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Volunteer with us!

Discover the Joy of volunteering.

Volunteers help make our world go around!  Without these special friends of the ministry our resources would be stretched even further and much would go undone.  And, there is no better way for you to get to know us at Circle Urban Ministries than by spending time in a volunteer role.

We aren’t the only ones to benefit from volunteers.  Many comment about their volunteer time here saying “I have gotten back as much or more than I gave!”  That seems to be the rule rather than the exception.

There are numerous opportunities for you to “plug-in” here at Circle Urban:

  • Become a 1-to-1 Mentor giving 1 hour per week for a year.  (See our Mentoring Program)
  • Volunteer with Circle4Success, our after-school enrichment program
  • Administrative assistance – let us know what skills you would like to share
  • Buildings and grounds can use help with special projects.  You can as an individual, or bring a team from your church or organization
  • Volunteer at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Circle Urban's behalf. They will credit our food account for the time you and/or your group help out

Short-term or long-term.  One time or an on-going connection.  There are many ways for you to get connected and participate in Circle Urban’s ministry to the Austin community.

Contact Shirley at (773) 854-1616 or email her at ShirleyJ@circleurban.org and let us know how you would like to partner in our ministry
   

A Special Volunteer!

Since the fall of 2008 we have been blessed to have a very special volunteer helping the high school participants of our Mentoring Program. Linda is a retired high school math teacher who felt led to volunteer as a tutor after she came to help with a renovation project with her church in the summer of 2008. The video below contains comments from some of the youth she is tutoring.