Volunteer

Thanks for making United Way’s Week of Caring in Chicago a huge success!

Thank you for making United Way’s first annual Week of Caring a true success. We hope you’ll take a moment to view all of our photos from the projects.

With the help of more than 1,000 volunteers and 20 corporations, we completed 35 projects in 7 days! With 4,200 volunteer hours logged, Chicagoland agencies saved close to $100,000 in potential costs.

Volunteering doesn’t stop just because the Week of Caring is over! Register your company or group for other volunteer opportunities. Individual volunteers can search and sign-up for projects here.

Volunteer Opportunities

United Way has been at work in our Chicagoland community for 75 years, helping people Every year, more than 10,000 people volunteer with United Way to improve lives across metropolitan Chicagoland. These caring men and women give back to their community in many valuable ways.

Most Recently Posted Volunteer Opportunities in Greater Chicagoland

In addition to finding the most recently added volunteer opportunities below, did you know you can also find (and subscribe to) the Volunteer Opportunities News Feed from the task bar along the bottom of this Web site?

  • Board of Directors
    Wayne/Winfield Area Youth/Family Services (WAYS) has a diverse community board that provides oversight and direction. We welcome potential members from the community that want experience with a small organization where they can make a difference....
  • Celebration Luncheon Committee
    Provide input and brainstorm for the content of the program and decoration for the event, which will highlight financial literacy and advocacy. Assist with notification of award winners and inviting local dignitaries who will be presenting the pre...
  • Gardeners Need for Historic Site
    The Gaylord Building, a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, seeks volunteer gardeners to care for the historic site's landscaping, which was designed by nationally renowned landscape architect Tony Tyznik. Activities in...