March 2019
BUILD Chicago Volunteer Information Session
Lend a hand at BUILD and make an important difference in the lives of the children and families we serve each year. Please join us for an hour long information session to learn more about our programs and volunteer opportunities. Friends and family who are also interested are welcome! Join us at one of the dates listed below, all sessions will meet at BUILD Headquarters. Please RSVP to Ariana Ibarra at [email protected]. Wednesday, February 13th at 4pm Wednesday, March 13th…
Find out more »May 2019
BUILD Chicago 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Join us at our 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration at Navy Pier, where we will share our greatest achievements, champion the relevance of BUILD's involvement for future generations, and share stories from staff, youth, and partners stretching across our first 50 years. OUR SENSE OF HOPE IS CONTAGIOUS. OUR OPPORTUNITIES ARE BOUNDLESS. WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN BUILD ON OUR EXCITING PATH FORWARD.
Find out more »BUILD Chicago Volunteer Information Session
Lend a hand at BUILD and make an important difference in the lives of the children and families we serve each year. Please join us for an hour long information session to learn more about our programs and volunteer opportunities. Friends and family who are also interested are welcome! Join us at one of the dates listed below, all sessions will meet at BUILD Headquarters. Please RSVP to Ariana Ibarra at [email protected]. Wednesday, February 13th at 4pm Wednesday, March 13th…
Find out more »June 2019
BUILD Summer of Opportunity Street Fest
This 2-day community building celebration aims to connect young people with positive activities, summer jobs and resources to have a safe and successful summer. The street fest begins on Laramie & Harrison from 12pm until 9pm. Families can learn about summer camps, participate in art and stem activities, carnival rides and have access to health screenings & wellness information while enjoying food, entertainment, and fun for the whole family. On Saturday the 29th, we will line up on Chicago &…
Find out more »May 2020
BUILD Chicago Annual Gala
Join us and celebrate our work fighting gun violence and helping Chicago's most vulnerable youth survive and thrive. BUILD has been growing – adding violence prevention programs for younger children, specialized counseling and crisis response, college persistence support, additional art and music options, and more. When: Friday, May 1, 2020 Where: Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier
Find out more »October 2020
BUILD Halloween!
Join us Saturday, October 31st for Halloween fun in the Austin community. Families are welcome to tour our spooky campus and all are encouraged to show off their Halloween costumes! BUILD’s Spooky Campus will adhere to all CDC guidelines that include temperature checks, required face covering, social distancing throughout, a limited number of people on campus following the entrance and exit path with no other congregating permitted. Candy and tour will be from 3-5pm, and drive-in movie will go from…
Find out more »December 2020
Paving the Way Project 5th Annual Toy Drive
Seeking donations of toys for children 1-16 years old. Toy Drive runs from November 1st through December 5th, 2020.
Find out more »Virtual Sip ‘N Paint! Create a Masterpiece & Support BUILD
Sign up to join the first (virtual) Community Art Night of the season! Friday December 11th, On Zoom 7:00- 8:30 PM (register by 12/8, Tuesday) A prepared, pre-sketched canvas and all the art supplies you need will be hand-delivered to your door, and next Friday, pour yourself a drink and settle in as Ric Miranda from BUILD’s Arts Academy walks you through your own masterpiece celebrating the iconic Frida Kahlo. $50 per kit All proceeds benefit BUILD's Arts Academy and…
Find out more »March 2021
BUILD Annual Youth & Community Art Show
Over 150 works of art made by BUILD youth, BUILD staff, and members of the community will come together online Wednesday through Friday, all up for auction, all proceeds going to support critical arts programming at BUILD. Experienced mentors know how strongly the arts engage the heart and mind, how powerful a tool it is in BUILD’s mission of inspiring hope and helping youth build positive futures. Art is integrated with nearly every other BUILD program, from stay-in-school enrichment to…
Find out more »May 2021
BUILD Annual Gala
Livestream Program on May 19, plus three unique Gala Pre-Events: one virtual, inviting you to join restorative justice circles on Zoom (Friday, May 14); and two in-person for the vaccinated and/or comfortably masked on the BUILD campus itself, (Saturday mornings 10-11:30am, May 8 and 15), for those who want to experience BUILD in person more directly, meet our staff and youth, and hear their stories. Plus: Plant the Peace Garden for spring Meet the BUILD Chickens Collaborate on big public…
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