Illinois VOAD membership is an act of cooperation that provides your organization with communication tools to collaborate with other Illinois VOAD members on disaster relief coordination. Illinois VOAD membership will change the way you are able to serve communities in need.

Below are some benefits of Illinois VOAD membership:

Access to Resources, Training, and Other Learning Opportunities

Illinois VOADs offer members a wide array of resources and educational opportunities for organizations, and volunteers.

Committees/Task Forces

Members and Partners gather around topical issues and programmatic activities to improve the delivery of services throughout the disaster cycle, and to further create a climate for cooperation.

Incident Response and Recovery Coordination

In support of our member’s work to respond to a disaster or help a community recover, we help coordinate and facilitate communication and actions among member organizations, emergency management agencies and other organizations.

Peer to Peer Networking

Illinois VOADs offer their members numerous opportunities to share and discuss best practices and partner on common issues with COADs and regional VOADs.

Illinois VOAD membership is an act of cooperation that provides your organization with communication tools to collaborate with other Illinois VOAD members on disaster relief coordination. Illinois VOAD membership will change the way you are able to serve communities in need.