Get involved with Common Ground to help us show up in communities both near and far. We are a 100% volunteer driven who supports people and pets through our, 501c3 non for profit charity and Illinois animal rescue license organization supporting lives in our completely foster-based program.
Connect now if have a part to play within our 4 core C.A.R.E. pillars. Our team is deeply vested in Community no matter who or where, Advocacy for the invisible, Rescue for the hopeless and Education for the young to old. Find the part you are ready to play with us. Connect now!
Volunteering your time with our COMMUNITY team is a great gift for those we aid as well as society as a whole. This team is all about gathering, coordinating, packaging and driving resources into struggling areas. Networking to find the invisible roads few travel but where we cast our Common Ground light full of hope and a hand to hold.
Become a part of the ADVOCACY team that raises the flag of community awareness, safety alerts and networks for common ground issues which touch us all no matter where we live. Help us galvanize grant potentials to funnel much needed dollars toward programs like Spay / Neuter Mobile pop-up clinics, Shelter Improvement & Medical Support, Community Aid pop-up events and our ‘Budding Hearts of Hope’ Youth Program.
Join the RESCUE pillar to help pets and pets who need a helping hand during a critical time. We are a foster-based animal rescue organization licensed in Illinois as well as a 501c3 non-for-profit. We gather life-changing supplies for invisible shelters/pounds to help alleviate overwhelming odds across the miles.
Join the EDUCATION pillar team to help share and exchange knowledge to explore additional options or opportunities for community. Engage with social organizations, research community guides and invite professionals to provide best practices for community issues.
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GIVING GOAL
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Community Miles
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E-MAIL OUR TEAM if you have a desire to join our mission and see a way to be involved in expanding your community imprint. We are standing by and eagerly excited to meet you! Reach out and learn more on how we can blend our paths.
DONATIONS & GIVING
Help us collect donations from donors who have connected to bring some extra support our way. Driveway placements have been the new COVID norm for mask-less pick-ups. After pick-up we bring over to one of our storage units to coordinate and inventory. Finally, we pack and prep boxes as well as set up life-saving support packages for our community / rescue drives. All volunteer meet-ups are masked and social distancing is followed as possible. We have enough room to spread out and we some of our core team has already been vaccinated.
GRANTS & FUNDRAISING
Help us secure available grant money that could be applied toward some of our C.A.R.E. endeavors we are developing such as: Spay / Neuter Mobile pop-up clinics, Shelter Improvement & Medical Improvement Series, Community Aid pop-up events and our favorite ‘Budding Hearts of Hope’ Youth Program. And, seeking those rare flowers with a hidden talent for finding funds through fundraising endeavors. Seeking financially creative individuals who have the ability to bring new dollars into our organization to help us continue to maintain as well as grow our 4 core pillars of Common Ground philosophy. This is the one area of our organization which we are in dire need of support to bring in critical money since we are a non-for-profit organization.
ADVOCATE & EDUCATE
We advocate for the people, places and pets that time forgot. Help us gather and share community action items that bring best practices, guidance and stewardship to those in need of a better way to walk through life. Bring professionals and key individuals to a forum where others can here their knowledge. Join our Youth Mentorship program aimed at bringing community connections back in front of our young ones.
NETWORKING & PARTNERSHIP
Help us plug into community so we can be a better voice for those without one. We seek to consistently connect, integrate and partner with private, corporate or public sectors to network the critical core C.A.R.E. strategies we develop.
TRANSPORTS & PICK-UPS
Help us drive the miles spreading community and rescue hope. Use your own vehicle for local or we will rent for longer drives. Pick up a animal rescue transport leg by driving a life we have saved from one location to another. We provide all supplies needed.
YOUR TIME & VOLUNTEERING
Volunteer your time with our small, core team with community support connecting as well as communicating with community members, corporations / organizations and rescue partners. Help us continue to show our transparency through marketing, social media updates, blogging and advocacy materials.
