How Can I Help?

No matter what your skill or time availability, Stepping Stones offers you the opportunity to make a difference and impact the lives of women affected by domestic violence. 

Please call (630) 687-7837

Volunteer Opportunities

FINANCE TEAM - debbieb@ssroselle.org
The Finance Team monitors the cash flow, prepares the budget, and monthly reports of expense and income. There are many ways to help: record keeping, investment monitoring, preparing materials for audit reports and preparing tax filings.

SET-UP TEAM - lindah@ssroselle.org
The Set-Up Team prepares apartments for new clients.  You can help in aiding in the move and procurement of furniture and household items.

EVENTS TEAM - suer@ssroselle.org  •  jims@ssroselle.org
The Events Team develops and coordinates all fundraising events such as the Annual Spring Tea and Golf Outing. The Events Team needs volunteers for event committees and chairs for ad hoc activities such as craft fairs, carwashes and bake sales. Help is also needed to write thank you letters for attendees and corporate donors.

MENTOR TEAM - pato@ssroselle.org
The Mentor Team supports and provides continuing education for mentors. The Mentor Team is responsible for meeting weekly with our families to discuss all objectives to reach the clients’ short and long term goals. Two mentors are assigned to each family working towards the common goal of securing stable housing and learning financial responsibility through budgeting. Our quest is for women to become self sufficient, by learning financial responsibility and securing stable housing.  Please consider being a mentor.
Contact Pat at (630) 440-4784.
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COMMUNICATIONS TEAM - lindam@ssroselle.org
The Communications Team produces the Stepping Stones Pathways newsletter, builds and maintains the website, creates brochures, prepares press releases and publicizes Stepping Stones events. The Communications team needs volunteers with writing skills, graphics ability, website knowledge and be familiar with social networking.

IT TEAM - scottp@ssroselle.org
The IT Team manages the Stepping Stones database of donors and volunteers and is responsible for the on-line calendar and website inquiries.

OUTREACH TEAM - lynnc@ssroselle.org
The Outreach Team makes civic and church presentations and identifies events for presentations. Volunteers are needed for speaking engagements and to identify potential volunteer recruiting opportunities.

PROGRAM EVALUATION TEAM -
The Program Evaluation Team is responsible for executing exit interviews with the client and mentors, and maintains client statistics.

OTHER WAYS TO HELP
Church bake sales, neighborhood garage sales, jewelry shows, and craft fairs – we would love to hear your ideas or provide help to you.

GIFT CARDS:
Donating gift cards for daily necessities:
• Gas Stations
• Jiffy Lube
• Jewel, Dominick’s, Caputos
• Wal-Mart, Target
• Kohl’s
• Shoe stores
• Meijer, K-Mart
Or be creative!
• Spa certificates for Mom
• Hair salons
• Bookstores/toy stores for the whole family
• Best Buy