Volunteer and donation opportunities

 

American Association of Orthodontists Donated Orthodontic Services
800.699.6785
www.isortho.org
Illinois program for families who can not afford orthodontic treatment for their children. Families must meet eligibility requirements and fill out an application to be considered for program.

Chicago Dental Society Foundation
www.chicagodentalsocietyfoundation.org

Smiles Change Lives
888.900.3554
www.smileschangelives.org
National nonprofit that matches volunteer orthodontists with children of low-income families. Families must meet eligibility requirements, fill out an application and undergo a screening process to be considered for the program.

Dental clinics in need of volunteers

Alphabetized by city name.

The following clinics and services have expressed a need for volunteers. To update your listing or have your clinic or service listed, please click here.

Northwest Community Hospital, Mobile Dental Clinic
800 W. Central Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2392
847.618.5573
Volunteers: Please call Nancy Colovos at 847.618.5572.
Donations accepted.

Mobile Dental Clinic
800 W. Central Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847.618.5573
Volunteers: Please call Nancy Colovos at 847.618.5572.
Donations accepted.

Community Health
2611 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
Illinois’ largest volunteer-based free health clinic serving the uninsured. CommunityHealth provides primary and specialty care as well as lab services and medications free of charge. The clinic is currently recruiting licensed and certified dental professionals for the following volunteer opportunities:

Volunteer Dentists and Dental Hygienists needed

  • Opportunity to provide general/preventative dental services (cleanings, exams, simple extractions, etc.) to our patients
  • Liability - all of our providers operate under the Illinois Good Samaritan Act which exempts medical professionals from civil liability when services are performed without compensation in a free clinic setting.   
  • Flexible scheduling - the clinic is open six days a week including evenings and Saturday mornings. Volunteers can commit to as little as four hours, once a month.
  • Must be licensed in Illinois


Volunteer Dental Assistants needed

  • Opportunity to assist with general dental services (X-rays, instrument preparation, etc)
  • Flexible scheduling - the clinic is open six days a week including evenings and Saturday mornings. Volunteers can commit to as little as four hours, once a month.
  • Certification preferred but applicants will be considered who have completed an accredited dental assistant course or have considerable experience.


Interested volunteers can contact Kelly Tondini, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at 773.969.5923 or ktondini@communityhealth.org.

Goldie's Place
5705 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
Volunteers: Please call Dr. Lopez at 773.271.1212 or e-mail estherlopez92@yahoo.com.
http://www.goldiesplace.org
Donations accepted.

Pacific Garden Missions
1458 S. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60607
312.281.4801
http://www.pgm.org
Volunteers: Please call the number listed above.
Volunteer dentists are currently available on an extremely limited basis.
Donations accepted.

Free People's Dental Clinic at St. Basil's Church
1850 W. Garfield Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60609
773.436.4758
Volunteers: Please call Dr. Ed Schaaf at the number listed above.
Donations accepted.

Core Center for HIV and AIDS
2020 W. Harrison
Chicago, IL 60612
312.572.4500
Volunteers: Please call the number listed above.
Donations accepted.

Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
3600 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
(773)782-2800
www.infantwelfare.org
Volunteers: Please call Ana Quinones at number listed above.

West Town Clinic
2418 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
312.744.5464
Volunteers: Please call 312.413.4800.

Eleanor Wester Dental Clinic, Howard Area Community Center
7648 N. Paulina Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
773.262.6622
Donations accepted.

McCormick Boys and Girls Club
4835 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.271.8400
Volunteers needed: Please call Dr. Marilla Montero at 773.271.8400.
Donations accepted.

Cicero Dental Clinic
4937 W. 25th St.
Cicero, IL 60804
708.222.4629
Volunteers: Please call office director Carol Guido at the number listed above. Clinic also has openings for part-time employees.
Donations accepted.

Children's Dental Clinic
2100 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL
847.866.2953
Volunteers: Please call Carla Bush at 847.866.2953, ext. 2304.
Donations accepted.

Community Nurse Health Association
27 Calendar Ave.
LaGrange, IL  60525
Volunteers needed.
Donations are accepted.

llinois Foundation for Dentistry for the Handicapped
P.O. Box 211
Northbrook, IL 60065
800.893.1685
Volunteers: Please call number listed above.
Donations accepted.

Harper College Dental Clinic
1200 W. Alqonquin Rd.
Palatine, IL 60067
847.925.6000
Volunteers: Please call number listed above.
Donations accepted.

DuPage Community Clinic Dental Services
1506 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.690.7450
Volunteers: Please call Pat Ciebien at  630.690.7450.
Donations accepted.

DuPage County Department of Public Health
111 N. County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.682.7560
Volunteers: Please call Mila Tsagalis at  630.682.7776, ext. 7336.