Events
Find out more details about the volunteer events available to you this Kellogg Cares Week below and get an opportunity to learn from and partner with community organizations while creating meaningful impact through service.
To register, simply hop onto Eventbrite, select a date, and choose the event you were interested in. Capacities are limited, so please sign up only for time slots that you are available for!
*In-person events only will take place if the Stay-at-Home Directive has been lifted
November 2
| Time | Est. Duration | Event | Details | Event Capacity | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:15AM - 10:30AM | 1h 15m | Baker Demonstration School Non-Profit Panel | Talking about leadership in the non-profit space to 4th and 5th graders. Non-profit experience highly preferred. | 4 | Virtual |
| 12:00PM - 01:15PM | 1h 15m | Playworks | Building Junior Coach kits that will be used to encourage virtual activities with school children. Location: Kellogg Global Hub, East Terrace Tent. |
15 (FULL) |
In-Person |
| 05:00PM - 08:00PM | 3h | Chicago Cares | Phone and text banking to encourage people in Chicago area to vote in the election. Sign up ahead of time through this link. | 30 | Virtual |
November 3
| Time | Est. Duration | Event | Details | Event Capacity | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00AM - 02:00PM | 3h | Chicago Cares | Phone and text banking to encourage people in Chicago area to vote in the election. Sign up ahead of time through this link. | 4 | Virtual |
November 4
| Time | Est. Duration | Event | Details | Event Capacity | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00AM - 11:00AM | 2h | Lakeview Pantry | Lakeview Pantry works with our neighbors to overcome hunger, improve mental wellness, and achieve life goals. Volunteers will be helping with packing food and lifting boxes. Location: 3945 N Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60613 |
8 | In-Person |
| 09:00AM - 11:00AM | 2h | Working Bikes Cooperative Warehouse | Organize the volunteer space for the bike area, and help strip parts off of bikes that can be used for future repairs. Location: 2434 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60608 |
10 | In-Person |
| 08:45AM - 12:00PM | 3h 15m | Forest Preserve of Cook County | A chartered bus will take volunteers to one of two Forest Preserve sites within a 20-minute drive of Evanston for trash and litter pick up. Location: Harm Woods Site - Harms Road, Glenview, IL 60025; Linne Woods Site - Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL 60053 |
40 | In-Person (Transport Provided) |
| 12:15PM - 01:15PM | 1h | Ronald McDonald Snack Packs | Create snack packs for the Ronald McDonald Foundation, which will be passed out to sick children. Location: Kellogg Global Hub, East Terrace Tent |
12 (FULL) |
In-Person |
| 12:15PM - 01:15PM | 1h | Sarah's Circle | Help create 50 packed lunches that will be distributed to homeless women looking to rebuild their houses. Location: Kellogg Global Hub, East Terrace Tent |
10 (FULL) |
In-Person |
| 01:00PM - 04:00PM | 3h | Growing Home | Volunteers will either be working on the outdoor farm site helping with weeding, harvesting, and planting or assisting with site beautification (mural painting or site clean up). Location: 5814 S Wood St., Chicago IL 60636 |
10 (FULL) |
In-Person |
| 01:00PM - 02:00PM | 1h | Evanston Forever Slack 101 Training | Slack 101 training for the Evanston Community Foundation! Help the organization understand slack, how to use it, and how it can be effective for their org. This event will require presentation preparation the week before the event and the training to the organization on Nov. 4th | 4 | Virtual |
| 02:00PM - 05:00PM | 3h | City of Evanston | Walk over to the lighthouse beach to help with a dune restoration project. Estimated Travel Time: 10-20min Location: 2611 Sheridan Rd., Central St, Evanston, IL 60201 |
25 | In-Person |
November 5
| Time | Est. Duration | Event | Details | Event Capacity | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00AM - 10:00AM | 1h | Learning Bridge Early Education Center | Create a naptime playlist that can be used each day | 2 (FULL) |
Virtual |
| 08:40AM - 09:15AM | 35m | Namaste Charter School - 1st Grade (English) | Teachers are looking to mix things up in the classroom, so sign-up to read to Kindergarteners and 1st graders for only 15 mins! They love having surprise readers! | 2 (FULL) |
Virtual |
| 12:15PM - 01:15PM | 1h | Olive Branch Mission | Create hygiene supply packs that will be distributed to families and individuals in communities that Olive Branch mission works in. Location: Kellogg Global Hub, East Terrace Tent |
9 (FULL) |
In-Person |
November 6
| Time | Est. Duration | Event | Details | Event Capacity | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:45AM - 10:20AM | 35m | Namaste Charter School - 1st Grade (Spanish) | Teachers are looking to mix things up in the classroom, so sign-up to read to Kindergarteners and 1st graders for only 15 mins! They love having surprise readers! | 2 (FULL) |
Virtual |
| 11:20AM - 11:40AM | 35m | Namaste Charter School - Kindergarten (English) | Teachers are looking to mix things up in the classroom, so sign-up to read to Kindergarteners and 1st graders for only 15 mins! They love having surprise readers! | 2 (FULL) |
Virtual |
| 01:10PM - 02:00PM | 50m | Namaste Charter School - Middle School Career Panel | Share with middle school students about your career before your MBA, what your college experiance was like, and other tips for choosing a career! | 16 | Virtual |
Donation Options
| Event | Details | Event Capacity | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore - Women Build | Women Build virtual fundraiser. This activity is donation-based and does not involve a time commitment. To donate, please visit https://my.habitatchicago.org/NorthwesternKellogg2020 | 4 | Virtual |
Available all week
| Event | Details | Event Capacity | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Rosenthal Foundation | When schools and libraries shut down last March, the AKR Foundation responded by developing an online database related to some of Amy’s books, see www.amykrouserosenthalfoundation.org/book-activities. The materials utilized were primarily already in existence, from publishers, the book illustrators, and other non-profit entities. The Kellogg Cares Social Impact project will help expand and promote this “book-activities” library, so that families have free access to learn at home activities and get more from Amy’s books. | 4 - 6 | Virtual |
| Namaste Charter School - Alumni Infographic | Design an Infographic for Alumni engagement | 4 | Virtual |
| Namaste Charter School - High School Data Tracker | We all know people need help tracking data! Help gather data on high schools in the area for Namaste Charter School. No more than a few hours of work on your own time to help make a difference! | 2 | Virtual |
| Namaste Charter School - Communication App | Namaste needs our help with a communication application. This project is to research and recommend a custom communication app to be used for school and class specific communications. They currently use ClassDojo, but looking for something that better fits their needs. | 4 | Virtual |
| Ronald McDonald Wellness Notes | Write virtual wellness notes for beneficiaries | 50 | Virtual |
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