Students and Families - We hope you will join us at the 20th Annual KidsMatter Volunteer Fair!

Volunteer Fair

September 19, 2023 | 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

2023 Volunteer Opportunities

Click on each of the organizations listed below to see more detailed information!
Buddy Break

Buddy Break

Buddy Break Autumn Wouk 1310 Shepherd Drive 630-961-9220 awouk@goodshepherd-naperville.orgOrganization Mission: Buddy Break is a monthly, respite opportunity for children with disabilities and their siblings provided at no charge. At Buddy Break, all children are...

CREO DuPage

CREO DuPage

CREO DuPage James Johnson 393 N Main Street Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (773) 703-4030 jjohnso@creodupage.orgOrganization Mission: CREO is a pre-college program that provides resources and relationships to motivated Latino/Hispanic high school students in DuPage County. Our...

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 for young children. Description of Volunteer...

Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children Feed My Starving Children Beth Schmidt 555 Exchange Ct. Aurora, IL 60504 (214) 649-5897 bschmidt@fmsc.orgOrganization Mission: Feeding starving children, fighting world hunger Description of Volunteer Opportunities: Packing scientifically...

Forest Preserve District of Will County

Forest Preserve District of Will County

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

Giving DuPage

Giving DuPage

Giving DuPage Kyle Bergfors 421 North County Farm Road Wheaton IL 630-407-6458 givingdupage@dupageco.orgOrganization Mission: Giving DuPage serves as the DuPage County Volunteer Center, with a mission to promote giving and volunteering countywide. Giving DuPage hosts...

Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center

Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center

Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center Lisa Hepner 346 Taft Avenue Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (630) 918-2166 lhepner@gecrc.comOrganization Mission: Provide tutoring and other resources for underserved students and families in Glen Ellyn, IL Description of Volunteer...

Hesed House

Hesed House

Hesed House Maybird D'Silva 659 S River St. Aurora, IL 60506 (630) 897-2156 volunteer@hesedhouse.orgOrganization Mission: Our mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, and give people the chance to hope again. Description of Volunteer...

KidsMatter

KidsMatter

KidsMatter Sherilyn Hebel 225 Jefferson Ave., Ste 1 Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 864-3960 sherilyn@kidsmatter2us.orgOrganization Mission: Building resilient kids who say "No" to destructive choices and "Yes" to endless possibilities Description of Volunteer...

Ride Assist Naperville

Ride Assist Naperville

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

Loaves & Fishes Community Services

Loaves & Fishes Community Services

Loaves & Fishes Community Services Heather Humikowski 1871 High Grove Lane Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 355-3663 hhumikowski@loaves-fishes.orgOrganization Mission: To provide healthy food and impactful programs to promote self-sufficiency. Description of Volunteer...

NAMI DuPage

NAMI DuPage

NAMI DuPage Jessica Schneider 115 N County Farm Road Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (630) 752-0066 j.schneider@namidupage.orgOrganization Mission: To provide support, advocacy and education in order to improve the quality of life of individuals with mental illnesses and...

Naper Settlement

Naper Settlement

Naper Settlement Amber Foster 523 South Webster Street Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 420-6010 Fostera@naperville.il.usOrganization Mission: As a reflection of Naperville’s history, the vision of Naper Settlement is to be a vibrant site that fosters visitor, community,...

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST)

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST)

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST) Cathy Clarkin 116 S. West St., Naperville 60540 630-621-6176 cclarkin@twocanoes.comOrganization Mission: The Naperville Environment & Sustainability Task Force assists, informs, and advises City...

Naperville Park District

Naperville Park District

Naperville Park District Becca Krzyszkowski 320 W Jackson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540 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 Jessica King 200 W Jefferson Ave Naperville, Illinois 60540 (630) 637-2226 jking@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, Illinois 60517 (312) 813-8873 jessamynmoore@projectcure.orgOrganization Mission: Since 1987, Project C.U.R.E has been delivering life-saving medical equipment and supplies to hospitals and...

STEAM Dream

STEAM Dream

STEAM Dream Nidhi Thirthamattur (630) 303-3802 steamdreamedu@gmail.comOrganization Mission: STEAM Dream empowers underprivileged elementary school students by providing engaging and accessible education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and...

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: Plant and protect trees for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world Description of Volunteer Opportunities: Youth...

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Ellie Stefanic 116 N. Schmale Rd. Carol Stream, Illinois 60188 (630) 681-0962 ellies@wdsra.comOrganization Mission: We enrich lives, connect communities and create fun through inclusive recreational opportunities....

Will County Habitat for Humanity

Will County Habitat for Humanity

Will County Habitat for Humanity Cheryl Toohey P.O. Box 3339 Joliet, IL 60434 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 to...

Versiti Blood Center

Versiti Blood Center

Versiti Blood Center Teresa Crafton 1200 N. Highland Ave. Aurora, IL 60506 (630) 854-1390 tcrafton@versiti.orgOrganization Mission: Our Mission: We are blood health innovators who enhance lives through discovery, diagnosis and treatment. Our Vision: We will expand the...

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...

YMCA Safe ‘N Sound

YMCA Safe ‘N Sound

YMCA - Safe 'N Sound Melissa Janca 2120 95th Street Naperville, Illinois 60564 (630) 579-5722 mjanca@ymcachicago.orgOrganization Mission: The YMCA of Metro Chicago is committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their purpose, potential, and each...

The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights

The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights

The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights Alli Gattari 2245 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 301 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (773) 571-4781 agattari@theyoungcenter.orgOrganization Mission: The mission of the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights is to promote the best...

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