No matter your age. No matter your schedule. We have a place for you to help.

OPEN TO ALL
children, adults, seniors,
individuals, families, and groups

FLEXIBLE WITH YOUR SCHEDULE
one-time, recurring, daytime,
​evening, or weekends

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MAKE BAG LUNCHES
​Whether a participant is coming to take a shower, pick up mail, or meet with a case manager about housing opportunities, having their basic needs of food and water met always make the conversations go better. Sign up to prepare bag lunches to one of our locations.
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COOK A MEAL AT OUR SHELTER 
​365 days a year, volunteers cook and serve breakfast and dinner for the residents at our shelter. Whether it is your family or a group of friends or co-workers, you will have a memorable dining experience with our shelter residents.

Volunteers are responsible for purchasing, preparing, and serving a meal for approximately 20 people (in addition to the volunteers in your group). Most importantly, we ask that you sit down and join our residents for the meal.

Please note, there have been modifications to our meal program due to COVID-19. Please email [email protected] with questions and for instructions. 
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Sign up to cook a meal.
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TEMPORARILY ON HOLD DUE TO COVID-19
ASSEMBLE OUTREACH KITS (View our assembly instructions.)
​Not everyone who is facing homelessness feels safe asking for help. Not everyone who is facing homelessness can stay in our shelter or qualify for one of our housing programs. We offer outreach to people experiencing street homelessness to offer some of the basics needed to survive outside. The outreach kits you make help us start building trust and then hopefully a connection to more services. Sign up to assemble outreach kits.
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TEMPORARILY ON HOLD DUE TO COVID-19
​PARTICIPATE IN A SERVICE DAY
Join us at our shelter to help sort and organize donations in our clothing room and food pantry, as well as help with light cleaning work. Other special projects will also be assigned as needed.

We host Service Days every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00pm - 4:00pm, and also the Second Saturday of each month from 10:00am-12:30pm. Service Days are held at Hilda's Place (1458 Chicago Ave, Evanston). Sign up for an upcoming Service Day.
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PROVIDE LONG-TERM ADMINISTRATIVE + PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
Volunteers play a critical role in Connections' day-to-day operations. From helping at our reception desk to staffing our Drop In program to assisting on our healthcare team, we are sure to have an area of need to match your experience and interest. If you are interested in volunteering on a weekly or long-term basis, please contact Hail Khalaf at [email protected] or 847.475.7070 x217.
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ADVOCATE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Join us in advocating to increase affordable housing in communities throughout the North Shore. In addition, we're raising awareness of issues contributing to homelessness, such as income inequality. Learn more about our advocacy efforts.

VIEW ALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

In-kind Giving Opportunities

We encourage individuals, families, school and faith groups, and small to large businesses to conduct drives for any and all of the items that Connections needs to serve its participants.

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