You are on now on our Meetup site. This is our working site where we schedule trainings and take signups. We are a group of attorneys, who are (mostly) moms & solo practitioners who want to do pro bono work in a way that does not interfere with our family/work life.  We now have men, retirees, and 1/3 of our participants are solo practitioners. Our projects are: finite and won't hang over your head; have backup by working in teams so if there's an important client call or (gulp) sick kid, NO wo …

The Social Action Committee of Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist. We are promoting the upcoming CWS Cropwalk for Palatine Township in coordination with many of the local houses of faith.

Maybe you have always wanted to have your own business. Maybe you have it now, by choice or by design. Either way, you may be daunted by all of your responsibilities, from finding clients to managing a website to setting and keeping your goals. In this series of workshops (see below for topics), we will give you an overview of s specific technique for success, and we will use that technique, on the spot, so that you actually get a result, and feel comfortable using it going forward. We look forw …

This has been a group for stay-at-home mom and part-time working mom attorneys who would like to sharpen their legal skills while serving the public good by doing pro bono work.  It is in transition/looking for a leader to affirmatively post events, since the original leader is moving out-of-state.  If you are interested in taking on an active organizer role, please contact Anne Greenfield. The original plan was to give attorney-moms a life apart from crying babies, a community of like-minded wo …

The IMA is comprised of mycologists and laypeople from all walks of life who share a common interest in the study of mushrooms. Individual members often have specific areas of interest and expertise, including mushroom foraging, taxonomy, cultivation, mycoremediation, mycorrhizas, medical mycology, yeasts, lichens, food spoilage, fermented foods, plant diseases, symbioses with animals, and edible, poisonous, and entheogenic fungi. If you are new to mushrooming, joining a mushroom club will give …

Our group's aim is to play for people at nursing homes, hospitals, community centers - any place where we can brighten the day of people who otherwise would not be able to listen to live music. Everything we do is completely volunteer. We are simply a group of individuals who come together and share our music with a deserving audience. Here is how a "typical" gig has worked in the past: We get a group of people together, usually around 5 or 6. We play songs from our group's songbook, or from any …

The Greater Libertyville Mundelein Junior Chamber (formally GLMV Jaycees and Mundelein Jaycees) promotes personal growth through community service in the villages of Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills. You do not have to be a resident of these towns to get involved and we’re always looking for new members. Membership is open to people between the ages of 18 and 41. Meet others who are also interested in professional and personal development, community service, networking and h …

We are Mount Prospect's foremost organization for young people, age 18-40. The Mount Prospect Jaycees are committed to leadership development through community service. We run community service, social, and leadership development projects each year. We provide many opportunities for networking, professional development, community service, and fun! In 2007, we celebrated our 50th anniversary! Please visit www.mountprospectjaycees.com to learn more. The Mount Prospect Jaycees are an affiliate orga …

Welcome to Uplift Chicago - the Law of Attraction in Action brought to you by Positive Focus Productions. We're here to showcase events around Chicagoland that will uplift and inspire you to live your dream life and through Law of Attraction, we know it's possible! So whether it is a Positive Focus Productions event - or an event put on by like-minded people, we hope you walk away feeling uplifted and inspired. Check out Positive Focus (501c3 nonprofit) calendar too for a variety of events goi …

If you are searching for a way to give back, interested in helping out the community, lending a hand to your fellow man, of just looking for something to do on a lazy Saturday, join our group. We will be getting together throughout the year to provide help to those people and organizations that need it. We are open to suggestions if there is something you are interested in doing. Whether it is cleaning up a local park, cheering up a nursing home, helping out at a food bank, or soup kitchen, we s …

Would you like to be part of a team of volunteers working together towards a common goal and creating positive change? Our Meetup group's mission is to brainstorm ideas, do research, fund-raise and ultimately establish Have A Heart Farm, a much-needed Midwest animal and community services sanctuary in Northern Illinois/Wisconsin. Have A Heart Farm will be a place for rescued farm animals as well as domestic. The features will include an education center on animal welfare and environmental issues …

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, …

The Grayslake Area Jaycees is a civic group that provides development opportunities that empowers young people (21-40) to create positive change.  We provide many opportunities for networking, professional development, community involvement, and fun! Are you interested in meeting new people and getting more involved int he community?  Are you interested in being part of an energetic and excited group that can make a difference?  If so, join our meetup group and become a  member of the Grayslake …

Mountain bikers unite! Build trails where no bikes have gone before. Improve and maintain existing trails. Meet great people and be part of a fit and active community. Bikers, hikers, runners, all are welcome to help build sustainable trails in the Chicago area. If your employer offers volunteer matching, see our VolunteerMatch profile http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp1186218.jsp

The Human Relations Commission, a commission created by the Village of Mundelein Board of Trustees, was established to promote and encourage mutual respect, cooperation and understanding between all individuals and groups living and working within the Village of Mundelein, and to acknowledge the value of all forms of diversity within the community.  The Mundelein Human Relations Commission is charged with specific functions. ·         developing a base of information on the demographics of the V …

4-days after the 2010 earthquake struck Haiti, Chicagoans of this Meetup started spreading the message that HAITI needs help for a long, long time. One of the inspiration to start this group was an e-mail received 1-day after the earthquake, from Meetup co-founder Scott Helferman. He suggested to think about how to help Haiti by means of using a Meetup. Obviously if you’ve donated your share already, kindly pass this information to someone who likes to further help. Honestly your word-of-mouth p …

Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) is one of Chicago's oldest and largest domestic violence organizations. The Junior Board increases CAWC’s exposure to the community by obtaining additional resources to support CAWC programs and aid CAWC's mission of ending domestic violence through a self-help, empowerment approach.  This approach provides counseling, advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for people affected by domestic violence, including a shelter for women and children.  Junio …

This group was started by a collection of professionals who wanted to find a place to come together both online and in person to share tips and advice about our individual fundraising efforts. Through online discussions and monthly meetings we hope to support fellow members of the group in their fundraising initiatives and learn ways to diversify our fundraising efforts.

REGULAR EXERCISE DECREASES THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER... DANCING IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO EXERCISE! Our Dance Classes provide an opportunity to learn Bollywood and Belly Dancing and to mingle in a fun festive atmosphere, and more importantly, to reaffirm the significance of regular exercise as one of the means available to women to reduce the risk of Breast Cancer. All our dance teachers are professional instructors. We encourage women of all ages to participate in the dance classes. Regular dancin …

REGULAR EXERCISE DECREASES THE RISK OF CANCER AND LATIN DANCING IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO EXERCISE! Our Dance Classes provide an opportunity to everyone to mingle in a fun festive atmosphere, and more importantly, to reaffirm the significance of regular exercise as one of the means available to both men and women to reduce the risk of Cancer. Due to these tough economic times, our donation is just $5.00 to learn Latin dances with professional instructors. However, our objective is to encourage …

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 …

This event - 3rd Annual Dream Launcher- is for people who love parties in cool spaces, enjoy doing good in the process! The event is at Untitled restaurant 111 W Kinzie St. Chicago, Friday May 3, 2013. $100 will include Open Bar 6-9pm, Live Band, Hors d'oeuvre, and Silent Auction and Raffle. Tickets can be purchased before May 1, 2013 at: www.regonline.com/bookwallahdream3 Bookwallah is 501 c (3) non-profit organization that shares the gift of imagination with orphan children around the world th …

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 plenty …

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 issues. 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 involv …