As we move away from winter and closer to spring, more volunteer opportunities are available on the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) platform. Spring Break is a good time for students to gain some extra hours especially if they are staying local. Below is a sample of some of our current volunteer opportunities or visit our website at www.thebavc.org to see the full list.
Citizens of Conservation (CFC) Spring Plant Sale 2025
Hill & Dale Preserve (new location)
Each May, CFC hosts one of the oldest and largest native plant sales in Illinois. Since its start in 1996, the plant sale has grown to selling over 20,000 plants each year, expanding native habitat in yards throughout the Chicago region. Last year CFC had more than 100 volunteers contribute 1,400 hours to help make the sale a success!
Various Positions are available for help pre and post plant sale (end of April – early May) — Click here to learn more.
Rahab’s Daughters
Their mission is to spread awareness, engage communities, and offer tangible solutions to end human trafficking. Rahab’s Daughters is committed to education, outreach, and action. They also provide vocational training options, safe houses and prevention and counseling. There are many ways to get involved such as events, advocacy and rehabilitation!
To see all opportunities, click here.
Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT)
BACT permanently preserves open spaces through conservation easements and land donations, restores natural habitats and inspires conservation stewards. They have many opportunities to help with their mission on Restoration Work days or helping with administrative work in their office or marketing/photography.
Please click here to get involved with BACT’s interactive opportunities.
Also, Save The Date for:
VOLUNTEER CONNECTION LIVE
April 12, 2025 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A volunteer fair, donation day, and community networking event at the Barrington Area Library. Join BAVC and connect with nonprofits, learn about volunteer opportunities and local resources.
For more information, click here.
There are many more volunteer opportunities on BAVC’s platform; visit www.thebavc.org to learn more about us or find another volunteer need that best suits what you and your family are interested in!
Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) is the local resource for all volunteers in the Barrington Area. Our free & easy platform helps connect local nonprofits with each other and to volunteers in our area!
To learn more about how you can get involved either as a nonprofit or as a volunteer, please visit thebavc.org.
More About the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC)
Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC)‘s goal is to bring all 100+ Barrington area nonprofits, churches and service organizations in a free & easy to use database so that volunteers can easily find opportunities. The foundation of BAVC is a volunteer match platform called Get Connected which serves as a clearinghouse to bring together organizations, volunteers, and collaborators to match volunteer interests with nonprofits needing assistance. GetConnected also offers organizations optional features such as easy record keeping of volunteer hours, as well as mobile check in and shift reminders and other ways to communicate with volunteers. Learn more at TheBAVC.org. Please also visit BAVC’s Facebook & Instagram pages! * BAVC Photos by Bob Lee
