Here is the latest e-mail from the employer.
"Good morning,
Several people have asked questions about the types of community service activities that would qualify for CRA credit. Here is a sample list of organizations to contact when seeking CRA credit. This is only a sample list and you are certainly not bound by what I have suggested. Please feel free to ask me about any other organizations that might interest you. As I stated in our training session last month,
remember the key to CRA credit through community service is the activity must benefit low/moderate income individuals. Working with animals, for example, would not qualify. Make sure all of your activity is documented.
You can contact any of these organizations:
· Your local food pantry (There's almost one in every town/suburb)
· Homeless Shelters
· Women & Children Shelters
· Red Cross
· Salvation Army
· Restoration Ministries (headquartered in South Holland, they have over 40 programs to choose from)
· PADS (Rotating homeless shelter--moves around from church to church in local communities)
·
Volunteer Solutions Helping volunteers meet the nonprofits that need their help (a Volunteer Matching Application that helps connect individuals to volunteer opportunities in their community)
· Crisis Center for South Suburbia (provides a number of services including emergency shelter, transitional housing, a 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, court and hospital advocacy, and community education.
· Northwest Indiana Community Action Corp. (assists low-income, elderly and disabled families to maintain independence and self-sufficiency)
· Meals On Wheels Of Northwest Indiana, Inc. (or Illinois)
With the holiday season approaching, volunteers are needed at greater levels so now would be a good time to get involved if you aren't already.
Thank you,"