Ongoing service
Individual Volunteer
Use your time and talents in an ongoing or individual volunteer role. Opportunities for service include academic support, childcare, transportation, cashier jobs, and more.
Volunteer
Your Time Can Create Opportunity.
Whether you have a few hours, a specialized skill, a group ready to serve, or a desire to invest consistently in your community, there's a place for you at Outreach.
Get involved
There Are So Many Ways to Make a Difference.
Outreach volunteers bring their time, talents, energy, and compassion into programs and communities throughout the western suburbs. Some volunteers serve regularly. Others come with a group for a project or lend a hand at a special event.
Each opportunity is different, but they all contribute to Outreach's mission of restoring hope and creating opportunity.
To restore hope and provide opportunities for people to become all that God intends them to be.
Find the Right Way to ServeOpportunities
Find the Right Way to Serve
Serve together
Group Service
Bring your church, workplace, school, small group, or community organization together to serve. Groups are welcome to prepare and serve meals, assist with landscaping, and help with facility projects.
Event day
Event Support
Help make Outreach events possible by assisting with set up, tear down, registration, hospitality, and other event needs.
Community service
Community Service
Complete required volunteer service while contributing meaningful work for the benefit of our community.
The process
How to Become an Outreach Volunteer
We want to help you find a volunteer opportunity that is a good fit for your interests, availability, and the needs of Outreach programs.
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Submit Volunteer Application
Complete the online application form for individual volunteers.
Destination pending, add the approved volunteer URL - 02
Interview and Learn More
Once we receive your volunteer application, a staff member will reach out to set up a volunteer interview. This gives us the chance to connect, learn more about you, and understand what kind of volunteer role you're interested in.
- 03
Background Check
Depending on the volunteer role, you may be asked to complete Outreach's required screening and background check process before placement.
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Placement
After completing the interview and applicable background check process, the Volunteer Services Department will place you in your specific volunteer role and connect you with your supervisor.
Why volunteer
More Than Giving Your Time
Volunteering at Outreach is about relationships. It's showing up consistently, sharing what you know, learning from others, and becoming part of a community working together to create opportunity.
Build Relationships
Serve alongside Outreach staff, participants, families, and other volunteers.
Use Your Gifts
Whether you're teaching, organizing, driving, serving meals, working with customers, or completing a project, your skills can make a meaningful contribution.
Strengthen Your Community
Invest directly in neighborhoods and programs serving children, youth, adults, and families.
Be Part of Something Bigger
Join a community of people putting Outreach's mission into action.
Serve together
Serve Together
Volunteering can be even more meaningful when you do it together. Churches, businesses, schools, families, and community groups can use their time and skills to support Outreach programs and projects.
Why I volunteer
Why I Volunteer
Approved Outreach volunteer story needed.
In action
Volunteers in Action
Your team
Meet the Volunteer Services Team
Have a question about getting started? Reach out to any of us, we'd love to help you find the right place to serve.
FAQ
Volunteer Questions
Volunteer
Ready to Make an Impact?
Find a way to use your time, experience, and talents to help create opportunity for our neighbors and communities.