Feeding Hope: A Fight Against Food Insecurity with Grace Food Pantry

Join us for a meaningful day of service at Grace Food Pantry! In 2022, they served nearly 7,000 households and 17,000 individuals in Springfield, and we need your help to continue this vital work. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and make a direct impact in the lives of those in need. Together, we can help ensure that everyone has access to healthy food.

As a volunteer, you will assist in setting up our food distribution outside, ensuring that everything runs smoothly for our clients. Your tasks will include:

Feeding Hope: A Fight Against Food Insecurity with Grace Food Pantry

Join us for a meaningful day of service at Grace Food Pantry! In 2022, they served nearly 7,000 households and 17,000 individuals in Springfield, and we need your help to continue this vital work. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and make a direct impact in the lives of those in need. Together, we can help ensure that everyone has access to healthy food.

As a volunteer, you will assist in setting up our food distribution outside, ensuring that everything runs smoothly for our clients. Your tasks will include:

Feeding Hope: A Fight Against Food Insecurity with Grace Food Pantry

Join us for a meaningful day of service at Grace Food Pantry! In 2022, they served nearly 7,000 households and 17,000 individuals in Springfield, and we need your help to continue this vital work. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and make a direct impact in the lives of those in need. Together, we can help ensure that everyone has access to healthy food.

As a volunteer, you will assist in setting up our food distribution outside, ensuring that everything runs smoothly for our clients. Your tasks will include:

Hands & Hearts in the Kitchen-A Meal at the Ronald McDonald House

Providing a home-cooked-meal is one way you can help families who often return to the Ronald McDonald House® exhausted after a long day at the hospital, and are grateful for this simple gesture. Volunteers will prepare a carry out lunch for residents at the house. We want this volunteer experience to be accessible to everyone.

If you need ADA accommodations at the volunteer site, please call or email the Volunteer & Civic Engagement Center know ahead of time so arrangements can be made. 217-206-7716 or volunteer@uis.edu

Sort with Purpose: Supporting Foster Youth

Join us for a day of giving back as we support The James Project in their mission to aid children in foster care. "The Closet" is a vital resource providing clothing and essential items to children entering foster care.

Volunteers will help sort, organize, and prepare donations, ensuring that these resources are readily available and accessible to those in need. No prior experience is necessary, and all materials will be provided.