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Share Our Spare (April 2024)
Apr
13

Share Our Spare (April 2024)

50 volunteers will be helping sort and inventory donations of baby and toddler essentials for children in need across Chicago.

  • Note: in addition to registering through this Eventbrite, you must also complete a separate Eventbrite/waiver from Share Our Spare by April 11th at 5pm, available at this link. The registration link also includes a follow-up email with all the pertinent information about how to park and access the space.

  • Volunteers are welcome to bring: gently used children’s clothing, books, or small gear items (strollers, bassinets, pack n plays) or donations of (new) baby bottles, diapers, wipes, or baby hygiene items (diaper rash creams, soaps, and lotions). Alternatively, volunteers can purchase items from Share Our Spare's Amazon Registry and the items will go directly to Share Our Spare.

Afterwards, we'll head to the afterparty at Eris Brewery and Cider House (4240 W Irving Pk Rd) at 1pm!

* *YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET FROM EVENTBRITE TO ATTEND THE EVENT. Please do not attempt to attend the event without a ticket.* *

REGISTER HERE!

More about Share Our Spare: Share Our Spare (SOS) ensures every Chicago area child, ages 0-5, has the essential items they need to support their health and development and equip them for a strong start. SOS activates community impact through empowerment, innovative solutions, and a network of partners, so that children can thrive and families can shift from crisis management to caregiving with dignity. Learn more at www.shareourspare.org

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Asian Youth Services (April 2024)
Apr
13

Asian Youth Services (April 2024)

20 volunteers will organize donations and tidy up the space used for AYS's afterschool program.

Volunteers are encouraged to donate food and other items, including milk, eggs, bread, etc. as well as school supplies, books, cleaning supplies, canned or dry goods, children’s clothing, kitchen items such as pots and pans, and more. There is a huge need and some of these items will be given to new migrants and other families.

Afterwards, we'll head to the afterparty at Eris Brewery and Cider House (4240 W Irving Pk Rd)

* *YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET FROM EVENTBRITE TO ATTEND THE EVENT. Please do not attempt to attend the event without a ticket.* *

REGISTER HERE

More about Asian Youth Services: ​Asian Youth Services (AYS) is an after-school tutoring program serving the youth of the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. Our mission is to provide the community's at-risk youth with high-quality educational experiences and mentoring relationships that will equip them to succeed in school and in life. Learn more at www.asianyouthservices.org


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EveryWoman Project (March 2024)
Mar
9

EveryWoman Project (March 2024)

  • 122 North Aberdeen Street Chicago, IL, 60607 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

VU purchased $3.3K of donations, with proceeds raised from Giving Tuesday, and packed and distributed them to schools and shelters focused on supporting women and children throughout the Chicago and Oak Park areas.

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Cardz for Kidz (March 2024)
Mar
9

Cardz for Kidz (March 2024)

  • 3401 West Foster Avenue Chicago, IL, 60625 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

60 volunteers counted, reviewed, sorted, and packaged handmade cards which will be sent to senior living facilities, schools, patients' homes, hospitals, foster homes, members of the military, and more.

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Cardz for Kidz - December 2023
Dec
9

Cardz for Kidz - December 2023

  • 4427 North Clark Street Chicago, IL, 60640 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

50 volunteers counted, reviewed, wrote, and packaged cards, which were sent to senior living facilities, schools, patients' homes, hospitals, foster homes, members of the military, and more.

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Giving VUesday 2023
Nov
28

Giving VUesday 2023

Volunteering Untapped Chicago and EveryWoman Project - Chicago Chapter have teamed up to raise $2,500 to pack 1,000 hygiene and toiletry bags to be dispersed among 23+ shelters, organizations, and schools with high homeless populations across Chicago.

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Red Line Service Institute- October 2023
Oct
14

Red Line Service Institute- October 2023

  • 5339 North Sheridan Road Chicago, IL, 60640 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

12 volunteers are led an artmaking workshop with community members in North Lawndale. Volunteers supported workshop set up and ran the welcome and food service tables. Other activities included planting seeds and lead art activities for the workshop

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Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
Oct
1

Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt

We partnered with Chicago for Chicagoans, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to educating Chicagoans about the history of their own city. 40 of us broke into teams and went on a scavenger hunt in Uptown (one of the most historic and diverse neighborhoods in Chicago).

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