About this Opportunity

SOCIAL SERVICE SATURDAYS

The Winnetka Youth Organization (WYO) offers social service opportunities every Saturday that help cultivate interests, increase hands-on involvement in the community, and allow teens to gain a new perspective on life. We recognize that teens are busy and you can RSVP for Social Service Saturdays as often or as little as your schedule allows. 

A few examples of Social Service Saturdays include:

• Participation in the Kids Against Hunger event to package meals for hungry children
• Book sorting at Bernie’s Book Bank which donates books to children without access to them
• Maintain our local forest preserves by removing invasive species and planting
• Serving meals at the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston’s soup kitchen
• Collecting and packaging basic needs care packages to the Chicago area homeless with the Night Ministry 
• Managing the Family Stage booth of activities at the Winnetka Music Festival
• & many more!

Check out the WYO program calendar for our upcoming Social Service Saturday events!

To RSVP for Social Service Saturdays, please email info@winnetkayo.org or call 847.446.0443.

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

The Winnetka Youth Organization partners with local courthouses and Peer Jury’s to offer teens in need of mandatory service hours a space to complete them. Teens who need hours have to schedule a time to meet with the Executive Director, along with a parent/guardian to determine scheduling, complete paperwork, and review expectations. The schedule determined is based off the organization’s need and can be done throughout the week.

To complete your community service hours with the Winnetka Youth Organization, please email info@winnetkayo.org or call 847.446.0443.

About Winnetka Youth Organization

The Winnetka Youth Organization’s mission is to foster individual development in adolescents by providing adult-to-youth mentoring with opportunities for leadership, citizenship and education within a positive, encouraging environment.