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INVOLVED
Our community of 1,800+ active volunteers plays a major role in carrying out our mission. You can help by signing up to cook a meal, teach a class, work a front desk shift and more!
VOLUNTEER WITH LPCS.
Join our community of volunteers! We accept volunteers at both of our locations, in Chicago's Lincoln Park and Old Town neighborhoods, and have opportunities to meet all types of interests and schedules, including virtual, off-site and onsite options. We work with individuals, groups of friends and family, social and faith-based groups, and corporate groups.
Get started! Visit our LPCS Galaxy Digital volunteer web portal to browse our current volunteer opportunities and sign up! If you're a new volunteer, please create a profile on the Galaxy site by clicking "Sign Up"; if you're an existing volunteer and have yet to use Galaxy, please contact us at volunteer@lpcschicago.org to activate your profile. Thank you!
CURRENT COVID-19 UPDATE: As of January 3, 2022, LPCS is requiring all onsite volunteers to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination when they first arrive. Any volunteer who does not provide proof of vaccination unfortunately will not be permitted to volunteer on this day. In addition, to ensure volunteer safety, we practice social distancing and offer PPE to all Guests, staff, and volunteers. The health and safety of our Guests, staff, and volunteers is always our first priority. Contact us at volunteer@lpcschicago.org
or call 773-549-6111 (extension 212) with any questions.
CHECK OUT OUR LPCS VOLUNTEER MEAL GUIDE! Prepared by Kaitie Chakos, UIC Dietitian Intern, this document provides nutrition guidance and recipes for preparing large meals for LPCS Guests.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES.
Sign up to cook a meal for LPCS Guests!
Teach financial literacy or become a job coach!
Cook onsite, prepare and drop off a meal, or donate a meal.
Support a Guest one on one, virtually or onsite.
LPCS is in need of food to cover meals for 35 Guests staying at our 600 W. Fullerton shelter and 48 Guests staying at our 1521 N. Sedgwick shelter. You can help by cooking onsite, preparing a meal from home and dropping it off, or by donating a meal! Our meal volunteer opportunity gives volunteers the chance to cook and prepare meals for Guests in our kitchens for a community-building experience. To sign up for a meal shift, please visit our Galaxy Digital volunteer website. If you donate a meal, we strongly encourage ordering from local restaurants to support both LPCS and local businesses. If you cannot provide a meal but would like to make a donation to support our meal fund, click here.
Support a Guest by signing up to be a Financial Literacy Instructor or Job Coach. Meet one on one with a Guest virtually via zoom or onsite at one of our facilities. LPCS will provide a curriculum to follow, and we encourage volunteers to add in their own expertise. These classes are incredibly impactful for our Guests and aid in their ability to move toward independent housing. To hear directly from one of our Graduates about the life-changing impact his financial literacy coach made on his life, check out this episode of our Homeless Monologues Podcast. For more information and to sign up, please contact us at volunteer@lpcschicago.org.
Help us at our front desks!
Greet visitors and Guests and answer phone calls.
Join our Guests on the Green Team!
Participate in neighborhood clean-up initiatives.
Support our housing staff by working a volunteer front desk shift at our Fullerton or Sedgwick location. This is a high need opportunity as our team has been stretched thin due to COVID-19. We ensure volunteer safety by practicing social distancing and offering PPE to all Guests, staff and volunteers. To sign up for a front desk shift, please visit our Galaxy Digital volunteer website.
LPCS Guests have the opportunity to learn work skills on the LPCS Green Team. Join the Green Team as a volunteer, working alongside Guests to support neighborhood beautification by cleaning up trash and litter. The Green Team also offers snow removal and shoveling services. To volunteer with the Green Team, please visit our Galaxy Digital volunteer website.
