Community Volunteer Opportunities:
Welcome! Our members make a difference in our communities. Check here to volunteer to register voters, to distribute voting information, to answer questions about voting, and to tell people about the League of Women Voters. We attend farmers markets, festivals, and local libraries and march in parades to defend democracy and empower voters. When you sign up to volunteer, you'll receive an email 2-3 days beforehand with additional event information.
Volunteer Opportunities
Join us at these upcoming events! Please click the event link to sign up to volunteer:
All of the DuPage Leagues, including the Wheaton League, have been invited to have a voter information and registration table at an upcoming statewide summit for Bilingual Parent Advisory Councils on Saturday, May 4, at the Oak Brook Hills Hilton. More than 800 people are expected to attend.
Deputy Registrar Volunteers sign up: On Saturday, May 4, 5 registrars at each of two shifts 1) 8 a.m. – Noon and 2) Noon – 4:30 p.m. When you sign up, please add your League after your last name. (example: Nachman - Wheaton). Handouts and DuPage County Registration Forms will be provided. If you are a registrar from another County, please bring your own forms to complete and return.
When: Saturday, May 4. 9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Participant check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.
Where: Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center.
3500 Midwest Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Event: Eighteenth Annual Statewide Summit for Bilingual Parents: A Conference for members of Bilingual Parent Advisory Councils (BPACs) and parents of English Learners (ELs) sponsored by the Illinois Resource Center, in cooperation with the Illinois State Board of Education - Multilingual Department. To learn more about the event itself, visit the website: https://irc.thecenterweb.org/events/summit-for-bilingual-parents-2. If you have questions, please contact Melissa Nachman, Wheaton League, 312-933-3147, mfnachman [at] gmail.com
Blooming Fest. Join us at West Chicago’s Blooming Fest on Saturday, May 18. We’ll talk to attendees about joining the League - empowering voters, taking action, making a difference - why we joined and how to get involved! No experience necessary - volunteers will be invited to a Zoom call to walk through everything you'll need to know. You’ll also receive an email confirmation with details 2-3 days before the event. Two shifts: 8:30 a.m. – Noon and Noon – 3 p.m. Location: 132 Main Street, West Chicago, near the West Chicago Museum. Questions? Contact Melissa Nachman (312.933.3147 or mfnachman [at] gmail.com).
Wheaton Warrenville South High School. Members and Deputy Registrars Needed! We'll be there on Monday, May 20, from 9:45 – 11:45 a.m. for SENIOR DAY to register new voters and share information about College Voting Options. Wheaton Warrenville South High School (1920 S Wiesbrook Rd, Wheaton). This is an OUTSIDE event. You'll receive an email reminder 2-3 days before the event. Questions? Contact Melissa Nachman (312.933.3147 or mfnachman [at] gmail.com).
Wheaton French Market. Click on the date to sign up to volunteer at the Wheaton French Market on Saturdays: June 8, July 13, and August 10. Volunteer once, twice, or all three times! We’ll talk to attendees about joining the League - empowering voters, taking action, making a difference - why we joined and how to get involved! No experience necessary - volunteers will be invited to a Zoom call to walk through everything you'll need to know. You’ll also receive an email confirmation with details 2-3 days before the event. Two shifts each Saturday: 8-11 a.m. and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Questions? Contact Melissa Nachman (312.933.3147 or mfnachman [at] gmail.com).
Wheaton 4th of July Parade. Do you love a parade? Come wave the flag for the League! We’re looking for ~15 Leaguers to participate. Parade is about a mile long. Please sign up and let us know if 1) you’ll be there or 2) you’re a definite maybe. We'll ask you to confirm in early June. And then final details 2-3 days before the event. Questions? Contact Melissa Nachman (312.933.3147 or mfnachman [at] gmail.com).
National Night Out Community Events on Tuesday, August 6, 4:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m. We are pleased to be part of our communities’ National Night Out events which focus on building police-community partnerships. Events are being held in four of our communities. We’ll engage with children on their Civics knowledge and spread the word about the League to their parents. No experience necessary - volunteers will be invited to a zoom call to walk through everything you’ll need to know. More information in mid-July and then an email confirmation with details 2-3 days before the event. Questions? Contact Melissa Nachman (312.933.3147 or mfnachman [at] gmail.com).
Windsor Park on Wednesday, September 4. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. (124 Windsor Park Drive, Carol Stream.) Four registrars are needed. Deputy registrars will update voter registration information, submit Vote By Mail applications, and answer questions. You'll receive an email with additional information 2-3 days before the event. Questions? Contact Melissa Nachman (312.933.3147 or mfnachman [at] gmail.com).
Colony Park Senior Apartments on Thursday, September 5. 1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (550 E. Thornhill Drive, Carol Stream.) We'll help residents register to vote, update their voter registrations, answer questions about VBM, and provide information about the November election. Registrars and members are needed. You'll receive an email with additional information 2-3 days before the event. Questions? Contact Melissa Nachman (312.933.3147 or mfnachman [at] gmail.com).