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  • Saturday 5/9/26

    • Yale Day of Service: IL, Chicago – Habitat for Humanity Chicago ReStore

      May 9, 2026
      11:30am-2:30pm ET
      Habitat for Humanity ReStore Chicago South, Chicago, IL
      Add to Calendar 2026-05-09T00:00:00 2026-05-09T00:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: IL, Chicago – Habitat for Humanity Chicago ReStore Join the Yale Black Alumni Association, Chicago Chapter, for a day of service with Habitat for Humanity Chicago's ReStore! ReStore Chicago sells new and gently used furniture, appliances, cabinets, home accessories, building materials, and more. Proceeds from the ReStore provide funding to Habitat for Humanity Chicago to build homes, encourage homeownership, and help neighborhoods thrive. Our projects for the Yale Day of Service may include merchandise staging and arranging, warehouse organizing, cleaning, or donation assembly. Come prepared to assist with whatever tasks might be assigned to us for the day. Requirements: - Register for a Habitat for Humanity Chicago volunteer account and sign up for our shift at https://vhub.at/YaleHabitatChicago (must be completed 48 hours in advance). - Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Anyone under 16 must have a chaperone, who is at least 21 years of age. - Please bring lunch and a water bottle and wear closed-toed sneakers or boots. Habitat for Humanity ReStore Chicago South, Chicago, IL — 6057 S Western Ave true

  • Saturday 6/6/26

    • Yale Day of Service: IL, Chicago - Nourishing Hope Food Pantry

      Jun 6, 2026
      11:30am-3:00pm Central Time ET
      Nourishing Hope - "The Hub"
      Add to Calendar 2026-06-06T00:00:00 2026-06-06T00:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: IL, Chicago - Nourishing Hope Food Pantry Welcome to Yale Chicago's Yale Day of Service annual event at Nourishing Hope (formerly known as Lakeview Pantry)! We will be returning to "The Hub" to participate in a food gleaning and sorting activity. Please contact Alexandra Newman (Yale College '05) with any questions about this event: alexandra.newman@gmail.com. Please read these instructions carefully to sign up to volunteer for this event. All volunteers must be registered directly with Nourishing Hope and follow the steps below to volunteer with our group. Volunteering at Nourishing Hope: Register as a first-time volunteer: https://lakeviewpantry.my.site.com/volunteer/s/group-registration?group_code=3488 OR Register as a Returning Volunteer: Login into your personal volunteer site (link: https://www.lakeviewpantry.org/volunteer/existing-volunteers/), click Volunteer Calendar, and enter the group code 3488 under "I have a Group Code." Watch this helpful video! youtube.com/watch?v=tou-bRF0i8Y&feature=youtu.be Volunteer Details: Gleaning & Sorting @ The Hub Address: 5151 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640 Day & Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 11:30am-3pm Central Time Sort through donations of food and non-food items arriving at Nourishing Hope's food pantry warehouse. Check items for quality and box by item type. Help keep the warehouse clean and organized. Volunteers need to be able to stand for the majority of the shift and occasionally lift 15 lbs. Closed-toed shoes are required. Volunteers are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing - something that can get a little messy. Helpful Volunteer Q & A's: I need to cancel my sign-up: You can cancel on your personal site. Just enter your first name, last name, and email address. Once you receive your personal site link you can cancel your shift under the "Scheduled Volunteer Shifts" tab. I would like to volunteer for another volunteer shift at Nourishing Hope! We would absolutely love to see you again! You can sign up on your personal site. Just enter your first name, last name, and email address. Once you receive your personal site link you can sign up under the "Volunteer Calendar" tab. (Hint: you can always reuse the personal site link that is emailed to you). Extend Your Impact This year, we’ve seen an alarming 22% decrease in non-perishable foods from our largest donation partner, the Greater Chicago Food Depository. You can help! Consider bringing a few non-perishable items to your volunteer shift -- see our list of most-needed products here. https://www.nourishinghopechi.org/ways-to-help/donate-foods-goods-or-services/ Nourishing Hope - "The Hub" — 5151 N. Ravenswood Ave. true

  • Saturday 8/29/26

    • Yale Day of Service: IL, Chicago - PAWS Chicago 5K Walk/Run For Their Lives!

      Aug 29, 2026
      7:30 am - 11 am Central ET
      Montrose Harbor - Grove 16
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-29T00:00:00 2026-08-29T00:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: IL, Chicago - PAWS Chicago 5K Walk/Run For Their Lives! PAWS Chicago 5K Walk/Run for their Lives with Yale Chicago! Saturday, August 29, 2026 7:30 am - 11 am Central Montrose Harbor - Grove 16 601 W. Montrose Drive, Chicago IL 60613 Join the Yale Chicago team as part of the ongoing 2026 Yale Day of Service on Saturday, August 29, 2026, as we again participate in the annual PAWS Chicago 5K Walk/Run For their Lives! This event raises money for pets in need of a home in Chicago. Register for the PAWS Chicago 5K Walk/Run for their Lives on the PAWS website - select "Join a Team" and then type "Yale Chicago" to join our team when you register here: https://donate.pawschicago.org/event/paws-chicago-5k-walk-run-for-their-lives-2026/e758292. In addition to or instead of running/walking the 5K, Yale Chicago alumni, friends, and family are also invited to contact PAWS directly if you'd like to volunteer with PAWS to support the run/walk in other ways such as providing direct support for event-day operations (e.g., event setup/teardown, etc.)! Please visit the "Helping with Events" volunteer page on the PAWS website to learn more about supporting Special Event operations: https://www.pawschicago.org/how-to-help/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/helping-with-events. Feel free to contact Alexandra Newman '05 if you will be volunteering with PAWS at the 5K run/walk in a capacity other than signing up for the Yale Chicago run/walk team so that we can still include you on club communications relating to the event. More event details from PAWS: Celebrating its 26th Anniversary, the PAWS Chicago 5K Walk/Run for Their Lives is Chicago’s LARGEST dog-friendly charity event, and it’s a day of fun, dog agility courses, raffles, entertainment, treats, and more. Whether you plan to run, walk, or simply enjoy the comradery, you'll be surrounded by a community of fellow animal lovers—all while raising critical funds to help pets in need. EVENT SCHEDULE: 7:30am PAWS 5K Event Begins including: * Registration / T-Shirt / Prize Pick Up * All Sponsor Tents * Hero Hangout * Doggy Oasis * Dog Agility Course 7:45am Run Begins -please note dogs are not allowed for the run portion. *Runners may choose to run at any time, this period is designed to have the route as clear as possible for runners 8:15am Event Program at Main Stage Featuring: *Adoptable Pets * Announcement of Top Fundraising Individuals and Teams * PAWS Alumni Photo – We encourage all PAWS alumni to join us for a group photo and don’t forget those red bandanas! 8:50am Walkers begin lining up at the Start/Finish Line 9am Walk Begins 10:30am Course closes for all runners and walkers 10:50am Closing Remarks at the Main Stage 11am Event Ends All participants receive: * Personal fundraising page to raise funds and earn prizes * Event wristband granting access to activities and giveaways * Event T-shirt Montrose Harbor - Grove 16 — 601 W. Montrose Drive true

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