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Additional Resources

Neighborhood Volunteer Resource Centers

Online Volunteer Resources

American Jewish World Service (AJWS)
AJWS links volunteers to opportunities in the developing world for up to one year.

Areyvut
Areyvut provides links to volunteer opportunities and ideas for Jewish volunteer projects.

Chicago Cares
Chicago Cares provides volunteer opportunities throughout the year in Chicago.

Community Resource Network
This website provides connections to volunteer opportunities throughout metropolitan Chicago.

Hearts and Minds, Inspiration for Change
This website offers a variety of links related to volunteering.

Jewish Coalition for Service
Jewishservice.org is a network of Jewish service organizations that provide opportunities for Jewish youth and adults, to engage in tikkun olam, repair of the world.

Network for Good
This website offers a charity search, a volunteer search and non-profit resource guide.

OneBrick
One Brick supports other local non-profits by adopting an innovative twist to the volunteer experience: they create a friendly and fun atmosphere around volunteering, and then get together after events at a local restaurant or cafe to connect in a relaxed social setting.

Points of Light Foundation
These websites offer volunteer opportunities all across the United States, and information regarding development and training of volunteer programs.

SOCIALACTION.com
This website is an online Jewish magazine dedicated to pursuing justice, building community, and repairing the world.

United Way of Chicago
This website offers a list of volunteer opportunities in the Chicagoland area.

Volunteers of America
This website offers a list of volunteer opportunities in America.

Volunteer Match
This website offers a list of volunteer opportunities in the Chicagoland area.

ZIV Tzedakah Fund
This website provides a list of organizations that need assistance and a list of mitzvah project ideas. It's a great resource for bar/bat mitzvah projects.