University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

At the end of January, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Office of Career Services used WomenOnCall to seek facilitators for an interactive career development workshop...
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Annie’s Legacy and Leslie Venetz

This spring, WomenOnCall connected Annie’s Legacy with a volunteer, Leslie Venetz, who made significant strides in the organization’s development efforts
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Gift of Adoption

In 2010, Gift of Adoption first participated in WomenOnCall’s Chicago Meet & Match event. ...
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Volunteer Expeditions

Volunteer Expeditions is a nonprofit volunteer travel-planning service developed to assist college students, corporate or faith-based groups in bringing volunteer delegations to communities requesting assistance, such as New Orleans, the Navajo Nation and Jamaica...
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Polite and Powerful Children’s Foundation (PPCF)

PPCF connected with eight volunteers from various cities through WomenOnCall.org. The volunteers assisted with its fundraiser and two-day event at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair. The women, who PPCF dubbed “The PPCF WomenOnCall.org Volunteer Dream Team,”...
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Association House of Chicago

Established in 1899, Association House  serves a multi-cultural community by providing comprehensive, collaborative and effective programs in English and Spanish.  The organization promotes health and wellness and creates opportunities for educational and economic advancement. Association House is supported by generous donors who make life-changing programs possible.
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Child's Play Touring Theatre and Erin RavenSkye

The mission of Child's Play Touring Theatre (CPTT) has been "to share, encourage and validate the creativity of children by presenting original works of theatre, music and dance adapted from stories and poems written by young authors."
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Sertoma Centre and Caroline Walker

Sertoma Centre, Inc. is one of five charities permitted to receive donations from the generous exhibitors at the International Housewares Show held at McCormick Place each March.
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Mather LifeWays and Ashley Parsons

Being active and engaged in causes that matter to you is one key  component of Aging Well! In 2009, Mather LifeWays was awarded a grant  from the National Council on Aging to create a team of volunteers...
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Holy Trinity High School

In 1910, the Brothers of the Holy Cross founded Holy Trinity High School in order to educate the under-served Polish community in Chicago. Since that time, the school has grown along with the city.
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Childreach International USA

Childreach International USA is a 501(c)(3) community development nonprofit organization that supports local sustainable projects that improve health, education, and safety for children in developing countries.
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Chicago Fair Trade and Kyla Springer.

The Chicago Fair Trade (CFT) coalition brings together organizations and individuals of diverse faiths, ethnicities and interests committed to the common cause of fair trade...
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Porchlight Counseling and Pat Brown and Lauren-Ashley Barnes.

Porchlight Counseling Services is a counseling center for college survivors of sexual assault.
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Interfaith Senior Programs and April Rakowski.

Interfaith Senior Programs is a faith based, community centered Waukesha County, Wisconsin 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.
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Annie's Legacy and volunteer Leslie Meisner.

Annie's Legacy was founded in 2006 by Beverly Billy, who was inspired by her mother's ability to successfully escape domestic abuse.
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The Chicago Foundation for Education (CFE) and volunteer Marsha Nathan.

Between Friends is dedicated to building a community without domestic violence.
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Between Friends and volunteer Joslyn Shelton.

Between Friends is dedicated to building a community without domestic violence.
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Perceptual Motion, Inc. and volunteer Kendra Dinkins.

Perceptual Motion is a multigenerational modern dance company. Read the story...

Urban Initiatives and volunteer Jessica Rio.

The mission of Urban Initiatives is to actively engage children from under-served communities in extracurricular activities in a safe and structured environment. Read the story...

Family Defense Center and volunteers Sheree Moratto & Jeanine Handley.

Diane Redleaf founded the Family Defense Center in 2005 and we opened our doors to families in 2007. Read the story...

Women-Eye and volunteer Stephanie Vasconcellos.

Women-Eye is designed for women about women to give them tools to empower themselves. Read the story...

Play for Life International and volunteer Sheri Rosenbaum.

Play for Life International uses sports to engage and empower at-risk youth to uplift, connect and build peace. Read the story...

Heifer International and volunteer Peggy Rubens.

International is a nonprofit, humanitarian organization dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the Earth. Read the story...