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AmeriCorps Week is a time to salute AmeriCorps Members and Alums for their service, thank AmeriCorps community partners, and communicate AmeriCorps impact on communities and on the lives of those who serve.
Join us March 11-17 as we highlight the current IPHA AmeriCorps Members and share how they 'Get Things Done' for public health in Illinois!
Throughout the week, the IPHA AmeriCorps Members will perform additional service outside of their normal host site activities to celebrate AmeriCorps Week. See below for details on where the IPHA AmeriCorps Members will serve their 'Special Service Day’.
Tuesday, March 13
Member: Kaitlyn
Time of Service: 12:00 pm
Name of Organization Being Served: Feed My Starving Children
Location of Service: 555 Exchange Court, Aurora, IL 60504
County of Service: DuPage
Organization Website: www.fmsc.org
Project: Member will be serving alongside an AmeriCorps Alumni and an intern from Kane County Health Department. They will be packing rice, soy, dried vegetables, and a blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then shipped to third world countries.
Members: Nancy and Jasmine
Time of Service: 1:00 pm
Name of Organization Being Served: Northern Illinois Food Bank
Location of Service: 440 Keller Drive, Park City, IL 60085
County of Service: Lake
Organization Website: www.solvehungertoday.org
Project: Members will be assisting with evaluating, sorting, labeling, and packing items in order for the products to be distributed to network partners.
Member: Meghan
Time of Service: 5:00 pm
Name of Organization Being Served: Night Ministries
Location of Service: 4711 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640
County of Service: Cook
Organization Website: www.thenightministry.org
Project: Member will be serving meals to those in need in the community.
Thursday, March 15
Member: Genny
Time of Service: 9:00 am
Name of Organization Being Served: Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Location of Service: 1402 West Washington Street, Bloomington, IL 61701
County of Service: McLean
Organization Website: www.bnrestore.org
Project: Member will be assisting with tasks such as sorting and testing donations, pricing, and assisting patrons.
Member: Nick
Time of Service: 2:00 pm
Name of Organization Being Served: St. John's Breadline
Location of Service: 430 North 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62702
County of Service: Sangamon
Organization Website: https://cc.dio.org/programs/st-johns-breadline
Project: Member will be serving meals to those in need in the community.
Friday, March 16
Member: Erika
Time of Service: 8:00 am
Name of Organization Being Served: Greater Chicago Food Depository
Location of Service: 2020 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612
County of Service: Cook
Organization Website: www.chicagosfoodbank.org
Project: Member will be assisting with the mobile food pantry.
Member: Brittany
Time of Service: 9:00 am
Name of Organization Being Served: The Greater Chicago Food Depository
Location of Service: 4100 West Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632
County of Service: Cook
Organization Website: www.chicagosfoodbank.org
Project: Member will be assisting with repacking donated food and other products into smaller quantities in order to properly and efficiently distribute food to participating food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters in Cook County.
Member: Amy
Time of Service: 1:00 pm
Name of Organization Being Served: Together We Cope
Location of Service: 17010 Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477
County of Service: Cook
Organization Website: www.togetherwecope.org
Project: Member will be assisting with sorting donations and helping customers around the store.
Saturday, March 17
Member: Waimon
Time of Service: 11:30 am
Name of Organization Being Served: Feed My Starving Children
Location of Service: 742 East Park Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048
County of Service: Lake
Organization Website: www.fmsc.org
Project: Member will be packing rice, soy, dried vegetables, and a blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then shipped to third world countries.
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