New month, new you. Kick off April and the showers they bring with the feel-good warm and fuzzies that come with volunteering in your community.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31
Girls on the Run at the Health and Fitness Expo
McCormick Place
2301 S. Indiana Ave. 773-342-1250
This organization encourages young girls to lace up their shoes and get moving, and they need help hosting a booth at the Shamrock Shuffle Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1. Shifts will last three to four hours and include tiara distribution and preaching the good word about GotR’s mission. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Register: volunteermatch.org
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
2017 Chicago Student Invention Convention
Clemente Community Academy
1147 N. Western Ave. 919-704-4290
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‘s convention for students of Chicago Public Schools. The organization is looking for people to help the event run smoothly. Invention judges are also needed to help students critique and improve upon their ideas. 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Register: volunteermatch.orgChicago Debate League Championship Tournament
Taft High School
6530 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. 312-427-0524
Arguing can be fun and informative, right? That’s the premise behind the Chicago Debate League. Volunteer to judge future lawyers, politicians and world leaders as they lay the foundation of their policy-making and critical-thinking mastery. Register: chicagodebateleague.org
Prom Girls Rock! Prom Dress Giveaway
McKinley High School
2920 S. Wabash Ave. 312-554-5160
Prom season is an especially stressful time for young girls who may not be able to afford their princess aspirations for the big night. Enter Prom Girls Rock!, a nonprofit organization that allows young women from across the Chicagoland area to find a free dress that will help them feel beautiful. Volunteers are needed to help the event run smoothly and kick off prom season right. Register: promgirlsrock.org
MONDAY, APRIL 3
ReadThenWrite Volunteers
Pilsen Community Academy
1420 W. 17th St. 773-534-7675
This long-term volunteer commitment in Pilsen helps children improve their literacy skills by having volunteers provide constructive feedback on their guided writing projects. If you have time Mondays and Wednesdays to commit to this project, you can see it through the end, where works from the students will be bound and published. Register: open-books.org
Do you have a volunteer opportunity with an organization you love? Send it to [email protected].
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