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Pitch In for the Parks and Help Keep Douglass Park Clean
We sure miss Douglass Park right about now—but festival or no festival, we still want to see the park kept clean. That’s why the Riot Fest Foundation would like to encourage you to Pitch In for the Parks. Pitch In for the Parks is a city-wide initiative for volunteers to help keep Chicago’s parks clean
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Thanks for Joining Us at Bike the Boulevard Last Week!
Thank you to everyone who came out to Bike the Boulevard with the 24th Ward! We passed out too many glow sticks to count and had a lot of fun decorating bikes and promoting bike safety. Check back for more community events and fundraisers throughout this year and next.
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Bike The Boulevard: A Community Bike Ride for Public Safety
Join The Riot Fest Foundation on July 31 for the 24th Ward’s Bike The Boulevard, a community bike ride through North Lawndale to promote public safety.
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A Safe Haven & RFF Team Up for Global Virtual Walk/Run to End Homelessness
Global & Virtual: Saturday, July 18 – Sunday, July 26, 2020 This July, you can help the homeless, get some exercise, and win prizes all at the same time. A Safe Haven Foundation will launch The Inaugural Global Virtual Run/Walk to End Homelessness starting July 18, 2020. Registration is currently underway. Though we can’t be
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RFF and DPAC Team Up for 3rd Annual Winter Coat Drive
The Riot Fest Foundation is joining forces with the Douglas Park Advisory Council once again for the 3rd annual Let’s Share The Warmth Coat Drive. Starting December 6 until January 3, you can make the winter a little better for someone in need by donating your new or gently used winter items—coats, gloves, hats, scarves,
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A Safe Haven 5K: Run Fast, Do Good, Win Tickets
This July, you can help the homeless, get some exercise, and win Riot Fest tickets all at the same time. A Safe Haven Foundation will launch its 9th Annual 5K Run To End Homelessness on Saturday, July 13, at scenic Montrose Harbor in Buena Park, Chicago. Proceeds will support the foundation’s mission of supporting and
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Do Your Part to Help Keep Douglas Park Beautiful
Riot Fest Foundation in partnership with Riot Fest, are looking for volunteers to help out a total of three days this summer by mulching trees, picking up trash, pulling weeds, planting flowers, and more. All are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Volunteers will be rewarded for their time with tickets to Riot Fest 2019.
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DPAC & RFF Throw 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
With Easter right around the corner, we’ve partnered up with the Douglas Park Advisory Council to help make this year’s egg hunt better than ever. RFF donated 100 baskets and cellophane for this year’s event, which will be held at the Douglas Park Cultural and Community Center (1401 S Sacramento Dr, Chicago, IL 60623). You
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Riot Fest Coat Drive
We’ve teamed up with the Douglas Park Advisory Council once again for Let’s Share The Warmth Coat Drive and are now accepting new and gently used coats for children and adults as well as gloves, hats, and scarves. If you would like to donate a new coat or have a gently used coat at home that
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Annual North Lawndale Eagles Football Banquet a Success
After participating in the 2016 event, we were elated to continue our partnership with the North Lawndale Eagles football team to help support their annual banquet in May 2018. The North Lawndale Eagles is a non-profit company that was founded to provide at-risk youth with a safe alternative to gang and street violence. The program
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