Chicago Jesuit Academy: Chicago Jesuit Academy is an innovative Catholic middle school for underserved males in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago (far west); 5058 W. Jackson Blvd.; Chicago, 60644.

Our students come to us in 5th-grade reading at the 3rd-grade level. Our first 8th-grade graduating class (May 2009) were, on average, reading at the 10th-grade level.

Our students participate in a 10.5 hour day; they go to school for 11 months of the year. They enter outstanding college-prep high schools (for example, St. Ignatius College Prep, Loyola Academy, Holy Trinity High School, Culver Academy in Indiana, Thatcher in California, and so on).

To make this work well, we need volunteers...

• to work with these hard-working students at all times of the day.
• to work with these students during assigned study periods at 2:30-3:30 pm and 5:00-6:00 pm on Mondays-through-Thursdays.
• to assist with everyday school issues: filing, reception, office work, library set-up and maintenance, to name a few projects.

Volunteers can contact Clara Chu, Director of Volunteers, at 773.638.6103, or see our website. -- http://www.cjacademy.org

HELP (Help Ease Local Povery): HELP is a consortium of business, residential, religious, social service, institutional and volunteer leaders striving to promote an atmosphere of dignity and compassion toward those in need by providing access to food, health services, shelter and employment. The contact person is Cynthia Hirsch 312-235-5384 or chirsch@hullhouse.org. See the HELP website for more details. -- http://www.hullhouse.org/programsandcenters/program/help.html

HighSight: HIGHSIGHT is a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships, tutoring, mentoring and leadership development for students to attend and succeed at private high schools in Chicago. There are currently 128 students in 24 high schools who receive financial, academic and social support from HighSight. See the HighSight website for more details. -- http://www.highsight.org

Jail Ministry: Dr. Christie Billups, one of our Lenten speakers, writes to ask Assumption parishioners to consider joining her in another of her ministries, Kolbe House Jail Ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Lay persons work alongside priests and deacons in offering friendship, hope, and spiritual nourishment to the 10,000 men and women in Cook County jails, 1000 in Lake County, and 500 young people in Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. To find out the various ways you can help, call Christie or Fr. Arturo Perez at 773-247-0070. “I was in prison and you visited me” (Matt 25:36)

Justice for Immigrants: A Journey of Hope - The Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform. See the JusticeForImmigrants website for more details. -- http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/

Knit Caps for the Needy: Assumption collects knit caps for the needy each December. Watch for announcements on this website and in the parish bulletin on the annual collection program.

Suppers for the Needy: Assumption hosts suppers for the needy several times a year at the Catholic Charities Facility at 721 N. LaSalle Street. Help is needed to serve these meals from 4:00 PM until 6:15 PM.

To register to serve at upcoming events, contact Cynthia Hirsch 312-235-5384 or chirsch@hullhouse.org. -- http://www.hullhouse.org/programsandcenters/program/help.html

Women-Eye Inc.: Women-Eye Inc.'s mission is to help low to middle income women all over the world to become whole Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually and Financially with a focus on entrepreneurial development. They help women empower themselves by providing them with the information, skills, and tools necessary for them to succeed. -- http://www.womeneye.org

Parishioners of Assumption Catholic Community are invited to recommend their favorite agencies serving the Chicago marginalized who need volunteers for listing on this Web page Send your recommendations to Stephen Brehm via webmaster@assumption-chgo.org. Please include a link to the agency's Web site, your name, and telephone number in the e-mail and type 'Assumption Community Service' in the subject line of the e-mail.