YOUTH 4 YOUTH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Throughout the Youth 4 Youth Challenge, groups will have the opportunity to earn points by serving their community in a variety of ways. The list below provides event and contact information for activities whose organizers are looking for volunteers. Registered Youth 4 Youth groups can contact the Event Coordinator whose name is provided for any of the events listed. Note: The Adult Representative for each registered youth group will need to make arrangements with the organizations event coordinator and ensure that their youth understand and respect any volunteer limitations and requirements specific to the event.
This is just a suggested list of volunteer opportunities. Registered groups can volunteer in a number of ways beyond those listed here. If your group participates in other volunteer opportunities besides those listed here, please contact us at
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with some brief details about your experience so that we can credit points to your team's the community service category. Thank you, in advance, for your service to the community.
If you are an organization planning a community event and are in need of a group of volunteers, please contact us at
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. We'll add your event to our Community Calendar and list it on our Volunteer Opportunities page.
Healthy Eating Events
Every other Tuesday, 10-11:30am
Event Name: Fairview Heights Food Co-Op
Organization: Fairview Heights Parks and Recreation
Location: Various locations
Contact: Dina Volkman, www.communityhelpingscoop.com
Every other Tuesday, 5pm
Event Name: O'Fallon Food Co-Op
Organization: Central Christian Church
Location: 1420 Illini Drive, O'Fallon
Contact: Dina Volkman, www.communityhelpingscoop.com
Every other Tuesday, 5:30pm
Event Name: Shiloh Food Co-Op
Organization: Spring Valley Baptist Church
Location: 158 and Maple Street
Contact: Dina Volkman, www.communityhelpingscoop.com
Thursdays, 3-7pm
Event Name: Swansea Farmer's Market
Organization: City of Swansea
Location: 1500 Caseyville Avenue, Swansea
Contact: Norm Geolat, (618) 978-8753,
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Walk/Run/Bicycle Events
September 18, TBA
Event Name: Trekkers 'Try-athlon'
Organization: Illinois Trekkers
Location: SWIC Belleville Campus
Contact: Deb Kruep (618) 234-6538
More Info: www.illinois-trekkers.org
September 18, TBA
Event Name: Harvest Challenge
Organization: McKendree University
Location: McKendree University Campus, Lebanon
Contact: Kim Smallheer, (618) 537-6420 or
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September 25, 9am
Event Name: Illinois Memory Walk
Organization: Alzheimer's Association
Location: Campus of SIUE, Parking Lot A
Contact: Rachel Lugge, (314) 801-0461 or
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Health Fair Events
October 16, TBA
Event Name: Get Up & Go! Celebration
Organization: Get Up & Go! Campaign
Location: McKendree University Campus, Lebanon
Contact: Mark Peters, (618) 233-7703 ext. 4423 or
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More Info: www.getupgo.info
For more volunteer oppurtunities and ideas visit:
www.swivc.org
www.dosomething.org
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Volunteer Opportunities