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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITiES

We encourage you to join us for one of our upcoming volunteer opportunities! We partner with a wide range of non-profit organizations to provide ways for our community to get involved and give back. Below you will see our upcoming partnerships. You can also visit our calendar for the latest offerings.

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The Woman's Club of Wilmette is partnering with Radical Generosity for our Annual Winter Coat Drive. NEW this year - we are also collecting Halloween Costumes!

PAST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

2ND ANNUAL DIAPER COLLECTION DRIVE

Diaper Collection: September 1-14th, 2023

Diaper Squad Assembly Party: September 14, 2023

The Woman’s Club of Wilmette collected over 3,000 diaper donations for our community partner, Play Smart Literacy. Play Smart literacy is a non-profit organization serving families living in the most vulnerable areas of Chicago. Their mission is to build language and relationships through play and supporting parents as their child’s first teacher. Read more about Play Smart Literacy here: https://www.playsmartliteracy.org.

3rd NONPROFIT ACTIVITY FAIR
Thursday September 28th 2023

Wilmette Woman's Club hosted a community event where local non-profits were be on hand to discuss their organizations and share information on how to get involved.

PACK TO SCHOOL EVENT WITH RADICAL GENEROSITY CHICAGO
Sunday, August 6th 2023

WCW and Radical Generosity Chicago packed donated school supplies into brand new backpacks for Chicago Public School students in need.

BEACH CLEANUP WITH GO GREEN WILMETTE
Saturday, July 8th 2023

WCW joined Go Green Wilmette for a beach clean-up at Gillson Beach.

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT BAG ASSEMBLY

Saturday, May 6th 2023

The WCW assembled special Mother’s Day gift bags to donate to the families of Play Smart Literacy. Play Smart Literacy is a non-profit organization serving families living in the most vulnerable areas of Chicago. Their mission is to build language and relationships through play and supporting parents as their child's first teacher. Learn more about Play Smart Literacy here.

PREPARED BROWN BAG LUNCHES

Saturday, April 29th 2023

The WCW hosted a volunteer opportunity with Radical Generosity Chicago. We prepared brown bag lunches for unsheltered individuals on the southwest side of Chicago.

The cost of $20 per person/household was used to purchase all ingredients needed for the lunches and card making materials.

It was a fun activity for adults and children. We will do this again!

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NON PROFIT ACTIVITY FAIR

February 16th, 2023

Bi-annual Activity Fair where the community can learn about local not-for-profit organizations and volunteer opportunities. The Activity Fair is for:

❤️ Any teen or adult who wants to find volunteer opportunities or learn more about board member positions.

❤️ Any teen or adult who wants to meet others who are interested in giving back to the community.

❤️ Any teen or adult who wants to learn about local non-profit organizations and discover what’s on their events calendar.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH RADICAL GENEROSITY CHICAGO

Create COMFORT on MLK Day!!

Monday, January 16, 2023

The Woman’s Club of Wilmette & Radical Generosity Chicago assembled no-sew fleece blankets and toiletry kits for Chicago's most vulnerable, housing-insecure families! Radical Generosity Chicago also teamed up with another terrific nonprofit, Betsy's Blankets, to assemble comfort kits (pillow, sheets, blanket, and comforter) for families in need.

Radical Generosity Chicago (RGC) provides necessary donations of food and essential household items to thousands of families living in low-income, food and housing unstable communities in Chicago and its near north suburbs. The RGC team engages and mobilizes families, schools, local civic groups and businesses of volunteers nationwide to donate and distribute the critical support in those communities.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH RADICAL GENEROSITY CHICAGO
3rd Annual Coat and Winter Gear Collection Drive
November 1 - 15, 2022

The WCW and Radical Generosity Chicago collected coats and winter gear for those in need.

Radical Generosity Chicago (RGC) provides necessary donations of food and essential household items to thousands of families living in low-income, food and housing unstable communities in Chicago and its near north suburbs. The RGC team engages and mobilizes families, schools, local civic groups and businesses of volunteers nationwide to donate and distribute the critical support in those communities.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH ALI WENZKE,
WELCOME AMBASSADOR FOR THE WILMETTE/KENILWORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Welcome to Wilmette, Adult Activities Fair
September 16th, 2022

The WCW was proud to partner with Ali Wenzke, Welcome Ambassador for the Wilmette/Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce. The Activity Fair provided a place for people new to Wilmette to gather and learn about various non-profit organization in our area.

This event was part of "Welcome to Wilmette" Week for new Wilmette residents, but all local residents were invited to join. Find out about all of the activities offered HERE.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH PLAY SMART LITERACY

Diaper Collection Drive, September 1-12, 2022
Diaper Bag Assembly Party, September 13, 2022

The WCW collected diaper donations to benefit Play Smart Literacy.

There were 3 ways to donate:

Drive Up & Drop Off Day: Sat. 9/10/22, @ Woman's Club of Wilmette, 930 Greenleaf, 9am - 2pm.
Request a Porch Pickup: Leave your donation on your porch and we will pick it up. Email PickUp@WomansClubofWilmette.org to make request.
Rather Donate Funds? Donate funds directly to Play Smart Literacy HERE.

We also hosted a Diaper Bag Assembly Party on September 13, 2022. Diaper bag kits were assembled and then given to parents and caregivers by Play Smart Literacy.

Play Smart Literacy empowers parents and caregivers by bringing awareness to the connection between talk, play, and child development. We help families with children 0-5 years old recognize, create and engage in opportunities for learning and playful adult-child conversations every day.

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