… -Senior Gift Basket Drive: 7th year of organizing gift baskets for and visits with Filipino seniors in need, within our community. Let's have fun, learn about our culture and help out the less fortunate, together!! Let's make people aware of what we want to do, encourage them to join us and have a really great time, together! Join us in building a stronger Filipino community. Check out our official FAN website at http://www.FAN-Chicago.org/ - -

A social engagement program for individuals living in the early-stages of Alzheimer's or other dementia.

Work on your social and dating skills with us. Our meetups include presentations from world-reknowned dating coaches. At the tailend we have optional field trips, in which we go to public venues, meet people, interact and get useful feedback that helps us all improve our social skills -- especially with women. We have members who are as old as the most senior of senior citizens, but you must be at least 18 years old to join. We are also lucky enough to have contributing female members.

I have decided to start this group because there is much need for supporting the, often times, overlooked caregivers. I am too, a caregiver for my mother who has MS, as well as a professional life coach, bringing to the meetings personal as well as professional experience. The purpose of this group is to create a sacred space where us, caregivers, can get together and find our voice in spite of the difficult experience of caring for a loved one. It is a place of contemplation, learning and empow …

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 worries;  geographically sensitive by having trainings in Oak Park; and  are never outside of school hours …

Hello all, This is an OPEN, co-ed and friendly PICK UP soccer club.  Through the spring and fall we play EVERYDAY! In the winter we play indoor on weekdays and outdoor on weekends if weather permits. We welcome high school students (Junior & Senior), women, beginners and all. It is my hope that this club can be a HUB for those who simply wish to play soccer.   RULE 1: If you have three no shows in four weeks period you will be banned for one month.   RULE 2: If you use bad language on the fie …

Many people hunger to live within a supportive community where they feel welcome and comfortable, a modern, highly functional family of choice. Everyone wants this but surely vulnerable populations need it. Single parents, seniors, young people starting out, veterans and disabled people would be more stable and secure with back up to look after the children, remember the medication, cook dinner or clean it up, shovel the walk, mow the lawn and much more. Purchasing a 2 to 4-flat with friends and …

Home starts are practically 0, the population is growing at a record pace, foreclosures are rising every day, bank $ is tighter than ever. Come discover the opportunities available to folks like yourself in the midsized Multi-Family Apartment Real Estate and Single Family Real Estate Sectors! Network with others that can see past the news and realize their has never been a better time to start your due diligence! Hope to see you soon!

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 …

Do you enjoy helping others? New in town? Like fun people who smile a lot? Has the rat race got you down? Want a calendar full of unique things to do? TRY VOLUNTEERING! Chicago Fun Volunteers is a unique & open forum thru which all altruistic activity w/in the area can be monitored. Join and help our large and active community of members keep tabs on opportunities in: Fests, Park Districts, UnitedWay, Food Pantries, Tutoring, Afterschool Programs, Local Cleanups, Senior Centers, Animal Shelters …