Off Campus Community Service Organizations

The following is a list of organizations and service opportunities off campus in which members of the Illinois State community are invited to volunteer. For additional volunteer opportunities, visit the Central Illinois Resource for Volunteerism. If you would prefer personalized volunteer plan, apply with the Student Volunteer Center today.

Service Type

Arts/Culture
Elderly
Environment/Animal Welfare
Health
Hunger/Homelessness
Youth

Arts/Culture

• Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
• Crossroads Global Handcrafts - Volunteer in the fair trade store, phone: (309) 827-0121or (309)750-9005, email
• David Davis Mansion
• McLean County Arts Center
• McLean County Museum of History

Elderly

• Faith In Action - Assist the elderly with grocery shopping, home repairs, or getting to doctor’s appointments, phone: (309)827-7780, email   
• HCR-ManorCare - Volunteer in the nursing home, phone: (309) 452-4406, email
• Heritage Manor - Volunteer in the nursing home, phone: (309)828-4361x3341 or  (309)827-8004, email
• McLean County Nursing Home - Volunteer in the nursing home, phone:(309) 888-5316, email
• Westminster Village

Environmental/Animal Welfare

• Ecology Action Center
• Happy Hearts Haven
• Humane Society of Central Illinois 
• Miller Park Zoo 
• Parklands Foundation

Health

• American Red Cross
• Bromenn Healthcare
• Chestnut Health Systems
• Community Cancer Center
• McLean County AIDS Task Force
• OSF St. Joseph Medical Center

Hunger/Homelessness

• Center of Hope Outreach Program - Pack and deliver food, mentor/tutor youth, assist with clerical and administrative task, help at special events, phone: (309) 452-8240, email   
• Clare House - Sort and distribute donated food to needy families, serve lunch at the soup kitchen, phone: (309) 828-4035  
• Compassion Center - Oversee activities in the main room and dispense personal items in this homeless day center, phone: (309) 818-1022  
• Home Sweet Home Ministries
• Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter

Youth

Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington Normal

Catholic Charities - phone: (309) 829-6307, email

Children's Discovery Museum

McLean County Health Department - Mentor/tutor a teen parent for 1 hour per week for a semester, phone: (309) 888-5528, email  

Normal Public Library

Unity Community Center

Western Avenue Community Center - Mentor and tutor youth in the after school program and Hispanic outreach program, phone: (309)829-4807, email