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Comment by Sarah Abboreno Corbin on April 30, 2013 at 7:50pm

@Norma, 

I admit- it' requires a lot of time.  But as a Girl Scout leader with my 8 year old daughter we have had a bevy of volunteer opportunities together: Food drive, water conservation project, and just this past weekend we made lunches for one of the PADS overnights.  (also we made some long term food packs for PREVAIL).  Of course, those opportunities are in large part because of the way my co-leader and I direct the activities the girls can choose.   

There is also the Neighborhood Giving Project which has some fantastic opportunities.  

And the YMCA if you belong or don't often has a lot of service projects they direct through their facility.  We made sandwiches there for a long time and also participated in the Thanksgiving feast for folks by providing muffins that we made. My daughter was too young to "serve" but not too young to help mix the muffins. 

Good luck and have fun. 

Comment by Norma Mayer on April 30, 2013 at 12:51pm

Hey there!  Looking to teach my daughter a bit about community and want to find something we can volunteer to do together.  She's 8.  Any ideas?

Your Host Comment by Becca on February 5, 2013 at 12:27am

Hi everyone. Does anyone know of any organizations in the area that might be looking for volunteers to teach basic computer skills to adults? I've found a few places in the city or in the northern burbs, but I was trying to find something closer to home. Thanks! 

Your Host Comment by Becca on August 30, 2010 at 8:40pm

Here are the details about the Fall/Winter Parenthesis Consignment Sale. They're looking for volunteers.

http://www.livehereoakpark.com/profiles/blogs/parenthesis-consignme...

Pioneer Comment by Rob Breymaier on August 11, 2010 at 4:09pm

The Housing Center is the Doughnut Day charity for Saturday August 28 at the Farmer's Market and we could still use a few more volunteers. If anyone is interested, please send me an e-mail or reply here. No one works the whole time (except me and a few board members). It's a bunch of 3 hour shifts. So, it's not a big commitment. Thanks!

Comment by Randal Birkey on June 7, 2010 at 1:19pm

I volunteer at the Emergency Clothes Closet on Saturday mornings. See http://www.emergencyclothescloset.com for more info.

Pioneer Comment by Rob Breymaier on June 7, 2010 at 12:42pm

We always need more volunteers at the Housing Center. If you love Oak Park and want to help people moving here, please stop by and fill out our short volunteer application.