October 2020
8th Annual Comer Education Campus Benefit
Join us virtually on Thursday, October 15, for our 8th Annual Benefit. There are many ways to invest in our youth & strengthen community on Chicago's South Side. Together, we are redefining possible!
Find out more »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 »April 2021
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19)
Living in a largely ahistorical society contributes to the persistence of racism in America. In Chicago, for instance, shockingly few people know of the city’s worst incident of racial violence, the 1919 Chicago Race Riot, in which 38 people were killed and 537 injured. Fewer still know it played a major role in the segregation that still defines the city. Lack of awareness makes it easier to deny this legacy but moving towards equity demands learning and embracing painful historical…
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…
Find out more »M.A.S.S. 6th Annual Memorial Day Peace Event
Food, fun and ponies from Friendly Farms Cotton candy, snow cones and popcorn!
Find out more »August 2021
Coco’s All-Star Softball Tribute
Partnering with San Lucas Church, this event is a tribute to Coco Calixto and his belief that all young people should be able to enjoy sports is at the heart of this softball game, which promotes peace among the players who represent several Chicago neighborhoods. Come out and join the fun, perfect for the entire family! Softball Games and Fielding and Hitting Clinics Light food and refreshments
Find out more »The Kindness Campaign Hosts Peace, Prayer and Prosperity Event
Great Chatham welcomes the Civic Orchestra of Chicago with guest vocalists performing original songs written by parents who have lost loved ones to gun violence.
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