Volunteer with Marillac St. Vincent Family Services

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with MSV! With the adaptations we have all needed to make due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our volunteer opportunities have changed and continue to evolve based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as state and local public health and licensing agencies. Please check back here to see when opportunities have been updated. If you wish to apply for a current opportunity, or be added to our mailing list so you can receive our monthly newsletter with updates about MSV and volunteer opportunities, please fill out the application form below. NOTE: Several opportunities require a basic background check; and ALL volunteer opportunities working with children require a criminal background check in accordance with DCFS policies.

Volunteer Application Form

If you have questions or need assistance, please call (312) 943-6776, or email volunteers@marillacstvincent.org

One-Day Community Events

While most events and opportunities have resumed, changes and/or cancellations may occur due to updated Covid-19 guidance.
Please call Colleen Mulcrone, Volunteer Manager, at 312-278-4273 to see if these events are occurring and accepting volunteers.

TITLE
DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT(S)
TIMES/DAYS
SITE
GROUP SIZE
Breakfast with the Bunny
A pancake breakfast event including an Easter egg hunt, dying eggs, spring crafts, and pictures with the Easter Bunny! All activities are run by volunteers.
Early Childhood & Youth Services
Weekend/Saturday before Easter
Marillac Social Center (East Garfield Park)
1-15
The Willie Morris 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Children ages 8-14 years old compete in a summer basketball tournament. All participants receive a t-shirt and ribbon or medal for playing. Volunteers are used as referees, score keepers, and lunch servers.
Youth Services
Saturday in June or July/TBD
Marillac Social Center (East Garfield Park)
1-50
Christmas Store
Help make Christmas merry for hundreds of families by volunteering at the annual MSV Christmas Store. A variety of opportunities are available including toy sorting, helping parents pick out presents, and gift wrapping.
All
TBD
Marillac Social Center (East Garfield Park)
1-50

One-Day Fundraising Events

While most events and opportunities have resumed, changes and/or cancellations may occur due to updated Covid-19 guidance.
Please call Colleen Mulcrone, Volunteer Manager, at 312-278-4273 to see if these events are occurring and accepting volunteers.

TITLE
DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT(S)
TIMES/DAYS
SITE
GROUP SIZE
Beacon of Hope
Help out at our annual fundraising luncheon
Development
Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago.
12-15 total volunteers needed
Spring Gala
Our annual fundraising gala and a wonderful night of cocktails, dinner, and dancing. The money raised supports all programs at MSV.
Development
TBD
TBD
1-20 (subject to change)

Host a Donation Drive

TITLE
DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT(S)
TIMES/DAYS
SITE
GROUP SIZE
Food Drive for Our Pantries
MSV knows that food insecurity exists in the communities we serve. We operate in a Client Choice model, which empowers participants to select the items that best meet their needs. Please contact volunteers@marillacstvincent.org to request our donation guidelines and a wish list of food and hygiene items in highest demand.
Community Outreach Services
Remote; hosted at your home, workplace, school, etc.
Both Centers
Any
Support Project Hope
Project Hope assists pregnant and parenting teens and young people ages 12-25, and empowers participants to build self-suffiency, care for their child, and shape a positive future for themselves and their family. Please contact volunteers@marillacstvincent.org to request an up-to-date wish list of items most in-demand. Project Hope can always use diapers, formula (please check expiration date!), board books, and educational toys for newborns through toddlers.
Youth Services
Remote; hosted at your home, workplace, school, etc.
Both Centers
Any

Group Opportunities

While most events and opportunities have resumed, changes and/or cancellations may occur due to updated Covid-19 guidance.
Please call Colleen Mulcrone, Volunteer Manager, at 312-278-4273 to see if these events are occurring and accepting volunteers.

TITLE
DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT(S)
TIMES/DAYS
SITE
GROUP SIZE
Food Pantry Assistance
Volunteer with our food pantry in East Garfield Park to help unload and sort food deliveries, set up and take down distribution, and assist clients with their grocery shopping.
Community Outreach Services
Monday-Friday; times and tasks vary depending on the day. Click here for the full schedule.
Foglia Family and Youth Center
1-5

Long-Term Individual Opportunities

While most events and opportunities have resumed, changes and/or cancellations may occur due to updated Covid-19 guidance.
Please check back for updates, or call Colleen Mulcrone, Volunteer Manager, at 312-278-4273 to see what the most current ongoing opportunities are.

TITLE
DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT(S)
TIMES/DAYS
SITE
GROUP SIZE
Food Pantry Assistance
Volunteer with our food pantry in East Garfield Park to help unload and sort food deliveries, set up and take down distribution, and assist clients with their grocery shopping.
Community Outreach Services
T-F; times and tasks vary depending on the day. Click here for the full schedule.
Foglia Family and Youth Center
1
In-Class Volunteer
Volunteers assist teachers and work with ages 0- 13 years. Help support a content-rich, developmentally appropriate curriculum that encourages active learning and promotes children's progress in all developmental areas. Background check required.
Early Childhood and Youth Services.
Email to inquire about available classroom openings in Early Childhood or School Age programs.
Both Centers
1
Nearly New Thrift Shop
Sort clothes, market our store, or help price/sell items. We will work with your schedule to find a day/time that is best for you! The highest need right now for volunteers is on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Interview with store manager required.
Nearly New
T-F, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Center
1