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Mar
8

March Event #1

Volunteer with SparkShop

20 volunteers will be packing manufacturing and industrial engineering kits. Our goal is 400-500 kits in two hours! Volunteers will help with the assembly line, quality control, replenishment, or shipping.

  • Date: Saturday, March 8

  • Time: 10:00 a.m.

  • Location: 2023 W Carroll Ave, Suite C-206, Chicago, IL 60612

  • Parking: Parking is available on Carroll Ave and nearby streets.

  • Transit: Volunteers can get to this event via the Damen Green Line station or the Damen #50 bus.

  • Afterparty location: TBD

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Mar
8

March Event #2

Volunteer with the Chicago Park District

60 volunteers will be cleaning up Humboldt Park. Supplies will be provided onsite.

  • Date: Saturday, March 8

  • Time: 10 a.m.

  • Location: Humboldt Park Boathouse Parking Lot (1301 N Humboldt Dr, Chicago, IL 60622)

  • Parking: Drivers can park directly in the Boathouse Parking Lot. This is a great event to VUber to, either as a volunteer driver or a passenger.

  • Transit: The closest transit options are the #72 North bus and #70 Division bus.

  • Afterparty location: TBD

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Feb
8

Cardz for Kidz | February Event

  • West Loop Branch - Chicago Public Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

60 volunteers will be counting, sorting and packaging cards to be shipped to children worldwide.

  • Date: Saturday, February 8th

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  • Location: West Loop Branch, Chicago Public Library, 122 N Aberdeen St, Chicago, IL 60607

  • Parking: Street parking is available near the library.

  • Transit: Morgan Green/Pink station and Halsted #8 bus

  • Afterparty: Kaiser Tiger (1415 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607)

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Amnesty International | January
Jan
11

Amnesty International | January

20 volunteers will be writing letters for 9 cases as a part of Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign. . Additional activities will include photo actions for missing people, signing petitions, and craft contests. The specific cases we will be working on can be found here.

  • Date: Saturday, January 11

  • Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  • Location: Gracie O’Malley’s Wicker Park (1635 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)

  • Parking: Street parking

  • Transit: Nearest station is Damen Blue Line

  • Afterparty: Stay afterward at Grace O'Malley for the afterparty!

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CCRX | January Events
Jan
11

CCRX | January Events

40 volunteers will repurpose a variety of materials to create 400 notebooks.

  • Date: Saturday, January 11

  • Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

  • Location: Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (2124 W 82nd Pl, Chicago, IL 60620)

  • Parking: Free parking is available on the west side of the CCRX building (on the left when facing the building from the street)

  • Afterparty: Gracie O’Malley’s Wicker Park (1635 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)

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Cardz for Kidz | December 2024
Dec
14

Cardz for Kidz | December 2024

80 volunteers will be counting, sorting and packaging cards to be shipped to children worldwide.

  • Date: Saturday, December 14

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  • Location: West Loop Branch, Chicago Public Library, 122 N Aberdeen St, Chicago, IL 60607

  • Parking: Street parking is available near the library.

  • Afterparty: Lone Wolf Tavern, 806 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Special Olympics December 2024
Dec
14

Special Olympics December 2024

30 volunteers will be assisting with the Snowshoe event. Roles will include time keeping, results recording, bullpen/escorting athletes to the start line, lunch, and awards. 

  • Date: Saturday, December 14

  • Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Location: Norwood Park, 5801 N Natoma Ave, Chicago, IL 60631

  • Parking: Lot parking and street parking are both available.

  • Afterparty: Lone Wolf Tavern, 806 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Special instructions: We will be outside the entire time, so please dress for the winter weather. Please arrive promptly at 8:00 a.m. since VU volunteers will undergo training before the event begins at 9:00 a.m.

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Whim Social Hour
Aug
7

Whim Social Hour

Join us for the Volunteering Untapped Chicago Summer Social! We'll be hanging out at the Whim to celebrate the summer and have a good time. RSVP HERE! (it’s free to attend!)

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