Volunteer opportunities
– Sharing Connections, a nonprofit agency in Downers Grove that distributes furniture and household items to low-income families, is looking for volunteers to help on a regular basis. Volunteers receive donations, stock inventory, distribute goods to clients and work in the office. Flexible hours are available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday or 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. For more information, call Sarah at 630-971-0565, ext. 221.
– The Batavia Retired Senior Volunteer Program needs drivers to deliver meals for the Salvation Army Tri-County Golden Diner’s Service. Volunteers deliver meals to homebound seniors ages 60 and older. The time required for meal delivery each day is about 1 1/2 hours. Also, drivers are needed to help seniors get to medical appointments and run errands such as grocery shopping and banking. For more information, call 630-406-9993.
– Naper Settlement needs volunteers for a kick-off event for Naperville’s 175th anniversary, to be held from 12:15 to 5 p.m. Jan. 1 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. Volunteers are also needed at the City of Naperville’s Municipal Center for hospitality. For more information, call Pat Larson at 630-305-5256.
– Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and northwest Indiana needs volunteers to work in three area Ronald McDonald Houses as office managers, weekend house managers, special event coordinators, art night leaders, bake night chefs, kitchen captains, newsletter writers and more. To volunteer, call the main office at 630-623-5300.
– Lazarus House, a community shelter located at 214 Walnut St. in St. Charles, needs donations of food and help for its Christmas brunch to be held from noon to 2 p.m. Christmas Day. Food, anything from an appetizer to an entree, should arrive in a disposable container between 11:30 a.m. and noon. Call 630-587-2144.
– Giving DuPage, an initiative promoting giving and volunteering in DuPage County, has published a Holiday Giving Guide. The guide highlights seasonal volunteer activities and donation needs for nearly 50 DuPage-area non-profit agencies. To receive a copy, call 630-407-6458 or download the document from www.givingdupage.org or www.dupageco.org.
– My Joyful Heart, a non-profit organization that provides hope for at-risk children, needs donations of items such as toothpaste, soap, blankets and clothing. To make a donation, call 815-836-8258 or visit www.myjoyfulheart.org.
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