Service Opportunities

Empty Tomb

Not-for-profit Christian service and research organization. From their website, "In the Champaign-Urbana, IL area, the works through Empty Tomb serve as contact points between richer Christians and people in need, both Christians and non-Christians."
301 N. Fourth St., Champaign
(217) 356-2262
emptytomb.org

Ways to get involved:  Volunteers are needed in the clothing room, for furniture delivery, home maintenance work, and building and grounds work.  Contact Karen Seiter at if you are interested.

Community Elements - TIMES Center

Community Elements educates, advocates, and helps build communities of well-being by providing individuals and families a range of prevention, intervention, and mental health treatment services.  These services are culturally inclusive, client/family-focused, and recovery-centered through service excellence, mentoring, and leadership.  The TIMES Center has a transitional living program for homeless men in Champaign county and a soup kitchen serving 3 meals daily, 7 days a week.
70 E Washington, Champaign
(217) 398-7785
communityelements.org

Restoration Urban Ministries

Not-for-profit Christian service organization.  Mission, from their website, "To provide educational, emotional, physical and spiritual assistance, family support and purpose to homeless families who are desperate and displaced, while lifting up Jesus Christ and his love toward all people, providing outreach ministries and enabling families within an urban community to achieve self-sufficiency and restore their lives."
1213 Parkland Ct, Champaign
(217) 355-2662
restorationurbanministries.net

Restoration Urban Ministries is looking for volunteers for their Homework Hangout program.  Volunteers would help elementary school students with their schoolwork and serve as mentors.  Mondays and Thursdays, 4-5pm.  To get involved, contact Ruth Esry at (217)621-3664 or .

Austin's Place (at First United Methodist Church of Champaign)

Emergency overnight shelter for homeless women in the Champaign-Urbana area, open December through March.
210 W Church St, Champaign
(217) 356-9078
shelter-austinsplace.weebly.com

St. Jude's Catholic Worker House

Soup kitchen and homeless shelter. Contact them first to find out days they need volunteers.
317 S. Randolph, Champaign
stjudescw@yahoo.com
stjudecatholicworker.wordpress.com

Habitat for Humanity

Building homes for God's people in need.
(217) 255-6460
cuabitat.org