Thanks to all the wiviv’ers who turned out to support Salute with their Homestretch for Heroes 5K. It was a beautiful night at Arlington Racetrack, there were over 700 runners having a great time, and all were greeted after the finish by Dan’s band, One Night Only. Thanks again to everyone for the support of …
The morning of June 29, WiGiv’rs Bill Kelly, Jim & Bonnie, Chuck and Dan worked with Sister Stephanie and team to build 17 walls at Our Lady of Angels school in Chicago to prepare for installation of new heaters. Thank you all for contributing your time and skill to make a difference for the upcoming …
Great showing from WiGiv team to support the Salute 5K race. We also had a number of runners raising money for Salute with 4 winners of their age division, including a mystery 13 year old…
A great showing of 15+ WiGiv volunteers for Rebuilding Together 2019. Despite terrible weather (rain/snow/sleet/cold/locust) this outstanding team with help from our union friends, completed over 50 projects including fences, replacing doors, garage repairs, installed an awing, fixed gates, lights, windows, and lots more to make Donna’s house safer, warmer and more comfortable. Donna was …
Welcome to WiGiv 2019! We’ve got a lot planned for the new year with lots of volunteer opportunities for everyone. This year we’ll be focusing on giving back to the community through service events. We’re also expanding our events to be nationwide, so any time we have a Chicago-based event we’ll also suggest national organizations …
Volunteering to hand pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children around the world.
Hi All, I recently heard that the Feed My Starving Children event was moved up to Dec 16 this year, which is before I (and maybe other out of towners) will be in. Does anyone have any history with a volunteer event closer to christmas (Dec 20-27 for me), that we might be able …
In August 2017, Donna W led the effort to locate, refurbish and present usable basic furniture to people getting out on their own, as coordinated through the House of Peace (see https://houseofpeaceshelter.org/) shelter organization. The House of Peace group helps women and children escape domestic violence by providing secure temporary residences until families can stable long-term …