Teen Volunteering
Resources for teens looking for local volunteer opportunities.
Library Volunteers
Every summer Junior Volunteers (patrons entering grades 7-10) help Youth Services staff with the Summer Reading Club. Application packets are available starting in May. Teens need to be 18 years old to volunteer in the Adult Services Department.
Volunteer Ideas
Religious Organizations
Educational Facilities
Organizations for Senior Citizens
Hospitals
Park Districts
Retirement Communities
Humane Societies
Community Fundraisers
Web Connections
- VolunteerMatch – Where volunteering beginsVolunteerMatch strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect.
- Find Help in Lake County, IllinoisType what you would like to do (painting, gardening, reading, etc.) in the Search Term box. Agencies will appear if they need the volunteer service.
- United Way of Lake CountyUnited Way of Lake County creates opportunities for a better life for all right here in our own community. We are a volunteer led organization that advances the common good by concentrating on three key issues that are the building blocks for a better life: education, income and health. (847) 775-1000
- Northern Illinois Food BankWhether you are looking for a one-time volunteer opportunity for a group of 30 or an ongoing opportunity for yourself, Northern Illinois Food Bank needs your help. The Food Bank has an array of volunteer opportunities at each of our facilities. (847) 336-3663
- Greater Chicago Food DepositoryWe provide food for nearly 500,000 hungry people each year with the support of our volunteers. (773) 247-3663
- Winchester HouseWinchester House has been providing long term health care for the residents of Lake County for over 150 years. Whether your goal is short or long term volunteering, we welcome a chance to talk with you. (847) 377-7200
- Condell Medical CenterWe invite you to explore the variety of volunteer opportunities available throughout Condell Medical Center. Our select team of dedicated volunteers provide assistance to patients, to the professional and medical staff and to members of the community. (847) 990-5268
- St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church Furniture MinistryWould You Like to Help? Both adults and teens with strong backs are invited to assist in this most gratifying ministry. If you are a teen who needs some service hours, or an adult or teen who just wants to help, please contact the parish office. (847) 362-1005
- Catholic Charities of Lake CountyCatholic Charities offers a broad range of services from locations throughout Cook and Lake counties through 160 different programs. Volunteers are certain to find a place that corresponds to their social interests. (847) 782-4126
- Tikkun Olam Volunteers– Monthly Teen VolunteeringEvery month, TOV MTV gives Jewish teens a chance to make the world a little better. Whether you want to help the environment, brighten a senior’s day, fight hunger and poverty, or lend a hand to people with disabilities, there’s an opportunity waiting for you.
- Save-A-Pet Adoption CenterVolunteers are always needed to help with daily shelter life and our many projects. No specific experience or vocation is required to help Save-A-Pet. (847) 740-7788
Books
- Volunteering: the ultimate teen guide - Kathlyn Gay
Call Number: 361.37/GAYReal-life stories and quotes from students across the country involved in their communities and making a difference. - Catch the Spirit - Susan K. Perry
Call Number: j361.37/PERTeen volunteers tell how they made a difference through stories of inspiration from 20 remarkable recipients of Prudential Spirit of Community Award. - Giving: how each of us can change the world - Bill Clinton
Call Number: 361.61/CLIBill Clinton titles his thin volume Giving because it extols the virtues of volunteering time and money to worthy causes.
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