Tag: Community Service
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Community Service Committee Annual Report 2025-2026
In 2025-26, the Community Service Committee was chaired by Leah Whitesel. The member of the committee was Frank Young.
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CALL at Cradles to Crayons
Eleven CALL volunteers, including spouses and children, volunteered at the Cradles to Crayons event on March 7. Cradles to Crayons fights clothing insecurity, and CALL volunteers sorted donations. Shout-out to Emily Byrne, who did a great job of organizing. About the author Leah Whitesel is the chair of the CALL Community Service Committee and Student Services Librarian at…
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Join the Community Service Committee at Cradles to Crayons!
Join the Community Service Committee at Cradles to Crayons on Saturday, March 7, from 10-12. Members who have attended these can affirm that it is a lot of fun!
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Community Service opportunities at Liberation Library
Looking for literary ways to give back this holiday season? Look no further than CALL’s own Community Service committee!
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Community Service Committee Annual Report – 2024-25
In 2024-2025, the Community Service Committee was chaired by Leah Whitesel. The members of the committee were Jim Fortsas, Kristen Naik, and Julie Melvin. Volunteer Opportunities We successfully coordinated the following three volunteering opportunities from September 2024 to March 2025: September 2024: Montrose Beach Clean Up with the Alliance for the Great Lakes November 2024: …
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CALL goes to Cradles to Crayons
Three CALL members volunteered at Cradles to Crayons on March 15, helping to sort and organize clothing donations.
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CALL Goes to the Friendship Center
Five CALL members volunteered at The Friendship Center on Nov. 2. The Friendship Center is a full-choice food pantry serving neighborhoods on the northwest side of Chicago. The Center also provides dog and cat food, as well as other pet supplies. CALL volunteers sorted donations to stock the pantry and helped prepare for The Friendship…
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Volunteering at Greater Chicago Food Depository 2023
Eight CALL volunteers, including two Kent Law School students, kicked off community service events in 2023 by volunteering at the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) on January 21, 2023. The GCFD supplies food to local food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters.
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Community Service Beach Clean Up
In conjunction with the September CALL Business Meeting, the Community Service Committee coordinated a beach cleaning event. CALL members Don Mac Gregor, Carrie Port, Mike McMillan, and Jack Door (pictured here) participated in an Adopt-a-Beach event at Montrose Beach coordinated through the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
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CALL Volunteers Help GCFD to Wrap up 2021
The Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) is Chicago’s food bank and partners with over 700 local agencies and food assistance programs, including pantries, soup kitchens and shelters for children, older adults and veterans to fight hunger. They rely on volunteers to repackage bulk amounts of food into smaller, shareable quantities that can be distributed throughout…