Volunteering and Corporate Giving - Wayside Cross Ministries

For individuals & corporate volunteers there are many ways to get involved, on campus or at home. Start a Collection Drive or Matching Gifts Program at Work. Become a Mentor. Help our graduates with Recruiting and Job placement. Start a Training Program. Or simply help us with day-to-day maintenance and care for the individuals we serve. Imagine the difference you, a company or an entire organization can make in the life of a person in need.

Individuals and purpose driven organizations are discovering that Wayside Cross Ministries offers many effective ways to serve the community through our six ministries and achieve team-building and philanthropic initiatives through:

Individual and Church Volunteer Opportunities
Workplace Participation – for your employees
Start a Collection for Immediate Needs or Gifts in Kind donations like groceries, cleaning supplies, clothing and personal care, or home furnishing donations.
Explore our many Individual Serving Opportunities
Teach a class or start a shelter-to-employment career training program
Host or Sponsor a Special Event
Employing Wayside Cross graduates – provide employment opportunities for graduating men from our Master’s Touch program, and women the from Lifespring program
Become a mentor

There are many ways to serve onsite that fit your interests and busy life.

Your Individual Skills and our Community Partners are invaluable assets that help us develop new training curriculum in our HOPE OUTREACH work-study program. They contribute as volunteers and mentors and support our financial needs. Some even become board members.

Church Partners: Youth Ministries and many Mission Trip Planning Teams also play a vital role at Wayside. Learn How!

To see where you fit, give us a call. Our goal is to match your skills with critical needs in the ministy and create a serving experience that is a fulfilling for you and invaluable for individuals in their transformational journey to recovery and restoration at Wayside.

For more information on how you can support our work or get involved, please contact:

Kim Caifano, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 630-723-3420
Email: kcaifano@waysidecross.org

All program related questions and business development, please reach out to our Director of Development.

Tom Davidson, Director of Development
Phone: 630-723-3428
Email: tdavidson@waysidecross.org

Or mail us at:
Wayside Cross Ministries
215 East New York Street
Aurora, IL 60505

Take A Tour: Pastors, Church or Business groups and Individuals — learn more about our six ministries and meet with some of the people whose lives are being transformed. Meet us for breakfast, lunch or dinner. See where our volunteer opportunities may be leading you! email Tour@WaysideCross.org

Corporate Sponsored Volunteering

Did you know that thousands of companies provide incentives for employees to volunteer with organizations like ours?

Please use the search tool to the right to see if your company provides volunteer grants or Paid Volunteer Time Off (PVTO) programs and to access the forms, guidelines, and instructions that you need to participate in them.

Our Matching Information

Donors submit matches electronically because it is quick and convenient.

Almost all corporate-sponsored volunteering is administered electronically. When submitting a matching gift through your company’s electronic portal or if your company still uses a paper form, you may need the following information.

Our EIN: 36-2167950

Our Mailing Address: Wayside Cross Ministries – Development Department, Attn: Matching Gifts 215 E New York Street, Aurora IL 60505 | The ministry’s main phone number is: 630-892-4239

For Assistance: Phone: 630-723-3424‬ or Email: development@waysidecross.org if you have any questions.

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A MISSION TO SERVE:

Join us and help transform the lives of the hungry, addicted and abused. With six life-changing ministries to choose from, you can make a valuable contribution as a volunteer, mentor or trainer. Opportunities also exist in our warehouse and thrift shops in Aurora. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MINISTRIES