Deciding to spend part of your retirement or pre-retirement years to engage in volunteering is a valuable gift you give not only to yourself but to the community. Your time is valuable and you want to find meaningful ways to be involved.
Chicagovolunteer.net, a service of Community Resource Network (CRN), is your guide to help you find volunteer opportunities, log on now to www.chicagovolunteer.net to search through various nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan Chicago that need your help. CRN offers training and consultation to the nonprofit organizations listed on the site to help ensure that you have a meaningful experience when you volunteer your time.
Through Chicagovolunteer.net, you can
- Search by cause, geographic location, volunteer job type and time commitment
- Apply online to directly connect to the nonprofit organizations of your choice
Click on www.chicagovolunteer.net to volunteer. If you would prefer to directly talk with someone to help you find volunteer opportunities, please call 312-491-7820.
Experience Corps®
Experience Corps, a national program that is new to Chicago engages Americans 55-plus in vital public and community service. Today more than 1,800 Experience Corps members serve as tutors and mentors to children in urban public schools in a dozen cities across the country. Experience Corps members help teach children to read and develop the confidence and skills to succeed in school and in life. For more information on Experience Corps Chicago, hosted by Working in the Schools (WITS), click here or call 312-606-2036.
