Students and Families - We hope you will join us at the 21st Annual KidsMatter Volunteer Fair!

Volunteer Fair

September 17, 2024 | 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

2024 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: Our mission is to create a sustainable future by helping adopt climate solutions within our...

Buddy Break

Buddy Break

Buddy Break Autumn Wouk 1310 Shepherd Dr. Naperville, IL 60565 (630) 800-0604 awouk@goodshepherd-naperville.org Organization Mission: Buddy Break is a monthly, respite opportunity for children with disabilities and their siblings provided at no charge. At Buddy Break,...

Dupage Children’s Museum

Dupage Children’s Museum

DuPage Children's Museum Jessica Greenlaw 301 N. Washington Street Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-8000 jgreenlaw@dupagechildrensmuseum.orgOrganization Mission: DuPage Children's Museum nurtures joyful discovery and learning. Description of Volunteer Opportunities:...

Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children Beth Schmidt 555 Exchange Court Aurora, IL 60504 (214) 649-5897 bschmidt@fmsc.orgOrganization Mission: To feed God's starving children in body and spirit.  The process is simple. Donations given by people just like you fund the meal...

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Mary Andrusyk 3S580 Naperville Road Wheaton, IL 60189 (630) 871-7543 mandrusyk@dupageforest.org  Organization Mission: The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's mission is "to acquire and hold lands containing...

Front Porch Church

Front Porch Church

Front Porch Church Rick Bolle 1252 Redfield Road Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 442-4031 rickbolle2@icloud.com  Organization Mission: Our mission is helping people of all ability find their way back to God.  Front Porch Church is specifically designed to welcome...

GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley

GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley

GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley Hannah Morkert 4024 Fox Valley Center Dr Aurora, IL 60504 (630) 778-7529 hmorkert@gigisplayhouse.org  Organization Mission: To change the way the world views Down syndrome and to send a global message of acceptance for all. Description...

Hesed House

Hesed House

Hesed House Alec Jones 659 S River St Aurora, IL 60506 (630) 897-2156 ajones@hesedhouse.org Organization Mission: To feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, and give people the chance to hope again Description of Volunteer Opportunities: Our biggest...

Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy

Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy

Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy Marlene Karman 53 Woodview Lane Lemont, IL 60439 (630) 335-4892 holisticriding19@gmail.comOrganization Mission: HRET is passionately committed to empowering the lives of individuals with varied physical, emotional, cognitive and...

KidsMatter

KidsMatter

KidsMatter Sherilyn Hebel 225 Jefferson Ave. Suite1 Naperville, IL 60540 (331) 249-6838 sherilyn@kidsmatter2us.orgOrganization Mission: Building resilient kids who say "No" to destructive choices and "Yes" to endless possibilities Description of Volunteer...

Little Friends Inc

Little Friends Inc

Little Friends Inc Amber Tinney 27555 Diehl Rd Warrenville, IL 60555 (630) 281-1846 atinney@lilfriends.comOrganization Mission: Empowering people of all ages experiencing autism, intellectual and emotional disabilities, and their families to live, learn, work, and...

Loaves & Fishes Community Services

Loaves & Fishes Community Services

Loaves & Fishes Amy Clarke Sievers 1871 High Grove Lane Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 355-3663 acsievers@loaves-fishes.orgOrganization Mission: With your help and compassion, Loaves & Fishes provides food and support to over 9,000 people a week. Together we can...

Metropolitan Family Services

Metropolitan Family Services

Metropolitan Family Services Julia Forte 222 E Willow Wheaton, IL 60187 (312) 758-9557 fortej@metrofamily.orgOrganization Mission: Serving the Chicago Area Since 1857 Since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has empowered families to learn, to earn, to heal and to...

Naper Settlement

Naper Settlement

Naper Settlement Amber Foster 523 South Webster Street Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 420-6010 Fostera@naperville.il.usOrganization Mission: Naper Settlement creates community by connecting visitors to Naperville’s history through engaging, unique experiences. Description...

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST)

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST)

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST) Catherine Clarkin 11 Golden Larch Ct. Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 621-6176 cclarkin@twocanoes.com Organization Mission: As a task force of the City of Naperville, our mission is to advise City government,...

Naperville Park District

Naperville Park District

Naperville Park District Becca Krzyszkowski 320 W Jackson Ave Naperville, IL 60491 (630) 848-3606 rkrzyszkowski@napervilleparks.orgOrganization Mission: We provide recreation and park experiences that promote healthy lives, healthy minds and a healthy community....

Naperville Public Library

Naperville Public Library

Naperville Public Library Ellen Fitzgerald 200 W. Jefferson Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-6123 efitzgerald@naperville-lib.orgOrganization Mission: Naperville Public Library nurtures lifelong learning, fosters community connections, and provides equitable access to...

Project C.U.R.E.

Project C.U.R.E.

Project C.U.R.E. Jessamyn Moore 10305 Argonne Drive Suite 200 Woodridge, IL 60517 (312) 813-8873 jessamynmoore@projectcure.org Organization Mission: Project C.U.R.E. was founded in 1987 to address the staggering shortage of medical resources around the world. Since...

Ride Assist Naperville

Ride Assist Naperville

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

Riverwalk Adult Day Services

Riverwalk Adult Day Services

Riverwalk Adult Day Services Jennifer Brasfield Jen.b.riverwalkads@att.net 305 W. Jackson Ave. Naperville, IL 60450 (630) 357-8166 Organization Mission: The Mission of Riverwalk Adult Day Services is to provide a safe, social, stimulating affordable environment for...

STEM & Buds

STEM & Buds

STEM & Buds Henna Setya 5307 Catclaw Ct Naperville, IL 60564 (630) 398-7021 setyahenna@gmail.comOrganization Mission: STEM & Buds is a for-youth, by-youth 501(c)(3) bridging students to mentors, shaping ideas into initiatives, and translating science for...

The Finance Compass

The Finance Compass

The Finance Compass Neil Sekhri Naperville, IL 60564 (815) 931-3675 info@thefinancecompass.orgOrganization Mission: Investing in tomorrow's financial future. We are a non-profit organization that collaborates with schools, youth, and financial empowerment...

The Merry Tutor

The Merry Tutor

The Merry Tutor Aubryanna Jarchow 6175 Hickory Dr Lisle, IL 60532 (505) 316-4380 arjarchow@stu.naperville203.orgOrganization Mission: The Merry Tutor is an organization that provides free tutoring to K-12 students and offers high school students the opportunity to...

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 60563 (331) 280-1971 dmcnamara@360youthservices.orgOrganization Mission: Our mission is to provide life-changing services to youth with housing, counseling and substance use prevention education....

Wellness House

Wellness House

Wellness House Elizabeth Hawkey 131 North County Line Road 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...

West Suburban Community Pantry

West Suburban Community Pantry

West Suburban Community Pantry Colleen Loftus 6809 Hobson Valley Drive #118 Woodridge, IL 60515 (630) 948-8135 cloftus@wscpantry.orgOrganization Mission: The West Suburban Community Pantry (WSCP) offers food for the hungry and resources to empower people to improve...

Will County Habitat for Humanity

Will County Habitat for Humanity

Will County Habitat for Humanity Cheryl Toohey 2415 McDonough Joliet, IL 60436 (630) 430-0123 ctoohey@habitatwill.orgOrganization Mission: Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. We partner with people throughout the community...

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