As the holidays approach, the 6th Annual Chicagoland Toy Drive, a subsidiary project of ChiGivesBack, begins the important task of assisting Santa by filling his bag with 5,000 gifts for homeless youth. The organization is set to surpass the 20,000+ mark in toys distributed since the start of the toy drive – this equates to over $500,000 in toys provided to Chicagoland children. This season is one of the most important times in a young person’s life and we want to do our part to ensure that we bring goodwill and cheer to local families in our community. Financial burdens caused by economic hardships can make celebrating difficult for many people. According to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, there are over 82,212 homeless individuals in the city of Chicago. Of this number, over 18,117 of them are students.
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ChiGivesback, Inc. in partnership with the Breakthrough Family Plex Friendsgiving hosted a community dinner for over 250 persons. Friendsgiving has provided meals holiday meals to families living in Englewood and on the Westside of Chicago. CGB partnered with Chef James of Fuze Catering and community organizations to bring catered meal to families living in Austin and Garfield Park.
Read MoreChiGivesBack, Inc. and PepsiCo partnered to surprise the football team at Urban Prep Academies Campus with Gatorade for their upcoming season. This development transpired after Kouri Marshall, a ChiGivesBack Board Member randomly met members of the football team at a local store as the players were making individual Gatorade purchases ahead of their football practice.
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ChiGivesBack hosts 3rd Annual Labor of Love in partnership with Next Showcase USA and local barber shops. Over twenty barbers gathered on Sunday, August 21, 2022 to provide 300+ free haircuts, book bags and school supplies to returning Chicago Public School students. Labor of Love arrives on the heels of the Illinois legislator passing the CROWN Act which provides protections for Illinoisans discriminated against due to hairstyles.
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ChiGivesBack honored 55 Chicago Public School teachers at our annual #Teach2Give Honors. #Teach2Give prevents selected CPS teachers from having to dip into their personal savings to build and design their classrooms.
Read MoreChicago — ChiGivesBack, Inc. Paint the CIty and the Soho House Chicago partnered again this year for the second installation of their Juneeteenth Art Showcase. The event featured local artists who were tasked with painting images that gave homage to the importance of Juneteenth.
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ChiGiveBack was joined by 150+ volunteers for a MLK Day of Service at Tanner Elementary School. Each active volunteer took a COVID-19 rapid test that yielded a negative result before staring their shift. Together, we painted seven murals at Tanner, organized storage closets, remodeled the teachers lounge, donated 2,000 books and delivered the city’s love to Tanner.
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CHICAGO—Parkway Gardens residents marked the holidays with a Winter Wonderland Experience and gifts for all residents 18 and under on Saturday, December 11. ChiGivesBack partnered with Related Midwest and Related Affordable to deliver toys for the youth.
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ChiGivesBack, Inc. hosted its 4th Annual #Teach2Give Honors. Through this initiative, ChiGivesBack, Inc. provided financial relief to Chicago Public School teachers who are often burdened with out-of-pocket expenses to build their classrooms. The 2021 #Teach2Give Class consisted of 45 CPS teachers. The honorees received over $12,000 in financial support.
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ChiGivesBack teamed up with the Chicago Police Department again this year to host our 2nd Annual Mother's Appreciation Day event, which recognized moms living on the Westside of Chicago. We distributed over 200 roses and gift bags to deserving moms, many of whom have been impacted by gun violence in some way.
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The 2020 #Teach2Give Class consisted of 25 CPS teachers. Norman’s Bistro provided the space to host our Classroom Kit Distribution Event. Each honoree received approximately $200 worth of classroom supplies totaling over $5,500 in reduced financial burden.
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ChiGivesBack, Inc. to Make Transportation Available to First Responders, Essential Personnel and Low-Income Communities for Essential Services through Lyft During COVID-19
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