HOSC recruits and places volunteers with nonprofits and trains nonprofit staff.
HandsOn Suburban Chicago (HOSC),founded in 1969, has a mission to �inspire, equip and mobilize people to volunteer and take action that builds vibrant and prosperous communities�.
HOSC primarily recruits and places volunteers with nonprofits in need of help and trains nonprofit staff in volunteer and nonprofit management. This provides over 160 local nonprofits with critical capacity building support for strengthening and sustaining their programs.
HOSC's service area includes 44 towns and villages in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago, reaching a population of over 1.4 million.
We accomplish our mission through nine programs that fit three categories: nonprofit consulting services, volunteer mobilization, and direct-service projects
Keywords: volunteer, volunteer opportunities, volunteer management,
community agency, consulting, volunteer training, non-profit staff training, services to elderly, services to disabled, court appointed community services, volunteer connections