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Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for ways to better understand God’s heart for the poor here in Chicago? Or maybe you are looking for ways to be involved in reaching people for Christ? Join us as a volunteer and watch how God is working to “deliver the needy who cry out.”

  • Boxes of Love®: Boxes of Love are precious tools for sharing the love and hope of the gospel with families in need. Each Box of Love contains enough food for a family of six to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal in their own home.
  • Easter Bags: You could help pack the bags, write cards, and make bracelets for our Easter Bags. Each bag is filled with candy, small toys, gospel bead bracelets, and cards and then given to children in the inner city.
  • Homeless Care Kits: Every winter, volunteers pack Homeless Care Kits that include a blanket, warm gloves, a scarf, socks, a toothbrush, soap and spiritual materials.
  • PowerPacks™: PowerPacks are backpacks filled with school supplies and distributed at the beginning of each school year.

If you would like more information about any of these opportunities or think God is calling you to volunteer, please contact us at chicago.innercity@cru.org.

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More Ways to Get Involved

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Become a Church Partner

Your church can partner with Cru Inner City, multiplying your efforts to share God’s love with those in need.

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Mission Trips

Grow bolder in your faith and serve an urban community during a summer or spring break mission trip designed to fit a college student’s schedule.

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Internships

Be the hands and feet of Jesus in the inner city with a Cru summer internship. You’ll receive tools, training, and opportunities to meet people’s needs with the hope of the gospel.

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Staff Opportunities

Live out the Great Commandment and fulfill the Great Commission, transforming lives and a city as a staff member. You’ll join a team committed to holistic partnership with inner-city churches and ministries.