Distributing Warmth!
Let's help our beloved partner, Connections for the Homeless, spread warmth by distributing winter gear to their participants. Volunteers will assist participants in the winter clothing and gear room where they will pick out a coat, boots, and other essential winter items. Sign up as a group or as an individual. Children under 13 are welcome with adult supervision, but should not be signed up as individuals to ensure enough adult support.
Volunteers will assist with one of the following roles:
Set up*, Greeters, Restocking Clothes, Shopping Assistants
Sign up here!
Distributing Warmth!
Let's help our beloved partner, Connections for the Homeless, spread warmth by distributing winter gear to their participants. Volunteers will assist participants in the winter clothing and gear room where they will pick out a coat, boots, and other essential winter items. Sign up as a group or as an individual. Children under 13 are welcome with adult supervision, but should not be signed up as individuals to ensure enough adult support.
Volunteers will assist with one of the following roles:
Taking remaining clothing off of racks, remaining food off of tables, removing signage, and taking tables down.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Gift of Giving
Interested in bringing joy + love to an unhoused person’s life over the holidays? We're teaming up with our friends at Connections for the Homeless to make this an easy option to do so! If interested, you will receive a wish list ($50 value) by Friday, November 13th via email. Gifts should be wrapped and delivered on Saturday, December 5th from 9 AM to 12 PM at Lake Street Church (1450 Chicago Ave, Evanston). Please complete this form to participate!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Thanksgiving Brunch - Prep + Serve!
We are thrilled to collaborate with our friends at the Mission of Our Lady of Angels in West Humboldt to prepare and serve Thanksgiving brunch for 600 of their unhoused and shelter-insecure neighbors. Volunteers must be in 7th grade or higher!
Sign up here!
Thanksgiving - Distribute Turkeys via Drive Thru!
We are thrilled to collaborate with our friends at the Mission of Our Lady of Angels in West Humboldt to distribute turkeys and other Thanksgiving foods to 1,200 unhoused and shelter-insecure families. This will be done as a drive-thru event so please dress according to the weather. Volunteers must be in 7th grade or older!
Sign up here!
Food Box Assembly - Shift 1!
For many wonderful kids, breaks from school can pose challenges for them to receive the nutrition they need and deserve. With your generous support, we were able to provide funds for Fill A Heart 4 Kids to purchase food for at least 60 children living in foster care facilities to enjoy over Winter Break!
Please join RGC in Fill A Heart's Lake Forest facility to assemble these food bundles. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. This is an easy 30-minute trip straight north on Route 41.
Sign up here!
Food Box Assembly - Shift 2!
For many wonderful kids, breaks from school can pose challenges for them to receive the nutrition they need and deserve. With your generous support, we were able to provide funds for Fill A Heart 4 Kids to purchase food for at least 60 children living in foster care facilities to enjoy over Winter Break!
Please join RGC in Fill A Heart's Lake Forest facility to assemble these food bundles. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. This is an easy 30-minute trip straight north on Route 41.
Sign up here!
Blanket Drive!
To make a fleece blanket for the unhoused, feel free to buy a LARGE/Adult-Size no-sew kit from JoAnn's Fabrics, Michael's, Walmart, Amazon (or wherever) OR make your own! If you're DIY, please purchase two 3-yard pieces of fleece in different colors. Please drop off the warmth anytime to 115 6th Street in Wilmette or contact us for other options!
Please sign up here!
MLK Day of Service - Shift #1!
Back by popular demand, we'll be assembling no-sew fleece blankets for Chicago's most vulnerable, housing-insecure families at the Woman's Club of Wilmette. Please sign up for whatever quantity of time slots/shifts you desire + click on this link to pay for the purchase of the blanket kit.
MLK Day of Service - Shift #2!
Back by popular demand, we'll be assembling no-sew fleece blankets for Chicago's most vulnerable, housing-insecure families at the Woman's Club of Wilmette. Please sign up for whatever quantity of time slots/shifts you desire + click on this link to pay for the purchase of the blanket kit.
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Fifth Annual Halloween Party
With the donated Halloween costumes, games, and bags of candy, we're throwing a party again for the kids in the Back of the Yards neighborhood (southwest side of Chicago, near Sox Park) who usually don't get to experience the magic of Halloween due to the lack of safety in the area. Let's provide them with a wonderfully spooktacular Halloween!!!
We’ll set up/decorate from 1030-1130am! The party will be held from 1130a.m.-100p.m. Transportation is not provided.
Sign up here if you dare:)
Brown Bag Lunch Making
Thank you for agreeing to provide nourishment to people who are deeply in need and so very grateful!
Please make lunches for unhoused individuals in Evanston and Chicago. Deliver lunches to the addresses listed in the slots below! This is a fun activity to complete as a family/group/alone/with colleagues, etc - shopping, assembling, delivering! Please send us photos at info@radicalgenerositychicago.org!
BROWN BAG LUNCH INGREDIENTS:
No nuts please. Each brown lunch bag should contain the following:
Sandwiches/wraps: Chicken, turkey, roast beef, chicken salad, etc. Please no pork, pb & j, condiments, or veggies (lettuce, tomato) as they get soggy:(
Drinks: Individual water, juice, or soda.
Snacks: Chips, pretzels, granola bars, apples/nectarines, or fruit snacks; can use ziploc bags to divvy out servings or buy individual bags; Can be homemade or store-bought
Desserts (optional): Can be homemade or store-bought
Card/note (optional): Can brighten someone's day w/ kind words
Please write the sandwich type on the outside of the bag and do not tape/staple the bags.
When planning your lunch ingredients, please keep in mind that the recipients do not have access to utensils or a kitchen.
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends (Halloween theme goods welcome but not necessary)
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Winter Gear + Halloween Costume Sorting Event!
We'll be sorting donated winter coats, hats, gloves, and scarves along with Halloween costumes to distribute to the W Humboldt Park, Jackson Park, Back of the Yards + Evanston residents! This is not a drop-off event (unless the child is at least 13 years). Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Saturday of Service - Families Welcome!
Assist our local (+ awesome) Evanston partner, Connections for the Homeless!
Sorting clothing donations by size
Organizing donations into our storage and distribution spaces
Totaling the number of donations received throughout the day
Cleaning spaces
Supporting traffic flow
Bringing a celebratory spirit to the event
Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Sign up here !
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the cold!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Saturday of Service - Families Welcome!
Assist our local (+ awesome) Evanston partner, Connections for the Homeless!
Sorting clothing donations by size
Organizing donations into our storage and distribution spaces
Totaling the number of donations received throughout the day
Cleaning spaces
Supporting traffic flow
Bringing a celebratory spirit to the event
Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Sign up here !
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the weather!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the cold!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the cold!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!
Making Cookies, Muffins, or Rice Krispies for Unhoused Friends
Let's provide nourishment + delight to our unhoused friends by providing them with homemade muffins, Rice Krispie treats, or cookies. What a nice thing to enjoy when they visit a drop-in shelter for a shower and/or to get out of the cold!
Please package one Rice Krispie/cookie/muffin in each ziploc bag.
Sign up here!