Local Volunteer and Community Organizations
The Center for Civic Engagement serves as a link between the University and local community agencies that depend on volunteers. We inform the campus community about our community agencies, how to contact them (see lists below), and when they have specific needs.
On Campus
The following is a list of campus departments organizations that might have service opportunities on campus for members of the Illinois State community.
- Registered student organizations focused on service
- Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy
- Student Access and Accommodation Services
- Office of Sustainability
Off-Campus Organizations
The following is a list of organizations and service opportunities off campus in which members of the Illinois State community are invited to volunteer. To identify volunteer opportunities throughout the state visit SERVE Illinois.
Arts and Culture
- BCAI Cultural Arts and Humanities
- Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
- Crossroads Fair Trade Goods and Gifts
- David Davis Mansion
- Illinois Art Station
- McLean County Arts Center
- McLean County Museum of History
- Penguin Project
- Prairie Aviation Museum
Human Services
- Ambucs
- Autism Society of McLean County
- Center for Youth and Family Solutions
- Central Illinois Down Syndrome Organization
- Easter Seals
- The Immigration Project
- KTB Financial Services, INC.
- MARCFirst
- Mid Central Community Action, Inc
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Prairie State Legal Services
- SCORE
- Special Opportunities in Recreation (SOAR)
- Special Olympics
- Star Literacy
Elderly
- Evergreen Place Residential Assisted Living
- Faith In Action
- Heritage Health
- Life Center for Independent Living
- Luther Oaks
- McLean County Nursing Home
- Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center
- Westminster Village
- Senior Reminiscence Program with McLean County Museum of History
Environment and Animal Welfare
- Ecology Action Center
- Friends of Kickapoo Creek
- Humane Society of Central Illinois
- Miller Park Zoo
- ParkLands Foundation
- Pet Central Helps
- Ruby's Rescue and Retreat
- Sugar Grove Nature Center
- University of Illinois Extension- McLean, Livingston, and Woodford Counties
- Wishbone Canine Rescue
Health and Wellness
- Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
- American Cancer Society
- American Red Cross
- Carle BroMenn Healthcare
- Carle Cancer Institute Normal
- Chestnut Health Systems
- City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation
- Community Health Care Clinic
- Family & Community Resource Center
- INtegRIty Counseling
- Normal Parks and Recreation
- OSF St. Joseph Medical Center
- Traditions Health
Hunger/Homelessness
- Center of Hope Outreach Program
- Habitat For Humanity of McLean County
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore
- Home Sweet Home Ministries
- Midwest Food Bank
- PATH
- Phoenix Community Development Services
- Recycling Furniture for Families
- Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter, The Salvation Army
- School Street Food Pantry
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Youth
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Bloomington Public Library
- Boy Scouts - W. D. Boyce Council
- Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington Normal
- Child Protection Network
- Children's Advocacy Center- McLean County
- Children's Discovery Museum
- Children's Home and Aid
- Heartland Head Start
- Junior Achievement of Central Illinois
- Normal Public Library
- Project Oz
- The Center for Youth and Family Solutions
- The Baby Fold
- Unity Community Center
- University of Illinois Extension--McLean, Livingston, and Woodford Counties
- Western Avenue Community Center
- YMCA
- YWCA
- YouthBuild McLean County