Students and Families - We hope you will join us at the 22nd Annual KidsMatter Volunteer Fair!

Volunteer Fair

September 18, 2025 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Fort Hill Activity Center

20 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville

Come and learn about ways you can volunteer in your community. Whether you like projects indoors or out in nature, working with young people or special needs – there is a volunteer opportunity for you! Please join us! No registration needed. Come as you are!

“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”

~Heather French Henry

2025 Volunteer Opportunities

Click on each of the organizations listed below to see more detailed information!
Accelerate Climate Solutions

Accelerate Climate Solutions

Accelerate Climate Solutions Catherine Clarkin 34 W. Chicago Ave. Suite A Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 621-6176 cclarkin@accelerateclimatesolutions.orgOrganization Mission: Accelerate Climate Solutions educates youth and empowers neighbors to deploy climate solutions,...

Beautifully EmpowHERed

Beautifully EmpowHERed

Beautifully EmpowHERed Bree Casey 800 W. 5th Ave. Suite 201A Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 544-4793 Bree@beautifullyempowhered.org Organization Mission: Beautifully EmpowHERed is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women and teen girls through access to...

Bridge Communities

Bridge Communities

Bridge Communities Mary Slade 500 Roosevelt Rd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (603) 403-5098 mary.slade@bridgecommunities.orgOrganization Mission: The mission of Bridge Communities is to transition families facing homelessness to self-sufficiency by working with partners to...

Dupage Children’s Museum

Dupage Children’s Museum

DuPage Children's Museum Jessica Greenlaw 301 N. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-8000 jgreenlaw@dupagechildrensmuseum.orgOrganization Mission: ​ Description of Volunteer Opportunities: Museum Assistant: Facilitating playful learning experiences with...

En Español

En Español

En Español Tai Nghiem Naperville, IL 60540 (312) 399-6683 Enespanol2024@gmail.comOrganization Mission: En Español is a multicultural organization that serves to empower Spanish speakers and build intercultural connections through free classes in language and STEM for...

Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children Loraine Nemo 555 Exchange Ct. Aurora, IL 60504 (630) 851-0404 Lorainequilts@yahoo.comOrganization Mission: FMSC feeds God's children hungry in body and spirit. Description of Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers pack life-saving meals that are...

Forest Preserve District of Will County

Forest Preserve District of Will County

Forest Preserve District of Will County Emily Kenny 17540 W. Laraway Rd. Joliet, IL 60433 (815) 722-7364 ekenny@fpdwc.orgOrganization Mission: The Forest Preserve District protects and enhances Will County’s natural and cultural resources for the benefit of current...

GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley

GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley

GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley Renee Miklosik 4024 Fox Valley Center Dr. Aurora, IL 60504 (630) 802-9100 rmiklosik@gigisplayhouse.org  Organization Mission:​ GiGi's Playhouse Fox Valley makes a lifetime commitment to changing lives and providing hope through the...

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Karen Spencer 3155 71st St. Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 544-5902 kspencer@girlscoutsgcnwi.orgOrganization Mission: The Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a...

Good Shepherd Church

Good Shepherd Church

Good Shepherd Church Jen Fosdick 1310 Shepherd Dr. Naperville, IL 60565 (630) 961-9220 jfosdick@goodshepherd-naperville.orgOrganization Mission: The mission of Good Shepherd Church is to invite everyone to walk together in the calling of Christ for a life of eternal...

Hesed House

Hesed House

Hesed House Noemi Velazquez 659 S River St. Aurora, IL 60506 (630) 897-2156 nvelazquez@hesedhouse.orgOrganization Mission: The mission of Hesed House is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, and give people the chance to hope again. Description...

KidsMatter

KidsMatter

KidsMatter Sherilyn Hebel 225 W. Jefferson Ave. Suite 1 Naperville, IL 60540 (331) 249-6830 sherilyn@kidsmatter2us.orgOrganization Mission: The mission of KidsMatter is to Build resilient kids who say "No" to destructive choices and "Yes" to endless possibilities....

Little Friends Inc

Little Friends Inc

Little Friends Inc Amber Tinney 27555 Diehl Rd. Warrenville, IL 60555 (630) 281-1845 atinney@lilfriends.comOrganization Mission: ​ Description of Volunteer Opportunities: Little Friends Family Respite Services program offers multi-week sessions for children with...

Loaves & Fishes Community Services

Loaves & Fishes Community Services

Loaves & Fishes Amy Clarke Sievers 1871 High Grove Ln. Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 355-3663 acsievers@loaves-fishes.orgOrganization Mission: The mission of Loaves and Fishes is to provide healthy food and impactful programs to promote self-sufficiency. Description...

Naper Settlement

Naper Settlement

Naper Settlement Jessica Toran 523 S Webster St. Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 420-6015 toranj@naperville.il.usOrganization Mission: Naper Settlement creates community by connecting visitors to Naperville’s history through engaging, unique experiences. Description of...

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST)

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST)

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST) Fernando Arriola Naperville, IL 60563 (415) 269-7477 farriola2020@gmail.comOrganization Mission: The Naperville Environment & Sustainability Task Force is an all volunteer organization. Our mission is to...

Naperville Park District

Naperville Park District

Naperville Park District Becca Krzyszkowski 320 W Jackson Ave. Naperville, IL 60453 (630) 848-3606 rkrzyszkowski@napervilleparks.orgOrganization Mission: The Naperville Park District's mission is to  provide recreation and park experiences that promote healthy lives,...

Naperville Public Library

Naperville Public Library

Naperville Public Library Katie Parfitt 200 W Jefferson Ave. Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-4950 kparfitt@naperville-lib.orgOrganization Mission: ​ Description of Volunteer Opportunities: We have a few different volunteer opportunities that take place monthly at NPL's...

Project C.U.R.E.

Project C.U.R.E.

Project C.U.R.E. Jessamyn Moore 10305 Argonne Dr. Suite 200 Woodridge, IL 60517 (312) 813-8873 jessamynmoore@projectcure.orgOrganization Mission: Project C.U.R.E. identifies, solicits, collects, sorts and distributes donated medical supplies and services according to...

Ride Assist Naperville

Ride Assist Naperville

Ride Assist Naperville Ashley Abraham 790 Royal Saint George Dr. Suite 141 #156 Naperville, IL 60563 (331) 330-2257 info@rideassistnaperville.orgOrganization Mission: Ths mission of Ride Assist is to improve the quality of life for Naperville seniors and their...

The Finance Compass

The Finance Compass

The Finance Compass Neil Sekhri 5331 Bamboo Ln. Naperville, IL 60564-7178 (815) 931-3675 info@thefinancecompass.orgOrganization Mission: ​ Description of Volunteer Opportunities: See our website for volunteer roles and information!...

The Merry Tutor

The Merry Tutor

The Merry Tutor Naperville, IL 60563 naperville.themerrytutor@gmail.comOrganization Mission: The Merry Tutor's mission is to provide K-12 tutees with an approachable learning environment and to offer the high school students who are tutors a way to develop valuable...

The Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum Laura Kamedulski 4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle, IL 60516 (630) 725-2034 lkamedulski@mortonarb.orgOrganization Mission: To collect, study, display, and conserve trees and other plants from around the world to inspire learning, foster enjoyment,...

360 Youth Services

360 Youth Services

360 Youth Services David McNamara 1323 Bond St. Suite 119 Naperville, IL 60532 (331) 280-1971 dmcnamara@360youthservices.orgOrganization Mission: ​ Description of Volunteer Opportunities: Helping with pantry supplies for our residents at housing services or help with...

Wellness House

Wellness House

Wellness House Lizz Hawkey 131 North County Line Rd. Hinsdale, IL 60521 (630) 654-5109 lhawkey@wellnesshouse.orgOrganization Mission: Wellness House envisions a community where all people affected by cancer thrive.  Offered at no cost, and as a complement to medical...

West Suburban Community Pantry

West Suburban Community Pantry

West Suburban Community Pantry Colleen Loftus 6809 Hobson Valley Dr. #118 Woodridge, IL 60515 (630) 948-8135 volunteer@wscpantry.orgOrganization Mission: West Suburban Community Pantry (WSCP) creates opportunities for our neighbors to thrive by providing nourishing...

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) Heather Richardson 116 N Schmale Rd. Carol Stream, IL 60188 (630) 681-0962 Heatherr@wdsra.comOrganization Mission: WDSRA enriches lives, connect communities and create fun through inclusive recreational...

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