StandUp for Kids helps local school with supplies

A StandUp for Kids – Chicago volunteer’s local church parish sponsored a Sharing Ministry Collection of school supply donations. Saint Margaret of Scotland, a school on Chicago’s South Side, needed supplies for the beginning of the school year. Requests were for...

Thank You Chicago Cook County Health

Chicago Cook County Health’s Community Relations team hosted a pizza dinner at our youth drop-in center, raising awareness on issues that impact our neighbors and local communities. Sophia E. Choi, PA-C, specializing with Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine...

Journey to Stardom and Overcoming Youth Homelessness: Jim Carrey’s Story

Photo: Vulture and Courtesy of the Studios Jim Carrey: Two-time golden globe award winner, multi-millionaire, The Truman Show… These are some of the thoughts that typically come to mind when picturing this famous actor and comedian. However, his life...

Going Fore-ward

StandUp for Kids – Chicago has enjoyed annual golf outings since the mid 2000’s. Shotgun starts, competitive games on select greens and a Hole in One contest. There was plenty of food and drink, live music, raffles, silent auction, and at times casino gaming at...

Meg’s Volunteering Story

StandUp for Kids – Chicago Volunteering at StandUp for Kids has been impactful both ways: the young adults get a place torelax and have some fun and I get to learn about their lives and what they do day to day. Iremember the first day I came and ended up talking...

Gerardo’s Volunteering Experience

StandUp for Kids – Chicago Volunteering at StandUp For Kids has given me the opportunity to give back to the community where I grew up and to help out disadvantaged youth that could have easily been me, if I only had made a couple more poor choices in my young...