Young Professionals of Chicago (YPC), a non-profit, all volunteer organization, is dedicated to building a better Chicago. We are made up of motivated, energetic young professionals certain to become the community's future leaders. YPC encourages members to get involved and make a difference by becoming active participants in the professional, civic and social aspects of their city. YPC offers its members a way to link their personal passions with professional ambitions. The group is the one …

The mission of the United Way Young Leaders Society (YLS) is to promote and encourage the spirit of philanthropy and volunteerism among the young professionals of Chicagoland. Members of YLS are committed, compassionate and generous individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact throughout our community around our issue areas of income, education and health. They GIVE, they ADVOCATE, they VOLUNTEER and they share a common desire to LIVE UNITED.

  We are a group of fun loving people, that are interested in meeting up, socializing and having a good time for great causes. These causes are primarily to assist chidren in improving thier lives. We have attended the events and/or other events sponsored by the orgainizations we have chosen and thier events are just fabulous. We do not have dues and do not collect funds at this time. All of the organizations we choose or will choose are non-controversial and are 501 C3s. We are dedicated to pro …

This group is for NoStigmas volunteers a.k.a. Stigma Erasers. If you want to help build a community of hope & understanding and be an advocate for those touched by suicide & mental health issues, join our group to learn more about how to get involved! The mission of NoStigmas is to raise awareness and erase the stigmas of suicide and mental illness by sharing stories of hope and inspiration from those touched by suicide and mental illness and educating the general public about mental health issu …

… If you are part of the corporate social responsibility drive or are a socially responsible entrepreneur, or just like to help this is the group to now join.   Haiti needs your help! The only requirement:  A meaningful self-description with 200-250 words (incl. spaces). Exclude your name from the copy, exclude phone, e-mail, www’s and company name from this abstract. Instead mention how you intend to help. What skill or concept will you offer to the group? Ultimately add a little flavor by includ …

… This medium will serve as one of our many avenues for recruitment and is used to communicate upcoming social events, community service and/or fundraisers with perspective members. To maintain some security and privacy, when you join the group, everyone is required to post a picture and complete the profile questions. This group is set to private therefore all of your information and pictures will only be accessible to the members of the group. **Please note: Joining this meetup group does not …

ChickChat’s monthly Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat also helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of people all over the world. In addition, a few vendors show off truly unique wares and, a bit of shopping might occur. For a night …

The crafty beavers are a group of women who are crafting for a cause. Once a month learn how to make fun, eco friendly arts and crafts and take home your crafty keepsake. Network and get to know your newly made friends. Join us as we discuss causes and organizations that tear at our hearts strings and donate not just money and tangibles, but time. Interested? For $20 per person each month we can get items together for the crafts (trying to keep it under $5 per person for a craft) and have plent …

This group is about shopping and saving money. But most importantly it is about giving back to charities and communities. This group will focus on making donations to organizations to help improve the lives and living conditions of others. Clean out your closets, make some money, save some money and give some money. Members can post items and have other members bid on the items, up to seven bids per item. The member can donate the proceeds to an upcoming charitable cause or put it in their cooki …

Giles Travis, the President of The Muvmint, grew up watching his mother work 14 hour days with non-profit and community organizations, giving more and more time and energy to great endeavors. He saw his mother write grant after grant, helping the smaller organizations to organize and follow through with events and fundraisers, and unfortunately, he ultimately watched as many organizations struggled to keep their doors open. The Muvmint a tool for non-profit and community groups to raise necessar …

This page if for female veterans, their supporters of all genders, academics interested in female veterans issues and triumphs. This page is for artists, musicians, social workers and anyone else who believes that the voices of veterans can enrich our understanding of the world that we share. THIS IS A NO-HATE forum, devoid of judgement. Please honor this as you honor yourself.

  Meet others who are interested in local Night Life events which contribute to a better world. This is a place to find out about performances, bar nights, parties, groovy volunteer events and other doings that will be fun and also make a contribution to a good cause.  

The purpose of this group is to recruit potential volunteers for Creatively Caring. Volunteer opportunities will be posted here. If you want to help, or have any questions about a specific opportunity, please contact our organizer, Jen.    Creatively Caring provides opportunities for families to get involved in hands-on community service projects that help people, animals, and the environment.  Families with children of all ages are encouraged to participate in our projects.  By taking an act …

Glenview Women of Today is a 30 year old community service organization, now a 501(c)(3) non-profit, whose 80 members raise money and donate time to support many local charities. Our group is a chapter of two larger organizations, the Illinois Women of Today and the US Women of Today. GWT welcomes members from all communities. While most members reside in Glenview, some are from Northbrook, Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, etc. We are a diverse group of women of all ages: singles, moms, worki …

Hello all! This is a new group in the NW suburbs of Chicago with multiple purpose. While you have the chance to meet someone special or make new friends, a percentage of the proceeds will benefit charity organizations. Our first meet up will be called "Auction A Friend" to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. We hope to bring lots of fun to the dating scene so please watch out for incoming posts about our events. All age groups are welcome to participate.  For our first event, we are in need of si …