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
Read moreBriar Street Theater – Blue Man Group
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”
Read moreGreen Festival 2011
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
Read moreChicago River Day 2011
Yesterday I got up early, had a hot breakfast and headed over to Bubbly Creek @ 35th & Iron Streets to help with the Friends
Read more312 Aquaponics
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
Read moreMy Volunteer Resources
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
Read moreSpring Greening
This year I started my first vegetable & herb garden. With any luck I’ll have a bounty of vegetables this Summer and Fall. Last weekend
Read moreCanaryville Website
Two and half years ago I moved to the Canaryville neighborhood near 45th & Halsted. My neighborhood has an organization called the Canaryville Improvement Association
Read moreRescue & Restore – Outreach Day 2011
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
Read moreEarth Day – Columbia College ECO Fair 2011
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
Read moreWorm Composting – wormDROPPINGS
Last week I went to Urban Worm Girl to buy some red wiggler worms and made a compost bin using instructions they provided. I was
Read moreHyde Park SDA Soup Kitchen
Yesterday, I showed up at the Hyde Park Seventh Day Adventist Church Soup Kitchen. They serve hot meals every Wednesday afternoon and the 2nd &
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