At COOL Ministries volunteers are always needed and always WELCOME!
There are many ways volunteers can support the mission of COOL and give much needed help at the food pantries and family housing units. Whether it is stocking shelves, picking up donations, helping with repairs or one of the many jobs in between, our staff is always happy to welcome you and get you started.
Volunteers are needed at both Pantry East in Waukegan and Pantry West in Ingleside. We have great opportunities for school, church and scout youth programs. Call Gayle Olson, Pantry Operations Manager at 847-662-1230 to ask how you can be a COOL volunteer!
There are many ways to volunteer and help at COOL Family Housing. This list includes projects and tasks currently needed or underway.
Please call our Case Manager, Shari Shaver at 847-662-1340 x 2 if you have questions or wish to volunteer to help COOL!!
• Clean up. (Includes cleaning apartments, carpets, and/or general cleaning.)
• Lawn Maintenance. (Mowing, trimming shrubs, weeding, raking leaves)
• Tree and stump removal and trimming limbs.
• Cleaning gutters
• Install gutter guards
Girl Scouts from St. Mark's Lutheran Church working at Chili Supper
• Power wash siding
• Floor installation
• Furnace maintenance
• Repair, replace and install fencing
• Planting and maintaining flower beds
• Snow shoveling, salting driveways and sidewalks
• Painting
• Minor plumbing repairs
• Minor electrical repairs
• Repair & replace screens
• Window repairs
• Storm doors installed
• Furniture pick up, delivery, repair and furniture organization
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Thank You Volunteers!!!!
Volunteers from St. Mark's preparing Chili Supper
Volunteer Jan Heikkila "the Pin Lady"