Early 2024 Volunteer Opportunities

My Sister’s Dress Drive
DRESS DONATIONS ACCEPTED: January 2nd to February 26th, 2024
DRESS SALE: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 10am-1pm at McHenry County College
If cleaning out your closet is on your New Year’s resolution list, dig out those formal dresses and give them new life! Drop off your gently used formalwear (school dance dresses, prom gowns, bridesmaid gowns, fancy shoes) @ 2600 Harnish Dr., Algonquin, IL 60102. Send a photo of your donated dress to [teen@aapld.org] in exchange for one service hour. You can also send a message to [teen@aapld.org] if you want to volunteer with My Sister’s Dress for the actual sale. We can connect you with their volunteer coordinator. 

Eastgate Teen Volunteers – message [teen@aapld.org] to sign-up
Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 from 5-6pm
@ 115 Eastgate Dr., Algonquin, IL 60102
Pop-up VolunTeens on the east side of town! Help clean off the old shelves in the basement before the 2024 renovation project for a service hour. Pizza & drinks will be served. 

Library VolunTeens – signup here
Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 from 4-6pm
@ 2600 Harnish Dr., Algonquin, IL 60102
Help out behind the scenes for service hours! Snacks and drinks provided.

Teen Volunteers: District 300 Food Pantry Work Day – signup here
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 from 6-8pm
@ 100 Cleveland Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110
Need service hours? Meet at Carpentersville Middle School to help stock the D300 Food Pantry, sort their inventory, and do light cleaning. No transportation provided. The D300 Food Pantry is located at 100 Cleveland Avenue in Carpentersville. Please email [teen@aapld.org] with any questions regarding this opportunity.

Library VolunTeens – signup here
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 from 4-6pm
@ 2600 Harnish Dr., Algonquin, IL 60102
Help out behind the scenes for service hours! Snacks and drinks provided.

Vote for a Volunteer Hour 
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
March 19th is the General Primary Election. Send a photo sporting your “I Voted” sticker to [teen@aapld.org] in exchange for one volunteer service hour. Early voters count too! For more information on voting in McHenry County, visit the county elections page here.

Library VolunTeens – signup here starting 1/23/24
Monday, March 25th, 2024 from 4-6pm
@ 2600 Harnish Dr., Algonquin, IL 60102
Help out behind the scenes for service hours! Snacks and drinks provided.