Summer is the perfect time to give back to our community. Many activities are open to the entire family.
Volunteers Needed
- Conservation Foundation invites you to help improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring open spaces. Become a Green Earth Harvest Volunteer!
- Volunteer with DuPage Pads to provide weekly support in the resource center, laundry room or front desk help at DuPage Pads Interim Housing Center.
- Sew neck coolers to be included in care packages shipped overseas to deployed service members through Operation Support Our Troops-America. Contact Traci for simple instructions.
- Visit the Giving DuPage Volunteer Search Portal for current and urgent volunteer needs.
Please note: COD Cares compensated service hours are only applicable to group service activities hosted by COD Cares and, therefore, are not applicable to the above list.
In-kind Donations
- Shop online and donate essential items needed in 360 Youth Services emergency shelter and transitional housing.
- Do you have spring and summer clothes you will no longer be wearing? The Clothes Closet at People's Resource Center Westmont is now accepting new or gently used spring/summer clothing donations.
- Special hair care products are needed for clients of Bridge Communities.
- The Outreach House supports the community through food pantry, clothes closet and job assistance services. In-kind donations of food, clothing and infant necessities are urgently needed.
- DuPage Pads needs help providing clients with urgent donation needs. Drop off donations at the Client Services Center.
Need Assistance?
For a more comprehensive list of additional local area resources, visit 211dupage.gov or call 211.
COD Cares About What You Care About
Email CODCares@cod.edu to tell us about your favorite national or local organization and why it is special to you! We can include it on this page or add it to our growing list of monthly group service activities.
Contact Information
Joan DiPiero
Community Engagement Coordinator
(630) 942-3872
Email: dipieroj@cod.edu