Projects

 

 

 

Sites below are listed alphabetically and include city wards, schools, YMCAs, and several different types of organizations - so feel free to scroll all the way down until you find the perfect one!  Just click on a site to see what we'll be doing, location, time, and who is the site leader. You have the option to be added to the public roster for the site you'll be serving at so your friends can join your project along side you! Only your first and last name will be listed for public view.  Just click on View Project Volunteers to see where your friends will serve that day.

Then spread the word to your family, friends and coworkers to join this city-wide effort to renew Chicago!

A few tips when registering:

1) everyone who is volunteering must register individually to ensure we send enough tools and food to your site! Please do not write that your entire small group will be joining you in the "comments" box. We see that as 1 registration, not 10.
2) We are unable to accomdate requests to add additional volunteer spots to a site that is full. We operate on a first-come, first-serve basis, so act fast!
3) If you have questions, please contact the site leader, or email laura@foronechicago.org

*Ward 2 - "Clean and Green"

Neighborhood: Near West Side
Project Leader: Patrick McBride
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: 72
Join our neighbors in Ward 2 as we clean up the community under the city's "Clean and Green" efforts!  This is a great opportunity for groups who want to serve together as well as...

*Ward 48

Neighborhood: Edgewater
Project Leader: Luis Arredondo
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: 7
Weed the planter boxes set up by the community on Ridge between Broadway and Clark.

Ambassador Nursing Home

Neighborhood: Albany Park
Project Leader: Sam Andres
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Visit with elderly, talk with them, read scripture, possibly play piano and sing... an overall interactive day!

Asian Youth Services

Neighborhood: Albany Park
Project Leader: John Pignanelli
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
The organization is moving into a brand new location (across the street from the old location!) and needs help setting up the library.

Brickyard Garden

Neighborhood: Woodlawn
Project Leader: Dorothy Pytel
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: 1
Gardening and weeding.

By the Hand Club for Kids (Austin)

Neighborhood: Austin
Project Leader: Christian Shelton
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Entire building needs painting!

By The Hand-Pumpkin Carving Party

Neighborhood: Near North
Project Leader: Valori Uhle
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Playing games, making easy crafts and carving pumpkins with 1st and 4th graders from By The Hand Club.  We ask that each volunteer bring their own pumpkin - bring a fairly large pumpkin for the...

Cabrini Green Legal Aid

Neighborhood: West Town
Project Leader: Kendall Brubaker
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
CGLA recently moved and needs help deep cleaning their office.

Casa Central

Neighborhood: Humboldt Park
Project Leader: Ashley Cross
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to paint apartments and porches at La Posada.

Cather Elementary School

Neighborhood: East Garfield Park
Project Leader: Jackson and Donna Crum
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
A variety of painting, gardening, and cleaning tasks around the school.

Chicago Hope Academy

Neighborhood: Tri-Taylor
Project Leader: Daniel Jensen
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Storage containers need painting and the grounds need some landscaping.

Childcare

Neighborhood: Near North
Project Leader: Alicia Sturdy
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
We are in need of 5 people to provide childcare at Park Community Church during the day of For One Chicago. This site will close Tuesday, Oct 13 to provide time for processing of mandatory background...

Community Connection

Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Project Leader: Lacy Finkle
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Start the service day with a prayer walk in and around Hyde Park from about 9:30 - 11:30.  Then serve a meal and participate in a meal/Bible study with homeless people in and around Hyde...

Cornerstone & Jesus People USA

Neighborhood: Uptown
Project Leader: Brian Moon
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Organize a 11,000 square foot building filled with food and clothes!

Food Prep for Wrap Up Event

Neighborhood: Near North
Project Leader: Tamara White
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Need help preping wrap up meal at Park CC.

Good News Community Kitchen

Neighborhood: Rogers Park
Project Leader: Leslie VanderMeulen
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
This kitchen needs some deep cleaning!

Greater Chicago Food Depository

Neighborhood: Garfield Park
Project Leader: Steve Parsons and Brad Majors
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
This is a 9am - NOON commitment only! Before working, GFD will provide a brief orientation for all new volunteers. They will talk about poverty and hunger in Chicago, how the Food Depository...

GRIP Outreach for Youth

Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village
Project Leader: Krystal VanVeghten
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: 2
Perfect site for a handyman!!  In addition to cleaning offices, we are looking to serve GRIP with replacing the dishwasher and installation of large/heavy-duty shelving.  Other tasks...

Holy Trinity Church West

Neighborhood: Ilinois Medical District
Project Leader: Oscar Leiva
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Help a neighbor church improve its nursery via light construction, painting, and cleaning.

Hyde Park Union Church Food Pantry

Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Project Leader: Barbara Berchioli
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Move food from pallets to shelves, pack bags of food (per defined requirements) for clients.

John J. Pershing West Middle School

Neighborhood: Lake Meadows
Project Leader: Gail Schoonmaker
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: 1
Light gardening and organizing a storage room.  While this is a kid-friendly site, parental supervision is required.

Liberty in Christ

Neighborhood: Little Village
Project Leader: Sheri Reeves
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Construction projects including demolishing shelves, building shelves, painting and pouring cement.  In addition, the food pantry needs to be unloaded, organized and cleaned.  Lots of work...

Lincoln Park Community Shelter

Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
Project Leader: Julie Havens
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Help with their Fall mailing

Lydia Home

Neighborhood: Old Irving Park
Project Leader: Courtney Masini and Laura Ransom
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Gardening and an activity with kids.  Volunteers must be at least 12 years old.

Lydia Home - Safe Families

Neighborhood: Old Irving
Project Leader: Monica Timbie
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Helping at a Safe Families home from our community to be able to better minister to foster children. We will be cleaning, organizing, sorting through donations of toys.

Mayfair Park

Neighborhood: Mayfair
Project Leader: Aaron and Christine Parker
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
The newly forming Northwest Chicago Neighborhood Community Group will be serving in Mayfair Park with weeding and mulching; painting basketball poles, picnic table, and cement posts.

New Moms

Neighborhood: Palmer Square (near Logan Square)
Project Leader: Sheldon and Kristin Ross
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
New Moms just moved into their new offices.  A variety of projects to help get them settled await!

North Park Nature Center

Neighborhood: North Park
Project Leader: Scott Clifton
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Seed harvesting at North Park Village Nature Center; need atleast 6 adults, great for families.

Sunshine Gospel

Neighborhood: Woodlawn
Project Leader: Rosie Lopez
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Deep cleaning and mural work.  EXPERIENCED PAINTERS WANTED!

Ward 25

Neighborhood: Heart of Italy
Project Leader: Miguel Rodriguez
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Serve our seniors in Ward 25 with light housekeeping and landscaping.

Ward 27

Neighborhood: Near North
Project Leader: Ronald Paul Danatus
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Cleaning up the streets around Ward 27 (around Park)

Ward 32 - Holstein Park

Neighborhood: Bucktown
Project Leader: Nate Tubbs
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Set up auditorium, make name tags, set up tables and fill swag bags.

Western Avenue Clean Up

Neighborhood: Illinois Medical District
Project Leader: Nicholle Hilla
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Bless the community by cleaning up around the Western and Roosevelt intersection.

World Relief

Neighborhood: Albany Park
Project Leader: Alyssa Kirk
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Bless them by painting their reception room.  Since this site finishes early, you will have the option of serving elsewhere afterwards!

YMCA (2700 S Western Ave)

Neighborhood: Heart of Italy
Project Leader: Mike Abramson
Kid Friendly: Yes
Remaining Positions: None
Variety of outdoor and indoor cleaning and organizing projects.  YMCA will have all needed supplies on site.

YMCA (4251 W Irving Park)

Neighborhood: Old Irving Park
Project Leader: George and Monica Hauch
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: None
Work with volunteer coordinator to create seasonal bulletin boards throughout the facility and prepare goody bags and make scarecrows for the Halloween party the Y is hosting for the community...

YMCA (501 N Central)

Neighborhood: Austin
Project Leader: Matt Smith and Nuo Xu
Kid Friendly: No
Remaining Positions: 2
A variety of indoor and outdoor cleaning and maintenance tasks