Find Opportunities to Serve With Community Impact
Serve locally and make a difference in your community.
With over 50 partners and ministries throughout our four campuses, we know it can be difficult to find the one partner you are looking for! Below is an alphabetical listing of all our Community Impact Partners:
Appalachia Service Project
Domestic Go Teams to aid the under resourced in the Appalachia Mountains.
Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry (Aurora)
Full service food pantry in Aurora servicing families from all over Chicagoland.
Barb Food Mart (DeKalb)
Serves under resourced families in the DeKalb School District #428.
CareNet
Provides support to a network of 1,100 pregnancy resource centers across the nation.
CARS Ministry
Accepts donations of vehicles and monies to assist the under resourced, especially single parents, with vehicles and vehicle repair.
Christ Community Outreach Center (DeKalb)
Provides community support within DeKalb.
DeKalb Nursing and Rehab (DeKalb)
For updated opportunities, visit their website.
Dunham Rehab and Healthcare (St Charles)
Once a month, volunteers visit the residents to worship with them and bring encouragement.
Food for Greater Elgin (St Charles)
Full service food pantry servicing families throughout Elgin, South Elgin, East Dundee, & West Dundee.
Fox Valley Christian Action (St Charles)
Supports local churches to serve the under resourced in the St. Charles area, especially children.
Hesed House (Aurora)
The largest homeless shelter outside of Chicago in Illinois, they provide support to men, women and children who are under resourced.
Homes of Hope
Christ Community provides support to those who want to support vulnerable children through adoption support or assisting foster children.
Hope Haven (DeKalb)
Their mission is to provide shelter, meals, & life skills programs for homeless individuals & families while preparing them for re-housing.
Kids’ Hope at Davis/Richmond (St Charles)
One on one mentorship at Davis and Richmond Elementary Schools.
Kids’ Hope at McCleery (Aurora)
One on one mentorship at McCleery Elementary School.
Kids’ Hope at Little John’s (DeKalb)
One on one mentorship at Little John’s Elementary School.
Lazarus House (St Charles)
Provides shelter, food, and support to men, women, and children in the Kane County area.
Lifespring – Wayside (St Charles)
A Christ-centered program to support recovering mothers and their children.
Marklund (St Charles)
Provides 24-hour care for infants, children or adults with severe and profound disabilities.
Master’s Touch – Wayside (Aurora)
Christ-centered recovery program and shelter for men.
Meals on Wheels (DeKalb)
Meal delivery to seniors in the DeKalb area.
Naomi’s House
Naomi’s House is a comprehensive residential program offering support for women coming out of human trafficking.
Neighbor’s House (DeKalb)
Not-for-profit, faith based, community development organization partnering with DeKalb County students and families.
Nepalese/Burmese Church (Aurora)
A local church plant for the Nepalese and Burmese in Aurora, Batavia, and St. Charles.
Network of Nations (DeKalb)
An organization which provides support and community to international students at NIU.
Northern Illinois Food Bank (St Charles)
Leading in the Northern Illinois community in solving hunger with nutritious food.
One Collective (St Charles)
Building relational bridges within Elgin to provide resources to the under resourced, including at risk youth.
Opportunity House (DeKalb)
A not-for-profit organization has helped persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead happy, healthy and productive lives.
PADS of Elgin (St Charles)
They provide a safe place to sleep, meals, showers, laundry facilities and personal hygiene products.
Pay It Forward (DeKalb)
Provides a good night’s rest to the loved ones of patients receiving medical treatment in DeKalb County.
Pro-life Ministry
This all church ministry provides leadership in the pro-life movement in Christ Community Church.
Safe Families
A ministry to connect people to families in need of interim support.
Safe Passage (DeKalb)
Providing support and resources to victims escaping short-term or long-term domestic abuse.
Salvation Army – DeKalb (DeKalb)
Providing support and resources to the local community.
Salvation Army – Elgin (St Charles)
Providing support and resources to the local community.
Salvation Army – St Charles (St Charles)
Providing support and resources to the local community.
Samaritan’s Purse
Sending volunteers short term for disaster relief efforts across the nation.
Single Parents
Christ Community’s ministry to meet practical needs of single parents.
The Forgotten Initiative
From providing Journey bags to serving foster families, they serve the vulnerable children in the foster care system.
TLC (St Charles)
Elgin’s pregnancy resource center providing a pro-life alternative to abortion.
Urban Youth – Wayside (Aurora)
After school programs for at risk youth in the Aurora area.
Waterleaf (Aurora)
Pregnancy Resource Center which provides pre-birth and after-birth care and resources for moms and dads.
Wayside Elgin (St Charles)
Each person served is provided with guidance, Bible studies, and programs that can lead them to a godly and growing life filled with hope.
We Care Pregnancy Resource Center (DeKalb)
Pregnancy resource center in DeKalb providing pro-life options to unplanned pregnancy.
World Relief (Aurora)
Serves the refugee community in the Chicagoland area.