Skokie Festival of Cultures celebrates Skokie's cultural diversity through a two day event, which includes food, entertainment, cultural exhibits and children's activities. Volunteer opportunities at Skokie Festival of cultures include: greeting visitors and assisting at the information booth, and assisting with various children's and entertainment activities. Contact Amanda Hanson for more information.
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Recent Volunteer Opportunities
Skokie Festival of Cultures volunteers
Updated date: 05/08/2013 - 10:36am
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Teens
Type of Position:
Work at Events
Organization Website: http://www.skokieculturefest.org/
Address:
Skokie Park District - Skokie Festival of Cultures
9300 Weber Park Place
Skokie, IL
60077
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.674.1500 x3020
E-Mail: ajhanson@skokieparks.org
Contact Person:
Amanda Hanson
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Temporary
Description of Position:
Youth Support Volunteer
Updated date: 03/26/2013 - 2:21pm
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Teens
Groups
Type of Position:
Arts & Culture
Children
Community Service
Computers & Technology
Education
Food & Nutrition
Outdoors & Environment
Sports & Recreation
Name of the Organization or Business: Youth Organizations Umbrella
Organization Website: http://www.youevanston.org
Address:
Lincoln Junior High School
7389 Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL
60077
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.676.3545 x1355
E-Mail: Brian.Williams@youevanston.org
Contact Person:
Brian Williams
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Ongoing
Possible Hours:
The hours of operation are from 2:00pm - 6:30pm Monday - Thursday. The hours are from 12:00pm - 5:00pm on early release and no school days.
Description of Position:
Youth Organizations Umbrella (Y.O.U.) is seeking a Youth support volunteer for a new after school program at Lincoln Junior High School in Skokie. The Program will provide youth with a wide array of services to support their academic, social, and emotional development. The volunteer will be responsible for building strong relationships with youth and helping to coordinate Center activities, ensuring that it efficiently and effectively meets the needs of these youth.
Leaning Tower YMCA Triathlon Volunteer
Updated date: 03/26/2013 - 2:19pm
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Teens
Kids
Groups
Type of Position:
Children
Community Service
Sports & Recreation
Name of the Organization or Business: Leaning Tower YMCA
Organization Website: http://www.leaningtowerymca.org
Address:
Leaning Tower YMCA
6300 West Touhy Ave
Niles, IL
60714
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.410.5112
E-Mail: jwooten@ymcachicago.org
Contact Person:
Jackie Wooten
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Temporary
Description of Position:
Volunteers Needed! Leaning Tower YMCAYouth and Tower TriathlonsSaturday and Sunday, May 18th and 19th, 2013 Make an impact and volunteer to support our youth and adult athletes as they challenge themselves for a good cause. We need your enthusiasm and support!
NAMI CCNS TAG DAYS
Updated date: 03/26/2013 - 2:07pm
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Teens
Groups
Type of Position:
Community Service
Healthcare
Name of the Organization or Business: NAMI CCNS
Organization Website: http://WWW.NAMICCNS.ORG
Address:
NAMI CCNS
560 w. frontage road
northfield, IL
60093
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.716.2252
Contact Person:
susan ockerlund
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Temporary
Possible Hours:
7am until 4pm, 2 hour shifts
Description of Position:
The National Alliance on Mental Illness needs volunteers for our annual tag days on May 3, 4. Hours are from 7am until 4pm to collect funds, pass out information and engage the public in erasing the stigma of mental illness!
Wildflower Workday
Updated date: 03/19/2013 - 11:32am
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Type of Position:
Outdoors & Environment
Name of the Organization or Business: Emily Oaks Nature Center – Skokie Park District
Organization Website: http://www.skokieparks.org/Emily-Oaks-Nature-Center
Address:
Emily Oaks Nature Center
4650 Brummel Street
Skokie, IL
60076
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.677.7001
E-Mail: PWitry@skokieparks.org
Contact Person:
Pat Witry
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Ongoing
Possible Hours:
Varies.
Description of Position:
Help plant, tend, and harvest seeds from the Wildflower Gardens. Training provided. Workdays are monthly.
Outdoor Workday
Updated date: 03/19/2013 - 11:31am
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Type of Position:
Outdoors & Environment
Name of the Organization or Business: Emily Oaks Nature Center - Skokie Park District
Organization Website: http://www.skokieparks.org/Emily-Oaks-Nature-Center
Address:
Emily Oaks Nature Center
4650 Brummel Street
Skokie, IL
60076
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.677.7001
E-Mail: PWitry@skokieparks.org
Contact Person:
Pat Witry
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Ongoing
Possible Hours:
Varies.
Description of Position:
Join in restoring the oak savanna (grassland) to a healthy and diverse condition. Work includes brush and weed removal, seed collecting, and cattail control. Training and tools provided. Workdays held monthly.
Group Service Project
Updated date: 03/19/2013 - 11:28am
Type of Applicant:
Groups
Type of Position:
Outdoors & Environment
Name of the Organization or Business: Emily Oaks Nature Center – Skokie Park District
Organization Website: http://www.skokieparks.org/Emily-Oaks-Nature-Center
Address:
Emily Oaks Nature Center
4650 Brummel Street
Skokie, IL
60076
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.677.7001
E-Mail: PWitry@skokieparks.org
Contact Person:
Pat Witry
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Ongoing
Possible Hours:
Please call 847-677-7001 to co-ordinate time and task.
Description of Position:
Looking for a service project for your group?Emily Oaks offers a variety of volunteer projects, including trail improvement, transplanting wildflowers or shrubs, maintaining picnic tables and benches, and helping with land restoration tasks, like brush cutting.
Volunteer with English Language Learners
Updated date: 02/28/2013 - 1:18pm
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Groups
Type of Position:
Arts & Culture
Children
Community Service
Education
Professional
Name of the Organization or Business: Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center
Organization Website: http://www.ellparentcenter.org/
Phone: 773.575.9406
E-Mail: jscheinpflug@icirr.org
Contact Person:
Jes Scheinpflug
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Temporary
Description of Position:
Do you enjoy working with students, helping your community or working with English Language Learners? We are looking for five people to help out the ELL teachers for only two weeks at one of our schools! More about their program: http://www.eps73.net/epsweb/Smith/Site/TPI_Program.htmlPlease contact Jes Scheinpflug if you are interested or have questions.There are other volunteer opportunities and events posted on the Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ELLParentCenterAnd more details about specific events on our blog: http://blogs.skokie68.org/ellblog/
Skokie Spring Greening Volunteer
Updated date: 02/28/2013 - 12:44pm
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Type of Position:
Community Service
Outdoors & Environment
Work at Events
Name of the Organization or Business: Skokie's Spring Greening
Organization Website: http://www.skokiespringgreening.org
Address:
Niles North High School
9800 Lawler Ave
Skokie, IL
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.933.4528
E-Mail: nlportillo@skokieparks.org
Contact Person:
Nancy Portillo
Internship: Yes
Possible Hours:
All Day Shifts 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Morning Shifts 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Afternoon Shifts 12:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Description of Position:
Event volunteers are needed for outdoor and indoor roles to help with the following: direct traffic, distribute programs, remove reusables/recyclables from vehicles, greet patrons, check-in expo presenters, staff the information table and supervise the workshop and entertainment rooms.
Patient Transporter
Updated date: 02/06/2013 - 1:39pm
Type of Applicant:
Adults
Type of Position:
Healthcare
Professional
Seniors
Name of the Organization or Business: NorthShore University HealthSystem - Skokie Hospital
Organization Website: http://www.northshore.org
Address:
Skokie Hospital
9600 Gross Point Rd.
Skokie, IL
60076
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 847.933.6544
E-Mail: cmaysonet@northshore.org
Contact Person:
Cindy Maysonet
Internship: Yes
Temporary or Ongoing: Ongoing
Possible Hours:
Our volunteers are asked to come in one consistent shift per week. Each shift last 4 - 4 1/2 hours. Current opporunities are available Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 12:30 PM or 12:30 PM to 5 PM.
Description of Position:
If you enjoy being active, interacting with people and being in a hospital setting, we have the right volunteer position for you!NorthShore University HealthSystem, Skokie Hospital continues to grow and we are looking for volunteers to help meet our patient's non-clinical needs. The right volunteer would be energetic, positive, friendly and professional. Some of the volunteer's responsibilities include greeting patients as they walk in, providing directions, answering phone calls and tansporting patients via wheelchair to and from appointmets.If you have excellent customer service skills, can stand or walk for prolonged periods of time, and would be willing to transport patients, we would love to meet you.
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