Volunteer: Kids can give back to community

including the Hinsdale-based Wellness House , an organization that offers support groups, classes and social events for cancer patients. Also joining the fair for the first time is the local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Three Fires Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

The American Cancer Society will return this year to introduce its new initiative, “Real Men Wear Pink,” a campaign designed to highlight men’s support for the society’s fight against breast cancer.

“We’re partnering with them to help them launch this,” she said.

Naperville Park District is looking for volunteer help staging some of its upcoming events, Hatch said, as is the DuPage Children’s Museum.

“They have a program for kids who want to work directly with the (visiting) kids,” she said of the museum. “They help kids build and create things.”

Hatch said volunteer opportunities cover a wide range of activities and tap into a vast array of talents and interests.

“Youth and families are able to find what interests them. It’s about finding that passion, that desire to serve the community. We encourage everyone to come out and take a look.

“You could be doing anything from dressing up as the Easter Bunny to cleaning out the DuPage River,” she said. “Here’s where you could start.”