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BUILDing Futures Hosts Wellness Session
Our BUILDing Futures team recently hosted a youth wellness session at BUILD Headquarters. Youth were able to enjoy a peaceful 60 minute yoga session and learn about mandalas and…
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Midnight Mingle Social For Our BG2W Participants
BUILD’s female focused program, BG2W, recently hosted their first midnight mingle social. This was the first time that participants from all five cohorts got to…
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BUILD Supports Invest South West Initiative
There was a lot of focus, excitement and intense conversation recently as organizations in Austin, Humboldt Park and North Lawndale came together to hear more…
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Celebrating The Life Of Martin Luther King Jr.
BUILD staff, youth, neighborhood residents, the Chicago Police Department and several volunteers from Starbucks and Playworks came together on January 20 in celebration of the life…
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Can’t beat the Holiday Rush (University Medical Center)!
As long as anyone can remember, the Finance Team at Rush University Medical Center have had an amazing annual tradition: an internal holiday giving drive…
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Fall Harvest Fest At BUILD
Fall is such a beautiful time of year in Chicago, but it seemingly goes by in the blink of an eye. On October 19, we…
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BUILD Announces Kirsten Mallik as New Chief Development Officer
Kirsten Mallik comes to BUILD with over fifteen years of experience supporting non-profit organizations, from communications and messaging to annual, major gift, and capital campaign…
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BUILD Celebrates Donor Appreciation Week
This past week, we took time to honor and thank the people who make the mission of BUILD possible: our donors. Throughout Donor Appreciation Week,…
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Grapes for Good Wine Event
We hope to see you at our 2019 Grapes For Good fundraiser at The Pillar Loft on October 24th. The tasting will support BUILD’s growth…
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“The Iris” Urban Agriculture Program Blossoms at BUILD
Some young people spend their summers hanging out at the pool. Some head off to sleepaway camp. And some choose to immerse their sun soaked…
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BUILD hosts annual Black Table luncheon
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago students got the chance to network with top professionals during the annual “BUILD the Black Table” event Monday. BUILD stands for…
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BUILD Chicago opens new office in Humboldt Park
Martin Anguiano, Director of Community Engagement at BUILD, appeared on Fox 32 Chicago to discuss our services and plans for the Humboldt Park community with…
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Amid one of Chicago’s coldest days, warmth in unity at MLK Day event on West Side
CHICAGO — Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of kids participated in workshops and indoor activities Monday on the city’s West Side, all part of a day…
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BUILDing Boys 2 Men: Providing Mentorship and Counseling to Local Youth
BUILDers Howard Brown and Richard Grundy, who work with youth in our BUILDing Boys 2 Men program, visited the set of Daytime Chicago to talk about the…
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Chicago Shooting Survivors, In Their Own Words
BUILD partnered with The Trace and help create a safe space for people who have experienced gun violence tell their stories. This collection is the…
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‘Giving Tuesday’ offers refresher after spend-heavy holidays
After a weekend dedicated to “shop-til-you-drop” ethos, “Giving Tuesday” offers residents a chance to do something good in their communities, and NBC’s Kye Martin has…
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BMO and United Way partner up to support West Side students for Giving Tuesday
CHICAGO – Hundreds of BMO employees gave their time and energy on Giving Tuesday, packing thousands of snack bags that will be distributed to school kids on Chicago’s…
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Bears, Amazon host youth organizations at Halas Hall
Ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Panthers, the Bears partnered with Amazon to host over 40 students from two youth organizations – Youth Guidance’s…
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McDonald’s Relaunches Grant Program to Benefit Chicago-Based Youth Organizations
In 2023, McDonald’s is deepening its commitment to 18 of the organizations ensuring that these partners have the resources to build skills and capacities of…
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Building Futures: How BUILD Chicago is Helping Austin’s Young People Thrive
Located across the street from Austin’s Michelle Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School, BUILD Chicago’s new campus is open for youth from Chicago’s West Side as…
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