Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteer With The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division and make an impact in your local communities.
Hands that serve. Hearts that love.
Volunteers are the heartbeat of our mission. It’s people just like you who make our programs possible by choosing to give your time. When you join our team of volunteers, you’re helping us build communities where lives are changed and hope is found.
Feeding programs
- Shelf Stocking
- Shopping Assistance
- Drop-off Deliveries
- Meal Prep/Kitchen Assistant
- Meal Serving
Be the reason someone doesn't go to bed hungry tonight!
Emergency Disaster Services
- Disaster Social Services
- Donations and Distribution Management
- Emotional and Spiritual Care
- Food Service
- Recovery
Learn more about volunteering opportunities with us.
Shelter support
- Residential Social Services
- Front Desk Attendant
- Shelter Cook
Help us shelter lives today.
At home opportunities
The Salvation Army offers at-home volunteer opportunities that let you make a difference from wherever you are.
- Create greeting cards for our Housing Program residents to bring a glimmer of hope and joy to their day.
- Help our homeless neighbors avail the basic necessities of life by making them a resealable hygiene kit.
Opportunities by location
Volunteer opportunities vary depending on where you live, but all of our locations need volunteers throughout the year.
Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center (Englewood)
945 West 69th Street
Chicago, IL 60621
Phone: (773) 358-3200 | Fax: (773) 382-3279
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Aurora Corps Community Center
550 Redwood Drive Aurora, IL 60506
Phone: 630-897-7265 | Fax: 630-897-7304
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Belvidere Corps Community Center
422 S. Main Street
Belvidere, IL 61008-3740
Phone: 815-544-3892 | Fax: 815-547-4507
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Booth Manor Senior Residences
1500 W. Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60607-1801
Phone: 312-243-1271
Map/Directions | Volunteer | Learn More...
Blue Island Corps Community Center
2900 W. 127th Street (Burr Oak Ave)
Blue Island, IL 60406
Phone: 708-332-0100 | Fax: 708-926-2466
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Chicago Lawn Corps Community Center
5950 S. Spaulding Avenue
Chicago, IL 60629-3250
Phone: 773-434-0488 | Fax: 773-778-1176
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Chicago Temple Corps Community Center
1 N. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607-1815
Phone: 312-492-6803 | Fax: 312-492-6804
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Divisional Headquarters
5040 N. Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60630
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Des Plaines Corps Community Center
609 W. Dempster Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016-2651
Phone: 847-981-9111 | Fax: 847-981-9110
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Evangeline Booth Lodge
800 W. Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: 773-275-9383 | Fax: 773-275-3062
Map/Directions | Volunteer | Learn more...
Evanston Corps Community Center
1403 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-4414
Phone: 847-866-9770 | Fax: 847-866-9784
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Freedom Center (Harbor Light Corps)
825 N. Christiana
Chicago, IL 60651
Phone: 312-667-2200 | Fax: 312-421-0447
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
LaVillita Corps Community Center
3621 W. 24th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
Phone: 773-257-0700 | Fax: 773-257-0702
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Mayfair Corps Community Center
5020 N. Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60630-2788
Phone: 773-794-6210 | Fax: 773-205-3504
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Midway Citadel Corps Community Center
5036-52 W. 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60638-2000
Phone: 773-838-8005 | Fax: 773-767-4903
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Midwest Corps Community Center
20 S. Campbell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-2942
Phone: 312-733-4801 | Fax: 312-733-7680
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Norridge Citadel Corps Community Center
8354 W. Foster Avenue
Norridge, IL 60706
Phone: 708-456-6220 | Fax: 708-456-9214
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Oakbrook Terrace Corps Community Center
1 S. 415 Summit Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181-3906
Phone: 630-629-3044 | Fax: 630-629-0812
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
1250 W. 119th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
Phone: 773-995-0151
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
STOP-IT Program (against human trafficking)
4800 N. Marine Drive
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: 877-606-3158
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Templo Laramie Corps Community Center
2337 S. Laramie Avenue
Cicero, IL 60804-2853
Phone: 708-222-0177 | Fax: 708-222-0020
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Waukegan Corps Community Center
850 S. Green Bay Road
Waukegan, IL 60085-6250
Phone: 847-336-1880 | Fax: 847-336-0323
Crystal Lake (McHenry County) Corps Community Center
290 W. Crystal Lake Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-5892
Phone: 815-455-2769 | Fax: 815-455-9318
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
DeKalb Corps Community Center
830 Grove Street
DeKalb, IL 60115-0442
Phone: 815-756-4308 | Fax: 815-756-7090
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Elgin Corps Community Center
316 Douglas Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120-4110
Phone: 847-741-2304 | Fax: 847-741-2311
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Joliet Corps Community Center
300 Third Avenue
Joliet, IL 60433-1985
Phone: 815-726-4834 | Fax: 815-726-4891
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Rockford & Winnebago County Office
520 Hollister Avenue
Rockford, IL 61104
Phone: 815-969-7408
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
Rockford Temple Corps Community Center
500 S. Rockford Avenue
Rockford, IL 61104
Phone: 815-226-4400
Map/Directions | Website | Volunteer
St. Charles (Tri-City) Corps Community Center
1710 S. 7th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174-4380
Phone: 630-377-2769 | Fax: 630-377-2849
Contact Us
To contact the Divisional Volunteer Resource Office, email us here. To join our divisional volunteer list and be notified of future volunteer needs, you may:
- Fill out our divisional volunteer application.
- Text VOLUNTEER to 51555 to sign up for mobile alerts.*
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