A Year of Opportunities
Please contact us for more details regarding any of the events below! You can reach our volunteer office via email or phone at 773-273-4161.
January - November
Sunday Brunch
The Misericordia Greenhouse Inn Restaurant is open each week for Sunday brunch. Volunteers for Sunday brunch must be flexible, with tasks ranging from waiting tables, helping in the kitchen, washing dishes, and more. Volunteers must be 16 years old and must make a full day commitment from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Sign up here!
January - November
Sunday Brunch Grill Chef
We are also in need of a dependable, experienced grill chef to volunteer under the direction of Misericordia’s chef. Good cooking skills are required. This volunteer opportunity would require an in-service to be sure this opportunity is mutually good for both parties. If you are able to commit to either the 2nd and/or 4th Sunday of the month, that would be ideal. This would be a commitment from 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
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All Year
Laundry Helpers
Misericordia does nearly 3,500 pounds of laundry a day, so needless to say, your volunteer support is not only needed but also greatly appreciated. If you are available on any Saturday, Sunday or national holiday for either a half or full day (8:00 – 11:00 am and/or 11:00 am - 2:00 pm), we’d love to hear from you!
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Ongoing, Sporadic
Ongoing, Sporadic Knitting & Tailoring
Misericordia always needs help with various knitting and tailoring projects for resident clothing. This a sporadic need for talented individuals or groups!
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Ongoing
Hair Stylist / Barber
Are you skilled at cutting hair? If so, we would love to have you. Misericordia is looking for people to come once or twice a month to cut both male and female residents’ hair. The families of many of our 650 residents arrange haircuts outside of Misericordia, but a significant number of residents of all abilities rely on us to cut their hair. Dates and times to be determined according to your availability and our needs.
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Last Friday & Saturday of April
Candy Days Collections
You can lend a hand during our biggest annual fundraiser by volunteering to collect donations in your community, or creating a Candy Days Giving Page of your own!
Volunteer or donate
Second Sunday in September
Family Fest
Family Fest is for all ages. Nearly 15,000 people from all around Chicagoland flock to our campus for a wonderful afternoon of food, fun, drink, live entertainment, games, bingo, raffles, shopping and more. This one-day event takes approximately 2,000 volunteers in order to run smoothly, and the volunteer opportunities are endless. Time commitments are generally broken up into 2 ½ -3 hour shifts. Volunteers age 12 through adult are needed and welcome. This is a great opportunity for both individuals as well as groups.
November - December
Bakery Help
No bakery experience required! Volunteer tasks will vary between scooping, mixing, baking, packaging and displaying bakery products. Your flexibility is appreciated. Bakery dress code: closed toed shoes, long pants, short/long sleeved shirt and a hat or hair net. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own hat or will be given a hairnet to use by the team in the bakery. This opportunity is best suited for high school age thru adult age volunteers.
November - December
Christmas Brunches
On several Sundays during the holiday season, Misericordia hosts a beautiful Holiday Brunch. We serve approximately 1,000 through the course of the day at two scheduled seatings. Tasks vary from waitstaff, bakery, raffle ticket sellers, kitchen help, dish washers and more. This volunteer commitment requires volunteers to work the complete day of 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM. Volunteers are asked to wear black pants, white shirt and comfortable closed toed shoes. Your flexibility in volunteer assignments is appreciated.
November - December
Gift Shop
We rely on extra seasonal help during special events during November and December (typically evenings). Tasks may vary.
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