This isn’t our regular events page!
Inner Voice
20 volunteers will be building Fresh Start Kits for those who have previously experienced homelessness. The kits contain much-needed supplies like mops, soap, and laundry detergent.
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Pioneer House Transitional Home (4458 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624)
Extra details
Parking: Street parking
Transit: Cicero Blue Line station
Afterparty: Boulevard Sports Lounge (2645 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)
Gardeneers
30 volunteers will be completing gardening tasks with Gardeneers at Homan Rails Farm. Come prepared to get your hands dirty! Volunteers should bring sunscreen and long pants for gardening activities.
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Homan Rails Farm (910 S Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60624)
Extra details
Parking: There is a large parking lot at Holy Family Ministries across from the school. You will have to walk up the hill to reach the farm area.
Transit: Kedzie-Homan Blue Line station
Afterparty: Boulevard Sports Lounge (2645 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)
Bickerdike
50 volunteers will be cleaning up a garden, weeding, and completing other outdoor activities. Volunteers should bring sunscreen and long pants.
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: 1500 N Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Extra details
Parking: Street parking
Transit: Western Blue Line station, #76 Damen bus, #72 North Ave bus
Afterparty: Boulevard Sports Lounge (2645 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)
VU GALA
Our 4th annual Gala will be held on Saturday May 31 from 7-10pm in the Barrel Loft at Dovetail Brewery! Tickets start at $75 and your attendance helps support VU’s mission and grant program. Hope to see you there!
Click the link below for additional details and to purchase tickets.
Special thanks to our generous sponsors:
Studio W.I.P.
Zen Garage Yoga
Neo-Futurist Theater
Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
Fox in a Box Chicago
First Ascent Climbing
F45 Training
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier
Chicago Food & City Tours
Bark Box
April Event 3: Big Shoulders Fund
30 volunteers will be cleaning classrooms and the cafeteria, organizing the library, hanging pictures, and washing walls.
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: St. Frances of Rome Catholic School, 1401 S Austin Blvd, Cicero, IL 60804
Extra details
Parking: School parking lot
Transit: Austin Blue Line station, #315 Austin Boulevard Pace bus
Afterparty: Brudder's Sports Bar, 3600 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
April Event 2: Share Our Spare
55 volunteers will be organizing and sorting a variety of kids clothing and toy donations.
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: 3800 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Extra details
Parking: The parking lot and the entrance are on Milwaukee Ave. You will see the Tierra Encantada daycare at the front of the parking lot. Park in the Milwaukee Ave lot. Please DO NOT park in the Kilbourn Ave lot with the taxis. Your vehicle will be towed by the taxi company!
Transit: #56 Milwaukee bus
Afterparty: Brudder's Sports Bar, 3600 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
April Event 1: LYTE Collective
15 volunteers will be gardening, painting, and cleaning up for LYTE Collective's annual gardening/beautification event.
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 549 E 76th St, Chicago, IL 60619
Extra details
Parking: Street parking
Transit: #75 74th-75th bus, #3 King Drive bus, 79th Street Red Line station
Afterparty: Homeslice Pizza, 938 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
March Event #1
Volunteer with SparkShop
20 volunteers will be packing manufacturing and industrial engineering kits. Our goal is 400-500 kits in two hours! Volunteers will help with the assembly line, quality control, replenishment, or shipping.
Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: 2023 W Carroll Ave, Suite C-206, Chicago, IL 60612
Parking: Parking is available on Carroll Ave and nearby streets.
Transit: Volunteers can get to this event via the Damen Green Line station or the Damen #50 bus.
Afterparty location: TBD
March Event #2
Volunteer with the Chicago Park District
60 volunteers will be cleaning up Humboldt Park. Supplies will be provided onsite.
Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Humboldt Park Boathouse Parking Lot (1301 N Humboldt Dr, Chicago, IL 60622)
Parking: Drivers can park directly in the Boathouse Parking Lot. This is a great event to VUber to, either as a volunteer driver or a passenger.
Transit: The closest transit options are the #72 North bus and #70 Division bus.
Afterparty location: TBD
Cardz for Kidz | February Event
60 volunteers will be counting, sorting and packaging cards to be shipped to children worldwide.
Date: Saturday, February 8th
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: West Loop Branch, Chicago Public Library, 122 N Aberdeen St, Chicago, IL 60607
Parking: Street parking is available near the library.
Transit: Morgan Green/Pink station and Halsted #8 bus
Afterparty: Kaiser Tiger (1415 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607)
Amnesty International | January
20 volunteers will be writing letters for 9 cases as a part of Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign. . Additional activities will include photo actions for missing people, signing petitions, and craft contests. The specific cases we will be working on can be found here.
Date: Saturday, January 11
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Gracie O’Malley’s Wicker Park (1635 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)
Parking: Street parking
Transit: Nearest station is Damen Blue Line
Afterparty: Stay afterward at Grace O'Malley for the afterparty!
CCRX | January Events
40 volunteers will repurpose a variety of materials to create 400 notebooks.
Date: Saturday, January 11
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (2124 W 82nd Pl, Chicago, IL 60620)
Parking: Free parking is available on the west side of the CCRX building (on the left when facing the building from the street)
Afterparty: Gracie O’Malley’s Wicker Park (1635 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)
Last call for indoor volleyball sign-ups
- Location: Stanton Park Gym
- Date: Wednesdays
- Start Time(s): 6:15 - 7:00pm
- Start date: February 5 (7 weeks)
- Afterparty: Declan's
Sign up here
Last Call for Leadership Applications!
Nonprofit Partnerships Coordinator (liaison between NPOs & volunteers) - https://lnkd.in/gJT3MSHX
Social Partnerships Coordinator (plan social, gala, sports leagues) - https://lnkd.in/gdppKWFi
Social Media Coordinator (runs social media posting) - https://lnkd.in/gV-wGxXZ
Digital Marketing Coordinator (design & updates website) - https://lnkd.in/gu48vUta
Cardz for Kidz | December 2024
80 volunteers will be counting, sorting and packaging cards to be shipped to children worldwide.
Date: Saturday, December 14
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: West Loop Branch, Chicago Public Library, 122 N Aberdeen St, Chicago, IL 60607
Parking: Street parking is available near the library.
Afterparty: Lone Wolf Tavern, 806 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
Special Olympics December 2024
30 volunteers will be assisting with the Snowshoe event. Roles will include time keeping, results recording, bullpen/escorting athletes to the start line, lunch, and awards.
Date: Saturday, December 14
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Norwood Park, 5801 N Natoma Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
Parking: Lot parking and street parking are both available.
Afterparty: Lone Wolf Tavern, 806 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
Special instructions: We will be outside the entire time, so please dress for the winter weather. Please arrive promptly at 8:00 a.m. since VU volunteers will undergo training before the event begins at 9:00 a.m.
Unique Sweets | November 2024
More information will be posted about this event 2 weeks in advance!
SparkShop | November 2024
More information will be posted about this event 2 weeks in advance!
Share Our Spare | November 2024
More information will be posted about this event 2 weeks in advance!
5th Semiannual Scavenger Hunt - in the Loop!
Join Volunteering Untapped for a spooky neighborhood scavenger hunt in the Loop!
Care for Real
Pack carts of food, bring food outside to clients, pack toiletry bags, stock shelves, and sort clothing donations with Care for Real.
Bags and Mats for Those in Need
Cut plastic bags to create plastic bag yarn, crochet sleeping mats for migrants and unhoused populations, and package mats for delivery.
VU's 8th Anniversary: Heartland Human Care Services
Kick off fall and celebrate VU's 8th anniversary with us at Chicago FarmWorks! 🍂 REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND!
Trash Trekkers, Pullman National Historical Park
Volunteers picked up trash and cleaned the grounds of the Pullman National Historical Park with the Trash Trekkers. At the end of the event, volunteers became junior park rangers!
Gardeeners, Homan Rails Farm
45 volunteers weeded, shoveled, and cut shrubbery at Homan Rails Farm.
Whim Social Hour
Join us for the Volunteering Untapped Chicago Summer Social! We'll be hanging out at the Whim to celebrate the summer and have a good time. RSVP HERE! (it’s free to attend!)