillusioned insurance man to delighted snack bag dad

  • Aug 22, 2025
3:03

Volunteers turning old bikes into new beginnings

  • Aug 11, 2025

Latest Stories

Terminally ill cancer patient spends his remaining months traveling to volunteer in all 50 states

When Doug Ruch was told he had just 12 to 18 months to live, he didn't choose to stay home. Instead, he hit the road - on a mission to help as many people as possible while he still can. "I thought to myself, I have two choices. I can sit at home and wait to die, or I can go out and live," he told ABC7 News.

  • Apr 7, 2025

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