
Joliet Jewish Congregation
Volunteer Opportunities

Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
South Suburban Community Services Office
(708) 798-1884
Examples of volunteer activities, include but are not limited to, the following:
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Delivering Shabbat Baskets to area hospitals and nursing homes
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Linking individuals to volunteer opportunities through TOV’s Merry Mitzvah, Mitzvah Mania & Literacy Programs
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Distributing Maot Chitim* food baskets at Rosh Hashanah and Passover
* The Hebrew translation of ma'ot chitim is "wheat money"; the practice of Jewish communities collecting money to feed the less fortunate.
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Senior Services Center of Will County
(815) 723-9713
Examples of volunteer activities, include but are not limited to, include the following:
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Home Delivered Meal volunteers: Drivers and Meal Site helpers, Helping Hands Volunteers
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Volunteers for Bolingbrook, Romeoville and Joliet sites who complete various tasks for the Center: Newsletter Assembly, Mass mailings and appeals
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SeniorNet Instructors and Coaches
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Special Event Volunteers: Assist with our fundraising events
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Money Management Volunteers: Representative payees for the Money Management Program
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Volunteer Tax Counselors for the Elderly: TCE, Tax Aide Program sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service and the American Association of Retired Persons
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Gift Shop Volunteers: Volunteers work as clerks in our gift shop and donate time as members of our Gift Shop Guild
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Long Term Care Ombudsman Volunteers: Trained volunteers who advocate for residents of licensed long term care facilities in Will, Grundy and Kankakee counties
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