Building community is the reason for the holiday season! There’s no better way to show your fellow citizens that you appreciate them and love this city than by offering your skills and time as a volunteer. There are a plethora of organizations in Chicagoland that need more hands to help get their important work done, and we’ve listed a few of them here. If you’d like to find more organizations, or different kinds of volunteer opportunities, a good resource is the Volunteer Match website at volunteermatch.org, where you can search by location, topic, time requirements, and more. Keep in mind that all of these organizations will gladly receive a gift of money from you, so get in touch with them if you can give dollars but are short on time.
My Block, My Hood, My City Needs: ongoing volunteer help throughout the year, including shoveling sidewalks for seniors, mowing lawns, and more. MBMHMC is hosting holiday decoration events in public thoroughfares in several neighborhoods this December; go to formyblock.org/events for scheduling and to sign up. Various locations in Chicagovolunteer@mbmhmc.com or fill out this form: https://www.formyblock.org/m3volunteer-signup
Famous Fido Rescue & Adoption Alliance Animal-loving volunteers at this local rescue can work as dog or cat cuddlers and socialize with animals needing human companionship. Go to famousfidorescue.org/volunteer to learn more. 3124 W. Irving Park 773-907-0305 v
