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Recycle Your Goods for Good at This Year’s Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 23rd
Don’t miss this chance to “Recycle Your Goods for Good.” Our annual Make A Difference Day is coming up on Saturday, October 23rd from 9-noon! We’re moving back to our location since 2003 — the Indian Hill Train station in Winnetka — where 15 nonprofits will be collecting everything from adult sneakers to winter coats, school supplies to sporting goods, textbooks to toiletries — and the always popular pet supplies! See complete details on the link below for this annual drop-off donation event, so start collecting and encouraging your groups to gather goods for good now!
Award-Winning Nonprofit Resale Shop Seeking Volunteers to Help Launch New Store at Old Orchard
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Local Heroes were honored during our 2013 Volunteer Center Day of Service and Remembrance
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Our Biggest Make A Difference Day Ever!
The Volunteer Center would like to thank the volunteers and donors that helped make this year’s Make A Difference Day a smashing success even during this challenging time — with a special shout-out to our amazing partners Highcrest Middle School and Wilmette Junior High PTOs. Individuals, families and community groups turned out with trunks full of donations for 15 local nonprofits working on the front lines to help people (and animals!) in need. Hard-working volunteers and generous donors adjusted seamlessly to the safe, socially-distanced, no contact drop-off process — and a new location — donating everything from winter coats to prom dresses, school supplies to sporting goods, textbooks to toiletries. Continue reading for more details. See you next year!
Are you a high school, college or grad student — or a young adult — looking to volunteer?
Check out our list of nonprofits looking for after school interns, long-term or gap year interns, and intensive special project volunteers. More information will be added every day, so keep checking. If you’re a nonprofit and would like to include a young adult internship or volunteer opportunity in our listing, you can also register here.