Howard Brown utilizes the talents of many volunteers throughout our organization. Whether it's helping at the Brown Elephant Resale Shops, working at a special event, or assisting with administrative work at our main location, the rewards gained by helping us to provide service to our clients are immeasurable.

Check out our current volunteer opportunities listed below and click here to receive our monthly volunteer e-newsletter. 

Thank you for giving of your time and talents! Your volunteer support makes Howard Brown's work possible.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Special Events

I Live. I Give. I Move 
Join Team Howard Brown at AIDS Run/Walk Chicago

Join Team Howard Brown in the 2010 AIDS Run/Walk Chicago on October 2nd to help us provide life saving services and HIV care in the community! 100% of the donations raised by members of Team Howard Brown will go directly to the programs of Howard Brown Health Center to serve thousands people impacted by HIV/AIDS. Register by clicking here. Dont forget to click "Join" next to Team Howard Brown to register for our team. For more information contact Andy at AndyW@howardbrown.org.

Help Us Celebrate Market Days
Represent Howard Brown 

We are looking for passionate outgoing people who are interested in helping promote the programs of Howard Brown Health Center. Help is needed in various shifts on Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th. Volunteers will hand out information about Howard Brown Programs.  For more information, contact Andy at AndyW@howardbrown.org. 

HBHC - Lakeview

Sheridan Rd. Center Volunteer Opportunities

Green Thumbs Needed!
Help us Care for the Peace Garden

Street Outreach
Represent Howard Brown

With the return of warmer weather, the HIV/STD prevention office is recruiting volunteers to participate in street outreach teams. Street outreach teams promote the services of Howard Brown at various venues throughout the city. This opportunity is perfect for outgoing, high-energy people. There will be a mandatory on-site training sessions. Outreach teams usually work evening and late night hours. For more information, please email Jeff at jeffg@howardbrown.org.

Broadway Youth Center Volunteer Opportunities

The Broadway Youth Center offers youth a safe, fun place to hang out and connect with friends and other youth. Computers and phones, a daily snack, hygiene supplies, showers, and safer sex materials are all available to youth when they come by. Health and education workshops, as well as social and support group meetings also occur on a daily basis. The BYC provides a safe haven for youth where individuality and uniqueness are appreciated, not admonished.

Our Broadway Youth Center is always in need of toiletries, CTA cards, paper plates, and utensils, as well as new socks, bras, and underwear for the youth who utilize services there. These items have such a significant impact for youth who drop in at the BYC.

We encourage you and your club or organization to get involved by organizing a toiletry drive for the BYC. We are always accepting donations and this is a great way to get involved in the community!

Email Tony for more information on setting up a drive. 

Brown Elephant Resale Shops Volunteer Opportunities

Help Us Sort it Out 
Brown Elephant Associate 

Get involved in the energy and excitement of one of Chicago's best resale shops by volunteering as a Brown Elephant Associate. Enjoy a vibrant environment as a Brown Elephant volunteer while meeting new people and raising funds for healthcare services for our uninsured and underinsured clients. You'll serve our customers by assisting with merchandise display, stock help, bag check, donation maintenance, and other tasks as needed. 

Are you an individual or group of two or three interested in volunteering? There's no need to RSVP - just show up! We ask that you commit to a minimum three-hour shift.

Are you a group of four or more interested in volunteering together at the Brown Elephant? We'd love to have your help! Please call us at 773.388.8902 or email Andy to schedule a time to volunteer.

We have three stores - two in Chicago and one in Oak Park. All of our stores are open from 11 am - 6 pm daily, and are always in need of great folks like you. Click here for hours and locations. Click here to learn how you can donate your new and used items to the Brown Elephant.

Donate and Make a Difference 
Brown Elephant Donations

Have a lot of stuff that you no longer use, but that someone else might put to good use? Donate that stuff to our Brown Elephant Resale Shops! We have three locations - two in Chicago and one in Oak Park - and we accept a multitude of items.

Why donate your items to the Brown Elephant? Our Brown Elephant Resale Shops generate 20 percent of Howard Brown's total revenue each year. All proceeds from our Brown Elephant stores help us provide healthcare services for our uninsured and underinsured clients. So not only are you decluttering your space, you're contributing to a great cause!

Questions about donations or donation pick-ups? Please call 773.549.5943.

Interested?

To begin, check out the opportunities above, then follow the steps provided.

To fill out a volunteer application, click here.   

For more information, please contact Andy Witt, Volunteer Coordinator, at 773-388-8902. Thank you for your interest in supporting Howard Brown!

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