“Service to humanity is service to God.
Let the love and light of the Kingdom radiate through you until all who look upon you shall be illumined by its reflection.
Be as stars, brilliant and sparkling in the loftiness of their heavenly station.”
Volunteer Opportunities
Looking to get more involved in your community in the new year? Consider volunteering to help people in the midst of homelessness. Here are some upcoming opportunities to get involved.
Emergency Warming Shelter: With frigid weather predicted this weekend, the emergency warming shelter at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (located at 611 Randolph St, Oak Park) will be activated. The Oak Park Homelessness Coalition is currently seeking volunteers to help at the shelter on evenings, nights, or weekends. To sign up for available time slots and for more information, please click here.
Point in Time Count: Every year the Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County coordinates the Point in Time (PIT) Count. The PIT Count is a census of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in suburban Cook County. During this single night, volunteers and staff canvass the streets and attempt to count every person staying outside. The count is crucial because it improves our ability to plan, fund, and implement a response for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in suburban Cook County. We're looking for 70 volunteers to help on January 31. To sign up and for more information, please click here.
Meal Volunteers: We are looking for volunteers to provide a meal for 20 (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) for the Emergency Overnight Shelter, and/or 60 meals for Interim Housing. More information and sign up can be found here or by contacting Cherrell Jackson at cjackson@housingforward.org.
House to Home Kits: Help is needed to provide individuals and families who are transitioning to new homes with the basic household necessities to make a house a home. This is a great team building opportunity, as volunteers are encouraged to prepare the home to be move in ready. See this flyer for more information, or, contact Cherrell Jackson at cjackson@housingforward.org.
Beyond Hunger's mission is harnessing the power of communities to end hunger.
Volunteers are critical to every aspect of our operation, providing over 2,000 hours of collective time every month. Our volunteers have been rated #1 for the last 40 years (by us) for their determination, compassion, availability, and overall skill. A variety of volunteer shifts are available, during weekday, evening, and weekend hours. We offer shifts that run the gamut, including data entry, repacking, serving Pantry guests, and unloading delivery trucks. We hope to provide a volunteer opportunity for everyone, at every ability level.