The purpose of this group is to recruit potential volunteers for Creatively Caring. Volunteer opportunities will be posted here. If you want to help, or have any questions about a specific opportunity, please contact our organizer, Jen.    Creatively Caring provides opportunities for families to get involved in hands-on community service projects that help people, animals, and the environment.  Families with children of all ages are encouraged to participate in our projects.  By taking an act …

Thank you for your interest in Sassy Mahogany Wives Foundation. Sassy Mahogany Wives Foundation, Inc., NFP is a mentoring program which aims to empower African American girls ages 11-17 in our community to make positive life choices that enable them to maximize their potential. The mentoring program utilizes married African American women to commit to supporting, guiding and being a friend to a young person for a period of at least one year. This meet-up platform is for the mentors/wives only …

This group is for NoStigmas volunteers a.k.a. Stigma Erasers. If you want to help build a community of hope & understanding and be an advocate for those touched by suicide & mental health issues, join our group to learn more about how to get involved! The mission of NoStigmas is to raise awareness and erase the stigmas of suicide and mental illness by sharing stories of hope and inspiration from those touched by suicide and mental illness and educating the general public about mental health issu …

FOR ADOPTION INFO PLEASE VISIT SHIBA INU RESCUE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE http://www.savingshibas.com CASIM was featured on the news! To view the video please click this link http://www.wciu.com/youandme.php?section=home&assetID... We are a group of Chicago area Shiba Inu owners who meet once a month for a few hours of Shiba romping. This group is meant to build the Shiba community in the Chicago area by means of community outreach including offering advise, tips and sharing stories with fellow …

… Past community outreach programs have included career exploration for girls, programs for women in transition and working with local college students on their interview skills. We also support a student group at Northwestern University with job shadowing and mentoring. Programs are supported by nominal annual membership fees, but are open to non-members as well. By joining our meetup group, you will receive notices of upcoming meetings. We hope you'll attend one of our meetings, join as a paid m …

Our new chapter is up and running with new leadership! We are dedicated to furthering feminist issues for the women in our area including employment, sexual harassment, pay equity, reproductive choice, sexual violence, and educational issues. Our intention is to make a difference in the lives of the women in our area by dedicating ourselves to several key projects each year, and through community outreach and political activities Educating and empowering the women of Chicago's North and Northwe …

… The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. Avenues of Service Based on the Object of Rotary, the Avenues of Service are Rotary’s philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based: -Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and …

This group is for organizing and conducting the Chicago Ruby On Rails Women's Outreach workshops. The goal is to increase gender diversity in the Ruby community by helping women learn Ruby and Ruby on Rails. The workshops are geared to help, primarily, women learn Ruby On Rails. It is a free workshop and any level of experience is accepted. Anything from "I have never coded before in my life" to "I have been doing this for years and just want to see what is up with this Ruby on Rails thing" will …

Join our growing network of veg families who live in Chicago and the suburbs. Our community supports vegetarian and vegan families with kids. We also welcome non-veg families who are interested in the vegan/vegetarian lifestyle. Here we will build friendships, share advice and support our families' journeys!   This group is meant to be a community group that can connect vegan/vegetarian families within their local neighborhoods, where members can host an event such as a local playdate.  We en …

Welcome to ChicagoVeg – Community for Chicagoland Vegetarians, Vegans, Raw Foodists, and their friends. ChicagoVeg is the largest Chicagoland community for vegetarians, vegans, and raw foodists to socialize and meet like-minded people. We organize a range of fun activities and educational events in the city and the suburbs. Whether you are vegan or not vegan, we welcome everyone who is interested in a vegan/vegetarian/raw lifestyle for any reason - ethical, environmental, health, or spiritual. W …

A chance for children ages 0-4 and their moms, dads, nannies and caregivers to come together to have fun, explore the city and support one another in community. The group is an outreach of Urban Village Church. We are a bold, relevant and inclusive Christian community fro everyone including those that have been burned or bored by religion and need to do church differently.

Alley Cat Allies has targeted the Chicago, IL area to raise awareness, educate the community, and increase networking among active individuals in the area. Through workshops, outreach, and organizing you will learn about outdoor cats, feral cat colony care, Trap-Neuter-Return, and the importance of accessible, affordable, neuter services. Feral Cats are outdoor cats that are unsocialized to humans and therefore unadoptable as pets. They have many individuals that love and care for them regul …

… Through group discussion and friendly fellowship, we hope to continue to deepen our bonds, and then to eventually, reach out to the wider community. Future outreach and education is a very important goal for the group. Sending out a message of tolerance and inclusion is something we want to be very vocal about. Our watchwords are exploration, reconciliation, and acceptance.

This group is an outreach activity of Parents Who Care (www.parentswhocare.org), a not-for-profit organization serving Schaumburg and its surrounding communities for over 30 years.  This is NOT a group for selling any products or building your business. We are parents interested in getting together with our children to form lasting friendships and enjoy activities together. All parents who are interested in joining will need to answer the profile questions and post a photo of themselves and/or t …