BE A PART OF THE LIGHT 2020
Last winter season, M3 brought spirit and cheer to the historic Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. From 51st to 115th we decorated 475 poles and 250 homes with holiday lights, bows, ribbons, garland, and ornaments! That’s 8 miles. This winter season, we’re going bigger and better! We will be lighting up 500 homes and over 500 street poles from 35th to 115th St., that’s 12 miles!
The first three Saturday’s of December we’ll be out celebrating community and decorating along King Dr. Sign up to help us decorate homes one of those days here. During the week, we’ll be out doing the same with our youth and Chicago companies. If your company would like to volunteer please apply here.
Click below to support this year’s events!
Black Women Led Organizations Fund
Give a metaphorically rose for Breonna Taylor and all black women, and support our fund for black women-led and black girls serving organizations. If you work for such an organization, please apply for funding below!
Corporate Volunteering
My Block My Hood My City has worked with many amazing organizations, who’s employees and members have put in meaningful work for Chicago communities. Video shown above is from 2019 at our event with United Airlines to replace the flooring of a small business in South Shore, Pump High Energy Fitness Center. Without our organizations coming together this would not have been possible for this small business. There are countless other ways we can make a difference in Chicago. Click below to learn more.
SENIOR WELLNESS CALLS
With the global spread of Coronavirus, people around the city are more isolated than ever before.The two populations most affected by these changes have been Older Adults and Youth: many whose lives have been turned upside down! We need a response, and My Block My Hood My City is working to meet the needs of both populations at once.
Welcome to Youth-Senior Connect! A summer program that employs youth to make wellness calls and helps meet the needs of Senior Citizens in Chicago and beyond.
We have hired 80 young people who are eager to check in with older adults, hear what folks need, and build together. Youth and Seniors have both been deeply affected by this isolation. We want cross-generational support that can lead to the wellness and betterment of all involved.
Our youth are dedicated and passionate. They have received 2 weeks of qualitative training from SKILLS and Rush Medical. They are ready to make a difference in their communities and form real relationships with the older generation. We are looking for older adults who are interested in being a part of this experience! If you, or a loved one, are interested in signing up to receive a wellness check-in, we would love to have you!
Sign up to join our caller list and be a part of the Youth-Senior Connect Movement.
SENIOR VIRAL RESPONSE
With the global spread of Coronavirus and 20,000 reported cases in Chicago, My Block My Hood My City will be ensuring seniors have access to hand sanitizer, health supplements, toiletries, and food. Seniors and those living with disability are most at risk in the event of the continued spread of the virus. You can support our Senior Viral Response with a donation; funds will be used to support our ongoing operations and continued efforts to provide Chicago seniors with much-needed resources. Seniors can request their Viral Response Package & Wellness Call below.
My Block, My Hood, My City's
Explorers Program takes TEENS from under-resourced communities on explorations around the city.
MBMHMC provides youth with new experiences, exposing them to possibilities beyond their own communities. Our mission is to help teenagers overcome the poverty and isolation they face, boosting educational attainment and opening them to opportunities that make a difference in their lives.
We believe in providing opportunities for others to step outside their comfort zone and explore new communities, cultures, and cuisines in an effort to gain a greater understanding of the world.
We believe in encouraging others to fully immerse themselves in new experiences, continuously soaking up new knowledge and expanding their vision of what is possible.
We believe that each and every one of us needs to strive for self improvement and take responsibility for ourselves and our communities; it is through efforts of service, empathy, and collaboration that we will see our communities evolve and also ourselves.
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