* Proficiency in spanish is required with few exceptions

Amate House
Young adult Catholics can participate in community and sharing in opportunities for educational and spiritual growth in Chicago.

AMERICORPS
Comprehensive index of various service opportunities.

American Red Cross
Make a yearly commitment. All are welcome. Training is provided if necessary.

Boys Hope Girls Hope
Help children who are at risk yet academically capable realize their potential by providing value-centered family-like homes and quality education through college.*

City Year
Unites young adults from diverse backgrounds for a demanding year of full time community service.

Covenant House
Offers protection and safeguards for children of the street. Locations served include Alaska, California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Washington, D.C., and locations in Canada.

Good Shepherd Volunteers
Christian volunteers work in direct service with the poor, particularly with adolescents and families. Opportunities are available in major north eastern cities.*

Habitat for Humanitiy
Through Americorps, Habitat for Humanity volunteers can work on low income housing construction projects in any of the 50 U.S. states while receiving living stipends and educational grants.

Inner City Teaching Corps
A two year volunteer service program utilizing outstanding college grads to energize inner city Catholic elementary schools in Chicago.*

Jesuit Volunteer Corps
The largest Catholic lay volunteer program in the country, Jesuit volunteers serve the homeless, unemployed, refugees, people with aids, elderly, street youth, abused women and children, mentally ill, and developmentally disabled. National and international placements available.

Lasallian Volunteers
Volunteers serve in areas of education and related human development services. Limited international opportunities available.*

Mercy Corps
Invites men and women to join with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in giving service to the poor, sick, and uneducated.*

Passionist Lay Missioners
A one to two year program designed to allow men and women an opportunity to integrate full-time service with the poor, community living, faith, reflection, and social action.

Peace Corps
Official home page. Numerous opportunities exist in a variety of service positions around the globe.

Red Cloud Volunteers
Volunteers teach Sioux Indian children how to read and write. Potential volunteers with college degree and an adventurous spirit are a plus.

RESPONCE /CNVS
Directory of Catholic volunteer service opportunities.

Volunteers for Educational and Social Service
Volunteers respond to economic, educational, and spiritual needs of people in Texas.*

U.S. Department of the Interior
Numerous volunteer opportunities include: Indian affairs, land management, reclamation, minerals management, national park service, fish and wildlife, and geological survey.