Thirty five fourth through eighth grade students from the Victor Herbert Elementary School, located at 2131 W. Madison, volunteered at CCIL on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. The children, along with sponsors from the school, the James Jordan Foundation and Nike Town Chicago made more than 300 bags of food to be distributed at CCIL’s Community Food Pantry.
Other volunteer activities included learning about transitional housing for the homeless, hearing from former CCIL resident Jimmie Beck, a tour of CCIL and a breakout session of singing and dancing by the students.
Other volunteer activities included learning about transitional housing for the homeless, hearing from former CCIL resident Jimmie Beck, a tour of CCIL and a breakout session of singing and dancing by the students.
CCIL Volunteer Coordinator Chris Wiens comments, “It was great to have kids from the community giving back. They were an amazing group to work alongside. Every single student was enthusiastic about their work and asked questions I would expect from high school and college students – not elementary aged students. I was extremely impressed!”
The James Jordan Foundation is committed to strengthening families, motivating youth and ensuring high quality academic opportunities for children.
The James Jordan Foundation is committed to strengthening families, motivating youth and ensuring high quality academic opportunities for children.
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