Opportunities From: Giving DuPage

Volunteer: Welcome to America! Pack Program

Prepare a home for a refugee family. Set up their first apartment with a one month's supply of food staples and all of the household items needed for the bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. A great opportunity for families, small groups, or youth programs.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Prepare a home for a refugee family. Set up their first apartment with a one month's supply of food staples and all of the household items needed for the bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. A great opportunity for families, small groups, or youth programs.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 60187

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: New Neighbor Program

Spend time with a refugee who is new to your community. Visit once a week for three months with newly arrived refugees to ease their loneliness, introduce them to their new neighborhood, and answer basic questions about life in the United States.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Spend time with a refugee who is new to your community. Visit once a week for three months with newly arrived refugees to ease their loneliness, introduce them to their new neighborhood, and answer basic questions about life in the United States.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 60187

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: New Neighbor Citizenship Program

Help refugees and immigrants become citizens. Meet once a week with a newcomer who is applying for citizenship to practice English, learn about American history and civics, and prepare for the citizenship exam. Training and study materials provided.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Help refugees and immigrants become citizens. Meet once a week with a newcomer who is applying for citizenship to practice English, learn about American history and civics, and prepare for the citizenship exam. Training and study materials provided.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 60187

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: New Neighbor Conversations

The New Neighbor Conversations program connects refugees with native English speakers to improve refugees' conversational abilities and to build relationships in the process. 

You will:

complete a volunteer application Attend a Cross-Cultural and Refugee Issues Training and webinar on tutor curriculum. Visit weekly with your refugee partner for four months to help them practice English.  An Exodus representative provides ongoing support.

Organization: Exodus World Service

The New Neighbor Conversations program connects refugees with native English speakers to improve refugees' conversational abilities and to build relationships in the process. 

You will:

complete a volunteer application Attend a Cross-Cultural and Refugee Issues Training and webinar on tutor curriculum. Visit weekly with your refugee partner for four months to help them practice English.  An Exodus representative provides ongoing support.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 60068

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Care Packs

Care Packs provide household necessities that help refugees as they begin the rebuild their lives. 

You will:

Collect needed household supplies and food staples to assist recently arrived refugees.  A checklist is provided. Deliver items to a refugee individual/ family, providing warm hospitality.  An Exodus representative will go with you on the delivery.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Care Packs provide household necessities that help refugees as they begin the rebuild their lives. 

You will:

Collect needed household supplies and food staples to assist recently arrived refugees.  A checklist is provided. Deliver items to a refugee individual/ family, providing warm hospitality.  An Exodus representative will go with you on the delivery.

Organization: Exodus World Service

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 60068

Allow Groups: No