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Volunteer in Our Warehouse!
ORGANIZATION: Cradles to Crayons
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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18 people are interested
Are you looking for regular volunteer opportunities on weekdays or weekends? Are you wanting to make a big impact on the lives of local Chicagoland children and have fun while impacting thousands? Cradles to Crayons is the place for you!
Cradles to Crayons Mission
Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive - at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need.
How it Works
Cradles to Crayons collects new and nearly new children's items through grassroots community drives and corporate donations. Donations are then processed and packaged by volunteers, and are distributed to disadvantaged children across the state through a collaborative network of social service agencies and school partners. C2C supplies these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need.
In 2017, over 7,000 families, individuals, community groups, and companies served over 30,000 children in Chicagoland to sort, clean, and assemble donations for "KidPacks" to be delivered through our social-service partners. Through these meaningful, hands on volunteer opportunities, we aspire to set a foundation for lasting change.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
As a volunteer you will perform an array of functions that include managing and organizing donations in the warehouse. Occasionally, you’ll jump in to help our warehouse staff tackle a big inventory or moving project. Volunteers:
- Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves or in bins according to labels.
- Keep shelves, aisles, and production areas neat; Sweep, dust and mop. Organize warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.
- Assist staff with trash removal.
- Track and inventory product as necessary.
- Work alone or in small teams.
- Commit to a minimum of 6 months to the program.
- Commit to a regular weekly or bi-weekly volunteer schedule.
- Possess a passion for the Cradles to Crayons mission.
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About Cradles to Crayons
Location:
2500 W Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618, US
Mission Statement
Cradles to Crayons (C2C), founded in 2002, provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive--at home, at school, and at play. We supply clothing, shoes, diapers, school supplies, and more, free of charge. Our vision is that one day all children will have the essentials they need to thrive.
Description
Two in 5 kids in the United States are currently facing Clothing Insecurity, going without basic essentials like pants, shoes, diapers, and school supplies during their critical development years. Three of the top 10 reasons kids miss school are rooted in Clothing Insecurity-just one example of the significant short- and long-term social and economic costs when these needs go unmet. Cradles to Crayons keeps Clothing Insecurity at the core of our mission and is the only large-scale nonprofit organization to focus on this resource gap. Since its founding, Cradles to Crayons has distributed more than three million customized packages of essentials to children in Massachusetts, Greater Philadelphia, Chicagoland, and nationally, through Giving Factory Direct-a first-in-kind online product donation platform launched in 2021.
Volunteers help to quality check, sort, and organize donations of essential items - such as clothing, shoes, books, school supplies, winter accessories, hygiene items, and more. We welcome volunteers as young as 5 years old with a parent/guardian to volunteer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4141 W. George St.Chicago, IL 60641
DATE POSTED
September 9, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 5
- We are looking for Champion volunteers who can commit to volunteering at least twice a month for a minimum of 6 months. Volunteer shifts are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and weekends from 9:30AM-12:30PM and 1PM-4PM.
- To support Chicago’s children, Cradles to Crayons needs volunteers who can commit to regular volunteer shifts. As a Champion volunteer, you will lead volunteer shifts, create an enjoyable volunteer experience, and help make a difference in the lives