We’ve been selected as Boka Restaurant Group’s Non-Profit of the Month! They’re making it easy to do good— $1 from a purchased designed dish, will be donated to ChiGivesBack which allows us to continue paying it forward. Visit www.bokagrp.com to check out which restaurant you’d like to visits this month!
Join us for the 6th Annual MLK Jr. Day of Service and Leo Catholic High School and Englewood Branded
ChiGivesBack, Inc. is partnering with the Chicago Police Departments 15th District to distribute roses, chocolates, pampering gifts and other resources to nearly 200 mothers on the Westside of Chicago along three blocks. This event is being held in conjunction with other non-profits, Chicago Public Schools and faith based organizations. We are especially pleased to work alongside Mother’s On A Mission, a group dedicated to serving families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. Media inquiries, please email contact@chigivesback.com.
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters of this event sponsor the Mariano’s Grocery Corporation.
PLEASE SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER BELOW:
ChiGivesBack, Inc. seeks to broaden the reach of our volunteer leadership network by engaging talented professionals and promoting the growth and development of the next generation of philanthropic leaders.
We invite community leaders to submit a self-nomination to join our Advisory Board, which is a volunteer arm of committees that manage CGB events, programs and initiatives. As a member of our Advisory Board, you will have the opportunity to play a role in CGB success from start to finish. The Advisory Board is an integral part of CGB ability to thrive and serve low-income families.
Membership Expectations
Participate in a event/program committee (Chicagoland Toy Drive, #Teach2Give, Friendsgiving, MLK Jr. Day of Service and other CGB events and volunteer opportunities, etc.)
Promote select CGB events/programs
Financial Commitment
Secure auction items, sponsorships, or ticket sales for select CGB events
ChiGivesBack, Inc. seeks to broaden the reach of our volunteer leadership network by engaging talented professionals and promoting the growth and development of the next generation of philanthropic leaders. ChiGivesBack will be announce our Board selections in the coming weeks. The CGB Board of Directors is the general governing body for the organization. We look forward to meeting new leaders!
Membership Expectations
Attend at least three Board or CGB events each year (Chicagoland Toy Drive, #Teach2Give, Friendsgiving, MLK Jr. Day of Service and other CGB events and volunteer opportunities, etc.)
Attend and actively participate in quarterly board meetings
Actively serve on select CGB event committees
Financial Commitment
Write or raise $500.00 per year for CGB events
Secure auction items, sponsorships, or ticket sales for select CGB events
Every year, ChiGivesBack hosts Labor of Love where we provide free haircuts and school supplies to Chicago Public School students as they prepare to return to school. By partnering with local Barbershops located on the South and West Sides of the city, Labor of Love helps to ensure that students are prepared to return to school the following Monday. Labor of Love is part of our #Teach2Give initiative, supporting Chicago Public School teachers and students.
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP HAS CLOSED!
ChiGivesBack, Inc. will be walking in the Bud Billiken Parade this year with a Special Guest!!! We are super excited about this. We will be also distributing book bags filled with school supplies along the parade route — we need your help!
Bring your walking shoes and join us for this two mile journey. Keep in mind that the parade will be stop and go walking throughout the entire route. We will be at the start of the parade, so we should finish earlier than the 4PM advertise parade ending. The parade step off is at 10AM sharp.
We will email all volunteers on Friday, August 12 with parade meet up information/logistics. If you have questions, please email us at contact@chigivesback.com.
Labor of Love is an event designed to support Chicago Public School students by providing complimentary haircuts and school supplies to low-income students. If you have immediate questions regarding volunteering or the #Teach2Give Honors reception, please email us at contact@chigivesback.com.
***Due to the impact of COVID-19, we are currently determining how we will deliver classroom kits to our 2020 #Teach2Give recipients.
We invite you to sign up to volunteer at our upcoming events that will celebrate Chicago Public School teachers. A member of our team will contact you regarding the volunteer shift you are interested in. Volunteers will have the opportunity to (1) help set up the event before teachers pick up their items, (2) be on hand for item distribution and/or (3) break down and pack up after the event has concluded.
If you have immediate questions regarding volunteering or the #Teach2Give Honors reception, please email us at contact@chigivesback.com.
***Due to the impact of COVID-19, we are requiring all volunteers to sign a COVID-19 release form.
On Monday, January 18, 2021 from 9am to 5pm, the ChiGivesBack team will be hosting a Day of Service at the Martin Luther King Jr. Preparatory High School located at 4445 S Drexel Blvd, Chicago, IL 60653. We will be re-organizing select rooms and painting murals throughout the school.
This event is being held in partnership with the 59th Presidential Inaugural Committee. If you have questions, please reach us at contact@chigivesback.com.
Please join us for a safe day of volunteering for the upcoming 5K Santa Community Run and Toy Drive. We have partnered with the Chicago Police Department and other local organizations to run and raise toys in the Austin community. We will be following all guidelines expressed by IDPH and health professionals. This event will take place outdoors and will not require close contact of event participants. ***Masks are required for volunteer service.
Join us to volunteer for our upcoming #Teach2Give Honors! #Teach2Give is an event that recognizes Chicago Public School teachers by providing them with classroom kits designed to enhance student learning.
The event will feature vendors, U.S. Census and Voter Registration and COVID-19 testing. We encourage ChiGivesBack volunteers to make a $5.00 contribution to receive a volunteer t-shirt by visiting this link: https://www.chigivesback.com/donate.
If you have questions, please email us at contact@chigivesback.com.
We invite you to sign up to volunteer at our upcoming events that will celebrate Chicago Public School teachers. A member of our team will contact you regarding the volunteer shift you are interested in. If you have immediate questions regarding volunteering or the #Teach2Give Honors reception, please email us at contact@chigivesback.com.
***Due to the impact of COVID-19, we are currently determining how we will deliver classroom kits to our 2020 #Teach2Give recipients.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST, WE HAVE HIT THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TOY RSVP’S!!! TOYS WILL BE PROVIDED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS — TO THE PERSONS WHO WERE ABLE TO REGISTER. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!! — CHIGIVESBACK, INC.
RSVP IS NOW CLOSED!
We have two final volunteer opportunities for the Chicagoland Toy Drive.
We are currently seeking individuals who can assist with the following roles event greeter, toy arrangers, food server, decoration placements, check-in table and general volunteers. If you'd like to join us as we bring the toy drive distribution events to a close please sign up below.
The Chicagoland Toy Drive is subsidiary project of ChiGivesBack, Inc. that was designed to collect toys for low-income and homeless children living in the Chicago area. In the previous years that we have hosted this event, our team has provided nearly 8,000 toys to children who might not have received gifts during the holiday season – in addition to generating over 3,000 volunteer hours to support toy drive operations.
ChiGivesBack is hosting our 2nd Annual Friendsgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 5pm. at the Washburne Culinary Art Institute on November 21st. Last year, we were able to feed over 200 people in the Englewood community. Here is a link to the video highlighting last years event.
We are looking for volunteers who can help escort guests, serve food, prepare food, manage the kids activity corner and serve as greeters. If you have questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Imani Pittman at imani@chigivesback.com.
ChiGivesBack has partnered with a national sportswear comany to provide free winter coats to those who are need. We have an opportunity for volunteers to join us to spot-check the coats and to take inventory. Please sign up below to join us.
ChiGivesBack, Inc. will be giving away a Lyon & Healy upright piano that has been around for 50+ years and is in excellent condition. The piano is under 40" in height and comes with the original bench. We will cover delivery costs and the costs for the piano to be freshly tuned.
Please let us know of an organization or school that could use a new piano to teach our children, by completing the form below.
On Monday, January 21, 2019 from 9am to 3pm, the ChiGivesBack team will be hosting a Day of Service at the Brown School of Technology located at 54 N Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL -- right across from the United Center. We will be cleaning up the outside of the campus, organizing the book room, painting a teachers lounge and painting a hallway in the school. If you have questions, please reach us at contact@chigivesback.com.
Teach2Give is an event that is designed to solicit classroom supplies and provide Chicagoland teachers with the resources that they need in order to prepare their classrooms. We will be joined by our event teachers, community leaders and a few special guests.
