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SERVICE LEARNINGAwareness. Action. Empathy.

Latin School of Chicago and Service:

It’s about community.

When talking about service, I think a lot

of people incorrectly assign the roles of the

“server” and the “served.” My volunteer work

has been just as much about receiving as it

has been about giving. Service has become an

essential part of my life; I need my weekly

visits to UCAN just as much as – and probably

more than – the kids there do. – Ian Spear ’13

Service Learning catalog 2012-13 1

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Commitment to Community Service

Ninth and Tenth Grade Service Learning Requirements 2012-2013

As part of Latin’s mission to provide a well-rounded education, the school is committed to educating students to be contributing members of our global society. Service learning is critical in teaching students an awareness of the world outside themselves and the needs of others. Lower, middle and upper school students all participate in service projects, working together to change our community for the better. Classes in the lower school are involved in a variety of projects throughout the year, from making valentines for senior home residents

to collecting supplies for victims of natural disasters. In the middle and upper schools, students contribute to a variety of community-based service programs, including organic gardening, tutoring, and serving at shelters and food programs. Freshmen and sophomores are required to complete a number of service hours each year. These hours must involve direct interaction with an at-need community and must include a contextualized orientation and reflection. Latin’s commitment to service is a school-wide initiative. It is part of the life of a student here.

Latin School of Chicago requires sophomores to complete 20 hours of service during the school year; freshmen are required to complete 10 hours. Any service completed during the summer of 2012 (before the school year begins) may apply for up to ¼ of the total required hours. To be clear, sophomores who complete 5 or more hours during the summer can receive 5 hours of credit. Freshmen who complete 2.5 or more hours during the summer can receive 2.5 hours of credit. A student cannot accumulate more than ¼ of the required hours in the summer before the school year begins. For a Latin student, service is continuous and ongoing. Service completed during the sophomore retreat will not be counted toward the student’s 20 hours, nor will service completed during Freshman Day of Service. Service completed during Project Week will count for up to ¼ of the student’s total requirement.

We strongly encourage students to seek out and find an organization to volunteer with all year. It is likely to be a more fulfilling experience overall if the student continues to visit the same site on several occasions. The purpose of the Service Fair is to allow students to find opportunities, make connections with outside organizations, and set up future volunteer dates. Ms. Bunger and the student’s advisor will be able to discern what is approved as an appropriate service opportunity. Service should be considered something active, done for a community that has a genuine need, and should have a “learning” component to it. There are hundreds of appropriate opportunities available in the Chicago area, and Ms. Bunger would be happy to help students find something that meets Latin’s standards.

Each student should make sure his/her service activity is approved by Latin School of Chicago.

We do not allow students to do fundraising or charity to fulfill their service requirements.

Please note

Service Learning catalog 2012-13

Service Learning Requirement DeadlinesDeadline for submitting service plan to advisor: Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Deadline to complete yearly service requirements: Friday, May 17, 2013

Students must receive verification from the organization at which they volunteered and submit it to their advisor. Verification can be a note on letterhead or via email. Parents or other relatives cannot “verify” the completed service. Latin does not have a “sign in” sheet for students to submit to their chosen service organization; the verification must come directly from the service agency and be emailed/submitted to the student’s advisor or Ms. Bunger.

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Service Learning vs. Fundraising / Charity Appropriate Service Opportunities

Serving at a soup kitchen

Volunteering at a rehabilitation center, senior citizens’ home, or facility for developmentally disabled people

Volunteering at a camp or hospital for sick children

Tutoring a child, provided that the child is not related to you and does not attend Latin

Organized park clean-ups

Organized beautification projects such as cleaning or painting a public library

Building a house with Habitat for Humanity (or similar organization)

Volunteering at a shelter or food depository

Volunteering to work directly with pets (pet therapy, washing/grooming pets for adoption, walking/working with service dogs)

Activities NOT Counted Toward the Service Learning Requirement

Running in the AIDS run/walk (or any other type of fundraising walk or run)

Serving water to the participants of a fundraising walk or run

Participating in any sort of volunteer work where you receive compensation for your efforts

Participating in protests or demonstrations

Distributing flyers for an organization’s fundraising opportunities

Working at an event that is a charity/fundraiser, such as a golf outing, dinner, or auction

Clerical or office work for an organization

Assembling gift bags for participants in a fundraiser/charity benefit

I love working with the kids [at Common Threads]. They

are so funny, smart, and amazing. I look forward to every

week when I get to see them. – Maddy Turner ’14

Please note

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Service Fair ScheduleTen minute presentations begin at the times listed below.

1:40 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:20 p.m., 2:40 p.m.

A Just Harvest Alderman Cappleman’s Office Alternatives Bethel New Life Big Shoulders

Buttercup Park and Playlot Chicago Lights Tutoring CircEsteem Friends of the Park

Girls on the Run Horizons for Youth Inspiration Corporation Kilbourne Organic Garden

The Night Ministry Obama 2012 St. Chrys’s Neighbors in Need

Republican Victory Center Temple Sholom

1:50 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m.

Asian Youth Services City Farm Common Threads Cornerstone Community Shelter

Eden Supportive Living Found High Jump Hope for Chicago JUF TOV Teen Programming

and Uptown Café Kenwood Senior Home Lakeview Pantry Lincoln Park Community Shelter

McCutcheon School Robert R. McCormick Boys & Girls Club Two Lil’ Fishes UCAN

Urban Initiatives Weiss Hospital


Category IndexWorking with People

Bethel New LifeChicago CaresCommon ThreadsInspiration CorporationTwo Lil’ Fishes

Working with Animals

Chicago CaresFound

Working with the Sick / Disabled

Chicago CaresEden Supportive LivingLa Rabida Children’s HospitalRehabilitation Institute of ChicagoWeiss Memorial Hospital

Working with the Environment / Nature

Buttercup Park and PlaylotChicago CaresCity FarmFriends of the ParksHope for ChicagoKilbourne Park Organic Garden

Working with the Homeless / Hungry

A Just HarvestCornerstone Community ShelterInspiration CorporationJUF TOV Teen Programming/ Uptown CafeLakeview PantryLincoln Park Community ShelterThe Night MinistryTemple SholomRonald McDonald HouseSt. Chrysostom’s “Neighbors in Need”Two Lil’ FishesTemple Sholom “Monday Meal Mitzvah”

Working with Senior Citizens

Chicago CaresSunrise Senior LivingKenwood Senior Living

Working with Children – Academics

Asian Youth ServicesBig ShouldersChicago CaresChicago Lights TutoringCircEsteemHigh JumpHorizons for YouthMcCutcheon School TutoringRobert R. McCormick Boys and Girls Club

Working with Children –Athletics and Extracurriculars

AlternativesChicago CaresCircEsteemCommon ThreadsGirls on the RunRobert R. McCormick Boys and Girls ClubUCANUrban Initiatives

Working with Political Organizations/Civic Engagement

Alderman Cappleman’s office (46th Ward)Obama 2012 Presidential CampaignRepublican Victory Center

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Service OpportunitesA Just Harvest Rm 324

Michael Heisler – [email protected]

A Just Harvest’s mission is to fight poverty and hunger in the Rogers Park and greater Chicago community. We provide nutritious meals daily while cultivating community and economic development across racial, cultural and socio-economic lines in order to create a more just society. Our most frequent opportunities to engage in direct service are in the Community Kitchen, where 175-200 meals are served nightly in a unique, restaurant-style environment. Each volunteer shift is a 3-hour commitment of service time.

Presentation times 1:40 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:20 p.m., 2:40 p.m.

Alderman Cappleman’s Rm 304OfficeChris Jessup – [email protected]

Interested in local-level politics and community building? Consider volunteering your time in Alderman Cappleman’s office at 4544 N. Broadway. You can see first-hand how government happens on one of the most important levels – within a Ward community. Duties may include office work, special events coordinating, and active service within the Uptown community.


Alternatives Rm 301

Jessica Paulsen – [email protected]

Alternatives, Inc. works with more than 3,000 youth and families each year through a combination of youth development and clinical/behavioral health services. Based in Uptown but working citywide, we offer programs focused on the hip-hop arts, technology, girls’ empowerment, restorative justice and more, to engage young

people in leadership development, prevention of violence and substance abuse, academic enrichment and counseling. A range of volunteer opportunities can be arranged, including direct work in programs and assisting in office operations.


Asian Youth Services Rm 525

Shari Fenton – [email protected]

Our mission is to provide the youth in our program with a comprehensive and integrated support system to help them overcome the challenges facing low-income urban children and youth: low reading levels, lack of academic achievement, high drop-out rates, violence, gangs, drugs, teen pregnancy, and food insecurity. We focus on providing students with high-quality educational experiences and long-term mentoring relationships that will equip them to face these challenges and to succeed in school and in life.

Presentation times 1:50 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m.

Bethel New Life Rm 302

Sara Spoonheim – [email protected] 773.473.7870 x146

This December, Bethel New Life (a nationally recognized non-profit on Chicago’s West side) will open its third annual Christmas Store with the help of 450+ volunteers. The store will sell new gifts – not give them away – to 750 low-income families at prices they can afford. Volunteer during fun shifts December 9-18th. Get the store ready to open, serve as a personal shopper, help with childcare, wrap gifts like a pro, and more. This event was very popular last year, so please sign up early.



Big Shoulders Rm 303

Amy Drozda - [email protected]

Big Shoulders provides support to 93 inner-city Chicago schools serving 24,000 students, 62 percent of whom live in poverty. They support the schools through distributing more than $11 million a year for scholarships, academic and enrichment programs, instructional equipment, much-needed school facility improvements, faculty support, and operating grants, as well as providing volunteer help in the schools. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities through Big Shoulders including volunteering regularly (weekly) at an elementary school as a tutor or coach as a part of after school programs and/or participating in bi-monthly Saturday service days from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. where volunteers paint, clean, landscape and organize an aging school.


Buttercup Park and Playlot Rm 330

PC Gooden-Smiley - [email protected]

Located in Uptown adjacent to McCutcheon school, Buttercup Park is a newly renovated urban park with new gardens and landscape that encourages positive gatherings and a safe place to play, relax and re-energize! Opportunities to keep Buttercup clean and green are done through bi-annual cleanup efforts (Earth Day &

City-wide Fall cleanup initiatives). Additionally, we need help with mulching trees, weeding and seasonal plantings. During the late spring and summer months, we work in the gardens and do clean-up on a weekly basis. We are also looking to create mosaic/murals on all of the seating walls in the Buttercup (a summer 2013 installation). This project will involve the entire community of children, adults and seniors!


Chicago Cares Unable to Attend

Katie Clendenning – [email protected]

Youth ages 16 and up are invited to attend designated ongoing monthly programs with or without a parent or guardian. These projects are marked with a special 16+ symbol. Youth younger than 16 must attend a project with an adult and can only attend projects designated with the ages symbol in our monthly calendar. You may beautify a park, cook breakfast for hungry seniors, help sort food at a food bank, or complete one of several other ongoing programs.

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Chicago Lights Tutoring Rm 503

Meghan Jane Stegemann – [email protected]

Chicago Lights Tutoring provides academic support to children living in underserved neighborhoods on the near north and west side of Chicago. Each year, 400 children in grades 1-12 are enrolled in the tutoring program and need a volunteer to encourage success through homework assistance and personal development. At the program, students are offered dinner, arts and enrichment classes, access to a computer lab and library, job training classes, literacy programs and the attention of a caring volunteer. The Chicago Lights Tutoring Program runs Monday-Thursday from 6 -7:30 p.m. from October - May.

Volunteer Opportunities:One-to-One Tutor/Mentor

(Monday – Thursday, 6 - 7:30 p.m.) Meet once a week, 7-month commitment

Casual Substitute Tutor (Monday – Thursday, 6 - 7:30 p.m.)

Flexible commitment, come when your schedule allows (October - May)

In2It Café Volunteer (Monday – Thursday, 4:30 - 6 p.m.)

Flexible commitment, come when your schedule allows (October – May)


CircEsteem Rm 502

Maribeth Joy - [email protected]

CircEsteem is a non-profit youth circus with a mission of uniting youth from diverse backgrounds and building self-esteem and mutual respect through the practice of circus arts. There are two distinct types of volunteer work: tutor/reading assistants and performance/production assistants. Tutors/Reading Assistants: Volunteers are needed Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:30 - 6 p.m. for CircEsteem’s free after school program. We ask for an 8-week commitment participating at least 1 day a week. Performance/Production Assistants: CircEsteem produces a Winter (December 15 &16) and a Spring Circus each year. We need help with lighting, costuming, sets, marketing, and day of production assistance.


I am grateful for Latin’s commitment to service.

I have especially enjoyed volunteering with students;

it allows me to see a side of them I don’t usually see

in the classroom and strengthens our relationship.

– Emily Warren, Math teacher


City Farm Rm 327

Merrill Smith – [email protected]

City Farm is an urban agriculture program that turns vacant, unused land into amazingly productive farmland. City Farm uses a full-cycle approach to farming, beginning with picking up food scraps from restaurants and schools that we transform into fertile compost. City Farm grows organic vegetables in the compost, harvests and often sells back to the same source of our food scrap collection. City Farm is part of the Resource Center, an organization that focuses on bringing new life to overlooked or neglected resources throughout Chicago. Our volunteers get their hands dirty by working side-by-side with us at the farm.


Common Threads Rm 502

Bill Finn – [email protected] x204

We are Common Threads. We teach low-income children to cook wholesome and affordable meals because we believe that through our hands-on cooking classes, we can help prevent childhood obesity and reverse the trend of generations of non-cookers, all while celebrating our cultural differences and the things people all over the world have in common. Volunteers will cook alongside children, teaching them basic skills and mentoring them in the process of cooking and learning the value of good nutrition.


Cornerstone Community Rm 501Shelter Lyda Jackson - [email protected] ext 16

Located at 4615 North Clifton Ave., Cornerstone Community Shelter provides warm meals, beds, and necessary social services for individuals and families in the Uptown community. There are a variety of ways in which to volunteer, from cooking a meal to sorting donations to helping stock/organize the food pantry. Cornerstone can be fairly flexible with students’ schedules.


Eden Supportive Living Rm 301

Pauline Esposito – [email protected]

Eden Supportive Living is Chicago’s premiere residence for people living with physical and medical disabilities between ages 22-64. We are looking for volunteers to come in on a regular basis, but we are accommodating to your schedule. Volunteers can: Hold a regular tutorial or group for our residents; help with parties, events, and games; mentor one-on-one or in a small group. We are especially looking for volunteer help in the following areas: Art (fine, graphic design, art therapy); Computer skills (basic internet skills) and Music (teach, perform).


Found Rm 503

Martha Lukonits – [email protected]

Found helps to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home Chicago’s homeless pets. All volunteers must fill out a volunteer application, attend a volunteer orientation and sign a liability waiver. Various opportunities are available to interested students.


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Friends of the Parks Rm 312

Mary Eileen Sullivan – [email protected] 312.857.2757 x13

Friends of the Parks is a non-profit designated park advocacy organization, dedicated to preserving, protecting, and improving Chicago’s parks for all citizens. Since 1975, they have increased commitment to Chicago’s parks through establishing park advisory councils, developing new parks, renovating play lots, and presenting public workshops and lectures to create an informed citizenry. Work with them will center on maintaining parks throughout the city.


Girls on the Run Rm 328

Emily Lancy – [email protected]

Girls on the Run - Chicago is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. More than just a running program, GOTRC uses a cutting edge curriculum that addresses the unique developmental stages of 8-14 year old girls. The fun, innovative program combines training for a 5K event with interactive lessons that encourage positive emotional, social, mental and physical development.


High Jump Rm 306

Wilhelmina Walker – [email protected]

High Jump is Chicago’s leading tuition-free academic enrichment program for talented and motivated middle school students. Housed in Latin School of Chicago, this is an ideal service opportunity for our students. There are two distinct types of volunteer work: tutoring in which a volunteer must commit to 3-hour days two

Saturdays a month, October-December or January-April, or the peer tutor, in which volunteers will be matched with 2-3 students for Saturday sessions, October-April.


Hope for Chicago Rm 330

Samuel Smith – [email protected]

Hope for Chicago’s mission is to empower people to love and serve Chicago’s needy through their church’s work. Much of our work is hands-on, physical labor such as painting and landscaping.


Horizons for Youth Rm 329

Emily Moyer – [email protected]

Horizons for Youth is a community committed to helping children recognize and achieve their full potential. In partnership with dedicated families, we provide need-based scholarships, one-on-one mentoring, enrichment programs and tutoring. We are the only organization in Chicago offering his unique combination at the elementary through high school levels.


Inspiration Corporation Rm 523

Anna Mangahas – [email protected] ext 231

In an atmosphere of dignity and respect, Inspiration Corporation helps people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing. Contribute to the warm, friendly atmosphere of Inspiration Cafe and The Living Room Cafe by serving meals with dignity and respect. All volunteers must attend an orientation before volunteering. Updated volunteer orientation dates can be found at: http://www.inspirationcorp.org/calendar-pages -16.php


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JUF TOV Teen Rm 523Programming and Uptown CafeHallie Shapiro - [email protected] 312.444.2867

JUF Uptown Café - [email protected]

TOV Teen Programming, a division of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, enables teens, ages 12-18, to fulfill the Jewish mitzvah of tikkun olam, repairing the world. Whether you are looking for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah project, need to complete chesed or community service hours, or just want to help the community, TOV can help you find a volunteer opportunity that meets your needs and interests. Additionally, The JUF Uptown Cafe is Chicago’s first kosher anti-hunger program for the needy. In addition to providing hot meals in a restaurant-style setting, the JUF Uptown Cafe program brings dignity and hope to people in need. The JUF Uptown Cafe feeds Jews and non-Jews alike and is open three days a week for dinner and on Sundays for brunch.


The Kenwood of Lakeview Rm 305

Lindsay Delee - [email protected]

Located at 3121 N. Sheridan, The Kenwood offers exceptional independent living and personalized assisted living options for seniors. Latin students can volunteer in a variety of ways with our residents.


Kilbourne Park Organic Rm 327 Greenhouse and Community GardenKirsten Acre – [email protected]

Kilbourne Park offers a variety of volunteer opportunities, from whole-day events to children’s programming to working directly in the

greenhouse and the garden. We could always use a set of hands to help unload trucks, distribute plants, and work in the soil.

Presentation times 1:40 p.m., 1:50 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:10 p.m.

Lakeview Pantry Rm 324

Erin Stephens – [email protected] x15

Lakeview Pantry has been providing food to those in need since 1970. Today we not only distribute groceries, but we also provide the resources to address the circumstances that often lead to food insecurity, such as unemployment, housing instability, and health issues. Each month, there are 3,800 client visits at two distribution sites, where people receive a two-week supply of groceries including fresh produce, meat, dairy, bread, canned and dry goods. We distribute more than 1.5 million pounds of food per year and use over 800 active volunteers to execute our mission.


La Rabida Children’s Unable to AttendHospital Judi Blakemore - [email protected]

Our mission to provide care to children with lifelong medical conditions regardless of their family’s ability to pay has been unwavering. La Rabida serves children who require primary and specialty care to address complex and challenging medical conditions. Services and programs include treatment for chronic illnesses such asthma, diabetes, and sickle cell disease, and developmental disabilities. In addition, La Rabida specializes in the treatment of children who have been abused, neglected or experienced trauma. Make a difference in a child’s life by giving your time and energy to the children who come to La Rabida for care. Volunteers fill many special roles at La Rabida and are an important part of the safe, nurturing environment that La Rabida offers its patients. Please visit our web site for more information or to request an application packet.


Lincoln Park Rm 302Community ShelterMeghan Freebeck – [email protected]

The Lincoln Park Community Shelter (LPCS)is a comprehensive social service agency serving adult men and women who are experiencing homelessness. Located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, the LPCS provides interim housing, meals, and a targeted array of social services to over 300 people each year. A number of different volunteer opportunities are available. Volunteers are required to attend an orientation before volunteering.


McCutcheon Community Rm 303School Tutoring Anna Fehsenfeld – [email protected]

McCutcheon Community School is an elementary school located in Uptown. In addition to regular school-day instruction, McCutcheon offers its students a wide variety of after school activities, including academic tutoring, arts, and music programs. We are looking for volunteers to tutor younger students at McCutcheon, primarily in reading and math. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to lead group activities with students. Volunteers will be asked to make a commitment to volunteer for one semester.


The Night Ministry Rm 521

Christy Prassas – [email protected] Weasley – [email protected]

The Night Ministry provides housing, healthcare, and human connection to members of the Chicago community struggling with poverty or homelessness. Through our Health Outreach Bus, Youth Outreach Van, and Youth Shelter Network, we work on the ground in Chicago neighborhoods to reach individuals who have nowhere else to go. Latin school students can volunteer by preparing and serving meals at our Health Outreach Bus stops, making Thanksgiving dinners for youth, or by participating in our December Holiday Celebration, which includes a stocking drive. In addition, students can partake in community clean-up days alongside our youth shelter residents.


Obama 2012 Rm 306Election CampaignLucy Msall - [email protected] Watkins - [email protected]

Be a part of Barack Obama’s reelection campaign! Volunteers will see the inner workings of a local campaign office. Typical duties include phone banking, canvassing, and clerical work.


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Going to Joplin shaped how I view service. I see that as

long as we all stand together and work as one, we can

accomplish anything. – Alejandro Lopez-Black ’13

Rehabilitation Unable to AttendInstitute of ChicagoAimee Look – [email protected]

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago treats a wide variety of patients including orthopedic, stroke, pediatric, brain injury and spinal cord injury. Volunteer positions are available after school or on Sunday mornings (visiting with our pediatric patients, delivering patient mail, helping with recreation groups and religious services). We also have special events throughout the year that we recruit volunteers for including kids’ field trips and sports tournaments. Volunteers must attend an orientation, complete a 2 step TB test and show proof of immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella. Volunteers must be age 15 or older. We ask for a 3-month commitment.

Republican Victory Center Rm 305

John Callaway – [email protected] 312.201.9000

Be a part of local, congressional and presidential campaigns to elect Republicans into all levels of government. You will see first-hand the inner

workings of several different election campaigns for various Republican candidates. Typical duties include phone banking, canvassing, and clerical work.


Robert R. McCormick Rm 329Boys and Girls ClubRachel Timko - [email protected] 773.271.8400

The Robert R. McCormick Boys & Girls Club serves as one of the largest multiservice clubs offering specialized core programs in the areas of career & education; character & leadership; arts; health & life-skills and sports, fitness & recreation. Each day we serve 200 youth between the ages of 6 and 18. The McCormick Club is looking for volunteers to assist staff with daily program activities, including homework help, tutoring, arts & crafts, and physical & social recreation. Volunteers are expected to complete a volunteer training and keep open communication with the club’s volunteer coordinator. Volunteers are able to create a mutually convenient schedule with the staff.


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Ronald McDonald Unable to attendHouse near Lurie Children’s HospitalKelly McNaughton – [email protected]

Students can volunteer here through the “Meals from the Heart” program, in which volunteers make a meal for the families of sick children in nearby hospitals. This opportunity requires working in a group. If you think your group would like to participate in the program, please visit http://http://rmhccni.org/rmhnearlcmeals/ to find a date open for the House.

St. Chrysostom’s Rm 525“Neighbors in Need” ProgramBette Case di Leonardi – [email protected] 312.787.7904

For the past 6 years, parish volunteers have prepared and served a meal once each month to those in the neighborhood who are in need. Our guests include residents of low-income housing as well as some homeless individuals. Our volunteers participate in preparing and serving meals, replenishing food from our kitchen, and greeting and interacting with our guests. The time commitment is from 4 - 6 p.m. every third Tuesday.


Sunrise Senior Living Unable to Attend

Rebekah Zhao - [email protected] 773.572.4646

Sunrise Senior Living, located at Clark and Schubert, offers exceptional personalized assisted living options for seniors. Volunteers from the Latin School are encouraged to schedule regular meetings and visits with the residents. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities.

Temple Sholom Rm 501“Monday Meal Mitzvah”Debra Stern - [email protected] Kevin Gladdish - [email protected]

Temple Sholom’s “Monday Meal Mitzvah” is a food program to help those who are hungry and homeless. Nearly every Monday, the volunteers prepare, cook, and serve a hot meal for 56 hungry guests. Each time a student volunteers, he/she is expected at the Temple by 3:45 p.m. and should plan to stay through the clean-up stage (about 6:45 p.m.). NOTE: Any interested students must complete an orientation program and must contact TS at least 3 days in advance to be included on the volunteer list. Volunteers cannot serve unless prior approval has been ensured.


Two Lil’ Fishes Rm 304

Will Pruitt - [email protected] 773.784.6633

2 Lil’ Fishes Lunch Program serves hot meals to hundreds of at-risk men and women in the Uptown community. In 2011-2012, more than 40 Latin School students filled their community service obligation at 2 Lil’ Fishes. We are very informal and flexible; Saturdays and Sundays are perfect opportunities to complete your service. The volunteering window is from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You will meet great people, learn about serious social issues and help us help our neighbors in need. Come be a Two Lil’ Fish!


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UCAN Rm 521

Ellen Acevedo - [email protected]

UCAN is a social service organization which works with more than 13,000 children, youth and families in Illinois each year. Our primary clients are wards of the state child welfare system – these are children and youth who have been removed from their homes for reasons of abuse or neglect. We also work with the families of these children.


Urban Initiatives Rm 328

Erica Heidrich - [email protected]

Urban Initiatives is a nonprofit organization that runs a health and education soccer program in the Chicago Public Schools. Urban Initiatives’ mission is to collaborate with schools, teachers and parents to boost the physical fitness, health education, academic performance and

character development of children from Chicago’s underserved communities. Urban Initiatives’ volunteers have the opportunity to provide direct services to participants as assistant coaches. No soccer experience necessary.


Weiss Memorial Hospital Rm 312

Terry Tuohy - [email protected]

Located at 4646 N. Marine Drive, Vanguard Weiss Memorial Hospital serves residents of the Uptown community. From greeting visitors and helping them find their destinations to being a compassionate voice on the phone, our volunteers help make our patients and their families feel welcome and appreciated. Volunteers also provide clerical support, including filing, mailings and computer work. In the WISE Senior Center, volunteers assist with a variety of activities to support our active senior population. Volunteers must be at least 13 years of age.


Some of my favorite family moments

are the times we work on a service

project together. There’s nothing better

than several generations working

together to help others. And we always

walk away realizing how much we’ve

benefitted from the opportunity to

help others – I think we, as a family, get

more out of the work than we give.

– Leslie Barker, parent of Laura ’13 and Zach ’15

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