| Organization |
Description |
American Red Cross
2674 N Main St | 428.7758
www.midillinoisredcross.org
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Provides emergency & preventative services. Looking for volunteers to serve locally and nationally. They will work with your preferences and availability. |
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters
117 N Main St | 428.4240
www.bbbs.org
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Matches kids with adult mentors. You can either be a traditional mentor or school-based mentor. They will even match you up with a Parson's student if you request! |
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Catholic Charities
247 W Prairie Ave | 428.3458
www.cc.dio.org |
Faith in Action
Serves individuals 55+ that are homebound. Looking for volunteers to help provide transportation for appointments, run errands, do grocery shopping, visit/telephone clients, and much more. Only requires 1-2 hours per week.
Food Pantry
Looking for volunteers to sort food and prepare grocery bags to be distributed to those in need.
Meals on Wheels
Looking for volunteers to take meals to homebound seniors. They will work with your schedule and route preference. Can work as little or as much as you'd like!
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Decatur Cares
Rescue Ministries
maranatha-assembly.org/dcrm/ |
Grace House | 851 E Cantrell | 422.8064
Shelter for women and children under age 10. Looking for volunteers to lead evening Bible studies and indoor and outdoor maintenance.
Water Street Mission | 758 N Water St | 424.2381
Shelter for men only. Looking for volunteers to serve and/or prepare evening meals, lead Bible studies, lead worship services in their chapel, and indoor maintenance.
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DMCOC Senior Services
1122 E Marietta St | 428.4148
www.dmcoc.org
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Delivers meals to seniors (60+) at 12 congregate sites or home. Looking for volunteers to make home deliveries M-F for one hour. |
D.M.H. Volunteering
2300 N Edward St | 876.2801
www.dmhcares.com/services/volunteer/
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Lots of volunteer opportunities ranging from sewing teddy bears for children to helping in the gift shop to patient advocacy. |
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Dove, Inc.
788 E Clay | 428.6616
www.doveinc.org
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B.A.B.E.S. | 302 S Union St | 428.9224
Teaching life skills to kids K-3rd grade. Looking for volunteers to present for usually an hour a week for six weeks and cover two classrooms.
Domestic Violence Shelter | 302 S Union St | 423.2238
Shelter is a place of safety and respite for women and children who are experiencing domestic abuse. Volunteers must be 18+ yrs old and take domestic violence training.
Homeward Bound | 788 E Clay St | 362.7700
Providing services & transitional housing to improve the quality of life for our area homeless families and individuals.
M.A.X. Program | 201 W North St | 423.7349
Helping those in need meet expenses such as utilities, car repairs, etc only once a year. Looking for volunteers to serve on a committee which approves or denies applications.
R.S.V.P. | 302 S Union St | 428.6616
Works with individuals 55+ yrs by matching their skills with community needs. There are MANY volunteers opportunities. Call for the best match!
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God's Shelter of Love
925 N Union St | 422.2790
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Shelter for women, women & children, or married couples with or without children. Looking for volunteers to help with misc maintenance needs. |
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Good Samaritan Inn
920 N Union | 429.1455
www.goodsamaritaninn.org
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Serves lunch 7 days a week to those in need. Looking for volunteers to help serve, cook, or clean-up. FCC has 2 teams that go every other month. [fcccontact: mackyspurlock] |
Habitat for Humanity
551 N Main St | 425.6646
www.habitatillinois.org
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Building homes & renewing hope to help those in need. Looking for volunteers to help with construction. Or serve on a committee to select families. Also needs individuals to support and follow the family for one year. |
Hands of Jesus
244 W Leafland | 233.1560
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Sharing God's love with intercity kids through Sidewalk Sunday School on Saturday mornings and door-to-door visitations. Looking for volunteers to assist with Kid's Church (much like KidZone), driving the bus, providing snacks, etc. |
InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship
Millikin University
www.intervarsity.org
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Evangelical campus ministry serving over 560 universities nationwide. Looking for people to "adopt/disciple" a student or provide transportationi for them to church. Also, looking for people to provide food for special occations as needed. |
New Life Pregnancy
Center
1698 E Pershing Rd | 872.5556
www.newlifepregnancycenter.com
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Free, confidential service for needs associated with pregnancy. Lots of volunteer opportunities from counseling to cleaning. |
Northeast Community
Fund
825 N Water St | 429.5846
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Food pantry, free clothing & furniture, and other misc needs. Serves around 1,100 families a month. Looking for volunteers to put together food baskets or transport furniture. |
Oasis Day Center
243 W Cerro Gordo | 422.3940 |
Day center for the homeless community which helps provide access to lodging and jobs. Looking for volunteers to help at the hospitality tent at the Futures Golf Tournament and park cars at the Decatur Celebration. Plus other oppourtunities.
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Project Read
130 N Franklin (library) | 423.7323
projectread.richland.edu
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Provides free literacy education to adults. Looking for volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring in reading, math, or GED prep. |
The Salvation Army
229 W Main | 428.4672
www.salvationarmyusa.org
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Men's Shelter
Looking for volunteers to cook a meal for the men
Christmas Events
Lots of volunteer opportunities from wrapping gifts to distributing food to staffing the Angel Tree at various locations.
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Virtue House
2225 S Franklin St Rd | 424.8808 |
Shelter is a women's transitional living facility where residents can spend up to a year. They are looking for volunteers to help the residents or with maintenance needs.
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Servant Days