HandsOn Suburban Chicago (HOSC) was founded in 1969 has a mission to "inspire, equip and mobilize people to volunteer and take action that builds vibrant and prosperous communities". HOSC primarily recruits and places volunteers with nonprofits in need of help and trains nonprofit staff in volunteer and nonprofit management. This provides over 160 local nonprofits with critical capacity building support for strengthening and sustaining their programs. HOSC's service area includes 45 towns and villages in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago, reaching a population of over 1.6 million.