Volunteer Opportunities

American Brain Tumor Association

Location: Des Plaines, IL
Phone: (847) 827-9910 x 26
E-mail: angela@abta.org
Website: www.abta.org
Funds brain tumor research and provides patient education services including 20+ publications, Town Hall meetings, Symposia, a Pen-Pal program, physician resource listings and other services.

American Red Cross, Mid-America Chapter

Location: Chicago, IL
Phone: (312) 729-6100
E-mail: chiweb@usa.redcross.org
Website: www.chicagoredcross.org
Serves more than 7.5 million people in the Chicago area with disaster relief, health and safety education, and many other services.

Northshore University Healthcare/Department of Medical Social Work

Location: Evanston, IL
Phone: (847) 570-2710/2712
E-mail: lhickman@enh.org
Website: www.northshore.org
The Evanston Hospital Medical Social Work Department provides social work services to Evanston Hospital patients and their families. Volunteers are needed to help with office work.

Families of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy)

Location: Libertyville, IL
Phone: (800) 886-1762
E-mail: chicago@fsma.org
Website: www.curesma.com
Offers education, family support and public awareness for the fatal disease.

La Rabida Children's Hospital

Location: Chicago, IL
Phone: (773) 363-6700
E-mail: jblackemore@labibda.org
Website: www.larabida.org
A 62-bed specialty hospital for children who are chronically ill, disabled or abused. They treat all children, regardless of their family's ability to pay.

Leukemia Research Foundation

Location: Evanston, IL
Phone: (847) 424-0606
E-mail: LeukResear@aol.com
Website: www.leukemia-research.org
Works to conquer leukemia by funding research into its causes and cures, and to enrich the lives of those touched by the disease.

Make a Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois

Location: Chicago, IL
Phone: (312) 602-9440
E-mail: white@wishes.org
Website: www.wishes.org
Dedicated to the happiness of children who must bear the burden of illness just when they are beginning to dream. Work to help children between the ages 2-18.

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and Clinic

Location: Wheaton, IL
Phone: (630) 462-4080
Website: www.marianjoy.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/www/mj_mjoyhome.hcsp
Volunteer positions available at their fourteen sites in a variety of activities in the field of physical rehabilitation.

NOHA Nutrition for Optimal Health Associationr

Location: Winnetka, IL
Phone: (708) 786-5326
To encourage healthier food choices, preventive health care, and to advance scientific knowledge in the field of nutrition, NOHA has lectures, classes, and a quarterly newsletter. NOHA is entirely run by volunteers.

St. Francis Hospital

Location: Evanston, IL
Phone: (847) 316-2346
E-mail: jjackson1@reshealthcare.org
Website: www.reshealthcare.org
Volunteers are needed to help discharge patients, deliver flowers, and work at the information desk, among other tasks available.

Trilogy Mental Health Outpatient Clinic

Location: Chicago, IL
Phone: (773) 508-6100
E-mail: jtheshelter@trilogybehc.org
Website: www.trilogybehc.org
Designed to introduce community into the lives of people with psychiatric disabilities to help them integrate into the community and become self-sufficient residents and valued citizens.

Y-ME of Chicagoland

Location: Chicago, IL
Phone: (312) 364-9871
E-mail: adrevs@y-me.org
Website: www.y-me.org/illinois
Y-ME serves all who face breast cancer with compassionate support, education, and advocacy.