Category: Fifty for 50

Okay, so this morning I got up ridiculously early, ate breakfast, drank a pot of coffee and headed down to Grant Park for the 10th

Way back in the day, I did volunteer ushering to help community and small theaters in Chicago including shows like “A, My Name is Alice”

Yesterday afternoon I went down to McCormick Place to volunteer for this year’s Green Festival. We had to sign up before the event and as

Yesterday I got up early, had a hot breakfast and headed over to Bubbly Creek @ 35th & Iron Streets to help with the Friends

This past Tuesday I spent the afternoon helping the owners of 312 Aquaponics with some demolition work in their space. Even though this is a

Many people have asked me about where I find opportunities for volunteering so I compiled this list. They include individual organizations, news sites, and clearinghouse

Two and half years ago I moved to the Canaryville neighborhood near 45th & Halsted. My neighborhood has an organization called the Canaryville Improvement Association

Human trafficking is a modern day form of slavery that exists in the communities of Illinois. To increase public awareness of human trafficking and community

The Columbia College Recycling Program held its ECO Fair today for Earth Day. This is the Recycling Program’s Third annual celebration of Earth Day. The

Yesterday, I showed up at the Hyde Park Seventh Day Adventist Church Soup Kitchen. They serve hot meals every Wednesday afternoon and the 2nd &

Every Thursday from Noon until 1 PM the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Fuller Park serves up hot food for those in need. The last

Because Earth Day falls on the Christian holiday “Good Friday” most organizations chose to hold their events on Saturday April 16th. This includes the Friends