I am looking to recruit runners for the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon to run with Ronald McDonald House Charities. Last year Team RMHC had over 400 runners and raised over $700,000 for the charity. As you might imagine, many of the children and families served by Ronald McDonald House Charities are running their own marathon—as they fight disease, illness and injury, and persevere through months or even years of hospital visits, surgeries and outpatient recovery. These children are worki …

I have come to realize that I have been put on this Earth to help others...  Do you feel the same way? If so, this is the Group for you!! My goal is to schedule at least one (1) fundraiser event or volunteer opportunity per month. I am looking for Members who have the capacity (heart-wise or time-wise) to actively participate in this endeavor. The idea is to help others -- not to make money for yourself or a business you own or are promoting. THE most important thing about this Group is that y …

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 …

The WGIRLS Chicago is a membership based organization of professional women committed to serving underprivileged women and children in the community, and in times of crisis, around the world. We are a diverse, fun and motivated group of professional women in our 20'- 40's who share a common goal to give back to our community via fundraising and volunteerism. We are currently accepting new member applications so please contact us if you are interested! Feel free to contact us through this site or …

Social change makers and web innovators have come together in cities across the nation to share ideas, network, and build community web resources and network. Now join us, so Chicago can grow more technology savvy social change organizations that benefit our local communities. Staff and volunteers of non-profits, web innovators, and any individuals pushing for change are encouraged to attend. We encourage anyone who is interested in the intersection of tech and social good - tech encompasses eve …

Thank you for your interest in Sassy Mahogany Wives Foundation. Sassy Mahogany Wives Foundation is a sisterhood of wives who support, uplift and motivate each other, mentor underprivileged teen girls and give back to the community! We are in the beginning stages of birthing this vision and we would love for you to join our circle and grow with us. Meetups will include roundtable discussions, couples night, wives night out, spa events, group mentoring as well as several other volunteer events tha …

One Brick provides support to local non-profit and community organizations by creating a unique, social and flexible volunteer environment for those interested in making a concrete difference in the community. We enable people to get involved, have an impact and have fun, without the requirements of individual long-term commitments. What makes us even more unique is that One Brick chapters are 100% volunteer-run! We have no employees...we don't even maintain offices! In fact, on a National level …

Pets for Vets, a national 501(c)3 organization, is an entirely volunteer run organization that has chapters throughout the US, and most recently in Chicago. Essentially, our organization pairs veterans suffering from PTSD or TBI with shelter dogs at no cost to the veteran. Our goal is to bring the joy and unconditional love of a pet to someone who could benefit from this specific type of healing. Studies have shown the therapeutic effects having an animal can have, especially for those with PTSD …

Vegan Drinks Chicago is a group for anyone interested in socializing and networking with other vegans, vegetarians or any other like-minded individuals. We will organize free social events at bars and other venues around Chicago to allow folks to meet, mingle and network. Occasionally, we will organize fundraisers and informational gatherings to promote veganism, animal rights or any other related causes to make the world a more compassionate place!

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 …

Fit Night Out™ is the ultimate evening of fitness, fellowship and FUN, designed especially for women. The evening will feature a myriad of organized fitness classes, ranging from yoga and Zumba®, to belly dancing, ribbon dancing, and pole aerobics. With a paramount focus on physical fitness, classes are designed for women with varying levels of interest in health and fitness – from novice to expert - to encourage exercise in a safe, familiar and fun environment of sisterhood. Fit Night Out™ inco …

Who We Are The Chicago Female-Focused Film Meetup & Festival is a group of film industry artists who are interested in actively participating in the creation, support, development, and promotion of films and screenplays that offer increased opportunities for women in film, especially in broadening the types of roles, stories, ages, body-types, diversity and the overall presence and number of women in film. Members range in experience from student filmmakers to professionals and include writers …

Mission Statement: Charity4LIFE’s mission is to provide resources to rehabilitate street kids worldwide. We encourage humanitarian efforts and provide social advocacy through weekend warrior activism. Who is “The Street Kid”? On the Street: Children on the street earn their living or beg for money on the street and return home at night. They maintain contact with their families. Oftentimes they are inadequately protected, supervised or directed by responsible adults. Of the Street: Children …

This is a group for you creative people who have an idea, a project, a good cause, or an innovation you want to make a reality—but have always been stopped for lack of funds. We will learn how to be a part of the connection economy and use reward- and donor-based crowdfunding effectively to access your community, your tribe, your like-minded thinkers, in order to make your dreams a reality. If you've been wondering what crowdfunding is all about, and whether you can use it to fund your dream, I' …

The Chicago Black Professionals Meetup is a group primarily made up of men and women over the age of 21 here in the Chicago area whom share an interest in ethnic heritages rooted in the African diaspora. We come from broadly diverse educational, professional, and social backgrounds, but we have a common interest: to come together for social networking. We strive to promote social connections between our members, and to promote a healthy and free exchange of information and ideas between the memb …

The Plainfield Junior Woman's Club is a member of The General Federation of Women's Clubs. GFWC is an organization with international affiliation dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. GFWC members took part in some of the biggest social movements in our nation's history, such as helping to establish 75% of the nation's public library system and assisting in the formation of the juvenile court system. You can learn more about our federatio …

Mom & Me of Homer Glen is a group of over 30 stay-at-home moms and their kiddies who live in the Homer Glen, Lockport, Lemont and Orland Park areas. We fill our calendar every month with fun activities for the kids and great get-togethers for the moms! Every month our club has moms night out, breakfast club, book club, playgroups for every age, park days, zoo days, splash pad days...there's just too much to list!! In addition to all the fun, we do lots of fundraising for non-profit charities and …

Feel Good-Giving Back Volunteer Group is a group of volunteers that assist in preparing & prepping supplies for community service events for families with children. We work directly with Creatively Caring.org, a local non-profit whose mission is to provide opportunities for families to get involved in hands-on community service projects that help people, animals, and the environment. We will also work with other organizations such as Adults with Disabilities, Animal Shelters, Senior Homes, Chil …

Chicago Fashion Designer Events was created to give local Chicago designers an outlet to post any events pertaining to fashion: including but not limited to trunk shows, fashion shows, fundraisers, pop-up shops, shopping events and more! Check-in often for upcoming event information on local fashion events.

AARP is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all as we age.  We lead positive social change and deliver value to members through advocacy, service, and information.  In Illinois, AARP has offices in Chicago and Springfield and a statewide network of volunteers that are involved in our advocacy and community outreach initiatives.  With nearly 1.7 million members in Illinois, AARP is a powerful voice for older adults in the state Capitol an …

This meetup group is intended to bring Single Men & Women (Ages 30+) together for fun, no pressure events & adventures! While enjoying exclusive Singles Events such as: Mixers/Cocktail Parties, Wine & Chocolate Tastings, Live Performances, Dance Parties, Charity Fundraisers, Networking Events, Community Outreach Volunteer Work, Lectures, Seminars, Speed Dating, Group Vacation Getaways, Singles Cruises and more, our gatherings offer a mixture of social events and activities that afford great oppo …

Team In Training Season Kickoff – Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. at Piper’s Alley in Chicago. Attend the free kickoff event to learn more about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) groundbreaking Team In Training (TNT) charity sports endurance program. TNT staff, coaches and mentors have trained more than 500,000 people to raise more than $1.3 billion for research into lifesaving blood cancer therapies and support services for patients as they complete the endurance event of their choice. Ru …

"Thou shalt not be a victim, thous shalt not be a perpetrator, but above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." -Holocaust Museum, Washington D.C. Over half a million people have already died in Darfur. 10,000 people are dying every month, as the genocide rages on. Systematic rape, torture, poisoning of water sources, and destruction of livestock and crops are common practice. It is estimated that 80-90% of African villages in Darfur have already been destroyed, and that 2.5 million people are d …

If you need an excuse to meet new friends and get together to relax, shop, or just let your hair down to wash away the day, then you've come to the right group! We are a group of West Suburban women who get together at area Ladies Night Out events; whether they are shopping, getaways, retreats, parties, or seminars. We will post events that we would like to go to or are interested in; maybe even carpool to a few due to these skyrocketing gas prices. This meetup is private. What happens at The Ul …

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.

Adopt Me! (poochie faces & critters needing a forever home) Come out and help get adorable animals a 'forever home' – a permanent placement in a loving home. Do you love pets? Do their cute little faces make you want to adopt them all? (lol) Then perhaps this is the group for you. We will post & attend adoption events so that these little critters can find a permanent home. We can find places to volunteer our time and make monetary contributions and donations of supplies to Chicagoland area huma …

Quality , Fun, Exclusivity  Chicago Social Elite hosts events at various locations around Chicago. We'll host wine tastings, parties, and art, music, fundraisers and other events. We will even offer special discounts on products and other events exclusively to our members. We'll partner with other meetups to create great experiences.  Our audience and our choices are diverse. We will reflect that in our choices. We create an interaction with other meetups and the general public creating a much b …

Newbies and hardcore Browncoats welcome! We are fans of the short lived Firefly TV show and of the Firefly movie called Serenity, and well, pretty much everything Joss-verse! We host many small shindigs & several large events each year, including our annual Browncoat party at Capricon each February, and the annual Can't Stop the Serenity screening at the Portage Theater each summer. The screening is the Browncoats' birthday present to Joss Whedon to raise money & awareness for his favorite …