Volunteer Title
Online Auction Volunteer
Highlights
● 24 Volunteers needed between August 2023 and February 2024
● Time commitment of only five hours over two months
● Visit businesses in a 2-3 block walk to ask for donations and follow up by phone and email
● Pick your blocks from the list below
Why We Need You
Online Auction volunteers raise money for NPN by visiting neighborhood businesses and asking for donations for our online auction. A small staff team of only 5 part-time employees, NPN relies on the support of member volunteers to keep going! All money raised through the online auction goes toward programming and resources for Chicago families.
What You Will Do
● Visit businesses in the assigned 2-3 blocks to ask for donations to NPN’s online auction. NPN will provide volunteers with supporting material (business cards, flyers, etc.) to support your request. Choose your blocks from the list below!
● Follow up with businesses over the phone or email as needed
● Keep a designated NPN staff member updated on your progress
Note: We ask for donations of digital gift cards, so pick-up of physical items will be minimal.
Time Commitment
Five hours total over two months. One to two hours of visiting businesses, with the remaining 3 - 4 hours used for following up by email and phone over the following weeks. Volunteers are needed between August 2023 and February 2024.
How to Sign up
Email Executive Director, Amy Johnson at amy@npnparents.org. Enter “Online Auction Volunteer” in the subject line along with your choice of blocks, below:
Andersonville: (Clark St., from Foster to Bryn Mawr) 5200 - 5500 N Clark
Bronzeville: ( 43rd, from Cottage Grove to Martin Luther King Dr) 500 - 800 E 43rd
Bucktown 1: (Milwaukee, from Ashland to Wolcott): 1200 - 1400 N Milwaukee
Bucktown 2: (Milwaukee, from Wolcott to North): 1400 - 1600 N Milwaukee
Chinatown: (Wentworth, from Cermak to 24th St.) 2200 - 2400 S Wentworth
Fulton Market: (Fulton Market from Green St to Morgan) 800 - 1000 W Fulton Market
Humboldt Park: (California, from August to Division) 1000 - 1200 N California
Hyde Park: (53rd St. from Woodlawn to Harper) 1200 - 1500 E 53rd St
Lakeview: (Southport, from Roscoe to Addison) 3400 - 3600 N Southport
Lincoln Square: (Lincoln Ave from Sunnyside to Lawrence) 4500 - 4800 N Lincoln
Lincoln Park: (Armitage, from Halsted to Sheffield)800 - 1000 W Armitage
Little Italy: (Taylor, from Loomis to Ashland) 1400 - 1600 W Taylor
Logan Square: (Milwaukee Ave from California to Kedzie) 2300 - 2600 N Milwaukee
Old Town 1: (Wells, Division to Schiller) 1200 - 1400 N Wells
Old Town 2: (Wells, Schiller to North Ave) 1400 - 1600 N Wells
Pilsen 1: (Racine - Loomis): 1200 - 1400 W 18th St.
Pilsen 2: (Loomis - Ashland): 1400 - 1600 W 18th St.
Ukrainian Village: (Chicago Ave, Damen to Oakley) 2000 - 2300 W Chicago
West Loop 1: (Halsted to Aberdeen): 800 - 1100 W Randolph
West Loop 2: (Aberdeen - Ogden): 1100 - 1400 W Randolph
West Town 1: (Noble - Paulina): 1400 - 1700 W Chicago
West Town 2: (Paulina - Damen): 1700 - 2000 W Chicago
Wicker Park 1: (Ashland - Wolcott): 1600 - 1900 W Division
Wicker Park 2: (Wolcott - Leavitt): 1900 - 2200 W Division