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Volunteer to clean up a park on Earth Day

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Volunteer to clean up a park on Earth Day. Every year on Earth Day Friends of the Parks (FOTP) organizes a city-wide park clean up day.  This years event is on Saturday April 18, 2020, 9AM-12PM.  1/26/2020:  Currently only Site Captain Registration is open. Register to volunteer NOT OPEN … [Read more...] about Volunteer to clean up a park on Earth Day

Volunteer for CHIditarod Chicago

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Volunteer for CHIditarod Chicago. This is an annual shopping cart race around Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village that collects food for the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the CHIditarod Foundation.   Looking for something free to do? Volunteer. When: Saturday, March 7, 2020, Starting horn … [Read more...] about Volunteer for CHIditarod Chicago

Volunteer training Lincoln Park Conservatory

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Volunteers needed for Lincoln Park Conservatory Docent Program When:  Train to become a docent beginning February 29, 2020 and continues for six consecutive Saturday mornings (8:30 a.m. to Noon). Deadline to register is February 21, 2020. Where:  Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 N. Stockton … [Read more...] about Volunteer training Lincoln Park Conservatory

Attend Grant Park Advisory Council Meeting

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Attend Grant Park Advisory Council Meeting When:  Wednesday, January 15, 2020 , 6:30PM  Future meetings in 2020 will be held on the third Wednesday of each month, except December.  Next meetings on February 19, March 18, officer nominations and April 15, officer elections Where:  Maggie Daley … [Read more...] about Attend Grant Park Advisory Council Meeting

Earn $230 as a Chicago Election Judge

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Earn $230 as a Chicago Election Judge The next elections are: March 17, 2020 Primary Election and November 3, 2020 General Election About Election Judges There is a shortage of Election Judges for the upcoming election(s). The shortage is most acute in many North side wards including the 42nd, … [Read more...] about Earn $230 as a Chicago Election Judge

Earn $450 as a Chicago Election Coordinator

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Earn $450 as a Chicago Election Coordinator The next elections are: March 17, 2020 Primary Election and November 3, 2020 General Election About Election Coordinators and Judges There is a shortage of Election Judges and Election Coordinators for the upcoming election(s). The shortage is most … [Read more...] about Earn $450 as a Chicago Election Coordinator

Free Neighborhood Improvement Tree Grant

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Free Neighborhood Improvement Tree Grant. If you've always felt that an area of your neighborhood could use some trees this may be a great solution to improve your neighborhood for free, to spend time with your neighbors and be the neighborhood hero. Openlands Openlands is one of the oldest … [Read more...] about Free Neighborhood Improvement Tree Grant

Volunteer at Montrose Beach Dunes in Lincoln Park

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Volunteer at Montrose Beach Dunes in Lincoln Park Where: 4400 N Simonds Ave. contact us at stewardship@chicagoparkdistrict.com for additional information. When: March 30, April 27, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 14, October 12, 2019 - Joint dunes/point workday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 … [Read more...] about Volunteer at Montrose Beach Dunes in Lincoln Park

Volunteer for restoration and clean up at 12th Street Beach

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Volunteer for restoration and clean up at 12th Street Beach When:  2nd Wednesday of the month 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9, 2019 Where: 12th Street beach can be accessed by walking south past the front entrance of the Adler … [Read more...] about Volunteer for restoration and clean up at 12th Street Beach

Volunteer at Wooded Island

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Volunteer at Wooded Island.  When: 4th Saturday, March 23, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 21, October 26, November 23, 2019 10AM-2PM Contact Jerry Levy at Jerry Levy at (312) 832-0215 (day), or (773) 955-6384 (evening) with questions. Where: Meet at the South … [Read more...] about Volunteer at Wooded Island

Volunteer at West Ridge Nature Preserve

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Volunteer at West Ridge Nature Preserve When:  Select Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, 2019 Where: West Ridge Nature Preserve (Park No. 568),5801 N. Western Ave.adjacent to Rosehill Cemetery (walk-in … [Read more...] about Volunteer at West Ridge Nature Preserve

Volunteer at Millennium Park and more

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Volunteer at Millennium Park and more. Volunteering is a free activity The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is looking for volunteers at  Millennium Park, the Chicago Cultural Center, Clarke House Museum and the Taste of Chicago.  Volunteers help in a … [Read more...] about Volunteer at Millennium Park and more

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