Volunteer or donate

To become a volunteer, please call or visit our Voluntary Service Office:

Voluntary Service Office
Building 135, Room 101
Map of North Chicago Lovell FHCC
Phone: 
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. Because of the nature of care being delivered at our facility, all volunteers are carefully screened and individually matched to their assignments.

Volunteers must complete the following:

• Interview
• Volunteer application
• Background investigation
• General orientation
• Job specific competencies
• Tuberculosis (TB) screening
• Required vaccinations: COVID-19 and Influenza

This process ensures the safety and well-being of our Veterans and their families and provides a successful volunteer experience.

Whatever your interests, we have volunteer opportunities for you.  Please contact us, and we can discuss available opportunities.

Currently our greatest need is for volunteer drivers.

Many sick and disabled Veterans lack transportation to and from Lovell FHCC and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) operates a nationwide transportation network to meet this need.  Volunteers drive Veterans to and from FHCC hospital and clinics in DAV provided vehicles, helping people get the care they deserve.  We work with the DAV to provide transportation for Veterans to and from scheduled medical appointments.

Donating is just a click away. The secure site provides a quick, safe way for you to pledge your support to Veterans online.

Select Illinois, North Chicago (556), then select Captain James A. Lovell FHCC.  This will pull up the donation page for our facility. There are no extra fees to use the secure website, so every penny of your donation goes to help Veterans. A minimum of $5.00 is required for all online donations through E-Donate. 

If you would like to donate, please send a check made payable to “Lovell FHCC” to the following address:       

Lovell FHCC Community Affairs

Bldg. 135 Room 101

3001 Green Bay Road

North Chicago IL 60064

Please tell us if the donation is made in memory of a Veteran. If you would like the family to be notified of the donation, please provide the necessary information.

Please tell us if you would like the donation to go to a specific fund otherwise it will be deposited into the General Benefits fund.

We have several special funds that you can opt for your donation to be designated for:

• 2805 General Benefits
• 2925 Recreation
• 2801 Canteen Books
• 2812 Social Work Indigent Fund
• 2908 Women Veterans

Please tell us the fund you would like your donation to be deposited in.  Simply choose a fund, write its number in the memo section on your check and we’ll do the rest.  If there is no specification, it will be deposited into the General Benefits fund.

Some people prefer to donate money while others would rather donate specific items needed by our Veterans.  We are grateful for all donations.  Depending on donation stock, seasons, planned events, we may be in greater need for some items.  Feel free to contact our office regarding needs and ideas.

Our current needs are:

• Gift cards to local restaurants close to our North Chicago location for purchasing hospital wards meals/treats, often for special events and holidays (contact us for more information)
• Gift cards for general purchases and to buy items online (contact us for more information)
• Visa gift cards
• New clothing items (sizes small to 3XL):
  • Zip-up sweatshirts,
  • Crew neck sweatshirts
  • Hoodie sweatshirts
  • Sweatpants
  • Plain colored t-shirts with pocket
  • Athletic style shorts
  • Boxer briefs
  • Lightweight jackets
• Personal care items: Men’s shower gel body soap (no travel sizes please)