What's the Scoop? Join us for a day of urban farming with Chicago Lights! The Chicago Lights Urban Farm is dedicated to cultivating a thoughtful and engaged community of youth and adults through educational and economic opportunities, hands-on learning experiences, and access to fresh, local, and sustainably grown produce. Help plant and harvest produce, weed beds, […]
What's the Scoop? Join us as a champion for a CPS student navigating the complex path to college! Mentor orientation is open to all interested volunteers, whether you have started a mentor application or not. At mentor orientation, you'll meet other new volunteers, learn more about iMentor and the specific responsibilities of being a […]
What's the Scoop? The seventh annual Work to Play Cup will host Urban Initiatives' continuum of programming participants and their families. The event is a day for the entire Urban Initiatives community to celebrate our participants' hard work and dedication during the school year. Volunteering roles: Coach Traffic Control Aide Lunch Help Registration UI […]
What's the Scoop? We're putting in the work it takes to make real change. Join us Saturday morning in South Chicago where we'll be helping the 8000 S. Constance Block Club transform their block. We're meeting at 10am alongside local residents to cut overgrowth, plant flowers, paint fire hydrants, pick up litter, and tidy […]
What's the Scoop? The Hunt for Good is a three hour team scavenger hunt across the Chicago Loop and surrounding neighborhoods searching for ‘the simple good’ across the city. Teams will compete to solve riddles, complete tasks and discover works of art spread across the Loop and surrounding neighborhoods. Every successfully completed task earns points. […]
What's the Scoop? Chicago Lights Summer Day is a six-week program that provides a safe place for 125 first through ninth graders to learn and engage in academic classes and arts instruction each summer and get a jump-start on the upcoming school year and develop exciting, new talents while having fun. At the end […]
What's the Scoop? Join Chicago Reach in managing the Market's Sustainability Stations! We will be managing the stations and informing the customers on how to recycle with Chicago's waste program as well as how to properly compost at the market! We are looking for multiple volunteers to join us at the market on the […]
What's the Scoop? Join Urban Initiatives for a day of soccer, community building, and corporate citizenry to support Urban Initiatives continuum of programming! Send us a message HERE if interested in joining our team!
What's the Scoop? We're supporting the organizing efforts of the residents on 7300 S Paxton who are putting on their second annual Back Alley Jazz festival. Food and games in the street and musical performances in several residents backyards. It was a major hit last year and we want to help them build! We […]
What's the Scoop? Join us for our July fundraiser of rooftop yoga at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness! Enjoy a beautiful view of the Chicago skyline during this hour long yoga session while helping raise money for Chicago Lights! In order to attend, please submit a $35 donation in the form below and you will be […]