Catholic Charities welcomes people of all faiths to become a Partner in Mission. This team is vital to helping us meet the needs of a growing number of people we serve throughout Cook and Lake counties.

Download our latest Partners Update for March 2024

To register to receive the Partners Update via email each month, email your first and last name to [email protected].

Join the Volunteer Corps

The Catholic Charities Volunteer Corps engages a community of Catholics and friends across Cook and Lake counties who feel called to ongoing accompaniment and service on behalf of those in need. Engagement opportunities for individuals or groups are available for varying lengths of desire and availability, and may include stocking shelves at food pantries, teaching English to refugees, tutoring children, mentoring young adults, sorting clothes in our clothing rooms, serving hot meals, or delivering meals to our homebound seniors.

Service opportunities are updated weekly at www.ccofchicagovolunteer.com and are also available by contacting our Regional Offices. For more information, call (312) 655-7053.

Join a Regional Mission Board

Regional Mission Boards to work in partnership with our staff out in the six vicariates to foster connectivity across our parishes and practices, creating local networks of people who are passionate about charitable works, who connect and vitalize Catholics within and across our parishes, and who foster education, service, and advocacy on behalf of those in need.

Would you like to work with the people we serve, individually or on a Mission team? Do you have skills to contribute to the Boards that are emerging in each region? Perhaps you would enjoy helping “get the word out” to parish and community organizations about Catholic Charities programs and services, or advocate for policies that benefit those we serve? Many opportunities await you right in your own community. Regional Mission Boards continue to welcome all those who want to partner with us in the mission of Catholic Charities.

Contact a Regional Mission Board Chairperson to get involved today:

City Southwest Region: [email protected]
Lake County: [email protected]
North Region: [email protected]
Northwest Region: [email protected]
South Region: [email protected]
Southwest Region: [email protected]
West Region: [email protected]

Don’t know what region is closest to your home? See Our Locations or contact [email protected] and we will help find your contact.

Join the Junior Board

The Catholic Charities Junior Board gathers and engages young professionals as they build a network of friends and colleagues, grounded in faith and service across Cook and Lake counties. The Board is a home for those individuals who are passionate about the work of Catholic Charities and are compelled to give back to the community. Successful members share a desire to work with others interested in charitable work within a faith-based setting, connect to the broader secular community, and renew interest in personal and spiritual growth.

For more information about the Junior Board, send an email expressing your interest along with additional contact information to [email protected].

Join the Women’s Board, Lake County Services

The Catholic Charities Women’s Board, Lake County Services guides a passionate and dedicated group of volunteers to reach toward the goal of helping every vulnerable man, woman and child in Lake County through the programs and services of Catholic Charities.

Their mission is to raise funds for Catholic Charities programs in Lake County, provide opportunities for volunteerism, and increase awareness of our work.

For more information, visit our Women’s Board page.